I was down there because the water in the faucet had slowed to a trickle, and I was determined to find out why. Read More: Big Government Steps Out of the Shower StallA reader using the screen name anon-nmmt left a comment I never forgot. People living with chronic pain know the larger version of that struggle. For patients taking Schedule II pain medication such as oxycodone, there isn't even a conventional refill under federal law. Sometimes, the victory is getting the water flowing again.