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Tue Nov-17-09 02:55 PM
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| 8. They may not help her pain but she is obviously getting something |
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out of them.
You could suggest that she wean off but she has to make the decision herself,and stopping taking a medicine she has taken for a long time may require professional advise.
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| -Is someone addicted to narcotic pain pills if they don't get much relief yet continue to refill? |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 02:43 PM |
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She is certainly habituated to it, perhaps dependent |
slackmaster |
Nov-17-09 02:45 PM |
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If they don't help but she keeps taking them, I'd say she's addicted. |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 02:48 PM |
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Either way, she sounds like she needs help |
slackmaster |
Nov-17-09 02:54 PM |
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Not necessarily |
Warpy |
Nov-17-09 02:58 PM |
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Great description. Thanks! n/t |
catbyte |
Nov-17-09 03:21 PM |
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I was on Vicodin for several years after an auto accident |
DJ13 |
Nov-17-09 02:52 PM |
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OxyContin, Lortab & others for over two yrs after breaking my knee & leg |
Echo In Light |
Nov-17-09 03:55 PM |
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If possible, she needs to talk to a doctor |
JoDog |
Nov-17-09 02:52 PM |
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A doctor is prescribing them. |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 02:58 PM |
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The narcotic in these pills is hydrocodone |
azurnoir |
Nov-17-09 02:52 PM |
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Yes, it's highly addictive, she takes it for no reason since it doesn't help, so she must be |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 03:02 PM |
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No, it's ignorance |
Warpy |
Nov-17-09 03:56 PM |
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She should contact a pain clinic |
catbyte |
Nov-17-09 02:55 PM |
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Thank you |
Kindigger |
Nov-17-09 03:00 PM |
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i abhor pain clinics. |
dysfunctional press |
Nov-17-09 03:03 PM |
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That's too bad |
catbyte |
Nov-17-09 03:13 PM |
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i'm in illinois. |
dysfunctional press |
Nov-17-09 03:33 PM |
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They want to make sure she's not smoking pot or something. |
Flaneur |
Nov-17-09 03:47 PM |
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That, but also to make sure that the medication has been titrated correctly. |
catbyte |
Nov-17-09 04:01 PM |
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that's another reason that i prefer my own doctor. |
dysfunctional press |
Nov-17-09 04:12 PM |
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They may not help her pain but she is obviously getting something |
virgogal |
Nov-17-09 02:55 PM |
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Has she tried to quit taking them or taken less? |
Kindigger |
Nov-17-09 02:57 PM |
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I don't think so. Trouble is, her personality has changed too. Is this common with long term |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 02:59 PM |
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It is common, but chronic pain causes personality changes too |
catbyte |
Nov-17-09 03:03 PM |
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Excellent points and advice. |
JNelson6563 |
Nov-17-09 04:08 PM |
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If you're not a doctor, it's probably not a good idea to tell people |
EFerrari |
Nov-17-09 02:58 PM |
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But what's the sense of taking an addicting drug that doesn't help and is changing her personality? |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 03:01 PM |
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That's a different question. |
EFerrari |
Nov-17-09 03:10 PM |
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The only proof that it doesn't help would be if she stopped it and there |
RaleighNCDUer |
Nov-17-09 03:14 PM |
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i've been taking methadone for chronic back pain for the past decade... |
dysfunctional press |
Nov-17-09 03:02 PM |
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Your honesty is refreshing. The denial is worrying me. And yes, something stronger may be in order |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 03:04 PM |
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Your judgmental tone is discouraging. |
catbyte |
Nov-17-09 03:19 PM |
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that probably depends on how you define addiction. |
dysfunctional press |
Nov-17-09 03:36 PM |
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Your post above about being on pain meds for years was pretty angry, the 9mm reference and all, and |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 03:39 PM |
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I'd attribute to the despair of long-term chronic pain with no hope of relief, myself. |
gkhouston |
Nov-17-09 03:46 PM |
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my mom felt that way with migraines and no pain meds at all |
freeplessinseattle |
Nov-17-09 06:55 PM |
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Of course we're addicted |
Kindigger |
Nov-17-09 03:06 PM |
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Thanks for the honesty. Might requesting refills may be considered drug seeking behavior? |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 03:41 PM |
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Requesting refills might be viewed as seeking pain relief. |
catbyte |
Nov-17-09 04:08 PM |
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+1000. I lost a friend with chronic back pain from hell. n/t |
gkhouston |
Nov-17-09 04:10 PM |
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My wife is on pain medication for the rest of her life. People develop |
old mark |
Nov-17-09 03:04 PM |
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Yes, I guess I will do just that. |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 03:05 PM |
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It's between her and the prescribing physician. |
Lance_Boyle |
Nov-17-09 03:08 PM |
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You have to go off the narcotic pain pills to reset your system. |
Kansas Wyatt |
Nov-17-09 03:38 PM |
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DU GrovelBot |
Nov-17-09 03:38 PM |
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Are you saying that with a clear head or are you under the influence of a opiate? Groveling does not |
timeforpeace |
Nov-17-09 03:44 PM |
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There's a difference between "doesn't help at all" and "doesn't help enough". |
gkhouston |
Nov-17-09 03:44 PM |
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She will probably need help to wean herself from the pills and |
quiller4 |
Nov-17-09 03:53 PM |
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All this worry about "addiction" is BS from the "war on drugs/ Is she under a Dr's care? Has that |
Vincardog |
Nov-17-09 04:08 PM |
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Thread rec. Alot of helpful stuff in here. I hope your sister finds a way to |
OnceUponTimeOnTheNet |
Nov-17-09 04:48 PM |
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I had a knee problem |
Bitwit1234 |
Nov-17-09 05:02 PM |
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There is no way anyone here or you can know the answer to this |
laughingliberal |
Nov-17-09 05:50 PM |
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I think you should mind your own business. |
blonndee |
Nov-17-09 07:21 PM |
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Locking |
cbayer |
Nov-17-09 07:48 PM |
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