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In paid partnership with #NOPAINPact with the support of #VoicesforNonOpioidChoices After my surgery in 2018, I was given opioids without a second thought. I didn’t take them, I found alternatives that were right for me instead. But no one mentioned non-opioid surgical pain management options, and later I found out these safer choices exist… they’re just not usually separately paid for by private insurers. That’s the part that gets me. People should have real options. More at the link in my bio. #sponsored #RethinkPainRelief #NOPAINAct #UnitedHeathGroup #UnitedHealthcare #Optum #healthinsurancefail #NonOpioidsNow

In paid partnership with #NoPainPact. This campaign hits close to home for me. After a surgery, someone in my family was prescribed opioids, and it changed everything. What started as pain relief turned into dependence, prison time, even a coma. It nearly destroyed us. Opioid addiction often begins after surgery, when opioids are the default option for pain. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Medicare already covers safe and effective non-opioid options that you can get during almost any surgery to control pain as you recover. Unfortunately, companies like United Healthcare still refuse to do the same, limiting access and putting families like mine at risk and leaving patients no choice. No one should ever have to go through fearing for a loved one in prison, or waiting in a hospital room, wondering if someone you love is going to wake up. Non-opioid pain relief exists, and it can make the difference between recovery and relapse, and life and death. No one should be pushed toward opioids because of outdated policies. Surgery is a gateway to opioid addiction. There are new options to reduce the risk. Medicare covers them. United Healthcare and others must too. This is personal for me, but stories like mine are far too common. What would your life be like if you or someone you love had never been exposed to opioids? Share your story below and tag @UnitedHealthcare so they know it’s time for change. #Sponsored #RethinkPainRelief #NOPAINAct #UnitedHealthGroup #UnitedHealthcare #Optum #NonOpioidsNow #HealthInsuranceFail

In paid partnership with #NoPainPact with the support of #VoicesforNonOpioidChoices. Happy Tuesday, my friends! Did you know that women are 40% more likely than men to become long-term users of opioids after surgery? After my 2022 surgery, I was prescribed opioids, and was in pain for almost 3 weeks. I didn’t want to risk developing a dependence, especially when opioid addiction often begins during post-surgical recovery (even when you’re following the directions and taking it as prescribed). But even though FDA-approved non-opioid options exist that can be used during surgery to manage pain after the procedure (meaning you can recover with minimal opioids for pain, if you even need them at all),I wasn’t offered these alternatives. Did you know that Medicare covers these non-opioid options separately, to make them accessible to everyone, but companies like United Healthcare still don’t? It’s time to fix the system and give patients a real choice. Surgery should NEVER become a gateway to opioid addiction because of the outdated policies of insurance companies. So today I am calling on @unitedhealthcare to step up to the plate and make a change. #cb2styles #sponsored #RethinkPainRelief #NOPAINAct #UnitedHealthGroup #UnitedHealthcare #Optum #HarmReduction #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic #OpioidAddition #FixHealthcare #AmericanHealthcare #RightToHealth #HealthInsuranceFail #NonOpioidsNow #FixTheFormulary #PatientsOverProfits #opioidcrisis

In paid partnership with #NoPainPact with the support of #VoicesforNonOpioid Choices It’s Time We Bring Awareness To The Potential Harm That Can Come From Opioids And The Non Opioid Options That Are Available To Us ! Did you know that there are non-opioid options that you can get during almost any surgery that manage the pain afterwards - making it possible to recover without risking opioid exposure? Everyone should be able to make non-opioid choices! Click The Link In My Bio To Learn More ! #sponsored #RethinkPainRelief #NOPAINAct #UnitedHeathGroup #UnitedHealthcare #Optum #healthinsurancefail #NonOpioidsNow

My Birth Stories 💕 #sponsored by #NoPainPact • I've always been passionate about non-opioid pain management, especially when it comes to women's health and giving birth. • After having two c-sections, I have felt the effects of both opioid pain recovery and non-opioid pain recovery; the difference is night and day. • With my first baby, I went through all the side effects from opioids. Feeling drowsy and confused made it difficult to stay awake, to breastfeed, to safely hold my new baby. I struggled to start eating again, feeling nauseous after being given my opioid medication. I was dizzy, and it took me longer to stand and walk. • With my second baby, my recovery with non-opioid pain relief was beautiful. I was awake, clear-headed, and able to do all of the things I struggled with during my first birth with ease this time. • I am blessed to have two happy, healthy daughters, but I'm sad that my first recovery experience is not a memory I think of fondly. • That's why I'm in paid partnership with #NoPainPact with the support of #VoicesforNonOpioidChoices: to emphasize the need for choice, fairness, and access to existing FDA-approved, non-opioid pain management options that you can get during almost any surgery that are unfortunately being blocked by some insurance companies. • To learn more about non-opioid options, head to my link in your bio, and if you or your loved one has been affected in a similar way, you can help spread the word, too! • #RethinkPainRelief #NOPAINAct #UnitedHeathGroup #UnitedHealthcare #Optum #NonOpioidsNow #healthinsurancefail

In paid partnership with #NoPainPact with the support of #VoicesforNonOpioidChoices When I had my wisdom teeth removed, I wasn’t given much of a choice. I was prescribed opioids automatically- without a conversation about safer alternatives. Honestly? I was afraid. I’ve seen opioid misuse impact people in my own community, and I remember thinking, “Is this safe? Will I get hooked?” But the bigger issue wasn’t just the prescription, it was the lack of accessible & affordable alternatives. Here are some facts that too many people don’t know: 💡 Up to 90% of surgical patients are prescribed opioids after surgery. 💡 Women are 40% more likely to become long-term opioid users after surgery. 💡 Patients over 65 face a 44% higher risk of long-term use. 💡 Every year, 4 million Americans develop long-term opioid use after surgery. 💡 We lose 150 Americans every day to opioid overdoses. Surgery shouldn’t come with the hidden risk of addiction. Every patient deserves real choices for managing pain-without unnecessary costs or barriers. Non-opioid options used during surgery to control pain after the procedure and minimize the need for opioids already exist. Medicare pays for them separately. But outdated insurance policies are making it too hard for many people to access these safe, effective choices. Surgery can be a gateway to opioid addiction. There are new non-opioid options to reduce the risk. Medicare covers them separately. United Healthcare and others must too- so people aren’t forced toward opioids because of outdated policies. This is personal for me but stories like mine are way too common. What would your life look like if you or someone you love had never been exposed to opioids? Share your story in the comments and tag United Healthcare to demand change. #sponsored #RethinkPainRelief #healthinsurancefail #NOPAINAct #UnitedHealthGroup #UnitedHealthcare #Optum #NonOpioidsNow