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InternationalBand494 t1_j882x03 wrote

I have had two back surgeries and I still have occasional severe pain in my lower back. I’ll ask for 4 or 5 Vicodin to get me through until it stops hurting. Usually takes about 3 or 4 days before the pain isnt debilitating. They act like I’ve asked them for crack and sex with their SO.

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fillmorecounty t1_j89v0xi wrote

It's so sad that this is what the situation has become. Doctors are afraid of prescribing strong opioids for fear of being arrested. They can be abused for sure, but for some people with the most severe pain, it's the only way they can have a quality of life. It's leading some people to end their lives and nobody cares.

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