Must be shitty for anyone who actually has to deal with pain these days
I've read accounts from people with chronic pain who're at the receiving end of these bans, it's not good. Many of them have died or taken their own lives as a result of the opioid epidemic crackdown. 100% collateral damage.
Yeah it's nuts. Like I understand the need to stop the over prescriptions but now if you get an injury you're often left to just rough it.
I sprained my ankle really really bad some years back (lotta torn ligament, tons of pooled blood and a absurdly swollen foot). When I went to the hospital they gave me a 5mg Norco and then a prescription for Aleve. I ended up going home, taking ibuprofen, and finding an illicit supply of painkillers that was basically enough to deal with the first few days. I was irritated that I couldn't be given a script for like 6 pills but I knew going into the hospital that it was really unlikely that they would give me anything other than an nsaid. Absolutely didn't ask for anything either bc then they'll just assume you're drug seeking.
I've read accounts from people with chronic pain who're at the receiving end of these bans, it's not good. Many of them have died or taken their own lives as a result of the opioid epidemic crackdown. 100% collateral damage.
Yeah it's nuts. Like I understand the need to stop the over prescriptions but now if you get an injury you're often left to just rough it.
I sprained my ankle really really bad some years back (lotta torn ligament, tons of pooled blood and a absurdly swollen foot). When I went to the hospital they gave me a 5mg Norco and then a prescription for Aleve. I ended up going home, taking ibuprofen, and finding an illicit supply of painkillers that was basically enough to deal with the first few days. I was irritated that I couldn't be given a script for like 6 pills but I knew going into the hospital that it was really unlikely that they would give me anything other than an nsaid. Absolutely didn't ask for anything either bc then they'll just assume you're drug seeking.