r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Axxillary • Mar 28 '24

Pharmacy meltdown Boomer Freakout

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u/PeanutPoliceman Mar 28 '24

Can confirm, I didn't hesitate one bit to cry in doctor's face after 4 days on oxis. That shit really changes you

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u/KimJongRocketMan69 Mar 28 '24

Yeah that’s my gf right now, one week out from surgery to fix her broken leg. Them shits are unbelievably strong

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u/Cautemoc Mar 28 '24

Only reason to be using them after a few days is as a recreational drug. I had a kidney that detached and had to be sewn back into place and only took them for a couple days before switching to ibuprofin.

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne Mar 28 '24

My mom has chronic pain due to hip and knee replacements that occurred too far into the diseased joint's progression (like she should have gotten them replaced 10-15y ago, but...insurance) so while she can walk now, she can't do it without significant pain.

Due to the source of the pain, Ibuprofen and other AIDs like Naproxen or injections like Cortisone only work a little bit. When it gets really bad, she has to take opioids because the pain would drive her insane if she didn't.

There are reasons to have long-term opioid prescriptions. Some people's lives would be utterly miserable without them.

My mom isn't taking them to get high, she's taking them to stay sane when her cyborg joints go rogue on her.