How long does it take to become dependent on opioids?

[Anonymous]

Many of us with chronic pain are fully aware that a pill is not going to erase the pain. It will simply take the edge off so we can function. That’s tge key difference —-those with scute injuries do expect the pain to be erased.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many of us with chronic pain are fully aware that a pill is not going to erase the pain. It will simply take the edge off so we can function. That’s tge key difference —-those with scute injuries do expect the pain to be erased.

What exactly are you doing to address the source of your pain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many of us with chronic pain are fully aware that a pill is not going to erase the pain. It will simply take the edge off so we can function. That’s tge key difference —-those with scute injuries do expect the pain to be erased.

What exactly are you doing to address the source of your pain?

I've had 6 surgeries, I do PT and reformer pilates, I follow a strict diet, meditate, use some adaptive equipment, wear a lidocaine patch everyday, and take percocet as needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For some people, one dose.

For others, it's more.

Question is, do you think it's worth the risk to find out?

Do you think it's worth the risk to try alcohol? Some people become addicted, you know.

Do you think it's worth the risk to drive a car? Fly in a plane? Some people have died that way.

Do you think it's worth the risk to try losing a few pounds? Some people become addicted to exercise, calorie restriction, laxatives...

Do you think it's worth the risk to find out if you are allergic to the dyes they use when you get certain types of MRIs? You won't know until you're injected.

The state of our education system right here. None of this is remotely analagous to opioids. It is proven that these can become addictive and/or deadly immediately for many people and in most cases, there are better and safer alternatives.

Opioids are not cohol, plane rides or dyes. Seriously.

Alcohol is more dangerous than opiods...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many of us with chronic pain are fully aware that a pill is not going to erase the pain. It will simply take the edge off so we can function. That’s tge key difference —-those with scute injuries do expect the pain to be erased.

What exactly are you doing to address the source of your pain?

I've had 6 surgeries, I do PT and reformer pilates, I follow a strict diet, meditate, use some adaptive equipment, wear a lidocaine patch everyday, and take percocet as needed.

Who is the PT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For some people, one dose.

For others, it's more.

Question is, do you think it's worth the risk to find out?

Do you think it's worth the risk to try alcohol? Some people become addicted, you know.

Do you think it's worth the risk to drive a car? Fly in a plane? Some people have died that way.

Do you think it's worth the risk to try losing a few pounds? Some people become addicted to exercise, calorie restriction, laxatives...

Do you think it's worth the risk to find out if you are allergic to the dyes they use when you get certain types of MRIs? You won't know until you're injected.

The state of our education system right here. None of this is remotely analagous to opioids. It is proven that these can become addictive and/or deadly immediately for many people and in most cases, there are better and safer alternatives.

Opioids are not cohol, plane rides or dyes. Seriously.

Alcohol is more dangerous than opiods...

How many are dead of alcohol every year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was prescribed Percocet after my c-section. Do they still do that? I used it for a few days, then switched to Advil. Once my pain decreased, the medication actually made me feel sick; I couldn’t tolerate it.

Yes, I do think it’s freely given as a matter of routine, with no other alternatives. This is just lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IMO, not as quickly as the media says.

How about the CDC? The media was slow to report the epidemic.

[Anonymous]

Big Pharma gets protection from lots of the media.
Why bite the hand that feeds you?
Big Pharma does more advertising than anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For some people, one dose.

For others, it's more.

Question is, do you think it's worth the risk to find out?

Do you think it's worth the risk to try alcohol? Some people become addicted, you know.

Do you think it's worth the risk to drive a car? Fly in a plane? Some people have died that way.

Do you think it's worth the risk to try losing a few pounds? Some people become addicted to exercise, calorie restriction, laxatives...

Do you think it's worth the risk to find out if you are allergic to the dyes they use when you get certain types of MRIs? You won't know until you're injected.

The state of our education system right here. None of this is remotely analagous to opioids. It is proven that these can become addictive and/or deadly immediately for many people and in most cases, there are better and safer alternatives.

Opioids are not cohol, plane rides or dyes. Seriously.

Alcohol is more dangerous than opiods...

Um, no. While alcoholism is certainly a problem, it take a person significantly longer period of time to become an alcoholic. With opioids, it's sometimes a couple of week or even quicker.

[Anonymous]

The misinformation in circulation here about dependence, tolerance, addiction and risk is mind-boggling.

There are far more deaths because of alcohol use (at all levels, addictive and not) each year than there are opioid deaths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For some people it's instant. For others it would take constant abuse. I wouldn't test it if you don't have to.

I agree.

My first exposure resulted in overdose. I was getting else and less oxygen; my sisters thought I was sleeping. Luckily, I was in the hospital and the nurse noticed on her rounds and I was soon revived with Narcan. Imagine if I’d been at a party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For some people, one dose.

For others, it's more.

Question is, do you think it's worth the risk to find out?

Do you think it's worth the risk to try alcohol? Some people become addicted, you know.

Do you think it's worth the risk to drive a car? Fly in a plane? Some people have died that way.

Do you think it's worth the risk to try losing a few pounds? Some people become addicted to exercise, calorie restriction, laxatives...

Do you think it's worth the risk to find out if you are allergic to the dyes they use when you get certain types of MRIs? You won't know until you're injected.

The state of our education system right here. None of this is remotely analagous to opioids. It is proven that these can become addictive and/or deadly immediately for many people and in most cases, there are better and safer alternatives.

Opioids are not cohol, plane rides or dyes. Seriously.

Alcohol is more dangerous than opiods...

Um, no. While alcoholism is certainly a problem, it take a person significantly longer period of time to become an alcoholic. With opioids, it's sometimes a couple of week or even quicker.

This exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For some (me)it only eases pain and produces no high whatsoever, just nausea and irritability. I couldn’t stop it soon enough.

For me, it got rid of the pain and made me fall asleep with about 25 mins. No high.

I'm like the first pp. No high. I was really hoping it would make me fall asleep, but no luck.

[Anonymous]

If you didn’t get addicted, count your blessings.