[BraveMan]

Oh, I know a thing or two regarding pain".

Please don't misconstrue my previous post as approving of more meddlesome intrusion by the government. Recognize it as an emphatic warning about Opioid based painkillers. Recognize their dangers. Get off them as soon as you can!

[Innovative]

‘Recognize it as an emphatic warning about Opioid based painkillers. Recognize their dangers.”

I couldn’t agree with you more — it is unfortunate that some take it, even though they don’t really need it, but that is no reason to deny the meds to those who truly need it. This is where a normal doctor-patient relationship would be helpful — where the doctor knows the patient and his/her needs and reactions. Unfortunately this is fast becoming non-existent and is being replaced by “one-size fits all” — but it doesn’t...