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Originally Posted by ginnie
I have issues with this as well. I have been weened down on morphine, with all the side effects you described. I am a pain patient. I don't quite know the difference between addiction and this situation either. I was told I would not become addicted because I don't over use it, and take according todirectins at all time. My dr. just increased medications as I really do have a joint that needs to be replaced, and I am afraid to take them, because after the surgery, I will be taken off them with the whole terrible experience. I am afaid to up medication even though my pain has gone way up. I am always afraid he will begin to ween me down again. I feel like I am on a roller coaster with this. I know I need the mediation, but scared to take it, not knowing what my doctor will do. So instead I am shopping for a wheel chair. It seems i really do not have a good option. My ability to walk is compromised all together if I do not take these medications. The doctor only gave me enough of this new one percocet until I get the surgery, which I don't want to begin with. I am stuck not knowing what I should do. I know I am venting here, I am just plain scared, and can't seem to make any decision at all. ginnie
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How often we are told, we are not addicted; but dependent on the narcotics to get thru each day of pain.
I am scared as well, because I see no end to this. The Oxycontin has caused some anxiety in me as well. When I had my spine fusion/lamnectomy about 5 years ago, I was given Vallium, along with the Oxycodone and was told that these two together help with the pain. I have been using these two together for the past few years for breakthru pain. I also use the Oxycontin every 6 hrs for continuous relief and the Oxycodone 7mg-325 (tylenol), along with the Vallium for breakthru pain.
The thought of going into withdrawal is frightening. Often, the 6hrs before taking the Oxycontin 60mgs, I reach my "end of dose" as the doctor put it too soon. This mean the dose is not enough to see me thru 6 hrs. and if it sometime am an hour or so late, I do begin feeling some withdrawal. Also, while in the hospital, about 3 years ago, for bladder surgery, the nurses only gave me the meds for that type of surgery and not in addition to my usual....WOW..... did I go into withdrawal. My Pain Specialist is on staff at the same hospital and immediately had them give me the proper dose to stop the withdrawal and to continue with the necessary meds.
Withdrawal is awful. I don't like being on these meds; but unable to be without them. Scarey indeed.
(Ger)