Well lets take some of these folks and give them a herniated disk like I had. Advil? Tylenol? Sure - like Skittles. Even high doses of Hydrocodone only kept the debilitating pain away for a couple of hours.
I only slept 3 hours a night for 2 month. My neurosurgeon said - "When you've reached your pain limit call me and we'll schedule surgery". That was 2 months.
I'm very grateful for both the narcotics and the neurosurgeon. Surgery was the last resort and thankfully it reduced my pain 95% (micro discectomy).
Some years later I was umpiring and tripped and fell right on my ribs (I'm 230 lbs) - crackity crack. Breathing would not have been possible without a good dose of Percocet - a limited, appropriate amount.
So not sure exactly what's going on with this study (and I think the hysterical press has some factor) but I'd debate the results.
I only slept 3 hours a night for 2 month. My neurosurgeon said - "When you've reached your pain limit call me and we'll schedule surgery". That was 2 months.
I'm very grateful for both the narcotics and the neurosurgeon. Surgery was the last resort and thankfully it reduced my pain 95% (micro discectomy).
Some years later I was umpiring and tripped and fell right on my ribs (I'm 230 lbs) - crackity crack. Breathing would not have been possible without a good dose of Percocet - a limited, appropriate amount.
So not sure exactly what's going on with this study (and I think the hysterical press has some factor) but I'd debate the results.