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pmtest
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Hello,
I have never posted on this board, only pain management but I have some concerns regarding myself.
I was watching the show Intervention, but it was not the normal one, it was about prescription drugs in this town in Florida. It basically followed these three people who had/have problems with pills. Which got me to thinking about myself. I currently take hydro 10 four times a day. I have been taking them a little over a year due to back pain.
I guess my questions are:
When does it become an addition? Is there a difference between addition and dependence? I know I have been on them for not that long, but if I was to not take them for whatever reason, I would think I would go through withdrawals. Wouldn't I??? Does this mean that I am addicted to them?
I have an aunt who actually died from an OD of pain meRAB. Her daughter, my cousin, is addicted now to pain meRAB. Does this make me more likely to have an addiction to something, because some in my family were/are?
I know some of the questions people may ask regarding addiction are:
- do you take more than you are prescribed? No
- do you constantly count your meRAB? Sometimes but its more to make sure the count is correct at the pharmacy and to be sure no one has stolen them (some were stolen right after I got them for the first time by a close friend, well i thought she was. I do not tell anyone that I am on meRAB, i keep my pm details to only my husband).
- I am under the care of my pm Dr only and I do not look elsewhere for my meRAB, I don't have to because I take them as prescribed and they last me the time frame they are suppose to.
- I have read that people get a high from them, what does this mean? I get some relief for my pain, but I don't feel funny/good. Well I guess I do feel good because my pain is better but not funny.
I am just scared and concerned that me starting meRAB at a young age (31) I will be addicted one day. Which obviously I do not want that to happen, which I know no one does. How does one become addicted? I am asking all these questions because I do not know. Please help!!
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I have never posted on this board, only pain management but I have some concerns regarding myself.
I was watching the show Intervention, but it was not the normal one, it was about prescription drugs in this town in Florida. It basically followed these three people who had/have problems with pills. Which got me to thinking about myself. I currently take hydro 10 four times a day. I have been taking them a little over a year due to back pain.
I guess my questions are:
When does it become an addition? Is there a difference between addition and dependence? I know I have been on them for not that long, but if I was to not take them for whatever reason, I would think I would go through withdrawals. Wouldn't I??? Does this mean that I am addicted to them?
I have an aunt who actually died from an OD of pain meRAB. Her daughter, my cousin, is addicted now to pain meRAB. Does this make me more likely to have an addiction to something, because some in my family were/are?
I know some of the questions people may ask regarding addiction are:
- do you take more than you are prescribed? No
- do you constantly count your meRAB? Sometimes but its more to make sure the count is correct at the pharmacy and to be sure no one has stolen them (some were stolen right after I got them for the first time by a close friend, well i thought she was. I do not tell anyone that I am on meRAB, i keep my pm details to only my husband).
- I am under the care of my pm Dr only and I do not look elsewhere for my meRAB, I don't have to because I take them as prescribed and they last me the time frame they are suppose to.
- I have read that people get a high from them, what does this mean? I get some relief for my pain, but I don't feel funny/good. Well I guess I do feel good because my pain is better but not funny.
I am just scared and concerned that me starting meRAB at a young age (31) I will be addicted one day. Which obviously I do not want that to happen, which I know no one does. How does one become addicted? I am asking all these questions because I do not know. Please help!!
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