Have a Painkiller Problem?
So you think you may be taking to much of the pain medication the doctor is prescribing you? Well sometime it is easy to notice a drug addiction developing, other times it is not.
How can you be sure.
There are some actions and behaviors I had notice during my time of abusing hydrocodone and I will try to share them with you, as well as the solution I discovered to my drug problem.
If you seem to be running out of your medication well before your next refill every month that could be the sign of a problem.
The doctor should be only prescribing you just enough pills to get through the month, even with extra pain that you could experience taken into account.
If you constantly run out then you may be developing a problem.
Be sure to tell your doctor every time you run out, that way he can ether see that he needs to prescribe more, or to monitor you more closely for a possible addiction that could be forming.
If your pain medication leads you to doctor shopping, then you may be developing a addiction.
Doctor shopping is going from one or more doctors that are not your regular doctor to try to get more of the drug prescribed.
Not only will this lead to furthering your addiction, this is highly illegal.
If you get caught doctor shopping then you may face long periods of jail time and may never be able to get any type of pain medication prescribed again.
This can be a big issue if you ligitably take the drug for pain.
Excessive hydrocodone withdrawal is another sign of a possible drug addiction forming.
The longer and more of a drug someone takes, the harder the withdrawal can be.
The irritability from withdrawal may cause you to lash out at the ones closest to you.
If you are withdrawing from any pain medication make sure to see a medical doctor for proper detox.
Pain medication is not the end of the world.
There is plenty of treatment options available.
First make sure to consult your medical doctor.
He or she can properly advise you on how to detox and known treatment facilities in your area.
In house treatment is a great way to clean your body of pain killers and get a taste of recovery.
There are also 12 step meetings in all areas of the world.
Any addict can get clean and live a great life if they want to get of drugs.
How can you be sure.
There are some actions and behaviors I had notice during my time of abusing hydrocodone and I will try to share them with you, as well as the solution I discovered to my drug problem.
If you seem to be running out of your medication well before your next refill every month that could be the sign of a problem.
The doctor should be only prescribing you just enough pills to get through the month, even with extra pain that you could experience taken into account.
If you constantly run out then you may be developing a problem.
Be sure to tell your doctor every time you run out, that way he can ether see that he needs to prescribe more, or to monitor you more closely for a possible addiction that could be forming.
If your pain medication leads you to doctor shopping, then you may be developing a addiction.
Doctor shopping is going from one or more doctors that are not your regular doctor to try to get more of the drug prescribed.
Not only will this lead to furthering your addiction, this is highly illegal.
If you get caught doctor shopping then you may face long periods of jail time and may never be able to get any type of pain medication prescribed again.
This can be a big issue if you ligitably take the drug for pain.
Excessive hydrocodone withdrawal is another sign of a possible drug addiction forming.
The longer and more of a drug someone takes, the harder the withdrawal can be.
The irritability from withdrawal may cause you to lash out at the ones closest to you.
If you are withdrawing from any pain medication make sure to see a medical doctor for proper detox.
Pain medication is not the end of the world.
There is plenty of treatment options available.
First make sure to consult your medical doctor.
He or she can properly advise you on how to detox and known treatment facilities in your area.
In house treatment is a great way to clean your body of pain killers and get a taste of recovery.
There are also 12 step meetings in all areas of the world.
Any addict can get clean and live a great life if they want to get of drugs.
