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The American Aftermath of “Opiophobia”​ since 2016

In America, the consequences of opiophobia since their 2016 CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines were introduced, has been the creation of arbitrary ceiling doses for opioid usage & the continued propagation of an opioid “hyperalgesia” myth. AND most alarmingly, leading to the routine persecution, prosecution & jailing of Doctors by their Federal Drug Enforcement Agency or DEA

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Opioids for post-op Pain should be “Best Practice”, NOT a last resort

The following American Article talks about promising non-opioid treatments on the horizon for chronic pain, however, of particular note the Author highlights the following: “We now believe that aggressive, appropriate treatment of acute pain after surgery may prevent persistent postoperative chronic pain.” Why has this… Read More »Opioids for post-op Pain should be “Best Practice”, NOT a last resort

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Study:  Readmission Within the First Day of Discharge Is Painful: Experience From an Australian General Surgical Service

Interesting study, on readmission to hospital within one day of discharge from a general surgical service, in Australia.  And the most common reason for readmission? Pain. Could it be that all those anti-opioid zealots who are ‘minimising’ opioids use, which in reality often means denying… Read More »Study:  Readmission Within the First Day of Discharge Is Painful: Experience From an Australian General Surgical Service

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The Real “Opioid Crisis”​ is Untreated Pain

https://apnews.com/article/science-health-medication-opioids-robert-califf-92ce45d2c37a53cdaf7bfac051d71eb6?fbclid=IwAR10Vu_6KdSOeDnamVJBxthmmOrpkDhYYxqdh10VKn9vVriMA8nnrU3vqGo The above Article states: “Last year, U.S. overdose deaths soared to a record of 107,000, driven overwhelmingly by fentanyl and other illegal opioids.” The biggest problem in America is illicit fentanyl from China, entering via the Mexican border, which comprises up to 80% of… Read More »The Real “Opioid Crisis”​ is Untreated Pain