Woman can't remember two years after being prescribed oxycodone View Image

A woman who was badly injured in a 70mph crash on a dual carriageway says she barely remembers two years of her life after being prescribed ultra-strong painkillers. Louise James, 52, from Reading, says her personality completely changed after she started taking prescribed oxycodone.

The crash left Louise with at least 15 health conditions, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, hypothyroidism, endometriosis and spinal trauma. She said: "I went from being an active professional who absolutely loved my job to someone who couldn't even shower more than once a week because of the pain.

"At my lowest point, I was questioning whether life was worth living because my conditions are all degenerative and I was in const

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