I have a VERY good Friend, we’ll call her Sheree, 44, who has been taking Painkillers daily for over 6 months. These pills consist of mainly Hydrocodones, “Vicodin” and similar derivatives, as well as occasional “supplements” of Soma and Norcos. Sheree does indeed have some painful afflictions for which she requires these Painkillers, (Kidney Stones, Bladder Infections, Ovarian Cysts, & more.) She begins taking them when she awakens, then every 2-3 hours, throughout the day. In addition, Sheree also ingests a daily regime of Xanex & Carisoprodol pills for “anxiety” issues, in the morning and throughout the day.
When I expressed concern to Sheree that she might become addicted, she was quite adamant that she #1, was NOT addicted, and #2, would know IF she was addicted to either pill regime!
I have only recently learned that Carisoprodol is, alone and by itself, very addictive.
MY QUESTION: In your opinion, are the odds good that Sheree IS addicted to the Painkillers???
If so, what can she do about it, per a semi-painless “Detox”? She is a single mother w/3 children.
Chosen Answer:
Hi there,
I am addicted to Dihydrocodeine. I cannot function without it. If I miss one dose then it feels like my body is closing down. The pain is excruciating!
My guess is that she IS addicted to them and I can openly admit I am.
I take 15 pills a day (Anti-Depressants, Anti-Psychotic, Anti-Anxiety, Weight Loss, Sleeping) and I know I cannot function without them.
If she NEEDS them then she really needs to carry on taking them as they serve a purpose to her ailments.
Does she want to come off of these pills or is it you who is wanting her to?
She can only make that decision for herself. Maybe she is happy taking these meds.
The meds can make her better. I know that Xanax is very addictive but that weighed up against having the Anxiety comes up tops every time!
The only detox she can do is either going cold turkey or coming down gradually off each med.
Good luck!
Linzi. xx
by: PeggyLuXXX
on: 20th September 10
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She has a very good chance of being addicted to the vicodin. Something else she needs to be aware of is the amount of Tylenol she is ingesting. Anything over 4000mg a day is toxic to the liver. Vicodin contains Tylenol in varying amounts. It depends on the dosage. Check and see how much she is consuming a day.
There is nothing you can do about it unless she wishes to do something. But try to help her if you can.
Good luck,
Hi there,
I am addicted to Dihydrocodeine. I cannot function without it. If I miss one dose then it feels like my body is closing down. The pain is excruciating!
My guess is that she IS addicted to them and I can openly admit I am.
I take 15 pills a day (Anti-Depressants, Anti-Psychotic, Anti-Anxiety, Weight Loss, Sleeping) and I know I cannot function without them.
If she NEEDS them then she really needs to carry on taking them as they serve a purpose to her ailments.
Does she want to come off of these pills or is it you who is wanting her to?
She can only make that decision for herself. Maybe she is happy taking these meds.
The meds can make her better. I know that Xanax is very addictive but that weighed up against having the Anxiety comes up tops every time!
The only detox she can do is either going cold turkey or coming down gradually off each med.
Good luck!
Linzi. xx
She is most likely already addicted. The medications you listed are some of the most addictive prescription pills available, and the fact that she is taking them every 2-3 hours over such a long period of time really indicates that she is developing or has developed an addiction.
She might ‘know’ if she’s addicted, but the whole point of addiction is that you are unable to stop, and she may not want to acknowledge that she has a problem.
She’s going to deny it.
There are ways to get through her afflictions without such extensive drug use–they are, for the most part, all curable or can be taken care of.
She’ll need to wean off the drugs, or else she could have a seizure or become very sick. Chances are she won’t do it. You need to express your concerns to her and if she doesn’t listen to her doctors–and I guarantee you that if you look at her prescription bottles, they will list more than one doctor–a doctor would lose his or her medical license for giving someone medication like that.