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Jun 20, 2021
7:04:16am

SJS Shaky place kicker

Not chronic opiates

I went to Haiti after the big earthquake they had in 2010, doing surgeries. Couldn’t get people to take opiates post op, despite having huge bottles donated by medication manufacturers, because it wasn’t a cultural expectation to do so. If a Haitian can get their leg chopped off and survive, overweight 45 year old lady with depression can as well.

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SJS

Previous username: San Juan Sun
Bio page: SJS
Joined: Jan 5, 2002
Last login: May 3, 2024
Total posts: 37,606 (7,332 FO)

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Opiates are the bane of my existence. I kid you not that at any given time half the patients I see in the hospital

Slim All-American

6/18/21 4:09pm

Those things scare me. I had a series of surgeries after an accident and was on opiates for a few weeks. I remember a

delux_247

6/18/21 4:28pm

I'm the same. I've never had an opiate because they freak me out. Maybe someday I'll feel like I need one, but I'd

SingleStrapBackpack

6/18/21 4:46pm

YEP ... post surgery... felt SOOO good ..

Xenon

6/18/21 5:13pm

Give neostigmine. You're welcome.

EQD2

6/18/21 4:40pm

Just to treat constipation? Is that a thing?

Backcountry

6/18/21 6:46pm

It works amazingly well. Downside is they have to be on telemetry cuz you might

EQD2

6/18/21 6:50pm

Ive never seen that. Interesting

Backcountry

6/18/21 7:00pm

They don't do anything for me.

Hobo

6/18/21 4:47pm

Username checks out

k-ace

6/18/21 5:02pm

The only time I had them was when I had kidney stones.

6/18/21 5:06pm

I truly think it is opioid roulette. Some people get such a strong euphoric

gtown

6/18/21 5:07pm

I tore two ligaments in my ankle, and was given hydrocodone. Honestly, they

Loafer

6/19/21 9:43am

I treat chronic pain

Snipe

6/18/21 5:12pm

narcotic induced pain syndrome was significant problem 10 years ago

claw

6/18/21 5:22pm

That has to be one of the hardest jobs in medicine (at least out of clinic based

cougfanz

6/18/21 5:27pm

NOT a great way to X-mas cards...

Snipe

6/18/21 5:30pm

How do we deal with chronic pain, though? It's awful.

ReyOso

6/18/21 5:47pm

We see really good success with procedural based pain management in my facility.

JohnnyComeLately

6/18/21 7:06pm

I confess ignorance. How does that work?

ReyOso

6/18/21 7:09pm

So for like chronic musculoskeletal pain we can do nerve blocks, steroid injections etc.

JohnnyComeLately

6/18/21 7:44pm

I have had two radio frequency ablations. Miraculous results for me.

Big Daddy D

6/19/21 9:17am

CBT for Chronic Pain and injections

TexanY

6/18/21 8:16pm

Wonder how many opioid addicts the hospitals have created..

cougfanz

6/18/21 5:25pm

All so the pt gives a satisfactory score

Backcountry

6/18/21 6:47pm

The one time I had them I had kidney stones, and I swear I didn't feel anything.

ReyOso

6/18/21 5:45pm

I took opioids for 3 days, 5+ years ago. I still crave them.

Blue Print

6/18/21 6:18pm

Took some after I broke my collarbone 4 years ago. I was in Hawaii. I basically sat there in the hotel room feeling

Slim

6/18/21 6:43pm

My pain was gone.

Blue Print

6/18/21 7:13pm

Board Status Checks out "Totally ADDICTED user"

MyTwoCents

6/19/21 11:38pm

Holy crap

6/19/21 3:51am

I’ve known 3 people in my wards over the years so addicted that 2 died of it

USMCdad

6/18/21 7:06pm

I deal with people every day who wouldn’t dream of ever drinking a glass of coffee or wine but spend their entire waking

Slim

6/18/21 7:20pm

I think it’s bigger in the church than anyone wants to admit

USMCdad

6/18/21 7:24pm

Dude in the next ward over would sneak into ward members’ houses during church

Big Daddy D

6/19/21 9:23am

Exact same thing happened to a friend. Came hone from church a little early,

Backcountry

6/19/21 9:33am

I’m surprised so many people have it lying around.. your avg lds

cougfanz

6/19/21 12:35pm

We need more mushrooms and Marijuana meds!!

6/18/21 7:21pm

Both too hard and too easy to get opiates. Opiate usage at end of life is down

jvquarterback

6/18/21 7:35pm

I wonder who is being stingy with opiates at end of life?

Slim

6/18/21 7:54pm

Pharmacies. It's very difficult to give end stage cancer patient sufficient pain

EQD2

6/18/21 8:56pm

I call bull. We’re stingy EXCEPT with a cancer diagnosis.

PharmCoug

6/19/21 7:15am

RE: I call bull. We’re stingy EXCEPT with a cancer diagnosis.

SJS

6/19/21 7:51am

It’s a combination of things that all start with some bureaucrat’s sister strung

jvquarterback

6/19/21 12:29pm

They make my face itchy. I don't see how anybody can take them for very long.

CougarAndMerlin

6/18/21 8:13pm

I get kidney stones every year or so. I am super grateful for Dilaudid.

RebelScum

6/19/21 9:58pm

So what do you recommend people in serious pain take?

MyTwoCents

6/19/21 11:37pm

Not chronic opiates

SJS

6/20/21 7:04am

Expecting people in pain so severe it's completely debilitating to not take

MyTwoCents

6/20/21 10:10am

No, it really won’t continue

SJS

6/20/21 11:58am

Opiates are not the solution to chronic pain. They just make things worse. It’s like trying to treat depression by

Slim

6/20/21 4:05pm

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