[CobaltBlue]

Over the years I've known quite a few people who are addicted to prescription painkillers - all legal, prescribed by their doctors. Most of them it really interferes with the thought processes, slows them down mentally.

I am amazed that Rush functions as well as he does.

[dawn53]

I am amazed that Rush functions as well as he does

This amazes me too. My husband has an arthritic hip, the docs have given him pain pills (Vicodin), but he absolutely cannot take one on a work day because he says he can't think when he takes one.