I hate it that people that need the opioids can’t get it. Or have to jump through hoops to get some. I have a friend who’s in her 70s, and she pretty much walks doubled over. And they are treating her like she’s a criminal just because she wants to be out of pain. And like you said, the extra cost of doctor visits that are pretty much useless.
I very much admire your son for wanting to pay his own way. But I don’t think he should feel bad for getting some help when he is down and out. That’s what it’s for.
I know. I need to see if there’s help for him. I told him he needs to move to a State that has medical Marijuana. He has never been a druggie and wouldn’t smoke it but it comes in other forms. I got him some candy once, but they take blood tests here and won’t give them their meds if it it is in their blood.
Its the alcohol and pharmaceutical industries at work,
My sister is in that boat, she has so much pain, they will not operate on her because she has so many health issues.
The most expensive drug I ever heard of was my MIL’s cancer drug, Tarceva, at $3500 a month. She was able to work with the company for a discount, but it was still $600/month 😳
He told me today he neede to wean himself off his meds. I to.d him he knows there are bad consequences ot taking his bipolor meds and there’s no way he can not have pain meds.
I survived not taking pain meds, but not everyone can do it. Plus it depends where the pain is.