Type1TypeA
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@type1typea
Type 1 diabetic with a Type A personality. Chronic pain patient. GenX to the core.
@type1typea @SpineNeuro I suffer from chronic pain. Nsaids work better than opiods. Opiods cause constipation and drowsiness then still in pain. Pain management procedures are more helpful than opiods. In the medical field we have caused many deaths from overprescribed opiods.
“I was an ER doctor. I well understand the risks of opioids. However, we as healthcare providers have a professional and ethical obligation to reduce the suffering of our patients. The swing away from opioids has, to me, seem to have gone too far.”
A U.S. District Judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person. After seeing some victims of the opioid crisis protesting outside her courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, she said they should be allowed to attend in person too, and moved the hearing to next Tuesday. When it happens, the judge is expected to order the company to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of nearly all of the thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis.
A girl sits in her car scrolling through her email, heart sinking as she reads, “We’ve decided to move forward with other candidates.” It was for a cashier position at Target. She exhales in disbelief; she has a bachelor’s degree *and* a master’s, yet she can’t even land a job at the register. Applications, interviews, rejections… over and over again. She whispers, “What was all that hard work for?” This is the reality many people are quietly facing; overqualified, underemployed, and emotionally drained. The job market can feel confusing and unfair, where education doesn’t always translate into opportunity. Have you ever felt stuck between being “too qualified” and still not being given a chance? How did you navigate it?
Living in a nursing home shouldn’t mean giving up everyday freedoms. I just signed a bill allowing seniors living in nursing homes to consume alcohol - so that everyone can enjoy happy hour!
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@PainSteals @type1typea @SpineNeuro pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21412369/ health.harvard.edu/blog/more-opio… there is a couple articles about the state and even mechanisms. Hyperalgesia is a real thing. Im glad it hasnt happened to you. It is known physicians are responsible for opiod deaths in recent history.
