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[–] newoldwave ago 

I don't understand why anyone would be addicted to it unless living in chronic pain. I've taken it for pain after surgery and all I felt was not much pain. So, why else would anyone want it?

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[–] DeltaBravoTango ago 

After surgery on my wrist I tried to get off it as soon as possible. After 3 days I switched to Advil. Be careful with OTC drugs, though. They can still give you ulcers/liver damage.

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[–] jsac ago 

dont take them unless you absolutely need them!!!
there was an article just published with stats how a 10 pill prescription can lead to addiction. i dont have a link, maybe someone else will drop it.

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[–] mudcatca 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

If you're the kind of person who says you're going to sit down and have one beer, but wind up hammered and surrounded by a case of empties, you might want to consider riding out the pain by chewing on a leather belt.

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[–] Gerplunckamo ago 

Sweet Jesus, hydros take me back. Pop 4-5 and buckle up. Acetaminophen has some serious liver toxicity, so don't go too wild.

But yes, opioids are incredibly addictive. Putting a gun to your head would probably do less damage. They're great for pain, but there is a steep price. The sticky icky is a much better alternative, if I do say so myself.

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[–] daskapitalist [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Yeah, I want off of them ASAP because of the acetiminophen. If I'm going to be stuck on the couch recovering I'd like to be able to sip a glass of wine, which I know is a no-go with acetiminophen.

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[–] Gerplunckamo ago 

Be careful, man. I've lost a lot of good, close people to stuff like that. Most of them started out just like you. Injury, surgery, chronic condition, they'll prescribe pain pills for all of them. Then one day it's not enough. And you'll go find more. I've been there. It is not a pleasant place. Its just a black hole that eats up all your time, money, relationships, social obligations.

If it ever does become a problem, I'm not gonna judge. I'm here to listen, and to help if need be.

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[–] armday2day ago 

If you have tried other drugs, even just weed or alcohol, and you didn't exhibit addictive traits, you're okay.

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[–] damnonions 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I think you should have more faith in yourself. Almost all addictions arise out of misery. Addicts literally self-medicate their misery. You're cognizant, you're aware of the pitfalls, so just complete the course and then be done with it. If you've never dealt with drugs before I can understand your concern. There's a lot of choice in substance addiction, a lot more than we're lead to believe through romanticized movies about decent people having their reason overpowered and being seduced by euphoric bliss. Happy people don't have much trouble turning down drugs. Watch out for constipation.

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[–] MinorLeakage 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It makes you horrifically constipated, so drink lots of water. And really they aren't so addictive that you can't stop at the end of your prescription. Just don't find a reason to "need" another one.

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[–] IBreakCellPhones 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Fun fact: Immodium is an opiate. It acts on the nerves in your gut to slow things down, but it doesn't get into your central nervous system to make you high, painless, or addicted.

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