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Originally Posted by KC911
When Oxy was developed, big pharma had an intense marketing campaign towards doctors, and hid the darker side...it's dangerously addictive...we all know that now....they knew it then, but convinced the docs otherwise imo  |
All opiates are dangerously addictive, they did not hide squat.
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Originally Posted by svandamme
It is a pharma issue when the doctors are in their pockets and prescribing the legal drugs like hotcakes.
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No offense intended, but you don't know what you are talking about. Oh yeah, ibuprofen is a prescription drug here too.
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Originally Posted by tadd
Two famous examples... COX2 inhibitors. Did a ton of good for a huge number of people (10s of millions). Triggered heart attacks in less than a thousand. Drug was pulled. Thalimaide (sp?). Amazing medication for leprosy. Pulled cause it got tried for morning sickness and lead to birth defects.
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1.No, COX2 inhibitors did not trigger heart attacks. Correlation vs Causation, coupled with flawed clinical trials.
2.Thalidomide
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Originally Posted by KC911
Anyone want to comment on the link Stephanie posted? I've seen it before, so I wasn't news to me....
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It was up to the pharmacies to report it, not McKesson.
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Originally Posted by ckelly78z
This whole "I deserve no discomfort, or pain" attitude that most people have is the problem.
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This, end of thread, or should be. Turns out, not so much
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Originally Posted by svandamme
Seriously, Docs are not researchers, they'll just prescribe whatever the Pharma reps tell em ...
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no
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Originally Posted by KC911
Obviously. Some of the drug stores here are now limiting their pain meds to a 7 day supply....kudos for them.
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It is almost certainly illegal for them to do this.
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Originally Posted by KC911
There is no "feeling better" aspect once addicted....it doesn't sound as if your doc even understands opoid addiction....most don't |
Sure there is. They start going into withdrawal, which is rough, get some dope and the withdrawal stops, they feel better.
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Originally Posted by BK911
My sister and both nephews are all addicted to opiods. She OD' d three times. Flat lined and had to be resuscitated. She recently got a MJ prescription and can legally purchase it in DC. Now all three of them smoke all day, but are off the opiods.
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Pretty well documented that people use less opiates for pain if they are concurrently using marijuana. Pain management doctors, the ones prescribing the lion's share of opiates, drug test and will fire the patients that come back positive for marijuana or negative for opiates.