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As someone who went through a IM nail procedure I couldn’t have done it without opiates. I didn’t get addicted either. It’s a valuable drug that was abused.
by dkdk8283 6y ago
As someone who went through a IM nail procedure I couldn’t have done it without opiates. I didn’t get addicted either. It’s a valuable drug that was abused.
- adwi 6y ago> IM nail https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intramedullary_rod https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intramedullary_rod
- mikeyouse 6y agoYeah it’s absolutely indicated for some surgeries but unfortunately it’s “defaulted” for many as well, so people end up going home on prescriptions for it after cases where they didn’t really need it. The movement is to ID which cases don’t call for it and then use alternative anesthesia / analgesia to make the post op care consist of extra strength Motrin instead of opioids. The other part is to dramatically reduce the number of doses that people are sent home with. Small barriers to access have a huge impact on addiction.
- Reelin 6y ago> Small barriers to access have a huge impact on addiction. At the expense of those who legitimately need it. Given how ridiculous the current climate has become, I would almost certainly preemptively purchase black market opiates prior to a procedure if the timing allowed for it. (At this point, I almost feel compelled to keep some on hand for family in general based on past experiences.)
- dkdk8283 6y agoI have a small bit left over from my surgery in my freezer in case of an emergency. It’s been a number of years but I’m planning to keep it around.