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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Don't worry about Flexeril. It's a NON NARCOTIC muscle relaxer and has little to no potential for addiction.
Oxycodone is a highly addictive narcotic pain reliever. However, if you're only taking 2-3 a day for a short period of time (a week or less) then you shouldn't become addicted. I'm prescribed Norco (Hydrocodone) which is a little less potent as Oxycodone, and I found if I take it for more than a week my brain/body becomes dependent on it.
So in short, you should be fine with taking 2-3 per day for a week.
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Originally Posted by camyam73
My headaches have been much worse lately... I went to the walk in a week ago, utterly desperate because of the pain... In a strange twist of fate, I landed up seeing a specialist who runs a pain clinic for back and neck pain... He did some type of accupuncture on me right away, and miraculously I could move my neck for the first time in almost 2 years!
I'm waiting on a referral to go through to see him on a regular basis, but while waiting, he gave me a script for flexoril, to help with the extreme muscle tightness in my neck (I've been diagnosed with whiplash), as well as oxycodone... I only take the flexoril at night, and usually the oxy too (1 of each)... today though my headache was very bad, and since my script says it's ok to take two tablets up to four times a day, I took a single pill...
I am worried though. I know these are addictive medicines, and I don't wish to add addiction to everything I am struggling with... Likely I will not take my night time dose today, so I'll still only have one today...
I am very aware of the possibilities with these meds, and wish to be careful... do you think 1 oxycodone a day, for a short period of time, is ok? I have no idea how badly addictive they are, or how long or how much it would take to form addictive habits.. Just looking for either reassurances or warnings...
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.
Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.
Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.
Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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