matt1215 0 #26 June 15, 2006 I have to be really damn careful with painkillers . When I broke my arm, I took Percocet for about a week. Biggest problem I have is my memory and concept of time get fuzzy. My friend made me start a log when he counted my pills and brought to my attention that I'd taken 4 days worth of Percocet in 2 days . Keeping a log, I was able to see that I was reaching for more far sooner than I should've been. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #27 June 15, 2006 Wow! Fortunately that hasn't been a problem. I've been able to keep track pretty easily, even when the world goes fuzzy around the edges. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #28 June 15, 2006 That's a good friend right there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #29 June 15, 2006 Reading this post and all your replies, I think you're approaching this with the right attitude, and I think that's going to be your best defense against addiction. It's the people who are like "Oooh, cool, loopy drugs" and look forward to the funky effects when they mix that with alcohol that I'd be more worried about. You're treating the pain meds with the respect they deserve, not as mind candy. I have approached it the same way each time I've needed painkillers. First time was after gallbladder surgery; pain was worse than I expected, but I was off the pills in less than a week. Second time was after a major accident; that was the time I described above - started off with morphine in the ER, hated that so we moved pretty quickly to oxycodone pills (started high, weaned back pretty quickly, probably took them regularly for only about three weeks, then only occasionally for a couple weeks after). My mom (who was helping me out in my recovery period) had to actually tell me to take pills when I needed them because I was trying to tough it out. Third time was after shoulder surgery; I had the surgery in the morning, and had a nerve blocker in, so I took some pills before I went to bed since that was supposed to wear off overnight. Woke up, realized I really wasn't in any significant pain, so I put the pills in a drawer and took Aleve. Most recent time was with a head/neck injury, and I only got 16 pills from the ER. I think I took a few extra from my post-surgery stash, but that was about it. Again, as little as necessary, but enough to rest and heal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
NWFlyer 2 #29 June 15, 2006 Reading this post and all your replies, I think you're approaching this with the right attitude, and I think that's going to be your best defense against addiction. It's the people who are like "Oooh, cool, loopy drugs" and look forward to the funky effects when they mix that with alcohol that I'd be more worried about. You're treating the pain meds with the respect they deserve, not as mind candy. I have approached it the same way each time I've needed painkillers. First time was after gallbladder surgery; pain was worse than I expected, but I was off the pills in less than a week. Second time was after a major accident; that was the time I described above - started off with morphine in the ER, hated that so we moved pretty quickly to oxycodone pills (started high, weaned back pretty quickly, probably took them regularly for only about three weeks, then only occasionally for a couple weeks after). My mom (who was helping me out in my recovery period) had to actually tell me to take pills when I needed them because I was trying to tough it out. Third time was after shoulder surgery; I had the surgery in the morning, and had a nerve blocker in, so I took some pills before I went to bed since that was supposed to wear off overnight. Woke up, realized I really wasn't in any significant pain, so I put the pills in a drawer and took Aleve. Most recent time was with a head/neck injury, and I only got 16 pills from the ER. I think I took a few extra from my post-surgery stash, but that was about it. Again, as little as necessary, but enough to rest and heal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
