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That's because the minute you say something hurts Every. Single. Doctor. Assumes you just want pain pills. And rightfully so sometimes, but other times something actually does hurt and needs some attention of some sort
That’s why I clarify to them clear as day “I’m not here for pain killers, I want to know what’s wrong with me”
I've made it abundantly clear to my doctor that I actively hate pain pills. He knows that the only thing I want for him is to figure out is how to treat the source of the pain, not to suppress it.
Pain is a reminder that you're still alive, and that there's something that needs fixing. Blocking it out is almost always a bad idea.
Yah I only ask for pain killers after they figured it out and did surgery. But as soon as the prescription was out I never asked for more of that. Did ask for ibuprofen though bc they forgot to send me home with it.
I had a minor but painful surgery a few months ago. They gave me 2 weeks worth Oxy without even asking me. The scrip got filled by the hospital pharmacy while I was still out cold and it was in a bag with my other meds when I woke up. I'd rather be in pain than on that crap.
Pain killers used in moderation do their job. When you’re in pain they block the pain and don’t even really get you high unless you take too much. Taking them while not in pain/abusing them is what leads to issues. I highly doubt two weeks of being on pain meds to treat actual pain is going to lead to addiction. Everyone is different though, obviously. And they do have side effects of course. But there is a benefit to pain meds when used responsibly.
and during that time, you can also wean yourself off of them: ime a good doctor will say the same if you ask if that’d be okay, and probably encourage throwing away any leftover
lol damn yah I only got a day and a half worth of it