Doctors very commonly prescribe narcotic pain medications when a patient presents with chronic pain or has suffered an injury. Another time that they commonly reach for their prescription pad is when a patient is about to have surgery.
Although for some people, prescription pain medications are necessary, sometimes they are potentially dangerous for certain "types" of people.
Patients who have been treated for a mental illness and may have had issues with substance abuse in the past are the "type" of people I am referring to.
The problem with prescription pain medications are their addictive properties. It can be very easy to become dependent on these medications. If you are taking them regularly, you will find that you need to increase your dosage in order to get the same relief from when you first started taking them.
The side effects are another concern for many who suffer from chronic pain conditions. It is hard to function with chronic pain. There are days where it can be more bearable. Trying alternative methods for pain management such as ice, heat, massage and pain relief gels can help but when you are suffering from debillitating pain that keeps you from functioning in your daily life, it is easy to allow pain medications to be your method of escape.
That is where the danger lies in narcotic pain medications. You no longer cope with the pain, you teach your body to cope with the side effects of the drugs and soon you find yourself on a cycle of taking pain medications.
Living with chronic pain can cause symptoms of depression. The side effects of narcotic pain medications can leave you detached from your life. It is hard to function when pain medications distort your functioning by keeping you in a state that borders between drowsiness and "la la land".
Many people do function at their jobs while taking medications like Vicodin, Endocet and other prescription pain meds. Personally, I don't know how. They do affect your reflexes and alter your thinking. Maybe in time you do "get used to it".
If more doctors considered pain management to be more than writing a prescription and therapies like physical therapy, massage, accupuncture and biofeedback were more actively used, patients may actually avoid becoming addicted to these medications.
Addiction is a serious side effect to being prescribed prescription pain medications. It can happen easily without the patient even realizing it. One day, usually when your prescription begins to run low, you may sense a feeling of panic. Thinking about getting through the day without taking a pain pill may cause you to psychologically feel that you may have a dependance.
It is possible. You may begin to experience withdrawal symptoms such as shakiness, headaches and stomach upset. You should never abruptly stop taking pain medications. Speak to your doctor about how to slowly wean yourself off of pain medications so that you will experience less side effects.
The best advice for managing pain is to stay aware of what you can do to manage your pain. Relying on pain medications alone is not the only way to cope. Physical therapy is a way to help your body heal and build strength. It isn't easy but like they say "use it or lose it".
You can avoid dependance on narcotic pain medications by talking to your doctor about your pain and alerting him/her to how well you are progressing or not progressing. Pain medication is meant to distract you from the pain so that you can heal.
If you are having trouble coping, speak to your doctor about alternative and more natural remedies for dealing with your pain. Overcoming addiction to prescription pain medications is painful and often a long, hard road.
Although for some people, prescription pain medications are necessary, sometimes they are potentially dangerous for certain "types" of people.
Patients who have been treated for a mental illness and may have had issues with substance abuse in the past are the "type" of people I am referring to.
The problem with prescription pain medications are their addictive properties. It can be very easy to become dependent on these medications. If you are taking them regularly, you will find that you need to increase your dosage in order to get the same relief from when you first started taking them.
The side effects are another concern for many who suffer from chronic pain conditions. It is hard to function with chronic pain. There are days where it can be more bearable. Trying alternative methods for pain management such as ice, heat, massage and pain relief gels can help but when you are suffering from debillitating pain that keeps you from functioning in your daily life, it is easy to allow pain medications to be your method of escape.
That is where the danger lies in narcotic pain medications. You no longer cope with the pain, you teach your body to cope with the side effects of the drugs and soon you find yourself on a cycle of taking pain medications.
Living with chronic pain can cause symptoms of depression. The side effects of narcotic pain medications can leave you detached from your life. It is hard to function when pain medications distort your functioning by keeping you in a state that borders between drowsiness and "la la land".
Many people do function at their jobs while taking medications like Vicodin, Endocet and other prescription pain meds. Personally, I don't know how. They do affect your reflexes and alter your thinking. Maybe in time you do "get used to it".
If more doctors considered pain management to be more than writing a prescription and therapies like physical therapy, massage, accupuncture and biofeedback were more actively used, patients may actually avoid becoming addicted to these medications.
Addiction is a serious side effect to being prescribed prescription pain medications. It can happen easily without the patient even realizing it. One day, usually when your prescription begins to run low, you may sense a feeling of panic. Thinking about getting through the day without taking a pain pill may cause you to psychologically feel that you may have a dependance.
It is possible. You may begin to experience withdrawal symptoms such as shakiness, headaches and stomach upset. You should never abruptly stop taking pain medications. Speak to your doctor about how to slowly wean yourself off of pain medications so that you will experience less side effects.
The best advice for managing pain is to stay aware of what you can do to manage your pain. Relying on pain medications alone is not the only way to cope. Physical therapy is a way to help your body heal and build strength. It isn't easy but like they say "use it or lose it".
You can avoid dependance on narcotic pain medications by talking to your doctor about your pain and alerting him/her to how well you are progressing or not progressing. Pain medication is meant to distract you from the pain so that you can heal.
If you are having trouble coping, speak to your doctor about alternative and more natural remedies for dealing with your pain. Overcoming addiction to prescription pain medications is painful and often a long, hard road.
Hydrocodone is a prescription pain pill that is most commonly used to treat pain. Every tI’me people feel a pain in the head or back or neck for that matter, they sI’mply pop a pill, without even knowing or bothering to know the effects the medicine might have on the individual. However the fact is that these narcotic pain pills have a lot of side effects and they can cause addiction as well if not taken with proper care and precaution.
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