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Originally Posted by Tobra
You still don't get it at all. They know you will have pain, and I am quite certain you did.
The crystal ball is in how well you will deal with that pain, and is the cost benefit from taking opioids worth it to your as an individual.
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Yes, my foot hurt post op. Tylenol, ice, and elevation controlled it well. They didn’t know that, their crystal ball told them I would need tall drugs. So I do get it it. The doc prescribed pain meds, but he didn’t insist I take them, “In case it MIGHT hurt.” He told me to take them, “In case it DOES hurt.” Big difference, and I think it is the difference between offering pain meds and pushing pain meds.