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Opioids Is vicodin still being prescribed in ERs?

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Hi
I am having lower back pain at L3 as per usual this time of year.

My primary isn't open on the weekends, and I'd like to get some relief tonight.

What is your experience lately with vicodin and ER (and back pain)?

TIA
 
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They certainly can prescribe it, it's really hard to say the chances of it happening though.
 
True, I know that it mostly depends on the hospital and doctor.

I am in a new town so I really don't know what to expect.

Just wasn't sure if things have changed in ERs in the U.S. dramatically since 2009.
 
Nothing has changed. I mean there more aware of drug users but if you got real pain your going to get the meds. I mean if its real real pain. If its light weight pain and you don't sell it well .. you won't get them.

I got a history of drug abuse and I can get vic like its not problem, even when I say im a addict. But my pain is real. So when I explain it they know im telling the truth. If you lie they will know it too and they won't give you anything except maybe if your lucky a IV while your there.
 
if you have a history of needing to be RX'd Vicodin and a legit story with medical documentation... the chances are more on your side. if you are in pain, I would give it a shot
 
Good to hear. Axl's totally right, having a solid story and documentation really helps your case.
 
I'm back.

I had to go to 2 ERs to get what I needed.

Standard procedure is that they don't give narcotics for chronic issues...even though this is the first time it's bothered me this year.

The documentation, and knowing my issue really well, did NOT help.
 
ERs for hydrocodone aren't available in the US. Tramadol-ER is usually the only ER for opiate naive patients that is able to be RX'd (^prescribed) for chronic pain. The only other opioid all day meds (Oxycodone, morphine, oxymorphone, fentyl patch, methadone) are usually for people already on opioids.
Just curious but did you end up with an ER or an IR and what did you get?
 
When I went to ER for extreme pain (ended up I had bells palsy but they didn't even know) they just shot me up with morphine and did some bloodwork (I had passed out into deep sleep cause shit at the time I wasn't heavily into opiates and omg if fuckin felt like heaven)... Anyways they only gave me a small prescription of T3's no vicodin but so many other people easily got them they only didn't want to give them to me because I was young and young people are prone to abusing meds.... Even though they shot me up with morphine, wtf. So my stepfather ended up giving me his hydrocodone for the pain since I was literally up crying all night. Well anyways I'm sure you can get a vicodin script if you have a clean record/are an adult but whether or not your actual doctor gives you more re-fills is the question.
 
lazylazyjoe - When i said 'er' I was referring to 'emergency room' :) I was rXd 5/500 ir. Didn't know vicodin had an extended release anyplace! neat i guess.

stayfaded - I'm not sure if I'm going to ask for more from my primary. I have to follow up, though...guess I need to play the tape.
TBH this wasn't the BEST choice because I have to explain it to my outpatient, I get drops 2x/week. I just don't want to get addicted. I've been off opiates (not my DOC) since January. Plus it's just vicodin. Not worth getting all caught up in it.
 
I'm going to close this since it is turning into a "what to say to get drugs from the ER" type of thread. The OP already went to the ER, so therefore got their answer. I unapproved the last 2 posts since one was against the rules, and the second was quoting it and such.

Closed.
 
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