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So your offering an anecdote of two people who tried a strong painkiller, and discovered they only needed a weaker one, as evidence of...what? That nobody every
by Lazare 7y ago
So your offering an anecdote of two people who tried a strong painkiller, and discovered they only needed a weaker one, as evidence of...what? That nobody every needs strong painkillers?
Paracetamol and ibuprofen are the right choice in a lot of cases, but I don't think any medical professional would dream of suggesting they're the only painkillers that you'll ever need!
- jcims 7y agoI think the point is they were offered opioids in a pain management setting that didn't require them.
- war1025 7y agoMy point was that in my personal experience, both my wife, recovering from a C-section, and my mom, recovering from reconstructive surgery on her arm where they broke and plated her forearm back together, found that pain was perfectly manageable and had fewer side effects with standard pain medications. This suggests to me that opioids are not needed nearly so often as they are prescribed, even if they are warranted in certain situations.