INTRODUCTION
If exercise will be sold as a drug we would all use it and we can sell them as a drug. In 2016 almost 30% of the people in the US had chronic pain and besides the fact, that chronic pain is one of the most common reasons, adults seek medical care it has been linked to restrictions in daily activities.
Using Opioid increases anxiety and depression and reduces the quality of life, So pain has a big effect on our daily life, to get rid of the pain, people tend to seek medical care and use painkillers. But why are we using drugs to get rid of our pain, when we take a close look at painkillers almost everyone has some sort of side effects.
In 2019, a scientific study stated that between 2006 and 2014, there was a 181% increase in fatal poisonings in Sweden, which was likely caused by prescription opioids. And these findings were also previously reported in the US. If pain drugs can have such big side effects, can we use something else to get rid of the pain? Yes we can and it is free, one of the ways of decreasing your pain is to just get moving. A study conducted in 2017 found that the activity in the Periaqueductal grey also called the PAG, Was increased due to exercise, so the PAG is a big player in decreasing your pain, the PAG is an area in your brain that influences the improvement from your pain nerves, If there is more activity in your PAG you can experience less pain. So if you start doing exercises, you can have a positive influence on your pain sensation. So next time you are experiencing pain, leave the opioids alone and start moving.
The prescription of opioids largely for chronic pain has become an epidemic, there is been a very dramatic increase in the number of people who are taking opioids in the US, and as a matter of fact, the numbers for the US are much larger than other similar countries like in Europe. About 150 people are dying every day from an opioid overdose, somewhere in the US, so it’s become a major health crisis and something that all of us need to address the significance of the problem has prompted, the Centers for disease controlled to issue new guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic conditions like joint pain, arthritis is back, neck pain or headache. The guidelines do not apply to opioid use for cancer pain or pain associated with the end of life. The real question of the matter is whether people can use opioids in a very safe manner for legitimate medical reasons and the answer to that is some people can and some people can’t. Patients who use opioids can experience tolerance needing more and more of the drug for the same effect, others become physically dependent suffering withdrawals when the drug is stopped and addiction is something different, addiction is a much greater issue, it simply means that you are attempting to obtain a drug for its euphoric effect and you know you are doing something wrong.
Here are some opioids and their side effects:
Naproxen: Heartburn, confusion, headaches, dizziness, vision changes
Oxycodone: Addiction, chest and stomach pain, mood change, headache
Demerol: Sedition, nausea, constipation, vomiting, dizziness, loss of appetite
WHAT ARE THE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS?
Overdose appeared induced hyperalgesia, tooth decay, addiction, physical dependence or tolerance, sexual side effects from opioids, cognitive changes, respiratory depression, drowsiness, constipation, itching, overdose, nausea, dry mouth, sleeping disorders, death, breathing and heart problems, constipation, and bowel dysfunction, risk of fracture and vision changes.
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS ON THE BODY PARTS?
Brain: Heavy opioid use can cause sedation.
Blood: Heroine or crushed pill injections can cause veins to collapse.
Digestive system: Constipation could be take a place due to the slowing of the digestive system.
Nervous system: Greater sensitivity to pain can occur because of chronic opiate abuse.
Heart: The heart lining can become infected due to contamination from heroin or crushed pills.
Lungs: Shortness in breathing due to respiratory depression, which is potentially fatal.
Liver: Hepatitis could occur due to infected needs.
Immune system: Due to reduced immune response, vulnerability and infection can occur.
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF USING LONG-TERM OPIOIDS?
Psychiatric or neurological: Depression, halogenation, confusion or reduced concentration, dizziness, headache, or Douzi Ness.
Cardiovascular: Arrhythmia, infection of cardiac lining or valves.
Gastro or hepatic: Nausea or vomiting, constipation, reduced liver function.
Dermatology: Hives or rashes, hyperhidrosis.
Behavioral: Addiction, tolerance, dependence, or more swings.
Respiratory: Difficulty breathing, slow breathing.
Muscular: Seizures, weakness.
Extremities: Swelling.
Trauma or infections: Hepatitis, HIV, or AIDS.
HOW TO AVOID OPIOID ADDICTIONS?
Know the risk factors: If you or any of your family members have an addiction to consuming alcohol, tobacco, or cigarettes then you are at a higher risk of opioid addiction. Ask your doctor about non-addictive pain prescriptions.
Set a boundary to use them: If you don’t have chronic pain, then your doctor should only give you short-term courses of opioids. It’s been said that people taking opioids for a month have a 30% of chances to be addictive.
Don’t overdose: Some people take opioids or painkillers more than what the doctor prescribed when they have chronic or irritatable pain. So avoid this to save your health.
Don’t crush or break the medication before taking it: The way your body absorbs the medications can be changed by breaking or crushing the medications. so talk to your doctor if you have swallowing trouble.
CONCLUSION
Exercise or other non-opioid methods to treat any illness depends from person to person or vary on the illness that person has. So non-opioid methods are not the same for everyone.
You all know about the opioid crisis. Opioids such as oxycodone, hydromorphone, and some others are very addictive and those might be harmful when they become an overdose. Consuming opioids are more responsible for deaths than cocaine or heroin. If you are consuming opioids on a short-term basis and following your doctor’s directions, your risk of addiction and other side effects is likely fairly low.