There was a very depressing documentary on PBS last week about how opiods work on the body and why they're so addictive. As said above, it does vary from person to person, but I would be careful. Particularly if you're already something of an addictive personality.
FWIW, the documentary was actually quite interesting. What was depressing was the how poorly we help people who are addicted. No health care, no hospital beds for people who need to detox, prison instead of medication for too many people, failure to use medications that actually do help, etc.
Yeah, I'm not at all worried about being mentally addicted (obviously physical addiction is not as easy to avoid, but thus the slow taper). I honestly don't really understand what's fun about opioids? Like, 45 min to an hour after I take a pill, I notice my focus is not good--I start moving my iPad towards me and away from me, and go "oh right, meds". I feel fuzzy and not with it, but not really in a fun relaxed buzzed-on-alcohol kind of way? It's fine, but it's not a sensation I particularly enjoy or look forward to?
I definitely would worry about being addicted to some form of uppers, if those were being offered to me. That sounds like my kind of jam. (Luckily for me, that has never been an option other than caffeine)
I did try to look at my medical records but what they provide for patient review is ridiculously limited (basically three different ways to look at my medication list and a couple different ways to look at some lab results, but nothing about my surgery and no physician notes). I'm used to looking at this stuff from the medical side (when reviewing records for work) and it's annoying to not get the appropriate level of detail! So then I googled, which was not a good thing. I didn't really need to know that stuff.
Last night, though, we did determine that I NEED that peg-leg crutch thing....so I can be a peg-leg pirate for Halloween!!!
I was gonna say 3000mg of M&M's might help, but that's only approximately 3 candies. I don't see that making much of a difference.
Yes, I just googled "how much does an M&M weigh?"
Ime, opioids make me nauseous at any but the bare minimum dose and don't do much to relieve pain. I'm ibuprofen all the way. Of course I haven't had as bad an injury as meara's (knock wood) so who knows what I'd do if I did.
I honestly don't really understand what's fun about opioids?
That has been a mystery to me too. Although it obviously is for way too many people.
I have marked up my sample ballot for all 30 selections. Now to decide whether to early vote or see my friendly neighborhood poll workers on the big day.
I'm so stressed and angry that, because of this hellscape of an administration, I have several different text threads going with friends and family who are trans, telling them how much I love them and promising that I will use my privilege to support them and keep them safe. It's such fucking bullshit. They're terrified right now.
I'm just going to keep text banking and driving for block walkers until nov 6. I'm so mad at the administration right now. It is just non stop assholery.
And on a less serious note, the hike I went on Saturday was 3.5 miles (ish -- more than 3, less than 4), and had very little elevation gain. And it took us about 3 hours to complete the hike, because we kept stopping for pictures and to try to figure out what different plants were, and because a core tenet of the Fat Girls Hiking group is that the pace of hiking is set by the slowest hiker (I love that).
Anyway, it wasn't a tough hike, though I was tired by the end of it. And I exercise regularly enough that I'm not an athlete, but I can wander through the woods. (In fact, I was impressed that when we went up the few small hills on the trail, I never got out of breath and just toodled on up them.) So yesterday I was fine, not sore, nothing. I went to the grocery store yesterday and then mowed the damn lawn for what had better be the last time until spring.
But today my legs are so damn sore that they think a life of floating around on hoverchairs like in Wall-E is a damn fine way to go. Delayed soreness is weird. And extra annoying for being unexpected. Not being sore on Saturday lulled me into a false sense of security.
I honestly don't really understand what's fun about opioids?
For me, it's the blessed relief of pain combined with opioids making me feel warm and fuzzy at the edges. I don't understand taking them recreationally, but they are THE BEST for me when the pain is really bad.
