Americas Drug Epidemic Related to Surgery

If you are an American and you have PVNS, chances are you will cross paths with being prescribed Oxycontin before or after surgery.  And if you aren't already aware of America's addiction epidemic, the addiction usually begins when taking Oxycontin to battle pain management related to surgeries.  But there are alternatives.  If you already have an addictive personality, battle addiction of other forms, or have addicts in your family then you must take extra precautions not to get caught up in the addiction to Oxycontin, a form of heroin.  Just remember that the drugs they give you for pain are derivatives of heroin.  You are taking heroin.  Let that set in.  The American "drug war" is a sham.  The pharmaceutical companies are allowed to market to consumers not doctors and most doctors are rewarded financially for prescriptions given for the pharmaceutical companies to cash in.  So in essence, doctors are drug dealers.  Government supported drug dealers.  Yes they save lives, yes we need them, but there is no education around using heroin and the dangers of addiction.  If you do have issues with addiction and you are faced with using oxycontin, try contacting a naturopath and finding alternate methods such as acupuncture, yoga, and arnica.  There are plenty of alternates, don't fall for the blatant prescription without research and discussing the dangers with your doctor.  If the doctor prescribing does not make you comfortable with his explanation, even if it's dismissive as "it's no big deal", seek other opinions.  The last thing you need is to battle a heroin addiction along with your PVNS condition.