As epidemic rages, ER study finds opioids no better than Advil and Tylenol

Re:As epidemic rages, ER study finds opioids no better than ... by strictnein on Thursday November 09, 2017 @12:08PM (#15664020)

Your view looking into the US may be a little flawed, to be honest. Opioids are also regulated in the US. No one gets them for headaches. Doctors recommend Tylenol and Advil for most aches and pain.

The times when my wife and I have received Opioids: broken ankles, back injuries from weight lifting, and after c-sections. I didn't receive them when I broke my collarbones (I've broken both, on separate occasions).

> I think Bayer (manufacturer of Aspirin) being a German company...

Tylenol is produced by a huge American company: Johnson and Johnson. Advil is produced by another huge American company: Pfizer.

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Re:As epidemic rages, ER study finds opioids no better than ... by lovich on Thursday November 09, 2017 @03:10PM (#15665469)

I get fiorecet for migraines after the doctor tried me out on a few other preventative medications which either didn't work or had side effects like making me as sleepy as taking two Benadryl.

There as needed and I can go months between refilling the script sometimes but it's still for headaches

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Re:As epidemic rages, ER study finds opioids no better than ... by strictnein on Thursday November 09, 2017 @04:13PM (#15665917)

I mean, I get migraines too, and they're completely debilitating, but I would personally just classifiy them as something very different than a headache. Undersells just how horrible they can be.

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Re:As epidemic rages, ER study finds opioids no better than ... by lovich on Thursday November 09, 2017 @07:47PM (#15667076)

Yea, wasnt sure if the OP was including them or not. Some people do when they say "headaches". If I dont take any medication before getting a migraine and it goes all the way I am incapable of even moving

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