Results: Chronic pain and Medication
1.
1.
Do you or anyone you know suffer from chronic pain of some kind? Yes
57%
•
1008 votes
No
35%
•
630 votes
Not Applicable
8%
•
145 votes
2.
2.
If yes are you or someone you know on medication for their chronic pain? Yes
42%
•
750 votes
No
28%
•
494 votes
Not Applicable
30%
•
539 votes
3.
3.
If you were to be put on pain medication what kind(s) would you be willing to take? over the counter medication
37%
•
652 votes
prescription non-narcotic medication such as Lyrica
27%
•
485 votes
prescription narcotic medication such as percocet or vicodin
23%
•
403 votes
not applicable
38%
•
671 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
•
63 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.26% | 6 | |
| none | 0.13% | 3 |
| not sure | 0.13% | 3 |
| marijuana | 0.13% | 3 |
| unsure | 0.09% | 2 |
| holistic | 0.09% | 2 |
| i do not take meds because of side effects | 0.04% | 1 |
| tylenol 3,4 | 0.04% | 1 |
| it is a pain pump | 0.04% | 1 |
| homeopathic | 0.04% | 1 |
| anything natural and not harmful | 0.04% | 1 |
| naturel medicine | 0.04% | 1 |
| homeopathy | 0.04% | 1 |
| i'm on lidocaine pain patches | 0.04% | 1 |
| tramadol | 0.04% | 1 |
| butrans ( an opiate) | 0.04% | 1 |
| methotrexate | 0.04% | 1 |
| non-traditional natural pain relief | 0.04% | 1 |
| pain meds don't work for me. | 0.04% | 1 |
| homopathic | 0.04% | 1 |
| which ever worked. | 0.04% | 1 |
| homeopath | 0.04% | 1 |
| anything that worked | 0.04% | 1 |
| i prefer to try and learn to live with it and over the counter if a break from | 0.04% | 1 |
| we use herbs and /or spices, for ex., turmeric | 0.04% | 1 |
| alcohol | 0.04% | 1 |
| natural herbs | 0.04% | 1 |
| the least strong option that works | 0.04% | 1 |
| i would take the least side-effects, least strength that still dealt with the pain. | 0.04% | 1 |
| legal medical cannabis like i had in ca | 0.04% | 1 |
| plaquenil (lupus med) and amitryptiline med as preventative for headaches | 0.04% | 1 |
| unsure yet | 0.04% | 1 |
| refuse all rx drugs | 0.04% | 1 |
| homeopathy and herbal supplements | 0.04% | 1 |
| oxys and fentanyl patches | 0.04% | 1 |
| when you are in pain you would take anything to be rid of it. i would if it would help | 0.04% | 1 |
| ..not in chronic pain, yet... | 0.04% | 1 |
| medical marjuana | 0.04% | 1 |
| i currently take roxicodone 30mg 4x daily | 0.04% | 1 |
| natural remedies | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends on what type of pain and for how long | 0.04% | 1 |
| mmj | 0.04% | 1 |
| anti-inflamatory | 0.04% | 1 |
| cannabis | 0.04% | 1 |
| flexerile | 0.04% | 1 |
| home remedies | 0.04% | 1 |
| none, prefer therapy body and mind | 0.04% | 1 |
| any kind that my specialists prescribe | 0.04% | 1 |
| homepathic herbs | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends | 0.04% | 1 |
4.
4.
As we know narcotic pain medication is highly addictive. Do you know anyone that has an addiction to pain medication? Yes
26%
•
456 votes
No
54%
•
970 votes
Not Applicable
20%
•
357 votes
5.
5.
If your spouse or partner was on narcotic medication and you noticed there were signs of addiction and personality changes and you knew they were abusing their medication would you... try to get them to seek help
77%
•
1371 votes
leave them and cut all ties as this can be a very bad situation
7%
•
117 votes
ignore it so as to not cause a strain on the relationship
14%
•
255 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
98 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.47% | 27 | |
| na | 1.25% | 23 |
| n/a | 0.87% | 16 |
| not sure | 0.16% | 3 |
| if the pain | 0.05% | 1 |
| n.a | 0.05% | 1 |
| not in relationship | 0.05% | 1 |
| insist on treatment. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no problems here. | 0.05% | 1 |
| first try to get them to seek help. but sometimes you end up having to leave if the situation becomes too destructive. addiction is a beast. if it's your child, you never let them go and you never give up on them. that love should be unconditional. | 0.05% | 1 |
| slowly ween them off its not hard some people have no self control or self disciplin | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the situation | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on severity of disease... if dying then no | 0.05% | 1 |
| call their doctor and ask for help. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would try to make them realize their need to control their pain. | 0.05% | 1 |
| call their dr | 0.05% | 1 |
| no spouse | 0.05% | 1 |
| talk to their doctor | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would talk to them about alternatives, suggest help, if someone is not willing to get the help themselves, they may not be able to kick the habit. | 0.05% | 1 |
| talk to them | 0.05% | 1 |
| inform the doctor | 0.05% | 1 |
| mind my own business | 0.05% | 1 |
| i was addictied to oxycontin. have been on gabapentin now for awhile | 0.05% | 1 |
| if they won't get help might have to leave | 0.05% | 1 |
| let their prescribing doctor know | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've been in this situation... i flushed the meds and we had a huge talk before it became a problem there absolutely no turning back from. | 0.05% | 1 |
| p | 0.05% | 1 |
| help them | 0.05% | 1 |
| there is no chronic pain and i don't get involved with people like that. | 0.05% | 1 |
| talk to doctor | 0.05% | 1 |
| other | 0.05% | 1 |
| none partner or spouse | 0.05% | 1 |
6.
6.
What if it was your child. Would you still choose to do the same thing as your above answer? Yes
65%
•
1162 votes
No
8%
•
140 votes
Undecided
6%
•
110 votes
Not Applicable
21%
•
371 votes
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