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Re:Prescription painkiller deaths fall in medical marijuana ... by vidarh on Friday November 06, 2015 @08:18AM (#10519276)
I have migraines now and again where codeine is the only over the counter painkiller with much effect, but even at the small doses that are available, the after-effects are so awful to me that I hate taking it even without any actual tolerance problems. Codeine is a nasty drug.
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Re:Prescription painkiller deaths fall in medical marijuana ... by MichaelGG on Friday November 06, 2015 @02:18PM (#10521376)
It's unconscionable that a doctor wouldn't prescribe you more powerful painkillers or a strong sleep-inducing medication to deal with migraines. The thought that we have easily available medicine yet it's being intentionally withheld and causing suffering is disgusting.
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Re:Prescription painkiller deaths fall in medical marijuana ... by GordonS on Friday November 06, 2015 @08:23AM (#10519297)
I also suffer from occasional migraines, and neither NSAIDs or codeine do anything for them. If you can, try something more specifically for migraines, such as sumatriptan (I get it on prescription) - it works for me every time.
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