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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 377402" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Honestly, if patients were allowed from the get go to be properly medicated for chronic debilitating pain, you would see less people in these situations over using their medications. But docs now are so utterly terrified of patients becoming addicted to pain medications......abusing pain medications......ad nauseum, not to mention lawsuits, insurance co's screaming at them.......... they are gun shy when it comes to properly medicating a patient in such pain, let alone a patient in short term intense pain. It became such a huge issue that the pain management docs came along. Unfortunately usually by the time a person gets to see them........they're in such bad shape that it is probably 10-100 times harder to control the pain.</p><p></p><p>Stupid. But that's the way it is.</p><p></p><p>If the pain could be managed from the get go the person would be able to stay more active longer........most likely not only improving the quality of their lives but also their conditions. Docs know this but are handicapped by *everyone is gonna be a addict* syndrome. ughhhhh</p><p></p><p>You know what? Someone with chronic debilitating pain is most likely never going to come off pain medication treatment. So in the scheme of things, what does it matter if they become physically dependent on the medications they're using? Why is it different than any other medication used for chronic illness? I use lasix and have for years. Once I started using it daily I knew there was no turning back. My kidneys need it to function. My body needs it. I am dependent on it. Same for my blood pressure medications, the folic acid I take as script strength so I can drag myself out of bed everyday. Any medication you take on a long term basis (including nasal spray for godsake) your body becomes dependent on to function normally......or as near it as possible.</p><p></p><p>mother in law suffered crippling pain that was out of this world for years and years because she was terrified of becoming "addicted" to pain medications. Senseless suffering. Once she had the patches and the medications for the breakthrough pain her quality of life vastly improved. Who cared if she became addicted? What did it matter? Wasn't like that pain was magically going to disappear. Wasn't like she was doing it for fun.</p><p></p><p>Guess what? During one major nasty bout with my kidneys I spent nearly 2 yrs taking mega doses of morphine. Did I become physically dependent? Well of course I did. lol However once I was finally through that very horrid 2 yrs.......I had 3 days of the most gawd awful withdrawl........and no desire for more until I found myself once again in that same level of pain. </p><p></p><p>Truth is, people in that level of pain rarely feel "high" from their medications. </p><p></p><p>Sorry, will climb down off my soap box. lol</p><p></p><p>I know there are plenty of abusers our there........but there are people who abuse other medications too and gee they're still prescribed when needed. Just irks me that people who are in pain have to suffer because others are idiots.</p><p></p><p>(((hugs))) glad husband is doing better and I hope it continues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 377402, member: 84"] Honestly, if patients were allowed from the get go to be properly medicated for chronic debilitating pain, you would see less people in these situations over using their medications. But docs now are so utterly terrified of patients becoming addicted to pain medications......abusing pain medications......ad nauseum, not to mention lawsuits, insurance co's screaming at them.......... they are gun shy when it comes to properly medicating a patient in such pain, let alone a patient in short term intense pain. It became such a huge issue that the pain management docs came along. Unfortunately usually by the time a person gets to see them........they're in such bad shape that it is probably 10-100 times harder to control the pain. Stupid. But that's the way it is. If the pain could be managed from the get go the person would be able to stay more active longer........most likely not only improving the quality of their lives but also their conditions. Docs know this but are handicapped by *everyone is gonna be a addict* syndrome. ughhhhh You know what? Someone with chronic debilitating pain is most likely never going to come off pain medication treatment. So in the scheme of things, what does it matter if they become physically dependent on the medications they're using? Why is it different than any other medication used for chronic illness? I use lasix and have for years. Once I started using it daily I knew there was no turning back. My kidneys need it to function. My body needs it. I am dependent on it. Same for my blood pressure medications, the folic acid I take as script strength so I can drag myself out of bed everyday. Any medication you take on a long term basis (including nasal spray for godsake) your body becomes dependent on to function normally......or as near it as possible. mother in law suffered crippling pain that was out of this world for years and years because she was terrified of becoming "addicted" to pain medications. Senseless suffering. Once she had the patches and the medications for the breakthrough pain her quality of life vastly improved. Who cared if she became addicted? What did it matter? Wasn't like that pain was magically going to disappear. Wasn't like she was doing it for fun. Guess what? During one major nasty bout with my kidneys I spent nearly 2 yrs taking mega doses of morphine. Did I become physically dependent? Well of course I did. lol However once I was finally through that very horrid 2 yrs.......I had 3 days of the most gawd awful withdrawl........and no desire for more until I found myself once again in that same level of pain. Truth is, people in that level of pain rarely feel "high" from their medications. Sorry, will climb down off my soap box. lol I know there are plenty of abusers our there........but there are people who abuse other medications too and gee they're still prescribed when needed. Just irks me that people who are in pain have to suffer because others are idiots. (((hugs))) glad husband is doing better and I hope it continues. [/QUOTE]
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