Now she is trying to tell me that it wont hurt her and that the only reason people like me think it is bad is because society says it is. Now I want to know what kind of affects these prescribtions she is taking will cause.
2006-09-18 04:45:07 · 9 answers · asked by BahamaBlue 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It's like saying there's nothing wrong with being a heroin addict....
2006-09-18 04:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by Cleareyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take Vicodin for persistent soreness. If I take it in the process the day i will sometimes get sleepy. If I could take it at evening i would be unsleeping till 7 or 8 interior the morning. Meds purely impact people in a distinctive way. If that is purely very recently began to maintain you unsleeping perchance that is given which you have taken the soreness med for see you later that is dropping that is effectiveness, or maybe there is another reason you're actually not napping. i don't be responsive to if that is common for prescription soreness killers to reason concern napping, whether it easily can ensue.
2016-10-01 02:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by kroner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two types of dependency, physical and mental. Physical means that there is an ingredient in the drug that begins the addiction cycle, and a person becomes physically ill when they stop. Mental means that the person is so used to taking the drug, that they are afraid to stop taking it, and may actually show symptoms if they do. Find out what the medical name of the pain killer is, and look up the effects of it in a drug dictionary, like The Pill Book. If you think it's becoming harmful to Mom, talk to your family doctor alone, and see what he says. B.
2006-09-18 04:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by Brian M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain-killers are not harmless. Just in the past year two people I knew died from overdosing on pain-killers. One of them overdosed on Methadone and the other overdosed on Oxycottin. An oxycottin or a Methadone addiction can lead to something more serious like Heroine. In fact a friend of mine went from Methadone and Oxycottin addictions to Heroine and overdosed on Heroine. Another Friend got so addicted to pain killers that she started calling in phony prescriptions to the pharmacy. She got got and now has pharmacy fraud charges that were brought against her and she lost her medical license.
So you should really try to let your mom know how much you care about her and try to get her some help.
2006-09-18 04:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by shotohell7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a lot of medical reasons why she should stop such as liver and kidney failure. she needs help to stop tho, it's a powerful addiction. you need to talk with her doctor and tell the doc your concerns. he is apt to quit giving her so many as he will be afraid that if something happens you will sue the crap outta him. as for her, my heart goes out to her. addiction is a tough thing to fight, first she has to admit that she has a problem. if she doesn't see it then no matter how much rehab she has she'll not recover because to her she isn't like all those other people. i hope many blessing come your way. it's great you care so deeply for your mom
2006-09-18 04:54:32 · answer #5 · answered by notyours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother took so many prescriptions in her final years she needed a full time individual just to monitor her pills! Believe me, I went with her to her doctor and raised a huge stink over the drugs and his explanation was: I'm just trying to make her comfortable! Hmmmmmmmmm? Who getting comfortable, mom or the medical community with all their profits? I had to take her to the hospital several times for various drug addictions!
It's a sad story but you would be doing your mom a huge favor interveneing and getting second opinions!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-19 02:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your local Narcotics Annonymous people and tell them the problem. They can hook you up with a mediator who will arrange an intervention.
Bear in mind that unless she can see for herself what she is doing is harmful to herself and to others, she will not change. The intervention process is designed to help her see that.
2006-09-18 04:53:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she has been doing this for years and is only taking the correct dosage don't worry about it. If it works, don't fix it.I have been on ativan for many years and take as needed which is less than half the reccomended dosage and they work well for me whenever I need to take them.
2006-09-18 04:57:54 · answer #8 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it really depends on how much she is taking, and why. Get a look at the prescription bottle. It will have the name and phone number of her doctor. Call him and let him know of your concerns.
Good luck!
2006-09-18 04:53:00 · answer #9 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋