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Abuse of Opioids takes away from all the good it can do
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jul 29 2:27pm | Replies (154)Comment receiving replies
I have often stood up here for Opioid/narcotic use. Why SUFFER when the pain can't be eliminated?! Plus, there is no downside (I could ever find) for low-dose, non-abusive, use to manage chronic pain. Me too - 30 years. Sometimes I don't have the pain... (rare occasion), and I don't take the opioid. I don't seem to be "addicted." I seem to be IN PAIN when I take it. I take 1/2 Percocet or Oxy 10/325 or 10. I have degenerative disc disease, chronic inflammation, arthritis, but mostly it's my tailbone that is the problem all the time. I am 68. I lead a great life because I can get through it with pain management. I must advocate for myself.
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I've had a very similar history as you. Been cutting Oxy since my earliest joint surgeries in the mid 90's. After many more surgeries the Oxy allowed me to exercise until I had a huge spinal surgery in 2020. The Oxy gave me a life, things like yard work and house upgrades... that is up until last winter. I was 72 and it seemed like all my pains took over. This summer heat has me sitting hours on end. The pills make the pain manageable but I can't do much anymore. It weird, sometimes I forget to take half a 10mg Oxy (like you), and I get up start to do something like walk to the kitchen and it reminds me with pain all over. I like to think because I forget to take the pill I'm not addicted. I don't know, seems like age has caught up with me. I'm in pretty good shape as far as other meds, just a small BP and statin for my heart disease history. Strange thing is only recently had to start taking the Oxy during the night. Can't sleep through the night from the joint pain. I knew a couple other men who had similar experiences as me. They're all dead now. 68 was hell for me after that back surgery.