Ok I've been taking pain killers since I was 19 and recently I was given vicodin after I had my wisdom teeth pulled.
My problem is that when I was taking vicodin my back pain was completely gone and I mean gone. I didn't even feel anything and it was great.
Now I haven't taken any of these pills for a couple of months but I get the urge to take them to make the pain go away.
Any ideas because I can't get it off my mind. I don't think I'm addicted.
2007-01-08 12:09:27 · 7 answers · asked by Annie 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Please, talk with your doctor. There are a number of ways to help to manage pain, and meds are just a part of that arsenal.
If you actually are in physical pain, day in and day out pain, you do need to be under a doctor's care and you might well also need to be appropriately medicated. In that case, you would also benefit greatly from a referral to a pain clinic.
Further, there is a huge difference between the medical use of pain meds and addiction to pain meds. Of course, I can't tell if you would be legitimately using these meds or if you would be abusing them or if you are addicted to them, but one pill or one short course of a given med isn't necessarily going to make you an addict.
2007-01-08 12:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think you're addicted, but you know that they give you relief. The thing is, it is only masking the pain. You should see someone about your back pain. I suggest a chiropractor or medical massage therapist.
2007-01-08 12:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by margarita 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are still thinking about whether or not to use the painkillers, you are not - yet - addicted. Please, I implore you to see a doctor about your back problems. Physical therapy could help, if the doctor agrees. If the pain is unbearable you might ask your doctor about a pain management protocol near you.
2007-01-08 12:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by SUZI S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 11:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by kisler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used L-Glutamine (an amino acid that you can buy over the counter in the herb section at Wal-Mart, or the pharmacy or wherever) to fight cravings for painkillers. I have also heard it said that Glutamine also helps with cravings for sugar and alcohol.
Good luck!
2007-01-08 12:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by sacanda_trina 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you haven't taken pain killers in a couple of months you aren' t addicted.
2007-01-08 12:51:46 · answer #6 · answered by mamadana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch the show "House" with Hugh Laurie in it. he has exactly the same problem as you.
2007-01-08 12:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋