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Old Aug 01, 2015, 06:08 AM
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Hello Anglewngs, I am writing to you again out of concern, I hope you can see the members here are concerned, we are not judging you.

I would be interested to know why the doctor prescribed oxycodone for you and the amount given as this is a medication that is known to be addictive even under prescribed levels. It is usually used for severe pain management, say after surgery and for short periods. There are plenty other narcotic combinations that are not so dangerous and can be taken long term.

The alarm bells rang when you gave the reason for taking this medication, 'to see if it would get rid of the restless feeling you had after missing the oxycodone for 2 days.' You weren't taking it because you needed it for severe pain management, you took it to see if you were addicted, you kind of answered your own question.

We are not judging you, these things happen and I would be inclined to blame the doctor for prescribing such a thing as prn, that's a recipe for addiction. So what do you need to do now? Go and see your doctor and be honest. It does not mean they will take all the medications away from you, what they will do is give you a different, safer combination that doesn't have the potential to kill you. Please take this advice.
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