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Can darknet fill in for NHS? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Hi, so I have a problem the NHS hasn't been able or willing to help me with, so this is pretty much a shot in the dark. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with dark web marketplaces and can recommend one?

My situation - my lower back and right hip are pretty fucked. I probably need a hip replacement - bad hips run in the family - even though I'm only in my early 50s. I have a job that requires a lot of physical activity, and it's been increasingly challenging for me to get through the day. Recently a friend gave me some tramadol, which I found very effective - I could work without pain, just like I could a few years ago.

Obviously I've had this conversation with my doctors, but they said basically 'No way are we prescribing you that, take paracetamol and try not to exert yourself'. TBF to them, they probably have addicts come in every week with a similar sob story.

So I'm looking for any suggestions as to an alternative source. Ideally legal options, but I'm wondering if the dark web could be what I need. I know nothing about it though.

I really don't want to have to give up my job, and paracetamol / ibuprofen just doesn't help. And yeah, I've tried the ibuprofen gel, also doesn't help much.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Also, apologies if this violates community guidelines

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[–] mjr@infosec.pub 10 points 2 days ago

Wow. Have you tried the other legal routes first, such as getting a second opinion, asking for a referral to specialist care for the back, hip or the pain, switching doctors if you don't get on with your current ones, and/or seeking a private consultation with any likely-looking workplace, trade union or commercial doctor near you? Going private wouldn't be cheap, but might be cheaper than getting caught with controlled meds in some sort of sting.

The NHS is a wonderful thing, but sometimes people don't seem to realise that the GP you are currently registered with is not the only option. They go ask the GP, get turned away, then just take matters into their own hands.