Posted on 12/26/2011 3:02:28 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
“I think all drugs should be outlawed on the grounds that somebody somewhere might find a way to abuse them.”
There are too many people who agree with your statement. I am of the crazy few who think adults ought to be able to put whatever they want into their bodies and get restore the freedoms the government sole from us.
Late next year a virtually abuse-proof form of oxycodone will enter final human clinical trials in the United States and Australia. The oxycodone will be delivered transdermally through the skin via a credit card sized waterproof patch that lasts for about three days.
The oxycodone in the patch cannot be extracted, concentrated or abused in any way, and because the oxycodone dose is steady and doesn’t have the peaks and troughs associated with pills, is less habituating than pills. This patch was developed by an Australian company in partnership with 3M.
My expectation is that this patch will be a godsend for pain sufferers.
Last time I had some surgery they started some drip on me in the prep room. I remember thinking to myself "This is great! I should do this more often."
I broke a couple ribs a week and a half ago. Doc prescribed Hydrocodone cough med for both pain and coughing. Thought I was gonna croak! Turns out that not only do I get the rare side effects of excitability, pulse rate and BP elevation, I got severe itching, a sign of allergic reaction. Was abdo-lutely miserable, and freaked out, after taking only one teaspoonful!
I took it last winter because of an extremely painful case of shingles, my first. I’m glad I had it, but it made me extremely nauseated.
My state, Washington State, has become the toughest state to obtain a narcotic prescription. Essentially, only available after surgery or an accident. Most clinics have stopped prescribing altogether. The legislature and governor went too far. Seattle Times had a long article. I’m not looking forward to the time I’m in pain for whatever reason.
No offense, but I wouldn't bet on that.
Druggies are an entirely different class of being.
If they can find a way to mainline it with a shovel, that's what they'll do.
And I bet there’s still plenty of it around, but just for the non law-abiding citizens.
The first time I took it was for a gall bladder attack. I still had a lot of pain but the difference was dramatic. While I would have complained about the subsequent pain had I only experienced that, the relief was so great that the residual pain was bliss. Thank God for narcotics! Better living through chemistry!
Evidently there is a lot of money in being a professional concern-troll.
It did wonders for me, no stomach problems that I recall, both during a bout with shingles and when I broke my arm. I can see why people might get addicted, it was very pleasant, just felt good again instead of buzzed or out of it. Taking two led to a little giddiness, though, only did that twice when the pain was at its worst.
Yes: For the guy who has to wipe it for you.
I believe there have already been suicides of legitimate pain patients who couldn’t get a prescription. Many were cut off cold turkey after taking a drug like hydrocodone for years.
I’ve had a cold for the last four days and the last three I have been using Mucinex to suppress this horrible cough.
I have experienced the same symptoms you did.
Felt like I was on my period and cramping. Uhg! and I’m a man.
Never taking it again.
Switching back to Robitussin DM.
It was obviously sarcasm. I don’t believe most people who enjoy this site would give government more then the Constitution allows. Most not all.
And there are doctors who have been sent to prison merely for prescribing enough painkiller to help patients with severe pain problems.
Dude, I still try to keep my posts small since the horrible disintegrating pain from my hip. We are talking about level 10 pain here! Oxycontin was the pain killer prescribed. It makes you sick. You loose weight. It is quite awful! I would have never made to my surgery without it. Not everyone is a drug seeker.
I got off of it, period.
And?
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