I think I amy have a problem with pain pills.?

Question

I've been having some really bad toothaches lately, and my doctor prescribed some pain pills. I take them as prescribed, but lately I've been noticing an increase in the effects. It's so relaxing! I'm to take two every four to six hours for pain, but I've been wanting to take them even when I don't have pain...but only every four to six hours....I do want to moderate, lol.

I know about pain pill addiction, and I was just reading some of the other questions about it on here. I haven't been like this for long, in fact, I started fully appreciated the effects just alittle while ago, I kept telling myself "No, no, cigs are enough"

I haven't had too much trouble in controlling myself, and it's been nearly 24 hours since my last intake, but just last night I was wanting some, not craving though. I was wishing and hoping I'd get a toothache again so I could permit myself to take some, lol.
Do you think I'm at risk? I'm not experiencing any withdrawals.

Ok, I was wrong. I am having some minor withdrawals, I think. I'm feeling restless and alittle depressed These are withdrawal symptoms, right?

It's not too bad, I mean the restless feels identical to the restlessness I feel when I'm bored, but it's still alittle scary. I don't want to become a drug addict, even though I smoke and it isn't much different, but atleast I can legally buy cigs and not get into trouble for it.

Give me cigs over cocaine, meth, heroine, or pain pills any day, you know.

I'm sorry to hear that some of you have been through it all the way, I really am. I hope everything works out.

How long does it take for the withdrawals symptoms to fully dissolve? This whole thing to dissolve?!

Answer 1

If you have the desire for the side effect of the drug rather than relief from pain, you are at risk. If you no longer have pain, flush the remainder of the meds. You have already said you are a cigarette smoker. This shows you have a tendency towards an addictive personality. If you take the meds for a short time and stop you will not go through withdrawals, but you will crave. If you start taking for the side effect feeling, you will very quickly have to increase the dose due to tolerance. As you cannot sustain a toothache indefinately, you will need to get some othe source of the drug after that. I is a really bad idea to start.

Answer 2

Hi there,
You may not be experiencing withdrawals but please bear in mind that the psychological component of addiction usually rears it's head before physical addiction sets in. In fact, for *first time* opioid users, they can use opioids (even heroin) for upto a month or two without getting significant physical withdrawals. But the psychological symptoms are just as hard to deal with than physical symptoms. Please be careful & feel free to contact me if you have anymore questions.

AJ

EDIT: Well, you're probably experiecing very mild withdrawals. How long were you on the pills & at what dosage? Judging from the symptoms you have, I'd say the withdrawals should be over in about 3 days. It's a good thing you weren't using the pills for longer and at higher doses as the withdrawals would have been much much worse

Answer 3

Your risk for addiction increases if either one of your parents are addicted to alcohol or drugs... Also the fact that you are liking the feeling the pills are giving you and you want more... even though you don't really need them.... tells me that you are very much at risk...with a short time use you should not have withdrawals anyway. Next time you go to the doctor tell him about this before he gives you the meds.. Also if you take pain meds when you don't really need them... means they will not be as effective on pain when you do.... your body will require more and more over time...( stronger and stronger pills with continued long term use). Please don't give in to the temptation...

Pam B. Rn

Answer 4

Let me tell you this, and from a guy on opiate based pain-killers for 10 years. If you are having Cravings for them, when you DO NOT need them, DO NOT TAKE ANOTHER ONE! Opiates hit you mentally and they hit you physically. Once your physically dependent on pain pills, trust me, you WILL know it, runs, running nose, not being able to get out of bed, bone pain, muscle pain and you'll wish you were dead. You might not even know what is happening to you. Lay-OFF. They are not something you can associate with alcohol,cocaine, marijauna or smokes. This is a REAl physical dependence!This is the REAL thing, do not play around with them, period. And the more you abuse them, kiss that great feeling and your GONE-pain AWAY, and NEVER TAKE anything stronger, those things will be than like eating tic tac's. I wish someone told me this. I been on methadone for 2 years for pain, 200mg's a day and weaned off, it was HELL, up for four months straight, never slept and Could not move. TAKE as prescribed, and if one pill does not do what it use to, wait, the onset of physically dependence is slow but it will grab you.Write me for further info, it is my goal in life to save people on this stuff.

Answer 5

I got my wisdom teeth pulled last September, & ever since then I have been addicted to them. It is not fun, I've tried numerous times to get off of them ...but I just couldn't take the Diareah, Puking, Muscle spasms, twitches, sleepless nights, sweating & having the goosebumps at the same time.

They are good, they make you feel amazing. But trust me, you don't want to go down that path.....in all honesty, if you do get addicted to them, you will need rehab to get off....It is to hard to stop by yourself.

Answer 6

You could so easily get addicted. Hopefully he didn't give you refills, so you won't be able to get any more. That is GOOD.

How often to we hear in the news that celebrities are in rehab for addiction to pain pills?! It's such a common addiction. But the problem is, you would start needing more and more to get the same effect, and then you'd be in big trouble.

Believe me, hon, even if you DO have refills, DON'T fill them. Nip this in the bud!! Your life could turn to hell. I've seen it too many times. I'm glad you're so smart to realise what's going on. STAY SMART, and don't ruin your life. It's not worth it. :)

Answer 7

don't play with fire! sure you think just a few pain killers wn't kill me. but it is serious. a friend of mine lost her job, husband divorced her, she lost her kids. all over an addiction to pain killers. these drugs have changed her and not in a good way. its a very sneaky addiction, bc it starts so small in that a drug is legally given to you to ease pain. then it turns into a mess. trust me you don't want to end up in rehab. seriously flush the damn pills and take some advil.

Answer 8

I went through the same thing when I got my teeth pulled. I just told myself that if I'm ever in real pain, I'll be pissed at myself for using up all of my pills on minor ailments.

Answer 9

After you take them for a long time it will be hard to come off of them and when you try to then you will experience the worst feeling in you life.My answer to you now is to use them as needed, if you need some kinda buzz try a drink of alcohol but not pain pills.

Answer 10

Go easy on the pain killers. You don't want to ruin your stomach, liver and kidneys do you? Do you want to end up on a dialysis machine?