Posted by jerrympls on December 13, 2004, at 18:00:22
In reply to Re: Diamorphine (heroin), posted by ed_uk on December 13, 2004, at 10:53:25
No offense, but I'd hate to be stuck w/ pain in the UK! My pdoc had me on fentanyl to see if it would help my depression - but the dose was so low I couldn't tell. I was also on hydrocodone too.
In many U.S. hospitals and urgent care centers, if you go in with your back out they most always give you muscle relaxers and hydrocodone! (that is my experience anyway).
Anyway, I still think doctors are too opiat-o-phobic. God forbid we feel "good" for a couple hours! They're so worried about addiction and then withhold these meds from those who really need them.
Jerry
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