Of course, the health and pharmaceutical industries are up in arms over these new strictures.

FDA Acts to Reduce Harm from Opioid Drugs

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When I had a foot operation in the early 90s, I was prescribed dilaudid post-op. I think I may have taken 2 of them and the reaction I got was worse than the bit of pain I was experiencing. I threw the rest in the trash and took some OTC, aspirin, I think. It was one of the worst drugs I’ve ever had to take, along with percocet (which made me throw up). I always tell drs who might want to prescribe “something for pain” that I don’t need anything and if I do, it’s OTC.

Of course, I realize pain can be very subjective—and that is part of the problem, too, no doubt. It can be faked.