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In general as long as you take them responsibility you won’t get addicted. It’s when you don’t truly need them and take them that you do. I’ve had multiple surgeries and I can always tell when to stop by when I start to feel stoned. When the pain is severe they just make you feel normal-ish but when the pain lessens you get the high feeling that I guess some people like. For me that’s when I know to try half the dose or switch to ibuprofen/Tylenol. I can also tell by how well I sleep or don’t sleep...if it wakes you up repeatedly and keeps you up it’s jsually time to cave and take the pain med.
Quietstorm, use caution but also don’t suffer if you don’t have to.
Thats exactly what I am doing! Ive heard about so many people becoming addicted but I am not one of those. Like you, I have had injuries/surgeries and know when I need pain meds and when I dont. I have NEVER continued taking pain meds after the pain is gone.
That's a pretty poor attitude on the part of whoever told you that. I'm sure my relative, the middle class mom of three young kids, didn't look like a drug seeker either. She used to work in healthcare, too.
ANYONE can be addicted to pain meds. That's why the problem is so pervasive.
I was told that by two different urgent care providers.
Yes it is a pervasive problem. And again while I appreciate your advice, you dont know me.
I was told that by two different urgent care providers.
Yes it is a pervasive problem. And again while I appreciate your advice, you dont know me.
Im sorry for your relative.
My comment was about the healthcare providers. A LOT of people out there with prescription drug problems don't look the part. It's a very dangerous attitude for the healthcare providers to have.
In general as long as you take them responsibility you won’t get addicted.
Not to nitpick, but its important to be clear here. "Addiction" is difficult to define. You can take them responsibly according to how they were prescribed and absolutely end up with pretty severe physical dependence. It can then be difficult to disentangle what pain is due to the actual underlying condition versus withdrawal from the meds. This is what leads many people to believe they "need" them to deal with the pain. Very rarely is that the case and there is actually very scant evidence they help with chronic pain.
Now acute conditions? Of course. A time-limited course after surgery, major injury, etc. is perfectly appropriate. I had a large kidney stone removed last year and was on them for about a week. That was the plan, that is what I did and I only had ~2-3 pills left over at the end.
Now when weeks become months, that is when it starts to become a problem. There are very few situations where that constitutes appropriate care.
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My sister was married to a whacko once too.
