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IF need surgery then what?
Hi I got off percs after two years for severe neck pain. It was tough but I made it. I talked to my nephew that was on Heroin and went through detox(I did at home) and also went to rehab at $15,000. a month for two months. He told me IF I ever have to have surgery again I should them I am addict and I should not do pain med's cause I will be addicted again immediately? I was not physically addicted just (JUST??) physically. SO... will I get addicted again right away physically? Can I do pain med's like Morphine after surgery and pills for a short time or not? I trust this forum better than my doc as he told me I did not go through withdrawal at all just the flu!! Right!!! Like to see him get off pain pills after two years! What docs do not know is scary. They get you on pain pills then after awhile think you are an addict and do not know how to help you stop. Scary! Glad to see this forum here to ask questions. Thanks!
Its hard when you know what can happen if you start taking the pills again. I have legtimate pain as i just had surgery 6 weeks ago.. disk fusion lower back but been taking pain meds on and off for 7 years. i was considering tapering this week but its too early i have so much pain at bedtime and during the night, morning.. anyone gone through this what is your experience with the pain after surgery..
keep being strong with the percs. You are doing great. I know you are in a lot of pain so letting your husband hold them is the right thing. I hope you are better today:-)
I was physically addicted but not mentally I know it cause I stopped on mine own and threw out a whole lot of pills. I was not in rehad nephew was. I have no desire to take pills and only did for the two years before my surgery. (did not abuse)I might have to have surgery on low back and was worried about becoming physically addicted quicker this time. That is what my nephew told me he learned so I am not sure? ANYONE know that answer??? Do you get physically addicted sooner now???
honsetly ,
I would not worry about what ifs right now . you can deal with that if it ever happens .....(i hope it doesnt) :)
I would not worry about what ifs right now . you can deal with that if it ever happens .....(i hope it doesnt) :)
hi and welcome to the forum..its slow this time of day...everyone is in bed lol....i too have wondered this very same thing....i have had several sugeries and they actually want to do another one and my main fear of that is exactly what u said......but u would have to have some kind of pain med i dont see anyway possible that u could have a major surgery without it...if i didnt have morphine when i hadall my other sugeries im sure me or some unlucky nurse would have died a violent death.......i think as long as u dont take them for more than a month u should be ok....but thats just my opinion and those r like buttholes...everybody has one lol.....i dont think taking one pill would make u become a full blown addict again......might get that addict brain to start thinking again though.....but thats where we have to be strong and say "just till i get well" .....it's a tuff situation.....damned if u do and damned if u dont.......sorry im not any help lol...love u and god bless u......
Are you clean 2 years now? Why do you feel you were not mentally and physically addicticted? Where you abusing them? If you were in rehab 2 month I assume you had a pretty big problem. Are you planning surgery soon?
A lot will depend on the above questions. I broke my shoulder a few months after getting clean and no I could not take any opiates. I was not strong enough to have a bottle of pills. I chose to be in a lot of pain and treat with anti Inflamatory and muscle relaxers. I put surgery off and did rehab and exercise to see if I could heal on my own or get further down the road which I have. A year clean and no surgery.
A lot will depend on the above questions. I broke my shoulder a few months after getting clean and no I could not take any opiates. I was not strong enough to have a bottle of pills. I chose to be in a lot of pain and treat with anti Inflamatory and muscle relaxers. I put surgery off and did rehab and exercise to see if I could heal on my own or get further down the road which I have. A year clean and no surgery.
Are you clean 2 years now? Why do you feel you were not mentally and physically addicticted? Where you abusing them? If you were in rehab 2 month I assume you had a pretty big problem. Are you planning surgery soon?
A lot will depend on the above questions. I broke my shoulder a few months after getting clean and no I could not take any opiates. I was not strong enough to have a bottle of pills. I chose to be in a lot of pain and treat with anti Inflamatory and muscle relaxers. I put surgery off and did rehab and exercise to see if I could heal on my own or get further down the road which I have. A year clean and no surgery.
A lot will depend on the above questions. I broke my shoulder a few months after getting clean and no I could not take any opiates. I was not strong enough to have a bottle of pills. I chose to be in a lot of pain and treat with anti Inflamatory and muscle relaxers. I put surgery off and did rehab and exercise to see if I could heal on my own or get further down the road which I have. A year clean and no surgery.
Are you clean 2 years now? Why do you feel you were not mentally and physically addicticted? Where you abusing them? If you were in rehab 2 month I assume you had a pretty big problem. Are you planning surgery soon?
A lot will depend on the above questions. I broke my shoulder a few months after getting clean and no I could not take any opiates. I was not strong enough to have a bottle of pills. I chose to be in a lot of pain and treat with anti Inflamatory and muscle relaxers. I put surgery off and did rehab and exercise to see if I could heal on my own or get further down the road which I have. A year clean and no surgery.
A lot will depend on the above questions. I broke my shoulder a few months after getting clean and no I could not take any opiates. I was not strong enough to have a bottle of pills. I chose to be in a lot of pain and treat with anti Inflamatory and muscle relaxers. I put surgery off and did rehab and exercise to see if I could heal on my own or get further down the road which I have. A year clean and no surgery.
I meant to say I was snot physiologically addicted just physically does that make sense now?? : )
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