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In reply to the discussion: How the hell does anyone get addicted to Oxycodone? [View all]LeftInTX
(25,331 posts)74. I'm actually surprised that everyone is going home with oxycodone.
Docs are beholdened to the DEA and the DEA watches them closely.
A few years ago, my rheumatologist had a talk with me because the DEA was suddenly watching everyone. I take tyl with codeine. He told me, "I need to make sure that you don't call in a script too early, but it's also going to raise red flags if you don't request refills in a timely manner". He said the DEA was watching the volumes closely. After a year or so, my doc relaxed, but he was pretty spooked for awhile. This was around 2010-2012ish, when the DEA started a crackdown.
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Be very careful with them, as this is classic reaction by those who are opioid dependent!
SheltieLover
Nov 2022
#50
Oxy was sold to doctors by salsemen as "non addictive" pain killer. The brainwashed doctors
mitch96
Oct 2022
#5
I was prescribed some for a root canal, never used it until I had a knee injury.
Ocelot II
Oct 2022
#30
I believe it was Hydrocodone that my doctor prescribed when I had TMJ and couldn't lie down or sleep
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2022
#31
I know someone who fell shortly after knee replacement surgery because he was dizzy
highplainsdem
Oct 2022
#35