Around two decades ago, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), a long-term condition that causes pain all over my body. I thought the myriad of pain drugs, prescribed by my very compassionate, female primary care physician for the next decade, were the answers to my prayers. Naturally, I would require higher and higher doses of primarily opioid pain relief over the years, until it was announced during one of my frequent visits that she could no longer prescribe my pain relief opioids.
