I've been thinking about the thread "Rush's announcement" and I just can't believe some of the responses. I'm really disappointed to see some people's reactions. Of all places you'd think here people would be more open minded.
On the idea that pain medications change the way the body deals with pain........ Who cares? When you are in chronic pain obviously your body isn't doing a very good job of managing the pain.
Only those addicted to drugs feel there are no other options? WRONG! I'm not addicted to drugs, and I am at the point that if I were prescribed meds I would take them because I'm tired of being sick and tired.
Because you didn't need them nobody should? BS Everyone is different. I've refused pain meds more than once in my lifetime. So? I don't feel everyone should refuse them for the same reasons I did. Now I need them and I should be able to use them.
Not patient enough? OK, guess I should wait another 9 years before I ask for meds? I've tried a lot of things, including chiropractic, none have taken away my pain. I think I've been more than patient. It would be fine if I were the only one going through this, but I'm not. There are thousands of others like me that have to suffer because of the ignorance of doctors, family, and friends.
Anyway, shouldn't the bottom line be that we should choose for ourselves? Why should anyone have any say in what we choose to do to relieve our pain? Why should others get to decide that? What I do to treat my pain should be MY choice, nobody else's, and people should respect that. People with chronic pain for the most part are NOT drug abusers. They are simply trying to have a normal life. It's no different than making our own choices for other medications -- allergies, depression, high blood pressure, etc. There are other ways to treat all of the above. Why doesn't anyone react as strongly to that as they do pain medications?
Please people, support the ones you love and don't judge them for taking the medications they need. It's their choice. You are only doing more harm than good by criticizing them.
"Pain can impair every aspect of an individual's life."
http://www.hcgresources.com/PainAssessMgmt.htm
I also wanted to say thank you for all that posted in support.
I appreciate it more than you could know.
On the idea that pain medications change the way the body deals with pain........ Who cares? When you are in chronic pain obviously your body isn't doing a very good job of managing the pain.
Only those addicted to drugs feel there are no other options? WRONG! I'm not addicted to drugs, and I am at the point that if I were prescribed meds I would take them because I'm tired of being sick and tired.
Because you didn't need them nobody should? BS Everyone is different. I've refused pain meds more than once in my lifetime. So? I don't feel everyone should refuse them for the same reasons I did. Now I need them and I should be able to use them.
Not patient enough? OK, guess I should wait another 9 years before I ask for meds? I've tried a lot of things, including chiropractic, none have taken away my pain. I think I've been more than patient. It would be fine if I were the only one going through this, but I'm not. There are thousands of others like me that have to suffer because of the ignorance of doctors, family, and friends.
Anyway, shouldn't the bottom line be that we should choose for ourselves? Why should anyone have any say in what we choose to do to relieve our pain? Why should others get to decide that? What I do to treat my pain should be MY choice, nobody else's, and people should respect that. People with chronic pain for the most part are NOT drug abusers. They are simply trying to have a normal life. It's no different than making our own choices for other medications -- allergies, depression, high blood pressure, etc. There are other ways to treat all of the above. Why doesn't anyone react as strongly to that as they do pain medications?
Please people, support the ones you love and don't judge them for taking the medications they need. It's their choice. You are only doing more harm than good by criticizing them.
"Pain can impair every aspect of an individual's life."
http://www.hcgresources.com/PainAssessMgmt.htm
I also wanted to say thank you for all that posted in support.
