Next month I have the issue someone else (child?) faced a while back - shoulder surgery and rehab. I think I am going with the Advil and a stick to bite option. I discussed it with my pdoc at a med check the other day. She specializes in mood disorders and substance abuse, which is why I picked her. It was a pretty short discussion. Mostly it's because my memories of use are a little too positive; too easy to slip back into the "if I am careful" mindset. I am still scared of it right now. One thing that shook me up was reading about someone local who took about the same dosage I often took and rank with it, drinking less than I sometimes did, and he died in his sleep.