Posted by mama141 on November 10, 2005, at 11:24:17
In reply to Re: How Much and Who to tell? » mama141, posted by AuntieMel on November 10, 2005, at 9:19:35
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> I don't tell them for just that reason.
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> If I am in severe pain I would want it treated. I wouldn't want them to think of me as a drug seeker. My problem was with drinking and I've always been [even hubby agrees] *very* prudent with prescribed drugs. When I get painkillers of any type I take them as long as I really need to and horde the rest for a migraine or whatever that might pop up.
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> My shrink knows about it as I was seeing him while I was still a drunk and I didn't want any drugs that might interfere with my drinking. He's been super cautious since, but has just recently prescribed me 'abusable' meds like ativan and adderall.
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> I guess I figure as long as I'm aware of any potential problems and I am very, very careful it isn't any other doctor's business.
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> However one size doesn't fit all. I've known of recovering alcoholics that years later got hooked on pain killers and such.
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> Just don't let your guard down.
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Wow, do you ever sound like me > There is a wonderful article in the AARP mag last issue having to do with physicians being afraid of prescribing for chronic pain -- they fear of the DEA breathing down their necks; and that "people will become addicted" My mother-in-law 87yrs refuses to take anything beyond Tylenol -- and I've seen her in agony. She refuses because she "doesnt want to become addicted"! Her son the doc and grandson the doc can't even talk her into it!!
I think the "recovery community" and some doctors do these folks a diservice! mama
(The guard is ALWAYS up -thanks for the reminder!)
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