I only watched the first two episodes of Breaking Bad. I hear it was a good series. I need to watch it. Nothing quite like encouraging your kid to be a science teacher and running a meth lab as a side gig.
I was on morphine for the first when I was in the ER for intense lower back pain. Not only does it help with the pain, but I felt like I was on cloud nine. Same with hydrochodine. Properly prescribed narcotics work well when you are in pain.

