On 2021-02-07 10:41 a.m., John Kuthe wrote:
> On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 9:36:31 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I can understand someone not wanting opioids around. Personally, I hold
>> onto them. You never know when you are going to be in serious enough
>> pain to need some relief. You would not want them around if there is a
>> family member with substance abuse problems.
>
> I have never taken an Opioid in my LIFE! And never want to either!
>
> I have taken too much ibuprofen once and caused my kidneys to go into Acute temporary shutdown once! That was a bummer! :-(
>

They can take the edge off pain. I am not sure they are the best pain
relief on their own. I had oxycontin when I broke my collar bone. I used
them only at night, and that was so I could sleep on my back and not
move. It would wear off around 4 am and i would wake up in severe pain
when I moved in my sleep. Then I would take another and sleep the rest
of the night.

When I broke my ribs I was prescribed a combination of Tylenol 2 and
Motrin and it was very effective.

After heart surgery I was back on opioids, but I stopped as soon as I
could get by without it. Some people would have been looking for a
renewal of their prescription.