I did talk to my doctor about it, he said that the fact that I brought it up means that he doesn't have to worry about me becoming addicted. I thought that was a pretty ignorant statement to make considering addiction is the nature of the drug. I told him I wanted to be switched to an anti-inflammatory, but he said that it wouldn't work with the type of pain I am in. He said this is the mildest thing he can put me on and still be able to control the pain. So, I decided to at the very least educate myself to find out how to recognize it if it does begin to occur and to find out what withdrawl is so that when I begin to not need it any more I don't mistake withdrawl for pain.

It's not often that I've has to go to bat for myself with a physician, but becoming educated in my own med care certainly helps when I need to. It's saved my life twice.