Busted ankle and Opioids

[displacedinMN]

If you don't need them, don't. Then turn them in legally.

Hope you get better soon.

[Naptown Chief]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

If you don't need them, don't. Then turn them in legally.

Hope you get better soon.

This. Take them to your primary. They'll be more than happy to discard them for you. I did this with every bottle of pills as I built up to my eventual dosage. I started on a substantially lower dose but it didn't touch the pain. Truth be told, I could probably take higher but I'd rather endure my current pain than continue higher up the narcotics ladder.

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by dwwataz

This. Take them to your primary. They'll be more than happy to discard them for you. I did this with every bottle of pills as I built up to my eventual dosage. I started on a substantially lower dose but it didn't touch the pain. Truth be told, I could probably take higher but I'd rather endure my current pain than continue higher up the narcotics ladder.

Most offices cannot accept these meds. They need to go to a law enforcement office or pharmacy with a controlled substance drop box

[Naptown Chief]

Originally Posted by SupDock

Most offices cannot accept these meds. They need to go to a law enforcement office or pharmacy with a controlled substance drop box

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. My apologies for giving false information then. Perhaps I'd be better suited returning mine to pharmacy from now on, although my doctor has never said anything. My primary is also apart of the local (massive) hospital system though. There's a pharmacy a few floors down and they're directly connected to the hospital itself (skywalk across the road). Perhaps that's why?

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by dwwataz

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. My apologies for giving false information then. Perhaps I'd be better suited returning mine to pharmacy from now on, although my doctor has never said anything. My primary is also apart of the local (massive) hospital system though. There's a pharmacy a few floors down and they're directly connected to the hospital itself (skywalk across the road). Perhaps that's why?

That is most likely why, and likely isn't a big issue. You really need a DEA license to transport the med for disposal, and you would have to really rely on the people to actually dispose it. I know my office doesn't accept meds for this reason

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by SupDock

Most offices cannot accept these meds. They need to go to a law enforcement office or pharmacy with a controlled substance drop box

I did that with a lot of things.

[Holladay]

Get off them as soon as possible even if you have a some pain. You are hardcore and can handle it. Save the leftovers in case you have a really bad day. That's what I do.

What is you plan for strengthening your ankle when its healed? You'll obviously do some physical therapy, but I always do a little extra. Yoga...weights...shower exercises...whatever.

1st paragraph is spot on. Reading other posts, I will get 800 mg ibuprofen.

2nd paragraph I have a close friend that is a PT. I'll see what he recommends.

In HS, I sprained my left ankle badly. The Doc said it would have been better to have broken it. I had 6 weeks to report to Basic Training. 3 weeks in the cast, then 2.5 weeks doing hydrotherapy involving hot and cold temps: 5 min in ice water doing range of motion, 5 min in hot water, then 4,3,2,1 min. I did that for 2 weeks in the HS boys locker room.

Totally SUCKED. It worked. I was running at Basic. Miracle.

I'm not sure, as an older person, that I have the nads to carry through. I sure as hell gonna try.

Now hyrdrocodone - with a few drinks - that's the stuff.

They gave me some this Hydrocod/Acetam 7.5-325 mg on my first day before surgery. Didn't do squat except made me sleepy.

Are you kidding? Those things make you feel amazing. When I got my wisdom teeth out I was popping one every 2 hours or so and when I stopped I got the worst headache I've ever had in my life.

Nope. Thus OP question

shower exercises

Humm. Reread the first paragraph about PT. Does/could this involve my wife?

[Pablo]

Crush three up and dome them. Then get back to us.

For science.

[Molitoth]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Crush three up and dome them. Then get back to us.

For science.

rofl. dude you crack me up.

[aces and eights]

I really thought this was an Eric Berry tell all.

[JakeF]

Originally Posted by Holladay

My big dogs were playing with me while I was on a sheet of ice. Boom goes the dynamite!

Surgery, plates and screws. I have a bottle of Oxycodone 5 mg x 42 pills. 1 pill every 4 hrs.

The day after op, I was popping them like candy. Helped a bit. 3 days after, 1 per 3.5 hrs. 6 days post op I will take 2-3 for the whole day. Wakeup, Bedtime and a misc.

So the question is how does a person become addicted to these suckers?

I still have 5 more weeks in the cast, then 2-4 in a boot.

Tomorrow, I'll see if just ibuprofen 200 mg will do.

Do they use get high? Trips? Or is there pseudo pain that people use to feel better?

If the pain makes you feel like you aren't taking anything then you won't get addicted. When they start making you feel GOOD then you need to cut it back.

Remember, addiction and physical dependency are different. Addiction is mental, dependency is you body. You can get over physical dependency after a few rough days. It's the addiction you need to avoid. The feeling good is what you want to avoid.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Post surgical Norco 5/325 not doing shit for me. Doc wrote me for the 7.5/325. Hope that helps.

[J Diddy]

I just do crack. Worse case I get some tooth loss and **** a guy named Steve.

[Munson]

Several years ago, I pulled something in my lower back. It hurt so bad that I couldn't even stand up straight. I was hunched over like an 80 year old man, even though I was around 30 at the time.

I ended up taking a combination of hydrocodone (painkiller) and flexeril (muscle relaxer) for about 2 weeks. Those pills worked so great it was almost scary. I got the deepest, most peaceful sleep I've ever had in my life. Even though I personally didn't feel the slightest bit addicted, I can see how other people could get hooked.

I stopped taking the pills as soon as I could because the opioids mess with your digestive system. My intestines were so backed up that you could see it on an x-ray.

[kc rush]

Originally Posted by Munson

Several years ago, I pulled something in my lower back. It hurt so bad that I couldn't even stand up straight. I was hunched over like an 80 year old man, even though I was around 30 at the time.

I ended up taking a combination of hydrocodone (painkiller) and flexeril (muscle relaxer) for about 2 weeks. Those pills worked so great it was almost scary. I got the deepest, most peaceful sleep I've ever had in my life. Even though I personally didn't feel the slightest bit addicted, I can see how other people could get hooked.

I stopped taking the pills as soon as I could because the opioids mess with your digestive system. My intestines were so backed up that you could see it on an x-ray.

Broke my hand and had to have surgery. The opioids backed me up too. Quit them after a few days and dealt with it.

Not able to post video with this device, but the "Frank can't poop" vid is good for a laugh.


https://youtu.be/cNQ3sxvslhQ