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Originally Posted by ckelly78z
This whole "I deserve no discomfort, or pain" attitude that most people have is the problem. I have been through some hellish injuries, and sicknesses and never gotten hooked any any pain meds. After my recent car accident, with a pelvis shattered in 10 places, broken foot, and 4 ribs, I took Oxycontin for about 2 days when I was finally able to come home. I couldn't stand the side effects, so I didn't take ANYTHING else including OTC drugs. I believe that most people are scared of pain, so they medicate every little ache, and ailment. My MIL asked me for the remainder of my Oxy presciption for an ailment she had been nursing for 6 months, and had run it's course of prescriptions from 2 different doctors.
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You're spot on...I've cringed when I've read your story before and what you've endured. I broke my nose in college....doc gave me a Tylenol 3 (fairly mild codeine boost) for my walk back to the dorm.....I didn't like how it made me feel and haven't taken anything else for pain in almost 4 decades....I'm no superman, but cringe when I think about those 50 Percocets that doc needlessly prescribed for me....