Hello. About a year ago I had an enormous surgery that left me dependent on opiates and benzoes simultaneously. I went off both at great discomfort and have been using pot and motrin for the pain. I have neurological, orthopedic, and autoimmune diseases.
My new pain doctor feels that opiates are our only option because of the wide variety of issues. He gave me Nucynta. I am on the lowest rx of 50mg 2 x day. This med is effective in reducing pain, and features mood elevation and I want to use it. But I never want to go through w/d again. So I only take it 2 or 3 nights a week, just one pill, to sleep.
Can I potentially avoid dependence this way? Nucynta also works as an anti depressant so I am equally concerned about it hijacking my brain. I don't have depression.
I can't have these conversations with doctors or the pharmacist because they only know how to distribute. They were no help when I came off.
My new pain doctor feels that opiates are our only option because of the wide variety of issues. He gave me Nucynta. I am on the lowest rx of 50mg 2 x day. This med is effective in reducing pain, and features mood elevation and I want to use it. But I never want to go through w/d again. So I only take it 2 or 3 nights a week, just one pill, to sleep.
Can I potentially avoid dependence this way? Nucynta also works as an anti depressant so I am equally concerned about it hijacking my brain. I don't have depression.
I can't have these conversations with doctors or the pharmacist because they only know how to distribute. They were no help when I came off.