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iscooterliberally

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5. I don't ask for it, but will gladly take it if prescribed.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 01:30 PM

Apr 10

I had a bad motorcycle wreck in south Florida during the height of the pill mill craze. After my doc weened me off of vicodin I checked out one of those places to see what it was about. They said, just bring in your MRI and $300 cash and we'll hook you up. I was thinking, "$300 for about $30 worth of pills?" I'm not paying that! I guess I was only physically dependent and not addicted. I do have to say that my favorite pain medication of all time is probably demerol. I don't think that drug is used anymore, but I had a shot of it in the hospital once. It was really really nice. Way better than the morphine drip that I was on right before it. My adage is that if it makes me feel really really good, I probably should tread very carefully.

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Just had a patient try to convince me that Percocet is not an opioid medication because it has acetaminophen in it. [View all] Aristus Apr 10 OP

broken leg years ago markie Apr 10 #1

Percocet works on pain. People have pain and want relief. Autumn Apr 10 #2

LOL... It is possible they are confusing with OTC brand name, Percogesic (acetaminophen + antihistamine) hlthe2b Apr 10 #3

when I hear that name, I always think of Perky Jesus CurtEastPoint Apr 10 #12

People like that make it difficult for patients with real pain problems to get needed medication. Ziggysmom Apr 10 #4

Yep. That's in the very first chapter of "Responsible Opioid Prescribing". Aristus Apr 10 #11

I don't ask for it, but will gladly take it if prescribed. iscooterliberally Apr 10 #5

What is the difference? Nictuku Apr 10 #6

The DOJ now track opioid prescriptions Mosby Apr 10 #9

For me it was kind of like this. iscooterliberally Apr 10 #18

You won't get it either. Manufacture of Demerol was d/c in 2021 by Pfizer. Some limited access to generic meperidine hlthe2b Apr 10 #10

I heard that Demerol was discontinued a long time ago, but apparently that was wrong. iscooterliberally Apr 10 #15

I've taken tylenol with Codiene a few times and had injectible morphine while hospitalized... NNadir Apr 10 #7

Funny Stuff ProfessorGAC Apr 10 #23

Is the DEA breathing down your neck or something? LudwigPastorius Apr 10 #8

No. Aristus Apr 10 #13

Is she old? Perhaps she is just too old to put up with the pain she is feeling. I get what you are saying but as an old CTyankee Apr 10 #14

She's quite a bit younger than you. That's all I will say. Aristus Apr 10 #16

Why do you think she is doing this? CTyankee Apr 10 #17

Oh, I have no doubt she is in pain. Aristus Apr 10 #19

I assume you have told her this. At this point, you might have to tell her that your professional training and CTyankee Apr 10 #21

My father-in-law was a physician and he kept... NNadir Apr 10 #20

Read post # 16 questionseverything Apr 10 #24

Exactly! ShazzieB Apr 10 #25

I had a prescription for hydrocodone with acetominophen in it. But, yeah, still an opioid. eppur_se_muova Apr 10 #22