“There is no painkiller as effective as love.” LovePainHealingSorrowEmpathyHealDivine LoveHealerPainkillerSelfless Love Unconditional Love Book:Time to Save Medicine Source: Time to Save Medicine
“We often give painkillers the credit that ought to be given to the passage of time, the belief that they would kill the pain, or the water that accompanied them.” PainTimeWaterPharmacyPlaceboPainkillersPlacebo EffectPharmaceuticalsDehydrationPainkiller Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“There’s a saying that goes something like: ‘We are all one drink or pill away from addiction,’ and I know this is meant to destigmatize what addicts go through, but I feel like I’ve been seeing variations on this ‘common knowledge’ more and more lately being used (on social media) as a cudgel to remind patients to not overdo it,” Anna says, speaking to the dual-edged sword of awareness. A motto designed to humanize the experience of addiction has been turned into a weapon that targets people who rely on opioids for pain management, and that translates to real-world stigma.” AddictionChronic PainOpiatesOpioidsChronic Pain StigmaStigmatizationOpioid UsePain ManagementStigmatizedPain Killer PillsPainkillerAnti Stigma Author:S. E. Smith
“Of all the remedies it has pleased almighty God to give man to relieve his suffering, none is so universal and so efficacious as opium.” MedicineRemedyDrugsOpiumHeaven SentPainkiller Author:Thomas Sydenham