I take Kratom and it works well for my normal pain level..it has been a Godsend, especially since the jackassess in charge haven't put it on the list...yet.
I was looking up a smart @ss response for pain management to post and I found a couple lists with unusual pain treatments that may be able to help you. Maybe not, but might be worth reading them.
They had me on the fentanyl patch and 30mg oxycodone 3 times a day just to keep my pain levels around a 6 or 7. When I decided to try natural, non-addictive alternatives, coming off of those prescribed medications was much like how people have described coming off of heroine cold turkey. Then I still frequently had withdrawal symptoms for over a year. For me, personally, that was worse than the debilitating pain..... and like you I go through stretches that make life seem unbearable. I will take prescribed pain medications for up to 5 days during those times, but never again as daily maintenance.
I personally believe Bryce is special. He has a quality to throw accurately, avoid pressure, get rid of the ball in the nick of time, and run when necessary without taking big hits. He has every intangible and above average arm strength to boot. He has a football IQ off the charts and is a tough SOB. The Bears could draft Bryce and still get a flurry of picks for Fields. I know many of you play fantasy and watch the highlights and see what Fields can do. I like him. Is he good? Yes. Can he be very good in a year or two? Yes. Can he be elite? I'm not sure. Most GM's and new coaches want their guy. I would trade Fields to a team desperate for a QB and feels they have all other pieces in place. Miami, Oakland, Seattle, Detroit, Carolina, and Tennessee all have top 11 picks and would possibly deal that plus a 2 or 3 for Fields. If I could get that, I would trade Fields, Draft Bryce Young, and take the top OL remaining with the other first. Use the additional 2's and 3's to address LB. The Bears are also ridiculously low under the cap and can get the other help they need at DL and OL.
Depending on how badly Seattle wants either Young or Anderson, that's my favorite scenario. Trade down to 3 and Seattle's own first rounder. Turn one or both of those into multiple other picks. Bryce Young and Willie Anderson are special...maybe generational. My Bears need a lot more than one guy and Fields doesn't net as big a haul to rebuild this team.
I understand everything you’re saying. The problem is you really don’t know if Bryce can be elite either. That’s just the reality of drafting QBs. I do think if they end up trading fields it’s exactly as you said because of a new gm and coach. That being said though, with the haul you’ll be able to get for the pick, and the fact that you’re still far away from being a contender, the extra picks are too good to pass up imo
Haha love the thinking. People won’t like to hear that. Isn’t him leaving in free agency better then a straight cut? Maybe hurts the cap for this last season but also could probably get a decent comp pick because surely a dumb team would pay him nicely to sign. Not 100% sure how comp picks always work
I'm assuming you've never had to be on long term pain management. If your pain is real, there is no "high" from taking the medication, but it does provide relief from severe chronic pain. It allows many to have a functioning quality of life. You are not even aware that you've become chemically dependant unless you decide to leave pain management. People tend to equate addiction to prescription drugs as someone abusing them. That's not the case for an alarmingly large number of Americans. They take their medications as prescribed, but if that's necessary for extended periods the mind and body become dependant. Big Pharma intended it to be that way.
