[tri-wings] Re: Totally off topic toothache - Karen

on 4/11/05 2:01 AM,  "Karen" <karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> But the warning is actually "do not drive or operate machinery IF effected".
I'm not sure if this is true either.  I'll need to look at my bottle.

> In fact if you suffer from chronic pain and are taking the right amount of
> pain killer for the pain you dont get addicted either.
This I did know.  My mom has been on heavy duty pain killers for quite a
long time.  And none of her doctors are worried about it even when we, her
children, have asked about it.  And we have only asked because she has one
sister that is soooooo against any kind of drug or pill that she gives my
mom a bad time ALL of the time.
 
> Its one of the great debates here as in some states they are now doing spot
> tests for illicit drugs in drivers. Amazingly to some narcotics are not in
> the list, and thats because its not actually illegal to drive with them in
> your system, its only illegal if you are adversely effected.
I didn't know this either.  But I can see that they would have a hard time
stopping you for DUI (driving under influence) if you weren't driving
recklessly.  That makes sense.   But on spot checks, anyone in possession of
narcotics had better have a prescription to carry them, or they will be
arrested even if their driving isn't influenced because just having them in
possession is illegal.

> Many, many chronic pain sufferers still drive even though they take large
> amounts of heavy duty pain killers,
Again, my mom.

> You on the other hand possibly are effected because you dont take them on a
> regular basis.
Well, since I've been in constant pain for well over 5 years and have taken
several kinds of heavy duty pain killers, I don't think I'm  affected
either.  But last summer, I didn't drive because my shoulder was  in such
severe pain that I would not have been able to concentrate.  And because my
knee replacement was on my right knee, I didn't feel that I had control of
my ability to accelerate or slow down properly.  I was just being a safe
passenger in the vehicle.

Thanks for all of the info, Karen.   What kind of job do you do, besides
being list mom for all of these lists?

Sheila
MN Grandma to 4:   
   Hope Margaret T-18  (Nov. 1,2001) & Alison Grace,
   Cadence Marie & Bridge Sawyer,
Mom to 2: 
   Cheryl (& Denny) &
   Wade (& Charity), AND
Wife to only one:
   Richard!!!

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