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  • BDD Moderators: Keif’ Richards | negrogesic

Hydrocodone tolerance

Yesterday after the injection I had to work and I literally could not lift my arm I had to have my girlfriend put my shirt on me. My doc wants me to keep doing the injections and says it will help more and more each time as I can slowly stop taking narcotics. I am still sore a day later I don't feel like it helped much if any at all. I don't want to stop doing the only thing that helps even tho it's a low dose and doesn't help as much as a higher dose it's what I have right now and it's better than nothing. My doctor told me narcotics are not for long term. But I know some doctors use them long term my girlfriends dad had been on them a very Long time I think around 20 years. He take 2 oxy 40s a day for is around the clock treatment and 5 percocet 10/325s a day for break through pain. So he knows what I'm dealing with. I tried going to his doctor but I don't think he takes my insurance. He knows the amount of pain I'm in so occasionally he will give me a couple of his percocet and I will cut them into 4ths (2.5 mg of oxycodone) or occasionally if I'm really hurting halfs (5mg of oxycodone). Which obviously helps much more that my 5/335 Norcos. However there are 2 major problems with this. First being I don't want to build my tolerance to somthing stronger than what I'm taking especially since mine aren't strong enough as it is. And second I can't take them close to my appt bc if i am tested I don't want to be dismissed and kicked of my medicine for having others in my system that would be about the worst thing that could happen. Any input on the situation?
 
My spine specialist talked to me about getting the shots & specifically stated that they do hurt & that they don't always work for pain patients.

She gave it to me as an option & never forced the issue. I told her since they could possibly hurt for several days & since they might not work, I wasn't interested. I continue to just stretch & walk every day along with my pain meds.

Some people swear by the shots.......everyone is different.

If your arm.still hurts after a week, I would call your doctor & complain & tell him you're no longer interested in a shot that will give you more pain on top of you diagnosed pain.
 
I'd tread lightly and play his little game. Sometimes the shots are a must do on ur way to getting "proper" meds. They wanted to give me nerve blocks even though it wasn't going to help for someone with my illness. They just want shit to put on paper so they can cover their asses. He's a pain dr, he knows all about narcotics. They always say that same bullshit they told u, it's the party line I think, lol. I'd play his fucked up game until he stops writing scripts for u, otherwise he'll write it all up that your a drug seeker unwilling to give other treatment options a try. I know it really sucks bro but as pain patients sometimes(in the beginning mostly) we have to bite the bullet, swallow our pride, and jump through all the hoops. It definitely shouldn't be like this but unfortunately it usually is nowadays... Hope u find some relief brother. In the meantime find another dr that will take your insurance so your ready to make the move when u decide to.
I'd try your girls fathers dr dude, having a personal reference really helps a lot. Who cares if u gotta pay cash for the appt dude, for rightous meds it's well worth 100-200 bucks a month. Your scripts will still be covered at least I would think they would be...it's a small price to pay for proper care IMO.
 
I've been through the loop in my opinion. I've tried antinflamatory I've tried muscle relaxers I did 6weeks of physical therapy I tied tramadol and now injections. All over the past 4 months. I am just nervous about his idea of narcotics. If he does decide to go up I don't want to be on morphine in 2 months that's insane yeah it would work but what am I gunna do when I'm 30? My tolerance will be so high they won't make anything strong enough. I'm gunna give him a couple more chances and then just go somewhere else I shouldn't have to go through all the steps again to get narcotics with the new doc if I can bring papers prooving I was on them already right?
 
Turns out my pm doc is worth his weight in gold. I've been honest and told him what he is giving me is not helping he bumped it up to 7.5 mg hydrocodones took those for a few weeks then today told him it still isn't quite there. And sm now taking 10mg hydrocodone 6 times a day. We think I have a super high metabolism and that's why the medicine that would not only help the average persons pain but give them I nice buzz, doesn't do a thing for me.
 
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