For CenterSpike, Has anyone seen this.

[orangefyre]

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Pain killer addiction treatment
Pain killer addiction and recovery
Addiction to prescription painkillers is a disease that has become increasingly prevalent in the United States and elsewhere. Opiate, or narcotic pain medications such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Norco, and Hydrocodone are commonly prescribed by physicians to treat pain. Often, patients continue taking their medication as prescribed and become physically dependent upon the drug. This means that even if they want to stop taking the medication, it becomes extremely uncomfortable due to symptoms of withdrawal. This happens because of the following physical process:

The brain has responded to the presence of the pain medicine by increasing the number of receptors for the drug, and the nerve cells in the brain cease to function normally.

The body stops producing endorphins (the body

[orangefyre]

Becoming addicted to pain medication is a disease. Taking the painkillers causes a change in one

[creek]

Thank you for this explanation.  It makes me almost pissed at the medical system that takes us "chronic back pain patients" and this is our only solution?  I will research more about alternative meds.  I only know when I tried them before, my pain intensified.  If my brain cells are fried because of constant use it is unpredictable what my pain level would be if I were really clean.  Again, this forum is overwhelming me with the best information and guidance, ideas, love, support than I have ever felt.  

In regards to taking these to numb ourselves, well, that is me too.  I don't want to deal with painful events so I stay drugged up, happy, with my "face" on.  Some one yesterday posted how much it may have little to do with pain, lots to do with emotion.  But again, can we even get a grip on emotions when under the influence?  I am becoming more educated (brilliant:)) by the day.  Thanks OF.  You are a welcome post that I read daily.  What will become of all this information in my head and heart?????