lortabs Do I have a choice

[aa262]

I was in a major car accident in 06 and have been taking 3 norcos to relieve
the ever increasing pain I realize the addiction issue but do I have a choice
when not taking them means agony When it is cold and raining life gets tough

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[broknbck]

well you said it yourself. when it rains and gets cold- it is worse. have you considered moving to a better suited climate? i was living in the midwest- humid and bitter cold winters, a very messed up back, pain every day. i moved to the desert and am pain free.

[NearlyInsane]

If you truly take the norcos for pain only & not the high; if you never take more than you need for the pain, then yes there are other drugs that work better for chronic pain, called sustained release opiates.  Norcos are not appropriate for pain that is expected to last more than a few weeks.  Your tolerance will rise quickly, & they tend to cause a euphoric feeling making them highly addictive.  Sustained release drugs attempt to keep the level of med in your system steady, so you don't get the euphoria or the rising tolerance - only steady pain relief.  Some work better than others.  But those drugs can be abused as well, & if you have that tendency it could put you in a worse place than you are now.  

[rt35630]

I agree...I have chronic pain and got on tramadol. It is a vicious cycle - yes pain medications do help - but then you become dependent upon the drug. If you run out you get into serious trouble with withdrawls coming quickly. You have to do the research and decide for yourself. For me, knowing that I am controlled by a drug and must take it to feel "normal" *****. I am working hard to taper down my maintenance dose and look forward to quitting. I do tend to take more and more, so I have a problem that you might not have. Don't go there!

[alienshadow]

I agree try different methods.. I am in pain myself and when I get back in the states I am having surgery hopefully that will cure me I dont know.. What I do know is pain killers are secret pills that make you feel relaxed and basically pain free... But once you stop the pain is worst than before... Sad these Drs hook us on these things...

[laurel453]

Hi, welcome here, i can not  tell what you to do , aa but first of all, if i were you, i would try other ways to deal with pain before taking the decision of staying on the norcos. Talk to your doctor and make a plan with other kind of therapies and meds and let's see what happens. Also i have to ask you if you have stayed off the pills for enough days to know if your pain is the socalled rebound pain. From what i have read here to other people taking the meds for pain, this pain is not as high as they thought at first but they go soon after detoxing through rebound pain, an increase of the pain for some days cause your body has this way of asking for the opiates. But it gets better with time.