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devmortoday at 5:13 AM2 repliesview on HN

I have taken 4-5g in a day while suffering from intense pain before.

There is a limit to the amount of opioids they will prescribe you, even if you are in mind shattering pain. For instance while attempting to get your dental insurance to actually cover a treatment you may find yourself between risking organ damage or risking $5000+ in ER visit bills only to have them refuse to give you anything but Tramadol.


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4gotunameagaintoday at 5:58 AM

It is mind boggling how statements like that are possible in the US.

I guess it is much better than the situation before that, where you paid $5000+ and they also gave you an opioid addiction.

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kakaciktoday at 7:09 AM

Whenever people here mention to my critique of US healthcare how its now mostly solved problem now, its 'good' to see the other side and reality. It certainly doesn't seem solved unless you have a million or two just laying around on the account, while mortgages and kids tuitions are paid. And I can easily imagine a long term condition or 10 which, if unlucky in terms of treatment cost coverage can wipe out that sum in a decade or two, for a single person.

Seriously, how can you guys consider this acceptable. I am not of faith but doesn't bible teach to be kind to your fellow men above all? One would expect more adherence to such basic moral rules in such conservative christian society.

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