I can second the post from OOPS OOPS, that "Addiction resulting from real medical use of opioids is incredibly, incredibly rare."

I was in the medical branch in 1949 in a plastic surgery and burns technician in Britain. We had a number of men with extensive burns and postoperative pain from multiple surgery. They were on morphine for many weeks, pretty hefty doses. Our surgeon concerned about he possibility of addiction did a follow up a year later.

Many of these patients came back for follow ups or further surgery. None had become addicted, some were still drinking heavily but no morphine addiction. If pain is present the likelihood of becoming addicted to opioids is virtually nil. If morphine is used recreationaly I am not sure about that.

Good luck,

Rayner

First : My Sympathies ! I love OPUS ! Next : temporary relief Get a tube of Bio Freeze it has worked well for me . A selenite stone applied to the neck often helps . See crystal healing . Let it cool frequently . ( don't get the bio freeze or water on it } You will need to watch your posture when you work . In the meantime ; morphine helps ! Once you have a muscular problem of this type it often reoccurs . Read every label on foods you buy & stop using fructose & high fructose corn syrup . This stuff gums up your liver & kidneys & leads to terrible problems with muscles & joints !! A glutenfree diet also helps a lot ! See Bette Hagman ! The diet changes take hold slowly as the body needs time to clean itsself . But, I am recovering well after getting so bad I couldn't get my own groceries & friends with problems as bad as fibromyalgia have gotten back to work after a few months on the GF diet . { portion control is up to you } Good Luck !

My sympathies are with Mr Breathed in his sufferings, and I hope he may have quick relief from at least the pain, if a cure of the underlying condition is not possible. I regret that I have nothing practical to contribute to the dialogue on options for treating or coping with pain.

And it's a shame that it takes an occasion such as this to prompt the appreciation, but as a twenty-six-year follower of Mr Breathed's work, I also join with all those who are grateful to him for all the pleasure his work has given us over these many years.

Ask your doctor about indomethacin. If there aren't any contraindications, take two or three of these blue puppies and you'll be just fine.

And thank you for the years of laughter. Here's hoping you feel better soon.

This is for chronic pain of unknown origin that does not have any apparent physical cause. It is just there. Sufferers go from therapist to hospital, and/or alternative medicine seeking some relief all to no avail.

Get someone who is willing to help you, or do it yourself as a last resort. Close your eyes just to reduce distractions. Press gently with one hand on what appears to be the focus of the pain or on the area which is most painful and ask yourself the following set of questions.

Is this area tense or relaxed? Is this area soft or hard? (This is just to get all your attention on the area, not so scattered.)

What kind of person would have this kind of pain if it wasn't mine? Just allow an image to come into my mind of the kind of person who would have this pain if it wasn't mine.

(If you have someone doing this for you, substitute 'yours' for 'mine'.)

(Repeat this a few times if the image is slow to appear. Often it will appear in a few seconds. Sometimes it takes a bit longer. Take your time, there is no hurry. Whatever you do make sure that you won't be interrupted or hurried. If you are chronically in a rush. This technique will help. Substitute "What kind of person would be in a rush if it wasn't me" for pain.)

Once you have the image don't question it's veracity. Ask the following questions:

How old was I when I saw this image? How old are they? What was it about them that attracted me, what quality did they have?

Sometimes the image is that of a dominant or even an abuser. In that case you will need to use an alternative question such as: How did they survive? What were they better at than me?

Then the key question: What do I want to do with this image? Then do it, whatever the answer. No matter how weird it may be. If the image is persistent, and keeps returning, don't despair. The very act of contacting this identity will start to help you separate from it.

Don't try to force an answer, as much as possible keep your rational mind out of this. It has not been of much help to you up to now with regard to this particular form of pain, has it?

After all, this is free! No one is trying to

rip you off! It might just work!

For a fuller explanation of how it works go to intuit.org.uk

It is really effective in all sorts of chronic conditions, attitudes etc., It is not so effective in dealing with addictions. Because of the manner in which we get addictions they are usually resistant to this kind of approach. Unless the addiction originally "belonged to someone else and you acquired it at a moment of high stress or pain.")

In that case I have helped innumerable people "let go their addictions" and they do not return.

Good luck. You have my sympathy. Thanks for all the belly laughs you have inspired in me!

Rayner Garner

www.intuit.org.uk

raynergarner.com (Two separate websites.)

Brief background: Initial training as a physiotherapist, then trained with Dr. Ida P. Rolf in 1959 and practised as a Rolfer with the discovery that many people acquire false identifications with people who impressed or fightened them at a moment of pain and reduced consciousness.