She was in the hospital for only 2 days. She was then sent home with 9 dilaudid pills to last her 2 days. When she complained of pain, she was told to go to the emergency room.

Now, imagine being post surgery and having to make a trip to your local emergency room. You just want to rest and heal.

So she goes to the emergency room and they send her home with Motrin and Vicodin for 2 days more of pain medication. Her body has not gotten relief from Vicodin in the past, but she was sent home with it anyway.

The doctors in her state can only prescribe two days pain medication and then patients are sent to Pain Management. The problem is Pain Management will not prescribe post surgery. She is basically stuck.

Would you want to be this lady? Would you want to live in so much pain that you are willing to have your skull opened up and then sent home with two days worth of pain medication? Do you believe she deserves better pain control?

Did you know that untreated pain can actually lead to further health conditions? Heart rate elevates, blood pressure increases, breathing is harder. These are initial problems. Because your body has extra stress, it isn’t allowed time for healing or fighting any possible infection. Long term effects can be depression. Pain can change the brain chemistry and nervous system. Pain can cause problems with the endocrine, cardiovascular, and immune systems. Pain can kill a person.

I am writing this article to represent the side of the Chronic Pain Patient and post surgical patients that are not given the proper protocol of pain control. This lady happens to be both. We are losing our rights in this country. We must come together and fight for our rights.