i am a 43 yr old female i have osteo arthritis and bone spurs also in the joint caused from the arthritis and my doctor is not very sympathetic with me he was at first now he has stopped giving me meds i was taking just 2 percocet a night at bedtime that what he as prescribed. now he stopped and now i am in severe pain again. so how can anyone think that i am addicted
2006-08-29 02:02:04 · 8 answers · asked by lisa p 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
forgot to mention the arthritis is in my hip joint and groin area and it is painful to walk or lie down on that side
2006-08-29 02:03:10 · update #1
It sounds like your problem is similar to a fellow I just answered and you've already gotten plenty of good advice, so I'll just concur with the opinion that you should change doctors, and if you have access to a pain clinic, start there. Otherwise, a non-specialist may suspect you are just 'doctor shopping' in order to get a prescription. Pain killer (oxycontin in this case) addicts like Rush Limbaugh have made people suspicious of anyone who takes drugs, no matter how well documented their case may be. I finally gave up on the American medical establishment and moved to a country with a more liberal attitude to marijuana use for pain management. It certainly works for sleeping but I don't advise it for anything requiring concentration, like driving or working around machinery.
2006-08-29 02:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Controlled pain killers like methadone, percocet, oxycontin, vicodin, and all the variations are very addictive. So, even though you may not be addicted where you're going to go buy them off the street, you body still may be addicted. What I mean is, when you're taking something that strong you feel much better because it knocks out everything. Have you ever even had a mild headache while taking percocet? No, because it totally numbs out your pain sensors. So, when you don't have it, even something minor feels a lot worse because your body is used to no pain or greatly reduced pain. So a lot of times, when your body doesn't get the pills, it feels worse.
Think of it as similar to caffeine addiction. A lot of people feel horrible without their cup of coffee in the morning. It's not because coffee is so great for you, it's because you're addicted to the caffeine.
I work as a tech at a pharmacy and a lot of the doctors who prescribe those sorts of meds, switch them up every couple months to help prevent addiction to any one pill, but you're body still becomes used to pain pills.
Have you tried any other treatments, because it's definately not healthy to be popping the prescription drugs the rest of your life, and eventually it'll take more and more to make you feel as good as two used to? Maybe talk to a chiropractor or osteopath.
2006-08-29 09:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kayl Q 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just talking from experience, try to live with the pain as long as you can...and then a little longer. What people dont understand is that this drug is very addictive and can sink its teeth into you before you know what is going on. Then your life starts to fall apart right before your eyes. You think its ok the first few months and then you get to where you cant go without them and you have to have more and more and more. Find a non-narcotic solution. I have had 2 major knee surgeries and awaiting a shoulder surgery and went to the doctor for the pain. Little did i know it would turn into the worste 2 years of my life. It is a demon. Stay away from it!!
2006-08-29 09:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by durty066 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry but I dont think that a doctor would stop prescribing your pain pills if you were taking less than the recommended dose (only 2 at night). Come on who are you trying to kid? Do you know how much it takes before people start to suspect that you are a drug addict?
2006-08-29 09:40:16 · answer #4 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately in this day and age, anyone with a chronic pain problem requiring the use of narcotic pain meds is subject to scrutiny by medical Dr's. Please do some research on chronic pain disorders and find a Dr that is sympathetic to these kinds of pain.
2006-08-29 09:09:38 · answer #5 · answered by carouselsb3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pecocets are addictive. but if anyone thinks your an addict apparently has no real knowledge on that subject. and your MD should be ashamed. a woman in pain, in need of meds, and he yanks them right up from under you?? i would go to the patient rights people. i am sorry for your pain. i hope it all works out.
2006-08-29 09:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by blondie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a pain management clinic.
2006-08-29 09:07:23 · answer #7 · answered by AzOasis8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go see another doctor.
2006-08-29 09:07:11 · answer #8 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋