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[shoekitty]

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@haddon9 wrote:

I feel bad for those who truly need a strong painkiller.  Yes there is an opioid epidemic and many have died as a result but on the other hand those in constant pain with no relief may also feel like their lives are not worth living in the condition that they are in.

I actually took a mild perscription painkiller (Hydrocodone) when I had an unbelieveable toothache that kept me up all night in constant pain.  I felt like crawling the walls it was so bad and the pain went deep into the root of my tooth.  Thank goodness my doctor gave me a painkiller and I was able to sleep the next day.

I can't begin to imagine what it's like to be in pain all the time and it's a shame that those who do need relief are now being denied it.

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Shoekitty said,

amen to that!  

[skatting44]

today's news say that 93,000 Americans have died from overdose  in the last year which is a 29% increase from the year before per a US  report.

[gertrudecloset]

@skatting44this thread is two years old.  Why not start a new thread?  Just wondering....I thought bringing up old threads gets it zapped......