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Just want to know more and more I'm learning alot from here...I'm clean but to be honest I did couple yesterday cause of my big cavity and root canal , worst pain in the body...=( sorry guy's....can't stand that pain! but it got better. I got some advil's and stuff now.
Im sorry but IMO your wrong when you say an addict cant take any narcotics. Sometimes you NEED pain management like I did when I just had pretty extensive knee surgery. Thats what pain meds were meant for! BUT because I am an addict, I had to have a GOOD plan in place to take them the RIGHT way and take ONLY what I NEEDED for the pain and have someone dispense them to me. I also alternated it with other non-narcotic pain meds as well.
We will always be addicts but you absolutely cant make yourself suffer either. I thought I would have to because I would just get hooked again, but I didnt have to suffer and I didnt get hooked again.
In the OP case, I agree that his situation may be different and we are all questioning if he really NEEDED them or just told himself that he did.
We will always be addicts but you absolutely cant make yourself suffer either. I thought I would have to because I would just get hooked again, but I didnt have to suffer and I didnt get hooked again.
In the OP case, I agree that his situation may be different and we are all questioning if he really NEEDED them or just told himself that he did.
While you raise valid points, there ARE sometimes in life, for an addict, where needing pain meds is kind of a necessity. There are some very painful conditions that would necessitate a short term opiate. An addict CAN responsibly take a short term course of an opiate without relapsing, if they're very careful. They have to be super vigilant, and very honest.
For THIS situation, though...I do agree with you...the pain meds probably weren't a necessaity, and may just be a relapse...or the start of it. Just my opinion.
LeaAnn DOES bring up a great point about the verbiage. That definitely sends up some red flags!
For THIS situation, though...I do agree with you...the pain meds probably weren't a necessaity, and may just be a relapse...or the start of it. Just my opinion.
LeaAnn DOES bring up a great point about the verbiage. That definitely sends up some red flags!
Great point LeaAnn!! I didnt even catch on to that wording!
Definitely a red flag that your addict Brain ,may still in control and NG brought up many great points! I hope that you wll take a look inside of you and answer those questions honestly!
Definitely a red flag that your addict Brain ,may still in control and NG brought up many great points! I hope that you wll take a look inside of you and answer those questions honestly!
im sorry but i disagree if ur an addict u cant take an narcotics, even if a dr gave them to u..may wake up something.best advice is get ur root canal done asap or get tooth takin out..i told my dr straight up my history he gives me meds that arent addictive or narcotics they dont work as great as a perc but hey dont wanna relapse good luck
"I'm clean but to be honest I did a couple yesterday..."??? If you're clean, then you do not "do" them. You take them as prescribed from a doctor. Big, huge, enormous difference! Think through your wording and how your mind may not be changing if you still look at taking medicine as "doing pills!"
Teresa raises some very good questions.
Honestly...I've had a LOT of dental work done, and while I know it can be painful, I've never been Rx'd a narcotic afterwards...root canals, extractions, fillings, etc. OTC pain meds always worked just fine. Yea, there was a day or two where I would have a moderate amt of pain...but it was nothing I couldn't handle. Most times, the pain BEFORE the tooth was fixed was WAY worse. That's one of the good things about dental work...most times, while having the work done stinks, it resolves the initial pain.
I'm not saying you didn't need the pain meds, sometimes the pain after dental work can be more severe...I just think it's something worth being very honest with yourself about...if you REALLY needed the pain meds (did you TRY any OTC meds first?)...or did you use this as a good "excuse" to take the pills? That's something only YOU can answer for yourself.
The addict mentality will find ways to rationalize use. Like Teresa said, there absolutely will be times in your life where you will need some type of medication...but you have to make those decisions very carefully. Just a few tips...use great caution, be honest with yourself to determine if indeed you really DO need the pain meds, try other ways to treat the pain first (including OTC analgesics, ice/heat, etc), leaving an opiate as a last resort.
The times when you DO need something for pain..make sure your doctor is aware of your history of addiction, and take measures to help add a little more security to your sobriety, like no refills, let someone hold your meds, and as soon as the pain resolves and you don't need the opiate anymore, get rid of it.
Good luck!
Honestly...I've had a LOT of dental work done, and while I know it can be painful, I've never been Rx'd a narcotic afterwards...root canals, extractions, fillings, etc. OTC pain meds always worked just fine. Yea, there was a day or two where I would have a moderate amt of pain...but it was nothing I couldn't handle. Most times, the pain BEFORE the tooth was fixed was WAY worse. That's one of the good things about dental work...most times, while having the work done stinks, it resolves the initial pain.
I'm not saying you didn't need the pain meds, sometimes the pain after dental work can be more severe...I just think it's something worth being very honest with yourself about...if you REALLY needed the pain meds (did you TRY any OTC meds first?)...or did you use this as a good "excuse" to take the pills? That's something only YOU can answer for yourself.
The addict mentality will find ways to rationalize use. Like Teresa said, there absolutely will be times in your life where you will need some type of medication...but you have to make those decisions very carefully. Just a few tips...use great caution, be honest with yourself to determine if indeed you really DO need the pain meds, try other ways to treat the pain first (including OTC analgesics, ice/heat, etc), leaving an opiate as a last resort.
The times when you DO need something for pain..make sure your doctor is aware of your history of addiction, and take measures to help add a little more security to your sobriety, like no refills, let someone hold your meds, and as soon as the pain resolves and you don't need the opiate anymore, get rid of it.
Good luck!
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