Jun 11 2008
What are Opiods?
Opiods, or narcotics, offer some of the best pain relief on the market. There is no maximum dose, but higher levels can affect things like breathing. These drugs are supervised to adjust the dose to make sure that the degrees of side effects are lessened and there isn’t any addiction occurring. The main side effects of these seem to be sedation, nausea, and some constipation. The purpose of these will allow the patient to live a more normal life with more function. However, you shouldn’t drive taking opiods, as you can be legally charged with driving under the influence while taking opiods.
Categories of Opiods:
Narcotics are classified in categories that are called “schedules”. These are ranked. A schedule three drug is like Vicodin and must be called into the pharmacy by the doctor, or verified by phone. These are just safety measures to assure that the harder drugs are not easily tampered with or abused.
Classifications of Opiods:
Narcotics are classified in many ways. There are immediate release that dissolve immediately and lasts several hours or sustained release that breaks down more slowly and may last a couple of days. Doctors typically use sustained release formulas for chronic pain sufferers, however immediate release formulas are better for the breakthrough pain.
Examples of Opiods:
Morphine (MS Contin)
Fentanyl
Tramadol (Ultram)
Methadone (Methadose)
Oxycodone (Oxycontin)
I received a DWi because of nystagmus,admtited pain specialist patient.
Takin opiate and anticonsulant, Told him I was disabled. Had blue placard in windshield.
On disability,does anyone know a place I can get help legally. Retired/disabled for 11 years.
I was going 63 in 55 with a stream of 4 cars.CHP going inopposite direction