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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.