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Jul 16, 2008, 06:43 PM
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I have struggled for the past three years with an addiction to pain medication. It has been about six months since I have been clean but I recently came down with inflammation of my gallbladder.
I have had to start taking pain meds to control the pain and I feel all the old urges coming back. It is a constant struggle not to take more than I need and even when I feel I need the medication it is a struggle to know whether to believe myself. I was wondering if anyone had any advice as to how to conquer a pain med addiction and how do you control your urges when you absolutely have to use for physical reasons?
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Jul 16, 2008, 09:02 PM
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Does the doctor that prescribed these pain meds know you have addiction problems with them?
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Jul 17, 2008, 12:22 AM
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it recently came to light that my husband is addicted to MY pain meds. I knew they kept dissappearing and it came out. not sure how to help you deal with it when you really need them. good luck hon.
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Jul 17, 2008, 01:03 PM
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No my doctor is not aware of it. I pretend like its no longer an issue. Im afraid they wont take my complaints seriously and think Im just faking to get pain meds. I guess they should be made aware but I just dont have the courage to pluck up and tell them.
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Jul 17, 2008, 09:01 PM
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ask for the non narcotic pain meds to see if those might help. my husband is on tramadol and it does help him.
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