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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think general agreement is that opioids should be (mostly) reserved for terminally ill patients. Acute pain can be treated with methods as mentioned above. Chronic pain, while  able to be managed by opioids, has the problem of long-term use, hence potential addiction, potential overdose, and potential tolerance, which of course leads back to overdose and addiction[/quote]

So how should chronic pain be treated?[/quote]

Opioids make chronic pain worse, believe it or not.

Chronic pain is really difficult to treat, and the best treatment depends on the type of pain. If it’s neurological, then medications that work on the central nervous system are prescribed, such as antidepressants and anti-epileptics. Physical therapy helps with many types of pain. Meditation and biofeedback help reduce perception of pain and physical tension, which increase pain, as well as the stress caused by pain. In some cases anti-inflamatories or cannabis can be appropriate. But a lot of the time there is no pill that makes chronic pain go away; the best that one can hope for is a reduction in pain and/or an increase in function.[/quote]

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