Posted by Elizabeth on November 3, 2001, at 11:54:59
In reply to Re: Percocet stuff, posted by Hattree on November 2, 2001, at 8:45:34
> Hm. If narcotics still appeal when we're doing well, it might shoot a hole in our argument that they're just to make us feel "normal".
It depends how much you take, of course.
> Thats the rap--if you use it "legitimately" you don't get high.
The pain sort of "eats up" the drug. If you're in pain, you'll need more to get high than when you're not in pain.
> After major surgery, while still under the miserable influence of anesthesia, I definitely did not feel high on morphine (didn't feel so painess either).
You probably weren't getting enough to treat your pain.
> I think they just say that so people who need narcotics won't be afraid to treat their pain
That probably has something to do with it, yes. OTOH, a lot of doctors and nurses seem to *want* patients to be afraid to treat their pain!
-elizabeth
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