When I had surgery two years ago, even though I wasn’t having any pain, I was given a prescription…

… making a best guess — there are no hard-and-fast rules for prescribing these drugs,” Barnett says. “Doctors are notorious for prescribing way more opioids than people need,” both in terms of dose and in terms of the number of pills. “Even if you do need opioids, you should generally only be on them for a few days,” he adds.
What to Do If Your Doctor Prescribes You Opioids
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Mike Cohen
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Sep 19, 2019
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When I had surgery two years ago, even though I wasn’t having any pain, I was given a prescription for Oxy when I was discharged. I shredded it and threw it away without filling it.
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Written by Mike Cohen1.4K Followers
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iOS developer, theater geek, history nerd. Former Bionic Panda. I love San Francisco.
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