I am on it because i broke my leg and have been told i can get addicted to it . I am afraid to take it now . How addicting is it ?
2006-12-06 11:25:32 · 8 answers · asked by IT'S JUST ME ! 7 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
If you really have legit pain you won't get addicted easily !
2006-12-07 10:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Back Off Jack ! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you take it as prescribed...and for pain only you will be fine. A lot of times patients take it for the "fuzzy feeling". Sometimes they even feel upset or nervous about another situation and take one. Vicodin is an opium based formula in a pill form. Anything opium based can be psychologically addictive. Just be careful. Only you know your body and know when you are in pain enough to need them
2006-12-06 11:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by ~Shelly~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would most likely take a longer span of using them to get addicted. what im saying is, for a broken leg u only take them for a few weeks maybe so that is not long enough to get addicted. plus u really become addicted when u stop taking them for pain and start taking them to get a buzz. so don't worry about it, and enjoy being able to get outta the pain:)
2006-12-06 11:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by Robyn T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as long as it is taken as prescribed by a doctor, it historacly has a low rate of addiction, but if you find yourself needing more for the same pain, or or the same amount even thou it it is healing, those are warning signs. talk to your doctor about your concern and any family history of addiction (or your own)
2006-12-06 11:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ask brett favre QB for the green bay packers, he was hevily addicted when he won superbowl #30, when i broke my leg i was prescribed it and it didnt do a thing for me, so i took nothing & i really didnt need it as long as i didnt over do things
2006-12-06 11:48:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're very addicting, but once your done with them you won't be going crazy to get more like meth or something.
2006-12-06 11:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its very easy to get addicted.........my x took 3 and couldnt get off them....... however it also depends on how much u rely on them too he relyed on them alot.....so just dont take them over a tiny pain or anything and u should b fine
2006-12-06 11:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by hot12flirt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vicodin can be very addictive
but if you are in chronic pain it does help you
only take it as prescribed by your dr
do not use more than prescribed
2006-12-06 11:51:36 · answer #8 · answered by Bren 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋