Am I Becoming Addicted to Painkillers?
Question by g baby: Am I becoming addicted to painkillers?
I recently had my tonsils out and was prescribed percocet for the pain (5mg and I took maybe 3-4 each day when needed). The pain of my throat has gone away but I feel as if other pain has emerged. I wear heels every day and the pain never used to bother me, but now when I take them off I have to lie down because the pain is so bad. I’ve always had stiff necks sometimes and take a couple advil, but lately I have to surround myself with pillows, heating pads, etc and it still hurts. I have pains in my upper thighs as if I have been stretching all the day before and general pains all over that I never “noticed” before. I feel as if even walking around my apartment is a struggle and that I am constantly in pain. Is this because I am used to the pain killers alleviating all the pain and now I’m not as PHYSICALLY numb? Is this the physical addiction to the painkillers? I have a lot of pain killers left from my prescription, but I am thinking it would be a bad idea to take them for this, because if this is the cause, (lack of pain from when I was taking them during the surgery so everyday pains seem even worse), then this would just worsen a developing addiction. Last night I took 1 and a half pills (7.5 mg) and it was far too much and I fell asleep shortly. The night before I had taken 1 and it alleviated the pain without a ton of other side effects. I do NOT want to become addicted though, so please any insight?
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Answer by Alex
I had my tonsils taken out last month and i agree with you the pain hurts so bad! I strongly advise you to cut down on the amount of painkillers you’re taking. Or just stop. Your going down a slippery slope and falling into a deep hole. The farther you travel down the hole, the longer and harder it will be to crawl back out. TRUST ME. Percocet is extremely addictive and don’t under estimate it thinking that you won’t get addicted because you will. Go to a doctor if you are always in pain. Good luck
Answer by Kayleyloves
If u feel like every pain or discomfort u get will go away with pain killers then u might be addicted.if u take them with u everywhere because u think” I might need one later” then ur addicted.
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