The Chairwoman's sister was the the addict at the beginning, and she comes back dead of an OD towards the end of the episode. Max puts up a picture of a person who died of an overdose on the sign for the opioid family's wing. People started putting their own pictures of deceased loved ones there, turning it into an impromptu memorial instead of a glorification of an evil family.

I agree with what he did, if the people who own the hospital want to dictate how doctors are supposed to work then they should be ready for the backlash

the way I was wishing for Max to flash the most chaotically evil smile when she said she wanted to see how much damage he could do lmfao

When i had my knee surgery a few years ago i asked specifically for non opioid meds just cause i didn't want to risk getting hooked

@krisaaron5771

6 ай бұрын

You have less chance of developing an addiction when taking opioids for actual physical pain and a much greater chance of addiction if you take opioids to escape emotional pain. The real gateway to full-blown addiction is emotional trauma -- severe, occurring frequently, and most damaging when experienced in childhood.

@user-xc3ex8vx8n

27 күн бұрын

@@krisaaron5771 better safe then sorry 🤷

The fact that patients ask for it by brand-name is more a problem of pharmaceutical companies being allowed to market directly to patients in other countries, they are not allowed to do that medical ads do not exist

I remember a time where my doctors would prescribe opioids in advance of my foot surgery, or oral surgeons in advance of a tooth extraction, so I wouldn't have to stop at the pharmacy on the way home. Except for one pill, that I took once, I never took any of them, finding that Tylenol was usually enough (and even Tylenol can be dangerous if you exceed dosage warnings.) I ended having to hide them from my niece until I returned them to the pharmacy. And despite my efforts, she found a way to die of an overdose anyway. I know that in many cases, opioids are necessary to manage chronic pain. But far too many doctors, urged on by Big Pharma and money 💰 incentives, let the genie out of the bottle.

@heathercontois4501

Жыл бұрын

Im sorry for your loss. Chronic pain can actually be treated with alternative pain care and body care.

@Sniperboy5551

4 ай бұрын

We have the opposite problem now though, people who really need them can’t get them so they turn to the streets. You can’t even trust pills anymore since they’re all fentanyl.

I had a serious car injury that left me with damaged discs in my back, upper and lower. I have 8 large injections of cortisone in my neck every 3 months. 27 of botox every three months to control the pain. And I still need codeine to get me through the day. Without it, I couldn't control the pain and I'd be in bed screaming instead of coping at work.

All I see in those board members is how it affects their bank accounts. Nothing but greed

Tbh this seems pretty unfair to orthopedic surgeons who have larger surgeries which often require higher levels of acute pain care. After multiple major hip and knee surgeries, I never once had any withdrawal from the opiods and I know that I wouldn’t have been able to make it through the first few weeks of recovery without them

@fbbWaddell

Жыл бұрын

He's not saying to not prescribe opioids. He's saying to do it exclusively when necessary. The ER in most hospitals give them out like candy and don't even bother to check for risk and danger. I have a friend who was a recovering heroin addict. She was hit by a car and prescribed vicodin for her dislocated shoulder(high dose ibuprofen would have been effective enough). Because of her history of opioid addiction, she immediately became hooked, dropped out of school(even though she was an A student), and started buying pills off the street until she fully relapsed into heroin addiction. She had been clean for nearly 2 years before this happened. You CANNOT prescribe opioids to anyone with a history of opioid addiction. That is what this is about.

@Lorrdd

Жыл бұрын

Prescribe SOMETHING ELSE.

@samuelbarouch9848

Жыл бұрын

@@Lorrdd That is not always an option when you've had major surgeries. The problem isn't that they're prescribed for major surgery recoveries, it's that they're prescribed for everything else too.

@fwebber2963

Жыл бұрын

I had a bad hip/leg break and fracture two years ago, was prescribed both opioids and high-strength Tylenol. Never took the opioids, Tylenol worked just fine. Prescribe them when appropriate; but also if you're going to prescribe those, prescribe a non-opiate option.

@lisasophiekaps

Жыл бұрын

@@Lorrddthere comes a point where “something else” isn’t enough for certain kinds of pain. The issue isn’t primarily the drug, it’s how it’s prescribed and what it’s prescribed for, as well as how people are taken off it when they no longer require it medically. The form in which they are prescribed matters, what kind of opioid is prescribed matters. The fact the it’s still legal in the US to run ads to consumers about prescription drugs is a problem. You can get many people off of opioids gently after the required time if you titrate them down instead of making someone go cold turkey, prescribe meds to lessen withdrawal symptoms if there are some, offer psychotherapy if there are factors that play into psychological dependence and/or to deal with the symptoms of physical dependence and withdrawal and actually take care of the patients, but that unfortunately doesn’t happen for many patients in the US (also because there isn’t a healthcare system in which everyone could afford that). Taking opioids away from those who actually need it isn’t the solution. Not prescribing it to those who don’t, stopping downplaying advertisements, and helping those already affected by an opioid dependence is what would actually do something.

I remember watching this episode, it both broke my heart and warmed it

If we want to discuss the opoid crissis itself, the big issue is that there's a highly addictive pharmaceutical that has an increasingly large number of formulations, and is highly addictive. Its very effective pain relief, bu4 since it can cause an addiction, you can quickly get a permanent client. If the docs say no to continued dosing, patient probably turns to illict methods. Over accessibily (doctors being willing, and pharma pushing through the door) puts us here.

As a chronic pain patient, I know what works and so if someone said no solely to meet a target rather than go off my care plan that would be medically negligent

@debbieherrera1605

Жыл бұрын

I am a chronic pain patient also I have to use fentanyl patch and hydrocodone pills for brake through pain. Without them I could not function at all from the pain. Even with medication I have a at least 1 or more days that I am in pain a week where I just can’t do anything. Without it my life would not be worth living. People who don’t deal with that type of chronic pain have no idea what it’s like.

@k.c.8662

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately most don't really care. All wars (even metaphorical ones) have casualties and disabled and chronically ill people are usually one of the first. Shows like this and the real life parallels that Max represents want us to believe that the solution is simple when it certainly is not.

@kittylynndale5264

10 ай бұрын

The problem with shows like this is that they only show black and white, but at least they’re contributing the the conversation about how dangerous opioids can be. As someone who has multiple family members who have suffered from chronic pain conditions, I believe the drugs should not be eliminated. But as an EMT, I’ve seen more than my fair share of opioid overdose patients, most of whom should never have had the drug prescribed to them in the first place. The problem isn’t the drugs themselves, it’s doctors prescribing them for minor things and then continuing to refill those prescriptions without thinking twice. Someone who has a sprained wrist and comes into a hospital with a 2/10 on a pain scale shouldn’t be prescribed the same drug and dosage as someone who has terminal lung cancer that has metastasized to the spine and ribs.

The problem isn’t the drugs, it’s the doctors that overprescribe them. Someone who has a 2/10 on a pain scale for a sprained wrist shouldn’t be prescribed the same drug and dosage as someone who has terminal lung cancer that has metastasized to the spine and ribs. And doctors need to stop refilling the prescriptions on pain meds without a second thought- that same sprained wrist shouldn’t still need pain meds 6 weeks later. Either something else is going on with that wrist or the patient has/is developing a drug problem.

This is part of the reason why chronic pain sufferers are still struggling with pain.😊

I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM IN THE USA WHEN IT COMES TO Opiates. IT MAKES THINGS HARDER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TRULY NEED THEM TO CALM DOWN THE PAIN THEY ARE SUFFERING FROM.

@nerocrescendo1306

Жыл бұрын

WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

@helenamartinez3415

Жыл бұрын

A Soule THANK GOD USA 🇺🇸 FIGHTING STRONGLY 👊🏻 "OPIATES" & OTHERS DANGEROUS DRUGS --

@ValVonRhine

Жыл бұрын

​@@nerocrescendo1306They whispered the word "opiates." 😂

@KittyMcd

6 ай бұрын

I agree with u on that my mother had fibromyalgia and she was in so much pain she took methadone for pain .but she passed away 11 years ago I'm don't sure what she died of maybe a heart attack but she was Brain dead.

This actually is unfair and medically unreasonable to patients with legitimate pain management needs. Also, in an effort to stop opioid use, many hospitals have retricted opioid prescriptions when it should be given or don't provide it any more.

I. Have chronic pain . Work hard everyday and never slow down and I handle my prescription. I am so sad for the ones that can’t

Max talks exactly like my football coach

The thing is that I’ve had some American and Canadian friends tell me proudly that “they did fine” without opioids and/or opiates after an injury, surgery, etc. and then told me that they got Tylenol No1/2/3/4. That stuff contains 15/30/45/60mg of Codeine (which is an opiate) per pill (depending on the No.). Strength wise, 100mg of oral Codeine is equivalent to 10mg of oral Morphine or 6.6mg of Oral Oxycodone and, like any opioid, potentially addictive. Firstly, know what you’re taking. Secondly, the medication isn’t the primary problem. The way it is prescribed (also to people who wouldn’t actually need or properly benefit from it) and then handled by doctors is.

Can ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT DAY DOES THIS COME ON?

@arnavmekala4578

Жыл бұрын

The show is already over

@Lorrdd

Жыл бұрын

This is a 3-4 year old episode.

I was prescribed hydrocodone 10s after my emergency c-section back in 2010. I didnt even take them then. i just took tylenol 800s for a couple of days and that was all. you can definitely prescribe non opioid meds for after surgery care and for anything else. but like he said in the video it doesnt pay to do those things. greed is an ugly thing and is costing lives.

This is why I as a person with chronic pain love suboxone and prefer it for my pain

Suboxone saved my life. I would never have gotten off opioids without it!

Are these just rewinds? I thought this series was not renewed?

But we've also seen a decline on how much opioid pain meds are prescribed to patients actually have legitimate pain so what's the sense of this series as a chronically ill person who deals with chronic pain and a 24/7 basis. I don't even have enough pain pills to help with my chronic pain and then when I go to the hospital when I'm in pain because there's something wrong they give me something a little bit stronger because they know I'm in too much pain to deal with and the medication that they normally give me doesn't help

I get pissed when doctors overprescribe me opioids and I specifically ask them NOT to. There needs to be education about what these drugs do and how they should be used, and severe consequences for going outside those bounds. Opioids are good for pain, no doubt, but are probe to severe abuse and addiction.

@elenabobbitt3140

4 ай бұрын

How do they overprescribe? I thought if they prescribe them you could either choose to take them or not. Or pick up over the counter Tylenol/ Ibuprofen if you want something less strong. Or split the pill in half. I’m confused.

Everyone who left that room was a drug dealer afraid of losing their money......

Bull. I and others I know have had legitimate injuries (broken bones, tooth extractions) and have been denied relief. It wouldn't have taken me 2 weeks to climb out of my hospital bed a few years ago if had been given any pain management beyond OTC Icy-Hot patches. Literally denied ibuprofen or Tums or anything.

@heathercontois4501

Жыл бұрын

Once you're home can they really tell you that aren't allowed any OTC pain meds that don't require a prescription?

@jenniferwintz2514

Жыл бұрын

@@heathercontois4501 true. Once I was home I could at least take ibuprofen. But I was hospitalized during the initial height of quarantine in 2020, with 2 broken vertebrae and a fractured rib. I was allowed no pain relief, no visitors, denied my purse and I couldn't get up to fetch it. I was helpless and miserable. My husband and family were helpless and he was unable to visit. Anyways I somehow survived.

They create the problem, but don't want to stop it ! Damn hypocrites.

You know what else happens? Chronic pain patients get pulled off of their meds.

How do you scientifically gauge pain? How do you medically determine someone doesn't need relief from torture? Is it to hand somebody a loaded pistol or a bottle of pills and if they choose the pills they're an addict? This arbitrary stance on the opioid crisis, to deny people medication first then try anything else second, it puts a gun in some people's mouths.

Suicide rates will rise exponentially when those in true chronic pain will no longer be able to obtain pain relief. 💔 Actions as above are foolish and overly hasty. Glad it's fiction, though I fear for many all too real.

@Lorrdd

Жыл бұрын

You do realise more people die from opioid use than have ever died from pain induced suicide, right? There are other options, Doctors are just lazy and choose the "most efficient" not the most EFFECTIVE treatment. But, by all means, tell us more about how you're an expert on the subject of mental health... or, maybe admit you know nothing and shouldn't said a damn thing.

@waleedkhalid7486

Жыл бұрын

The argument is that there are alternatives to opioids and that opioids are over prescribed. For truly legitimate uses, they won’t stop them, but for stuff that can use the alternatives they should use them first.

@ShadeKoopa

Жыл бұрын

You also get death rates rising just as much, if not more, due to opioid overdose. Opioid drugs are a business and nothing more. They were made to get money, not make people feel better. The "feeling better" was a secondary side effect. And FYI, yes, it's a TV show that ups the drama. Doesn't make it any less of an actual issue in the real world.

@booksandbadopinions

11 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Lorrdd At least watch the episode before you go on your tangent because the show literally agrees with her original comment. In a later season a nurse is found stealing medication for his mother bc the doctor lowered her dose with no alternative & he admits the approach was too blanket and has probably gotten people killed. They didn’t say they were an expert they said they find the actions hasty and setting a precedent that people can’t have an opinion about something unless they’re an expert is one of the stupidest things i’ve ever read. Project your upset about the prescription pain epidemic onto pharmaceutical companies not someone commenting on a fictional show.

As overdramatic as these types of shows are, this does address a serious problem with health care in that it stopped being about people's health and started being about people's money.

@dbojangles1597

6 ай бұрын

Don't oversimplify the issue. It's far more complicated than that. Opiods are highly addictive but at the same time they are also highly effective and there has been a push/pull in trying to find the balance in medicine since the early 1900's. Of course the pharma companies pushed misleading information which led to heavier prescribing which in turn led to heavier illicit usage but pharma companies have always been hopelessly corrupt. And that corruption will always trickle down into the larger medical industry because even those with the purest of intentions need funding to better help people. It's just kind of a catch 22 at this point but what I will say is that the opiod issue has been handled absolutely terribly by all sides. Now the situation is 10 times worse where the streets are flooded with dirty fentanyl people in real pain are killing themselves after being forcefully taken off drugs that were genuinely helping them and big pharma is still making bank through lies and backdoor bribery. The only real moral here is that people need to stop seeing every issue as black and white with a simple fix.

These “issues” are delivered by pharmaceutical companies. Asking a hospital, and Doctors, to combat that in one day is ridiculous. Stupid. Unethical. And dangerous. (Apologies…one year?) I have Multiple Sclerosis and was taken off of Dilaudid and Hydromorph Contin this year as my Dr does not want to prescribe anymore. So I, quite literally, *feel* this.

Amazing Speech. "You are causing the problem! Stop causing the problem or you're fired!".

Dumb

Capitalism is a blight on humanity.

@umoramayori

8 ай бұрын

Dont conflate capitalism with jews.

@danerook

8 ай бұрын

No, it isn't

@strangerinastrangeland3613

8 ай бұрын

@@danerook Okay firstnamelastname default pfp, thank you for your opinion. Sadly, it is not necessary, and will be discarded.

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