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Addiction and Pain-killers

Does anyone else hesitate to take their narcotic medication because they worry about addiction?

I was recently prescribed a narcotic for the first time because my pain has been progressively getting worse, and would not respond to what I usually take. But I've heard all sorts of horror stories about people (not necessarily Sickle-cell warriors) being addicted to their medication and it has scared me somewhat. So what are your thoughts or experiences?

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Permalink Reply by Ade Dotun on February 15, 2017 at 6:56pm

Hey Julie,

I have been on narcotics for a while now and haven't had this problem, i think some might be more prone to addiction than others. I would say just start off slow and only take them when needed but don't keep yourself in pain out of fear. Good luck! Also here are some other post about addiction on the forum here that may be helpful:

http://sikcell.com/forum/topics/managing-drug-abuse-and-foot-ulcers...