Posted by BrittPark on April 16, 2003, at 13:37:40
In reply to Rxing Opiates for BP,Depression:the facts are..., posted by Festus on April 12, 2003, at 0:15:42
> 5.Tolerance to Opiates is very likely to occur.Usually,in rare times it does not,is when a chronic pain patient is on a proper dosing schedule and his pain receptors are in-sync with the opiate intake and the drug is working as it is suppose to .In these cases"euphoria"or the sense of well being does not take place,only the dulling of the pain occurs.The drug of choice would have to be increased every so-often to be able to achieve the sense of well-being as this is considered a "side-effect" of the drug and normally,as with most drugs,will subside in time.This fact alone scares the Dr. that rx,s the meds.I ain,t against ANYONE trying to feel better from any ailments.I,m just statin the facts.Festus
Festus, do you have any references for what percentage of people develop tolerance to opioids, and more importantly what percentage of people become so tolerant of opioids that they are no longer effective at treating pain?
I know one person who took a fairly heavy dose of codeine throughout most of his teen years for chronic pain. His dosage remained effective and constant over several years. I'd like to know if his experience was exceptional or common.
Britt
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