Help~

[BearsFan1966]

Ok so my son broke his big toe and needs to have pins or screws put in it!  His surgery is next Wed. and guess what they are giving him....Norco! uggggg My DOC!!! I have had the script for 2 weeks now and have been very strong and have not gotten it filled yet he has 1 refill also!
I think... no I know I can do this! 141 days I do not want to fail! Just need some prayers to stay strong!
My plan is to have him keep the meds he is 14 and hates to take even asprin for a headache! He knows my struggles and is worried about me and really does not want to take them but I told him he will be in a lot of pain! I trust him with them as he has seen my struggles and I have been honest with him from day 1. My daughter was going to come stay with us but just got a new job......I'm sorry just needed to vent and be open~
love you all and so proud of us all!

[nursegirl6572]

Great point broken!  

BF-Fingers crossed he breezes through it all!

[brokenspiritandsoul]

My niece (I have custody of so basically my daughter) had this surgery done about 5 years ago. She has a very high pain tolerance too and hates taking any kind of medicine because her mother is a heroin addict. She was in a lot of pain for the first week and was refusing to take the pain meds so she made her recovery a lot harder than it should have been. Please make sure your son knows that it is ok to take the pain meds when you are actually in pain!  I would hate for him to suffer because he is afraid of becoming addicted!  My kids are scared of them too because of my addiction. Breaks my heart to know that I caused that!  I think having the daily dose given to you by his dad and the log book are great ideas!  You can do this!  

[BearsFan1966]

Thank you everyone! Great to have such support!
Nursegirl great idea with the log! My son has a very high tolerance for pain so I know he wont be taking them very long and with seeing what I went threw he said he doesnt want to take them at all! I told him he will be in a lot of pain for the first few days so he will need them! The dr gave him a script for 30 with a refill! For a 14 year old I feel that is a lot but I am not a dr! lol
I will keep you all posted his surgery is Wed afternoon....

[Sonrissa]

Hey BearsFan! Gosh I'm so sorry to hear about your son. I hope he recovers quickly.  I think having his dad control the meds is a very good solution. I am hoping, as was mentioned, that he will only need the Norco for a short time, and then you can put this issue away.

Stay strong, and keep focused on getting your son recovered and well. You can do this. Let us know how he and you are doing. Take care!

[Heather8448]

Pray meditate. do u go to meetings? if so or if not do u have a trusted friend who can hold the meds and give them as needed?

[nursegirl6572]

I wanted to add that while he most certainly will have pain, he probably won't need the Norco too long.  After a few days to a week, OTC pain meds should be keeping him fairly comfortable.  Just keep that in mind and when you've both identified that he doesn't need them anymore, time to either let his Dad dispose of them, or you guys do it together.