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[quote=Anonymous]My dad is old-school midwestern man in his mid 70s.  He didn't see doctors much throughout his life.  He has medicare now and had a knee replacement.  They gave him oxycontin and probably told him to take it every 4 hours and to "stay ahead of the pain."

So he follows dr's orders and takes the pills.  After 20 days, he runs out.   He goes to the walmart pharmacy to get a refill.  They say they can't refill it.  He thought they just didn't have the meds.  He went to another walmart pharmacy and that one explained that he (dad) was not allowed a refill unless he saw his dr, and I think it had to be 30 days since his first prescription.  So he didn't get any more from walmart pharmacy #2.

He went home.  And that's when detox hit.  He had chills, couldn't eat, couldn't sleep.  Felt terrible for a week.....

So, now I understand how an average person can get addicted after a few weeks.  Fortunately he had the will to suffer through.  But, that's how easy it is to have physical addiction...3 weeks or less.[/quote]

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