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Originally Posted by pavulon
People who routinely deal with acute and chronic pain patients understand the pitfalls as well as the need for opiates in dealing with it. There simply is nothing else as effective and completely explains why opiates are still in use.
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That about sums it up.
I have had chronic back pain for about 10 years. For a period of time I was taking opiates for the pain. But as Flatbutt says above, everyone gives you the third degree even if the need is legitimate and the script is too.
What's odd from the video is the guy describes 'off label' use. My docs were all about 'off label' use of anti depressants and psychotropics to treat pain rather than just using pain meds to treat pain. I even had one doc get pissy with me about how pain med use for non-cancer pain was 'off label'. They were so afraid of actual pain meds being abused even if there was no indication of such or much less even any evidence of such.
I used to say that the Docs would take me on a tour of the pharmacy just to keep me off of opioids for pain. Funny ain't it??? Stuff like Cymbalta, Elavil, Lyrica, all for depression and other mental stuff. All would just leave me comatose and unable to think whereas pain meds did not.
The absolute worst drug for pain is Tramadol, which is a synthetic. The docs liked it for a while because it was not on the Schedule of controlled substances. Its problem is that is has pain med like an opioid plus some anti depressant properties. When taking daily, the body (and more likely the brain) become dependent on it and if you miss a dose you will most definitely feel it. Miss two doses and bless your heart.
Message boards and forums all over the internet describe Tramadol as the spawn of Satan and most people's experience with it are horrible. It is now a controlled substance but still favored by some docs simply because it isn't Oxy or Vicodin or similar.