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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
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@jimhd
Jim, based on what Renee @faithwalker007 said about euphoria I do not wish for you to have much of that. I do wish you freedom from the worst of the chronic pain you are experiencing. I hope that freedom comes to you soon. And Renee, we are lucky to have you here with all of your experience. Thanks for your great advice, which always seems so sensible and useful. You are a gem!
Jim, I am sorry for the road your brothers had to travel but I'm glad they made you proud of them by struggling with and (it sounds like) overcoming the demons that wanted to control them. Also, both you and Marilyn have reason to be proud of yourselves with the great counsel you gave your son and the affect it had on him. Best to you, Hank
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Remember euphoria only occurs IF the pain relief is met and the Opioid is exceeding it. It won’t occur if it isn’t.
I do not experience euphoria and I’m on OxyContin 30mg bid and Percocet 10mg qid and my pain relief is at 40%. I also have a DRG SCS.
Opioids are NOT something to be afraid of as a pain therapy. It can be managed and monitored and adjusted.
Addiction is not the usual result. Yes, dependence is but NOT addiction. Please do not confuse the two.
Dependence does not usually lead to addiction in the pain management community. It only leads to addiction in those patients who do not require it for pain management as a recourse for survival.
By that, I mean to live a life worth living. Anyone and everyone in this group should know what I mean by that.
Without pain relief, addiction is the least of our worries. In fact, only 2% of all suicides are prescription-only related. Does anyone in this room believe those were due to hopelessness because of their addiction? I don’t.
Euphoria is not a reason to not seek pain relief. It’s a gauge for determining your dosage. That is a side effect that can actually be useful to be reported to your pain management providers to adjust your medication.
Please don’t let rhetoric, the media, or anyone else’s fear or experiences interfere with YOUR treatment options.
Whether you can or can’t take opioids must be substantiated through trial and error and your own body’s reactions. Medical observation. Not any other reason.