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OK let Me enlighten everybody on My rodeo Yesterday.

I have Neuropathy in both legs from the knees down and in both hands. I've had this for 10 plus years with it getting worse daily. (and no I am NOT Diabetic) I also have a broken right ankle and torn ligament that I was rewarded with while cleaning carpet 3 months ago. I thought it was just sprained. So much for thinking...

I am allergic to Lyrica and Gabapentin and they do nothing to help My pain either.

My pain gets so bad I'm nauseous and can't eat.

Now back to yesterday. I've been out of My pain meds for a week as My Doctor is only allowed to Rx 2 weeks of My meds. I saw Him on 12/01/17 and got the Rx. I made that last until the 18th.

After spending the last 5 days in bed in high levels of pain I finally gave up and went to ER for some relief. After getting there I was Checked in and about 15 minutes later was Triaged and then back out to the Waiting Room.

About 2.5 hours later they get Me in a room and about another 45 minutes or so I get to see the PA. She says that She was looking at My records and asked about My broken ankle. I said it was still broken and the Tendon was still torn because I have no Insurance and no money to pay up front to get it fixed. I said I guess that it's healing in the wrong place. I told Her I was here for some pain relief for My Neuropathy. She evaluated My feet for a few minutes.

She replied that They can't write Rx for My pain meds. I told Her I know that I'm here for some in house meds please, I've been in pain for the last week and need a break- PLEASE ! Then She said OK and I thanked Her. She left to go type up the orders.

About 15 minutes later in comes the Nurse with Discharge papers. I asked about meds and She said "I'll go check" a few minutes later the Nurse returns with 1 extended relief pain pill and a vial/hypodermic. I asked what do we have and She said it was Toradol. I had never had that so I figured what the hell let's give it a shot (no pun intended) so She gives Me the pain pill (I bit the pill in half so I could save the other half for Christmas Day with the Family and at least have a tolerable pain level for the day.) and starts preparing the shot.

I get stuck and tell her Thank You and please tell the PA the same. I I go out to wait for My ride. Counting travel time I spent about 6 hours just to get a break from CONSTANT PAIN.

This "war on Opioids" is a bunch of crap for those of Us that have a legitimate use for them.

>>This "war on Opioids" is a bunch of crap for those of Us that have a legitimate use for them.

The big guy on the right was my uncle, a giant and a hero in multiple ways. He had a legitimate use for them too - having had both knees replaced after playing Football at Michigan State back circa 1972, and awaiting hip replacement.

But the "use" they served when he became addicted and found they helped ease the mental anguish associated with being the 1st provider who pronounced those kids deceased... was probably not-so-legitimate.

He retired early and died quietly in bed thanks to his "legitimate needs".

Broken ankle and torn ligaments? I've had both, and worse, and never used opiates.

Get over it and stay alive.

This “war on Opioids” is a bunch of crap for those of Us that have a legitimate use for them.

Era’s have been strong-armed into not prescribing opioids to patients who come in for pain relief only. The government knows they won’t get compliance from drug dealers, so they target doctors and their patients, and there’s NOTHING patients can do about it. And, for now, there’s nothing doctors can do about it, either, because the AM A is extremely political, so they’re no help, and groups like AARP and other “advocacy” groups are also in the pocket of mock crusading “experts”. This all springs from obamacare regulations, sjw’s, and whoever else can politically benefit from it. Toradol, BTW, is a very effective non-narcotic pain reliever, which, of course, is not available except in a hospital or advanced clinical setting, so that’s out. Ketoprofen used to be available over the counter, and was pretty effective, but they stopped selling it in the U.S. several years ago, though it is available by prescription. Naturally, now that it’s prescription only, the price has ballooned. You can now buy 10%lidocaine over the counter, in a spray form. It is sold, of all things, as a numbing agent for men to apply to their penises, so they can play longer, without climaxing too soon! I found it at Wal-Mart, while searching for lidocaine products, where, though expensive, it is much cheaper than Amazon. I apply it to my husband’s back, (he has disc disease and arthritis) and he says it helps. You can buy lidocaine lotion over the counter, but it’s a much weaker strength (4%). It’s made by Aspercreme. Doctors can order the pharmacist to compound creams made with anti-inflammatants and steroids, like ibuprofen and cortisone. It’s expensive. Years ago, I ground up a bunch of ibuprofen and mixed it with hydrocortisone cream, and rubbed that on my husband’s back. He thought it helped. If you do that, it has to be mixed with a steroid cream, or some other known “bioavailable” cream, so it will be absorbed. Regular skin creams or lotions won’t be absorbed. Some people swear by DSMO. You can buy it at health food stores. It also has bioavailable properties.