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@speakinghouston@76MaySmith What about when you're feeling something you can't will away? You may think a bit differently. Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. Sometimes, what's wrong can't be cured or fixed, simply managed so the patient can live a functional life. That is control
@gyrfalc63587709@ravensspirit68 Addiction isn't the same as physical tolerance. Physical tolerance happens. Addiction, not necessarily.
The meds wore off, and the patient felt it. That's tolerance. If the patient left and did some awful things to get that med, and continues to do so, that's Addiction.
@aquariusdreamer@ravensspirit68 I'm convinced this is simply a form of population control. It's like the people with medical issues are being weeded out. Something is wrong, and I wish I could pin point what it is.
@ibdgirl76 Once a patient is on buprenorphine, naloxone, or naltrexone, the pain docs can say that they can't help you. I was part of a clinical trial for CPP and I never was able to get back on my meds.
8/In his @VICENews podcast, @keegan_hamilton says what I must say:
Suicide is NOT inevitably the result of an opioid Rx change. Life is complicated!
Studying why some suicides happen is THE key question for my IRB-approved research -
Our survey is at https://t.co/MTxI83LZij
We can’t control our thoughts. Thoughts are neurological impulses that reflect the state of our nervous system. What we can do, is learn healthier ways to respond to our thoughts. Our thoughts don’t need to dictate our behavior.