The US Opioid Crisis

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(08-10-2017, 12:34 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Thanks for the info.  That is much like what my own family physician says about pain med abusers.  My Othro shared notes with him, during my shoulder surgery rehab, and he saw that I never refilled my pain meds.  He (my family doc) asked why, and I told him.  I don't want to be a statistic, I'd rather feel what's going on with my rehab and deal with it.

 

I have chronic shoulder/neck pain, enough where a spinal surgeon said he'd operate on me... if I was older. He gave me a prescription and said, "even though this is a mechanical issue, I'm gonna try a chemical solution". I stopped taking it because I didn't want to be dependent on it. It can't be a long term solution.