Prescription Narcotics Research Paper
The Danger of Prescription Narcotics It is in our nature as humans to trust a doctor with a degree in medicine. A visit to the doctor is what most people do when something is felt wrong with their bodies. Upon a visit, a doctor will evaluate his or her patient's problem, write a prescription, then bill the insurance company. In this case, an antibiotic will usually be prescribed. When a patient has a serious illness, something which causes unbearable pain, a doctor will prescribe a stronger medication, such as a painkiller or sedative. What doctors sometimes neglect to tell patients is that the painkiller or sedative is a narcotic: an addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor. A doctor will usually tell a patient the side effects,
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A little less than a year ago, I was in the process of leaving a friend's house when I doubled over in severe pain and couldn't move. The pain lasted for hours until I decided to go to the emergency room. When my blood pressure was taken, I began to faint and could barely recognize my mother. My blood pressure was so high that at any moment, I could have had a severe heart attack. I was put in a room and given an IV with the pain medication Toradol in it. The pain ceased and I could finally rest. I endured endless tests for days until it was found that I had multiple kidney stones and my right kidney was completely obstructed. I then went to see a eurologist that prescribed Toradol to me. After realizing that only the high dosage in the IV took away the pain, I asked the doctor for different medication. He prescribed Demerol to me. What he neglected to
A little less than a year ago, I was in the process of leaving a friend's house when I doubled over in severe pain and couldn't move. The pain lasted for hours until I decided to go to the emergency room. When my blood pressure was taken, I began to faint and could barely recognize my mother. My blood pressure was so high that at any moment, I could have had a severe heart attack. I was put in a room and given an IV with the pain medication Toradol in it. The pain ceased and I could finally rest. I endured endless tests for days until it was found that I had multiple kidney stones and my right kidney was completely obstructed. I then went to see a eurologist that prescribed Toradol to me. After realizing that only the high dosage in the IV took away the pain, I asked the doctor for different medication. He prescribed Demerol to me. What he neglected to