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Opioids for back spasms?

Posted by ksdm @ksdm, Aug 2 2:05pm

Has anyone ever taken Oxycodone or any opioid for a back muscle spasm? I have some but am afraid to try them. I don't want to get addicted.....

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cindisue | @cindisue | Aug 6 7:38pm
In reply to @ranch "After first knee replacement I took vs prescriptions. In rehab for Two onths. Second knee replacement..." + (show)
@ranch

After first knee replacement I took vs prescriptions. In rehab for Two onths. Second knee replacement no drugs no PT. Just go. Same Dr did both, you figure.
I had bad lover back pain Went to pain specialist and described drugs.Didn’t do much. Went to other pain management. They deaden nerves feeling
good every sense

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ranch... what did you take that worked for your pain? You said "They deaden nerves, good in every sense"

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cindisue | @cindisue | Aug 6 7:42pm
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@linamend

I'm so glad so many folks found my answer helpful. I am working hard with a large group of physicians and other professionals to educate others on the real issues with opioid addiction --and it's NOT prescription medication. It's illegal Fentanyl that has doctors and lawmakers confused and taking drastic steps that have prevented REAL PAIN PATIENTS from getting the help they need by misinterpreting CDC & DEA guidelines.

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Opiods like Percocet are very addictive if someone takes them everyday.... or if people take more than prescribed. But if someone is in serious pain,.....it's not a bad thing to take it everyday. It improves their quality of life....so, so what if they are addicted...

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cindisue | @cindisue | Aug 6 7:46pm
In reply to @ksdm "My doctor gave me a script for Oxycodone for my muscle spasm. As I said, I..." + (show)
@ksdm

My doctor gave me a script for Oxycodone for my muscle spasm. As I said, I haven't taken any for fear of addiction! I've been to 5 pain clinics and 6 other doctors. They usually prescribe pain meds. which all upset my stomach so that I can't eat. I do heat most of the day and ice in btween. I went to another pain clinic two weeks ago and he gave me a shot (Prednisone?) It didn't work, so two weeks later ( yesterday) he gave me another shot which so far, hasn't worked. My whole summer has been sitting in my recliner and trying to stay awake! I take 10 mg. Valium which helps some but can't leave the heating pad and the chair! I am 82, so it can't last too long!!

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You need to just take the Oxycodone and get rid of your pain... don't worry about addiction....at your age it's about quality of your life.... take the Oxycodone.

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linamend | @linamend | Aug 6 8:31pm
In reply to @cindisue "Opiods like Percocet are very addictive if someone takes them everyday.... or if people take more..." + (show)
@cindisue

Opiods like Percocet are very addictive if someone takes them everyday.... or if people take more than prescribed. But if someone is in serious pain,.....it's not a bad thing to take it everyday. It improves their quality of life....so, so what if they are addicted...

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They are not "addictive". That's an incorrect medical term. You become "dependent" on them. It's completely different. Chronic pain patients are NOT addicted, but they ARE dependent on the medication in order to function, and must wean off very slowly when they are no longer needed.
Dr Lin Amendt

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linamend | @linamend | Aug 6 8:36pm

You mentioned you are currently taking Valium. Xanax and Valium are analogs of the same benzodiazepine active ingredient. Just like Klonopin, Ativan, etc. Their differences lie in how long they take to act and how long they last. That's called the "plasma half-life". They are excellent anaxiolytics, but can also be used for insomnia. We're you taking it for back pain?

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Aug 7 2:16pm
In reply to @cindisue "Xanax for back muscle spasms?? I've never heard of that... Thought Xanax was just an anti-anxiety..." + (show)
@cindisue

Xanax for back muscle spasms?? I've never heard of that... Thought Xanax was just an anti-anxiety med...

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I was wondering about that too. Tight back muscles, and spasms, can be caused by stress, but I gotta believe there are better ways to handle it than with highly addictive Xanax, or any benzodiazepines, or any opioid.

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ksdm | @ksdm | Aug 7 2:22pm
In reply to @heyjoe415 "I was wondering about that too. Tight back muscles, and spasms, can be caused by stress,..." + (show)
@heyjoe415

I was wondering about that too. Tight back muscles, and spasms, can be caused by stress, but I gotta believe there are better ways to handle it than with highly addictive Xanax, or any benzodiazepines, or any opioid.

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Please let me know if you find a better way!!

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cindisue | @cindisue | Aug 7 9:00pm
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@ksdm

Please let me know if you find a better way!!

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If the Xanax is helping you.....that's the main concern... you need relief any way you can get it.

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cindisue | @cindisue | Aug 7 9:09pm
In reply to @linamend "They are not "addictive". That's an incorrect medical term. You become "dependent" on them. It's completely..." + (show)
@linamend

They are not "addictive". That's an incorrect medical term. You become "dependent" on them. It's completely different. Chronic pain patients are NOT addicted, but they ARE dependent on the medication in order to function, and must wean off very slowly when they are no longer needed.
Dr Lin Amendt

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Please explain the difference between addicted and dependent on a medication..... it's the same thing... dependence on something is addiction. Addiction is not a medical term?? I disagree

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Aug 7 9:58pm

@cindisue @linamend

Here is an article published in a respected journal, Annals of Medicine, that describes the difference between dependence and addiction.

Drug dependence is not addiction—and it matters

-- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07853890.2021.1995623

I hope that this article will help to explain.

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