I took a vic for legitimate pain

[wickedwanderer]

So, I've been having serious menstrual cramping and heavy bleeding (I know, too much info).  Today I was in bed most of the day.  Normal tylenol, motrin, advil, aleve...don't work for me.  My gyne gave me naproxan and I took that Monday night.  I FREAKED out...was completely dizzy and felt very sick to my stomach.  I don't plan on taking it again.  My dentist actually prescribed me the vics for tooth pain (she didn't know about my addiction and I accepted the script and had it filled).  I didn't use any of the vics, and gave them to my mom to hold onto so I wouldn't get myself in trouble.  Today I was complaining to my mom about how crappy I felt and how bad the cramps were...and she's like well why don't you just take one vicoden and it will help (she knows about the addiction obviously).  

I took ONE 7.5 and now my boyfriend is freaking out at me for taking it.  I tried to explain that it was legitimate pain but he doesn't understand.  I'mjust annoyed.  I took it like a normal person would take it...so I don't see the big deal.  Yeah, I abused vicoden but moreso other things like xanax and oxycontin (my drug of choice).  It could have been worse.  I mean, it's not a big deal, right?

Ugh.

[lyineyes]

Yeah, I abused vicoden but moreso other things like xanax and oxycontin (my drug of choice).  It could have been worse.  I mean, it's not a big deal, right?


Sure it's no big deal if you want to continue to use.
It's your choice.  Pills to people that have abused prescription drugs inthe past are like alcohol to the alcoholic.  There is NO SAFE way to take them.  They need to completelu free of it unless it can save your life and that only holds true with the pils because I don't know of any instance where alcohol could or would save you.

[wickedwanderer]

Thanks everyone.  I think I have a guilt problem :P  Seriously though.

I don't think normal people take it for menstrual cramps but I guess I figured, "why not?"  The gyne won't really give me anything to help w/ them because he knows about my addiction (that's cool, don't get me wrong).  I dunno, it's been rather intense periods since I changed b/c pills.  This one is working awesome as far as regulation, but the actual period sucks.  

Anyways, I wouldn't have thought about taking the vic unless it was really bad.  It's the other drugs I have cravings for, not so much the vic.  

Oh well, thanks for the comments, they're much appreciated :)

[lurker]

good for you first of all for giving the pills to your mom - I am envious of your strength to do that.  You took it for legitimate pain and were open about it with everyone.  I think you should celebrate your strength in not taking the entire bottle accept that this was a legitimate use and keep moving forward.  You are doing great and your boyfriend is just concerned.  People who aren't addicts don't understand us and freak out easily.  Hang in there!!

[FLaddict]

Woman with PMS related issues like endometriosis do.. my roommate take 2 once a month and that is it.. she has severe endo and gets really bad pain from the scar tissue during that time of the month..

[justlikeyou]

im not certain, but i dont think normal people take vicodin for menstrual cramps?

maybe some do, but ive never met anyone that does?

[FLaddict]

DON"T FEEL GUILTY.... it was probably not the best idea but its done and over with..  We have all been there.. This week I was in alot of pain and thoughts of pills crossed my mind.. I couldn't do it though.. i have fought too hard to get here.. to go back without a fight..
Letting yourself feel guilty is no solution.. use it as a learning experience..

[wickedwanderer]

I know he's looking out for me...

I guess I shouldn't have taken it, but...it was so bad.  Nothing else would work.  Eh, I feel guilty now.

[FLaddict]

He just cares about you and doesn't want to see you go down that road again... He has a reason to be upset.. Its not like you are a normie who took a vicodin for cramps.. You are an addict.. Many of us cannot take pills.. no matter what... I think he is just looking out for you..