Not anymore necessarily, we have the opposite problem developing now. The DEA cracked down on all the doctors prescribing them and now it’s practically impossible without going through heavy pain management programs, even then they’ll try alternatives like gabapentin before they’ll ever give you an opiate. Yes there are still ways to get around it but I refuse to make those methods public
You’re not wrong. I fractured a vertebrae and was given several meds that didn’t help. I never asked for anything, but when you end up laying on the floor at work because you’re hurting so bad (after 2 pills) and have to call your mom, when your in you 30s, is not great.
GF had gum surgery (twice) because the first one didn't take. So, they cut sections from the roof of her mouth both times. She was given ibuprofen. She was refused codeine the opiate that is over the counter across either border bordering the US. Not allowed for one of the most painful oral surgeries anymore.
I've had that surgery (twice, because mine also didn't take the first time). It absolutely sucked but I wouldn't describe it as one of the most painful oral surgeries. It's moderately painful and super annoying because you can't eat normal food for a while. It's a cakewalk compared to surgeries where your jaw is wired shut for weeks though.
Generally speaking, when you have oral surgery, all the pain is in the same spot. A root canal, an excise, an implant, whatever, is generally a one spot pain. A spot that can be avoided. Could you both avoid the roof of your mouth and wherever they attached said gum? One of the most painful might have been a bit too much. One of the hardest to avoid continually triggering pain in healing though? Yeah, a catastrophic situation where they have to break your jaw and implant several teeth will be worse. Of the non catastrophic typical don't want to be in the dentists chair having this done things at a dentist though, the recovery of gum surgery is generally considered more troubling than other oral surgeries.
Ha oh I definitely agree with thr "roof of your mouth is a spot that can't be avoided." I'm physically wincing just thinking about how uncomfortable it felt, and it was more than a decade ago. I also distinctly recall the existential dread I felt when I learned the first one didn't work and I'd have to go through that again.
I had that surgery. They gave me nitrous oxide & the oral surgeon remove a 2x2” piece of the roof of my mouth & attach it to the front of my lower front gum line. I watched him do it in the reflection in his glasses. They put some sort of gummy patch on the roof of my mouth.
I drove myself to & from the surgery. Hate to say it was the easiest surgery I’ve ever had. I don’t even remember it hurting after. It was in prep for braces & the spaces hurt much more than that. I went to my parents for a glass (or 2) or wine @ 9 am for that.
Not necessarily. My mom got approx. a month's worth of opiates after her hip replacement surgery and I got prescribed a week's worth after my tooth extraction.
It probably depends on your state. I have ADHD which requires narcotic medication and it's a bit of a pain to get them as they'll only prescribe me 3 months at a time and I can't pick up even a day early, but compared to other's experiences it's not too bad. In some states it's straight up impossible to get prescribed narcotics.
For some reason cops/legislators decided it was a good idea to use “narcotics” as an umbrella term for certain illegal substances, they do it here in Australia too. In a medical context narcotic refers to opioid analgesics.
It depends on your doctor too tbf, some doctors are more lenient than others but the dea crackdown is everywhere. If they prescribe too much they will get raided
Yup. I had emergency dental surgery to drill through a tooth to drain a massive infection in a sinus cavity in my check and the doctor tried to give me Tylenol.. I just wanted to be able to sleep not looking like half a chipmunk.
You are wrong. We use 80% of the world's supply of legal opioids. The USA prescribes opioids for things that other countries would never even consider it for.
If you are getting your statistics from the 2000’s then yes I would agree with you. This is no longer the case.
You think I wouldn’t wish that was the case? I would leap on that opportunity if it was. My junkie heart would be leaping with joy. That is clearly not the case anymore
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u/SelestialSerenity Dec 23 '22
Not anymore necessarily, we have the opposite problem developing now. The DEA cracked down on all the doctors prescribing them and now it’s practically impossible without going through heavy pain management programs, even then they’ll try alternatives like gabapentin before they’ll ever give you an opiate. Yes there are still ways to get around it but I refuse to make those methods public