Posted by fairywings on April 16, 2006, at 6:34:01
In reply to Cast On arm not on illigal substances, posted by Phillipa on April 14, 2006, at 16:33:03
Hi Phillipa,
I'd say fill it, you might need it.....it's not an unlimited supply - so the liklihood of getting addicted is slim. Did they give you 30? No refills? I take it for migraines.
If you have the kind w/tylenol in it, the dose of hydrocodone is 5mg, which won't do too much, but don't drive. if they gave you the kind with ibuprophen, the amount of hydrocodone is 7.5mg - which to some people might be a very light buzz. I had a migraine the other day and took 10 mg, too much pain to appreciate any buzz I might otherwise have had.
Who's the form for = pdoc? If so just tell him no illegal drug use. Maybe it's a formality. Mine has a form that asks for my drug use, and family history. I'm like you - don't even drink. He didn't care - form was just std. If I'd had a history I suppose he would have cared, but I don't so he just filed it.
If you've been on benzos 35 years, and they help, and the dose doesn't keep going up, then what's the problem......and why's he telling you? You're not the one writing the Rx's, so it's not of your doing. If he's upped the dose, I'd guess maybe he was just thinking out loud - maybe he's concerned about withdrawl if it ever has to be discontinued. If he's questioning you, maybe tell him same dose and it still helps.
Sorry about your arm - Ouch! - get the vicodin, don't be afraid of it.
fw
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