Chronic Pain
"Itchy, itchy! I&#039;ve found opioids analgesics are the best for my chronic pain.  Roxicodone caused pruritis for me. That might not seem like a big deal. However, when dealing with pain that&#039;s been constant for years, a side effect like non stop itching is one more thing that magnifies the pain. Then there&#039;s pain, itching, and more loss of sleep.



There were a couple of remedies. The doctor rxing a different medicine. Or taking an antihistamine to overcome the itching. 



In today&#039;s current anti-opioid environment, doctors seem more likely to throw up their hands, and say, &quot;Well I guess you&#039;re just not a good candidate for opioids!&quot; Which just isn&#039;t true. Switching worked like a charm for me."