WHAT IF I REALLY NEED IT?

[patsfan13]

I AM WONDERING WHAT I SHOULD DO WHEN I REALLY DO NEED MEDS.  I HAD A SURGERY SCHEDULED BUT CANCELLED IT CAUSE IM JUST STARTING TO GET OFF MY MEDS AND DIDINT WANT MORE.  BUT WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I DO NEED THEM LIKE AFTER SURGERY OR DENTAL WORK OR GOD FORBID AN ACCIDENT?  DO I TAKE THE PAIN OR USE IT CAUSE ITS NECESSARY?
THANX

[worried878]

the ultimate question...u r a bit far along in ur mind process  to even be thinking of this,,,which is good by the way!  u know we just go day by  day...worrying about the future is not realy productive for recovery...definietely a worry i agree..when it comes...why not worry then?  and it may come...then post and ask how othes handled it...many hand over the meds to a loved one to dole out as prescribed...remember tolerence never really goes away...but right now...work on u..u r the one who is special right now

[PromisedLand]

I'm in the process of having some major dental work done (in preparation for dentures)...the dentist told me Friday that after the work he did  that morning...pulling a tooth that required a great deal of digging around and yanking (to the point he postponed 2 other teeth that had to do)..I was going to be in a lot of pain once the novocaine wore off..he was right..I was glad I had the percs to take..I'm taking as directed.  Next week will be more fun, with the final bit of joy coming in a couple weeks when they yank my top teeth (thankj god for nitrous.

If you feel you need them, and can manage taking as directed, I hightly suggest using them...this time around I needed them for 3 days..I think I'm all done with them for now.

Jim

[jollyman069]

i came to this sight in May because i was concerned about addicition, i am a chronic pain sufferer and have been on meds for the last 3 yrs.. after much sole searching gathering info and talking with lots of ppl including my dr. i am depenednt on pain meds but not addicted and there is a difference i dont abuse them and i had to make the decision bein pain not be able to do much or take meds the way they are perscfribed and live a haqlf way normal life so i am on meds .now i dont know if u are abusing utr meds or not but its a hard choice to make and i made it and take the meds.. i dont know if this hasa helped but i hope it has good luck