Comments on: Not Guilty for Being in Pain http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/ Unbearable Lightness. Humanist Spirituality. Balanced Living. Poetic Inspiration. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:13:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tim A. http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-60329 Tim A. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:59:44 +0000 http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-60329 Prescription pain medications in the U.S. are pretty much the equivalent of what you could get over-the-counter in Canada and Mexico. But people in Canada and Mexico don't have an addition to these pain meds. I think a lot of this has to do with the culture of the U.S. and its dependence on drugs to solve all their woes. This is an excellent entry! I loved the images that accompanied it. I think a lot of people fail to realize that they don't NEED to go to the doctor for their prescription every time they feel pain. There's a ton of <a href="http://www.health-insurance-carriers.com/over-counter-prescription-drugs.html" rel="nofollow">alternatives to prescription drugs</a> that help alleviate pretty much the same symptoms! Prescription pain medications in the U.S. are pretty much the equivalent of what you could get over-the-counter in Canada and Mexico. But people in Canada and Mexico don’t have an addition to these pain meds. I think a lot of this has to do with the culture of the U.S. and its dependence on drugs to solve all their woes.

This is an excellent entry! I loved the images that accompanied it. I think a lot of people fail to realize that they don’t NEED to go to the doctor for their prescription every time they feel pain. There’s a ton of alternatives to prescription drugs that help alleviate pretty much the same symptoms!

]]> By: Garnet David http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-46626 Garnet David Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:09:43 +0000 http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-46626 Patry- Hi! Nice to see you. I'm glad your pain was well treated. I hope you are recovering and on your way back to good health. best wishes, David Patry- Hi! Nice to see you. I’m glad your pain was well treated. I hope you are recovering and on your way back to good health.

best wishes,
David

]]> By: Patry Francis http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-46614 Patry Francis Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:39:21 +0000 http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-46614 Having just been through surgery myself, I empathize. Fortunately, my nurses and doctors dispensed as much medication as I needed--which is as it should be. Having just been through surgery myself, I empathize. Fortunately,
my nurses and doctors dispensed as much medication as I needed–which is as it should be.

]]> By: Garnet David http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-45814 Garnet David Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:56:47 +0000 http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-45814 Jacob- Thanks for stopping by and for your comment. You make a good point about the parallels between treatments for pain and depression. It is a never ending balancing game. take care, and see you around, David Jacob- Thanks for stopping by and for your comment. You make a good point about the parallels between treatments for pain and depression. It is a never ending balancing game.

take care, and see you around,

David

]]> By: Jacob http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-45786 Jacob Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:45:22 +0000 http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2007/11/17/not-guilty-for-being-in-pain/#comment-45786 Sometimes I get surprised by the tolerances and values our culture imposes upon people. Your experiences with medication and support for pain remind me of similar responses generated by the treatment of clinical depression. Overmedication and overtreatment present their own dangers, but ignoring real problems such as pain and depression when reasonable treatment exists often manifests itself as battle lines that decide which things <i>should</i> and <i>should not</i> be treated. Good luck with your recovery, and I hope you find others in the medical community who are more supportive. P.S. I discovered your blog a few weeks ago through Spiritual Blog Reviews, and I've enjoyed reading your thoughts. Keep it up! Sometimes I get surprised by the tolerances and values our culture imposes upon people. Your experiences with medication and support for pain remind me of similar responses generated by the treatment of clinical depression. Overmedication and overtreatment present their own dangers, but ignoring real problems such as pain and depression when reasonable treatment exists often manifests itself as battle lines that decide which things should and should not be treated.

Good luck with your recovery, and I hope you find others in the medical community who are more supportive.

P.S. I discovered your blog a few weeks ago through Spiritual Blog Reviews, and I’ve enjoyed reading your thoughts. Keep it up!

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