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So I have this back spasm, and I am in excruciating pain, unable to walk, barely able to crawl to the phone to call for help. I have a choice to make.

Option #1: I can call a friend to take me to the hospital emergency room, where I may wait hours to see a doctor.

After looking me over and asking a few questions, he/she will prescribe pain medication and muscle relaxants.

This commonly used prescription drug is produced by a corporation whose main goal is not my health, but to make money for itself.

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