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I'm sorry wizzler, but I simply disagree with you on this. As a person who has experienced horrible amounts of pain and have been to doctor after doctor for help and was dismissed and told there was nothing they could do for me because they couldn't find the source causing my pain, I had to basically "suck it up." It came to the point in my life where I was faced with the decision of commiting suicide or making myself better on my own.....without help from drugs. I wouldn't even know where to get them if I wanted them and the Drs. weren't prescribing. I did research, enlightened myself about different diagnosises (?) and came to the conclusion that I, like many other women, suffer from Fibromyalgia. I've joined a gym, work out on a regular basis, have cut out alcohol and am living as healthy a lifestyle as possible. While I still face pain on a daily basis, I've learned to deal with it because my being well effects everyone around me including my beautiful children who are so happy to have their mommy "back."

I don't believe that everyone can "magically" make their pain go away and that people do need help controlling pain......(believe me if I was prescribed pain killers I would have taken them), but because the drugs are so addictive it leads people on a downward spiral that many don't escape. The laws are deterents because there are some of us who would have been tempted to go down that road if the opportunity arose and because it wasn't readily available we're better off. At least i know that I am.

volchef,

We've had similar experiences. I was having panic attacks and insomnia during the early 90's, and my doctor had prescribed anti-depressants before I had even finished telling him my symptoms. I was on them for quite a while, with this sinking feeling in the back of my head, that maybe he got it wrong, since he diagnosed me without testing me or anything

So I did what most in the medical profession call foolish: I stopped taking them. At the same time (and this is key) I started a diet and exercize regimen. Today, I am healthier than I have ever been (at 39, no less!) Also, I got religion, and turn to prayer whenever the "negative" thoughts start to creep in.

Of course, I guess I shoudn't be mad at my doc for zonking me out during the clinton years (hee, hee).