If your already taking pain medication and get injured more would the current medication take care of the new?

Question

Pain. Since I am already taking 50 mg a day for chronic pain should that also help the pain when you get into a car accident. Please read and answer

Answer 1

This is actually quite complicated.
First of all, it depends on your injuries from the car accident.
When you write that you take 50mg a day I assume that you are talking about opioids. With long-term use, your opioid-receptors up-regulate and you end up more sensitive to pain.
Chances are, that you will hurt as your current pain medication only covers your usual pain and this accident pain is on top of your baseline pain. My best guess is that you would actually require more pain medication for these new injuries than someone who is not on chronic opioid medication.

Answer 2

It depends on alot of things. If you have been on that pain reliever for awhile and have built up a tolerance to it, then the answer would be no. If you have only been on it a short time and the pain from the car accident isn't severe, then yes it should. If the pain from the car accident is very severe, like a broken leg for example, then your current dose might not be enough. It all depends on your amount of time on the medication, and severity of pain. If you are in more pain and your current medication isn't working, you might want to talk to your doctor about it.

Answer 3

~Please read the anwser?
It depends on the type of injury you got from the car wreck and the pain medication you're taking. You might need an anti inflammatory as well, if it's swollen.
I would say yes though, if it helps the pain. The medication goes through your entire body.~

Answer 4

It should take care of your new pai, but it just depends on the type of injury and your tolerance to your current medication.

Answer 5

it depends on what sort of pain you have to what painreleif you would be given,like co.codamol can also be taken with ibufren,which helps with swelling,