Pain Medication changes in NZ

After reading the article I reflected on my own experience. I broke my collar bone in 3 places with one piece floating called a kite (p.s this is a fracture!). I was prescribed pain meds (tramadol and panadol by the surgeon) but was cut off by the Doctor a month later due to ‘new pain research’. It seems putting up with the pain is better for you.

Here is where the problems start. With pain meds I was up and about doing things. Without pain meds, sitting in a chair. OUTCOME: I have mobility issues as my legs waisted away over 4 months, and there is pain in my hip and knee joints that may/may not be arthritis. Sessions with physio to work out what it is.

Summary:

I understand the problem with pain medication addiction. But sitting down for long amounts of time will kill you.

Does pharmac have to cut funding for pain medication to fund new cancer treatment?

Edit: I am 59M and have old pre-existing injuries to my legs (and other places) smashed left ankle and had reconstructive surgery, but left with complications. Broke my right kneecap in half and in August 24 crashed my e-bike, hit the ground, hit my head, did my shoulder and cracked a few ribs.

Healing was going well, was on reduced meds, just panadol, then got locked shoulder, had a shot in the joint to help, and 3 days later got a headache that lasted 7 weeks. had a Head scan in December, results in the new year showed no problems. by then my headaches had subsided to vision aura's. For those seven weeks, more chair time. The sitting and lack of moving built up over time.

Secondly, I do not want heavy pain medication. It was just an observation relating to pain treatment. I except I am old and it will take time to recover and do not want to be on more pills for the rest of.

Second edit: I am not sure why the Stuff article link went so here it is:

Too scared to move: Woman feels 'nailed to bed' after allegedly being denied pain medication | Stuff