Trigger, no. But when you operate as House does (literally and figuratively) and the word addict is thrown around it gets to be a hot button. There's zero tolerance and even less understanding for what he does to live with chronic pain. It's hilarious to hear it dealt by someone who is looking for a fix himself.

"Spare me. If it was so damn awful you wouldn't have bothered." Lair of the dragon. Blah blah blah. House rolls his eyes. The melodrama in this room. He reaches for his cane that's been hanging from the crane necked standing lamp. Slowly (because that's the only way he can stand after sitting awhile) he stands.

"Yeah. I was. The buck has been passed. What's wrong with the current doctor?"