Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 Jeff previously wrote: " ...if drug performs well giving me back a lot of my life, who the heck cares, or should care,if i become slightly addicted... slightly addicted to actual chemicals; but primarily addicted to beneficial effects of drugs... " Jeff, Well put! Physical dependence is a risk we take to find appropriate relief from our chronic pain. My pain clinic doctor says that it is inevitable that a patient will develop a physical dependence on any opioid medication, but the trade off is hopefully good pain control compared to other treatments. My situation right now is learning how to live with current doseage and schedule. The goal is not to get rid of the pain, but to reduce it to such a level that I can function as near normal within my family as possible. I deliberately state " within my family " because it would be necessary to take much more to make it possible to function in a work situation outside of the my home. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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