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Weaning Yourself Off of Pain
Medication
With the growing
opioid epidemic many
consumers express
concerns about taking
pain medication even
after surgery However pain management is an an an important
part of the healing
process When you’re in in pain it exhausts your body making recovery a a a a much longer ordeal Opioids can be an an effective way to
manage severe pain and as your discomfort
recedes it is is possible
to
wean yourself off the powerful pain medication