Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 That was bloomin' great stuff. Sharon. Kathy Featherston wrote: > > <snipped>.. > When a person becomes addicted to pain medication, the addiction > occurs because that person is not in actual physical pain. Physical > pain causes certain bodily substances to circulate in the system and > these substances nullify any potential feelings of euphoria. <snipped> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 <<< I know I/we get tolerant while taking meds, but I can't say I am not addicted. I have been thru the symptoms......any thoughts?>>> Janie, While the symptoms of withdrawn are the same ....the difference (as I understand it) is that if you are addicted to a drug, you take it to get high. If you are tolerant to a drug it is because you are taking it for pain and your body has gotten used to it so you will still go through withdraws if you stop. So you have to ask yourself....do you take the drugs because you want a high from them or are you taking them because you want relief from your pain? That's my opinion. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 <<< I know I/we get tolerant while taking meds, but I can't say I am not addicted. I have been thru the symptoms......any thoughts?>>> Janie, While the symptoms of withdrawn are the same ....the difference (as I understand it) is that if you are addicted to a drug, you take it to get high. If you are tolerant to a drug it is because you are taking it for pain and your body has gotten used to it so you will still go through withdraws if you stop. So you have to ask yourself....do you take the drugs because you want a high from them or are you taking them because you want relief from your pain? That's my opinion. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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