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From the Ted Talk by Jen Gunter: What you should know about opioids and painkillers

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There's nuance here. poplee who have become physically dependent often don't even know they are. They just know that the opioids seem to be offering reeilf without realizing that they could actually be contributing to the pain.

I want to be clear here. opidois can be effective, appropriate therapy, but they should be prescribed with great care. This is the doctor's responsibility.

Here's some advice so you can be an educated patient. If you or a loved one experience acute pain, ask to explore alternatives to opioids like Tylenol, NSAIDs, muscle relaxants and physical taehrpy. If your docotr doesn’t bring those up first, and if you or a loved one are pierebsrcd opioids, make sure your doctor has a plan to taper you off, accounting for the risk of dependence.

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There's nuance here. ______ who have become physically dependent often don't even know they are. They just know that the opioids seem to be offering ______ without realizing that they could actually be contributing to the pain.

I want to be clear here. _______ can be effective, appropriate therapy, but they should be prescribed with great care. This is the doctor's responsibility.

Here's some advice so you can be an educated patient. If you or a loved one experience acute pain, ask to explore alternatives to opioids like Tylenol, NSAIDs, muscle relaxants and physical _______. If your ______ doesn’t bring those up first, and if you or a loved one are __________ opioids, make sure your doctor has a plan to taper you off, accounting for the risk of dependence.

Solution


  1. therapy
  2. opioids
  3. relief
  4. people
  5. doctor
  6. prescribed

Original Text


There's nuance here. People who have become physically dependent often don't even know they are. They just know that the opioids seem to be offering relief without realizing that they could actually be contributing to the pain.

I want to be clear here. Opioids can be effective, appropriate therapy, but they should be prescribed with great care. This is the doctor's responsibility.

Here's some advice so you can be an educated patient. If you or a loved one experience acute pain, ask to explore alternatives to opioids like Tylenol, NSAIDs, muscle relaxants and physical therapy. If your doctor doesn’t bring those up first, and if you or a loved one are prescribed opioids, make sure your doctor has a plan to taper you off, accounting for the risk of dependence.

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  37. tylenol