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CTyankee

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34. I know this is a bad time. I am having the same issues with shingles paint relief.

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 06:07 PM

Jan 2016

I have a renewal of my Percoset which I had to personally have my doc hand over to me today at his office. He of course knows what I am going thru...he is a neurologist. He said as he wrote and handed over my scrip "I want to get you off of these." I asked about ibuprofen and he said it wouldn't work on my level of pain and didn't offer an alternative.

Looks like I won't get another scrip for Percoset from him. He is "hoping" my shingles will go away soon. Thanks a lot, doc...whaddya think I hope for every minute of every day with this effing thing!

I don't understand why you can get an opioid for root canal but not for shingles...

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I�m dependent on narcotics; that doesn�t mean I�m an addict. [View all] UglyGreed Jan 2016 OP

Here's what I don't get about the whole SheilaT Jan 2016 #1

It's because the people with chronic pain issues are scared to death of being labeled as addicts. hunter Jan 2016 #3

I don't think it's really the people with the chronic pain issues. SheilaT Jan 2016 #11

The pressure from the UglyGreed Jan 2016 #21

Perfectly fine doctors are afraid they'll be labeled as enablers of addicts... hunter Jan 2016 #22

I just wanted to make UglyGreed Jan 2016 #23

+1 one_voice Jan 2016 #46

As someone who is in pain management, and dependent on opioids to make it through the day, Ghost in the Machine Jan 2016 #13

Thank you very much for that explanation. SheilaT Jan 2016 #15

You are quite welcome! I try my best to teach people the differences between addiction andde Ghost in the Machine Jan 2016 #16

Well stated, thank you. TM99 Jan 2016 #53

Thank for this reply UglyGreed Jan 2016 #20

You're welcome. I hope that it can shed a little light to a lot of people... Ghost in the Machine Jan 2016 #27

Very good article potone Jan 2016 #2

Dependency and addiction are completely different phenomena Warpy Jan 2016 #4

it's a great explanation of the difference, with one caveat... nashville_brook Jan 2016 #6

I'm able to function tolerably well with a TENS and Ultram Warpy Jan 2016 #7

the author of the essay puts it so well in her last paragraph... nashville_brook Jan 2016 #10

True addicts really aren't all that rare. Mariana Jan 2016 #9

Consider this, then Warpy Jan 2016 #12

You guess wrong. Mariana Jan 2016 #14

This. You can be dependent on a crutch to walk reflection Jan 2016 #18

Drugs are often called a crutch by the people who don't need them Warpy Jan 2016 #38

Yep, and they're hard on the armpits too. reflection Jan 2016 #43

Not if you use them properly Warpy Jan 2016 #45

k and r nashville_brook Jan 2016 #5

Even if you were an addict.. Matrosov Jan 2016 #8

Personally, I'm more worried about people who can't get adequate pain management Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #17

A single payer option UglyGreed Jan 2016 #19

Couldn't agree more. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #31

It's been very humiliating for me sorefeet Jan 2016 #24

People don't care until UglyGreed Jan 2016 #25

Several of my favorite human beings have OI! KamaAina Jan 2016 #26

I've had three back surgeries. NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #28

I have had three back and UglyGreed Jan 2016 #29

I'm lucky to have an understanding doctor. NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #30

It was other doctors UglyGreed Jan 2016 #32

I'm high as a kite on norco at the moment Prism Jan 2016 #33

I know this is a bad time. I am having the same issues with shingles paint relief. CTyankee Jan 2016 #34

That makes zero sense Prism Jan 2016 #35

thank you, prism. Yes, I have had constant pain since Nov. 5, the day I first detected a CTyankee Jan 2016 #39

This may have something UglyGreed Jan 2016 #36

I agree, I don't want opiods forever. But what is their alternative? CTyankee Jan 2016 #37

I don't have shingles UglyGreed Jan 2016 #40

yep, exactly what I have which is Gapopentin and Percoset. You are right, this is exactly CTyankee Jan 2016 #41

Save them for a rainey day. I learned that when I started having dental problems and it lasted 20 Jim Beard Jan 2016 #47

When my brother Pinkie was dying sorefeet Jan 2016 #42

Sad UglyGreed Jan 2016 #48

I guess I'm lucky REP Jan 2016 #44

I gave the doctors UglyGreed Jan 2016 #49

Kick to go along with UglyGreed Jan 2016 #50

Me too. I have type 2 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome cali Jan 2016 #51

I remember UglyGreed Jan 2016 #52

wonder why some Doctors don't do knee replacements? Outcomes usually good after knee replacement Sunlei Jan 2016 #54