Raw Milk ?? Bad !!! Well according to mainstream media and an unregulated, oppressive, and near communistic government of these United States.
I guess our forefathers lived off hoe cakes and water while building this country into what it is.
Grew up on "fresh squeezed" until college. Amazing how the taste would change with the seasons. Spring greenup being the most noticeable flavor on the pallet. I still shake a gallon of milk every time I get it out of the fridge. 18 yrs of shaking the cream into the milk is a hard habit to break. My wife doesn't understand. LOL
To find a Pain Specialist that "gets it" is almost like finding the proverbial pot of gold. They do exist. Those particular Dr's have a heart for their patients and genuinely want to help them live a better life. Problem is the regulations that bind their hands that can vary from state to state. Getting treatment in one state may violate the laws in another and cause issues for both treating physicians. The laws have gotten out of control to the point a Dr. can't even adhere to the Hippocratic Oath they hold in such high regard.
Opioids are a double edged sword. A persons body builds a tolerance which creates issues much like Ox is describing.
Ox, try cutting back on your doses (split the pill) and work up to the point of skipping every other one. Takes at least a WEEK to begin to get your system flushed.
Withdrawal could be a M-Fudger and might be ahead to warn the family. Drink lots of clear fluids (non-alchoholic), go easy on greasy foods and pursue the veggies/fruits and manage the "mental" part as best as possible. 1st three days will be the worst.
Yeah, I know what you're thinking.... You'll be a pithin' 24 hrs a day
, eatin' so much fiber you'll be afraid to pass gas
and be ranting like a sumbich ready to rip everyone's head off
. Well, could be just that. BUT, ya gotta get your system cleaned out. Doing this every 6-8 weeks makes a huge difference. Each time will get easier.
Bet ya money by the end of week two, the meds start working better at managing your pain and probably on a lower dose than before.