My reluctance has to do with my weight. I've worked like a dog to take off the last 120 lbs. I had no surgical intervention, so there is no safety net.. and I put on water weight so fast and furious that I'm afraid of meds that have weight gain as a side effect. Much of my depression comes from my weight.... it'll just make it worse.

For example. My hip gave out on me again, but I continue to work out everyday. I take hydrocodone to get me through the workouts. Well.. without changing my diet or exercise habits, I put on 17 lbs in less than 2 weeks. I can't even IMAGINE what would happen with a drug which CLAIMS weight gain as a side effect.

I read that >1% of people who take hydrocodone experience a fluid retetion side effect... HELLO... I'm in that >1%. Can we say "FEAR"?