Ora/Chronic Pain Meds Unlikely to Cause Addiction

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Ora, you must have gotten a “high” from the

medication. That is exactly what happens when you become addicted. Most people

just get pain relief and nothing else. I have never gotten a “high”,

so I don’t know what it feels like. They either work for my pain or give

me awful side effects, nausea, sleepiness, etc.

nne

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VulvarDisorders [mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On

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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:09 AM

To: VulvarDisorders

Subject: Re: Chronic Pain Meds Unlikely to Cause Addiction

I am sure that is true. However pain meds which subdue the pain can create a

feeling of euphoria, at least at first. Possibly the amount of the drug to

create euphoria is higher than that to prevent the pain so those who might

become addicted are likely to take more of the drug than they actually need for

pain.

I once had a cough which lasted for months and the doctors could do nothing for

me (it was allergy related). Then I cracked a rib from the severe coughing.

They gave me tylenol with codeine which not only stopped the pain from the

cracked rib, it also stopped the coughing.

I never took more than the amount prescribed. It did give me a feeling of

euphoria and made me a bit sleepy. I recall that I did a lot of laughing when I

first started taking it.

I did not like the effects and took as little as possible to control my pain.

But if I had enjoyed the euphoria I would have probably taken more than I

needed

for the pain.

If someone becomes addicted to narcotic meds which are prescribed for pain they

most likely take more than they actually need for pain management.

Ora

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:54:16 -0400, " millburytimes "

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