I've recently suffered a Salter Harris Fracture Type 2 in in my left knee, along with a sprained MCL. Because I am a hemophiliac (yes, I know, a female hemophilac - it's rare and I'm one of the few in the USA), I can't take any NSAIDs, as they thin your blood and it would cause bleeding in my joint (which also happened with said injury, but it was drained). I also have a fatel allergy to Tylenol since I was a toddler - I'll go into Anaphlyatic shock if it gets into my system. I was given a total of 4 cortisone shots, which helped, but the pain was still signifgant.The Orthopedic Surgen perscribed me Oxycodone for pain (the only other drug which I can take, Ultram, wasn't helping). I was perscribed 10 miligrams (2 Tablets), every 6 hours. But so many people have told me that I will become addicted before I know it, and I'm scared to take it now. What are the chances of this? Can I prevent it? I'm in allot of pain, but I'm afraid that I'll find myself addicted if I take it...
2006-08-30
16:57:50
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Cherished_Bride
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