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Originally Posted by alt1268
Recently I had an argument with my attorney about the fact that I have to take pain medication and should not drive. He stated truck drivers do it all the time. I stated that I was not going to be responsible and have it on my concousines by driving with pain medicine in my system and hurting someone else. Not to mention it is concerned a DUI in Delaware. I would like to get others feedback on their opinion.
anita
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I had one accident before I was diagnosed just about a year ago while wearing a Fentanyl patch. I had been given them in the ER a few days before that along with an increase to 8mg of dilauded every 6 hrs, despite no one knowing what was wrong with me...
Next thing I knew, my car had hit another parked one on a residential street and my original whiplash injury was reminded why my body had RSD in the first place with another whiplash.
I was basically kicked out of aquatic therapy two months ago because I told the therapist I was in too much pain not to take pain medicine but did not feel safe driving if I took it. Since I couldn't make it to therapy a few times in a row because of that, I was removed from the program.
At this point, I just don't feel anything is worth risking anyone's life for me to drive while using pain meds. That said, I also know that some I have a higher tolerance for then others such as Tramadol but that is the limit.