Does anyone but me find it almost funny that doctors are so reluctant
to prescribe narcotic painkillers because of the "dangers" involved,
and yet they turn out to be some of the safest?(98% of those prescribed
narcotics for pain do NOT become addicted) - I say almost because I
can't seem to get effective pain relief at all. In my limited
experience with narcotics, they seem to be very effective, and aside
from some mild lightheadedness, have few side effects.

Aw, heck, why not bring up medicinal marijuana now, too? Hehehe. I'm
for it. Why not? If artifical painkillers will make your heart explode,
and narcotics are prescribed, why not pot, when it can be effective to
many who need it? HERE'S THE THING: Whichever side people are on, it
tends to be based on their thoughts of cannabis as an intoxicant. The
arguments against in in court tend to be statistics of drug use in
general, too many people who are for it just want to have a reason to
smoke it and get high. Don't flame me. Read the news. Of course, there
are exceptions. I've seen people on chemo(my mother) who were in
intense pain and had such nausea they couldn't eat solid food for
weeks.

I have tried it while self-medicating, as doctors don't seem to want to
help around where I am. I never would have had I been told the truth
about it - the best argument against pot that I've heard from the media
came from South Park of all places! "Pot makes you feel fine with being
bored. It's when you're bored that you should be learning something new
or taking up a new hobby. You do pot too much, and you may find later
on that you're not good at anything."

Here's the truth. Pot is not the answer to all of the world's problems.
Neither will it rape your grandparents. And beer is the gateway drug.

BTW when I did try it, it helped with nausea, but I noticed my pain a
whole lot more.