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Old 01-24-2013, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
Bunion surgery is extremely painful and lasts for a long time.

It is not a minor procedure.

Doctors will give serious drugs for surgical patients.

But PN ....is difficult to prove, and they don't trust the patients'
descriptions, IMO.

Extremely painful? My mom had no issues. She did not even need any medication! It was uncomfortable fitting into her shoes because of swelling though . She took a few ibuprofen for swelling.
And just a a point of reference- I had exploratory surgery where they burned off my endometriosis, and removed a growth from my ovary, and I was given very very weak hydromorphone. (1mg) my stomach was pumped up with gas which ,and for 2 days after the surgery caused an insane amount of pressure in my chest and shoulders. But - too bad for me ! I was 27 so I MUST have been an addict.
All that will happen here is I will be tapered off , have nothing for pain, and end up back in the ER..
Why not keep me on the non abusable form -oxyneo?
It will be interesting to see how things change when I am diagnosed.
Such is life ,right ??
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