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He needs pain medicine to help in the healing process. Is he able to get a prescription that you hold onto and give him his meds on a schedule? To be honest, I have a pain pill addiction, however I was told by my docs that I need to take the medicine to help with healing, this was after a wrist surgery and a hysterectomy.

Give him kudos... It is commendable that he is refusing pain meds. However there are non-narcotic meds he could take. There is no reason to be in extreme pain if you don't have to.

When I first fractured my shoulder I took Tramadol, which is not a narcotic. Also, my husband holds onto my Lortab that I have been on in the last two weeks and it is locked in his gun safe--he gives it to me on a schedule and I have no access to it.
A broken bone is no fun--I can imagine the pain he is in. I recently separated and fractured my shoulder--to tell the truth I was not about to refuse pain meds I was in so much pain that I couldn't do anything.
Good luck (and good for him for being adamant)

I took all of your advice and told him that I could lock up his pain meds for him, but he still won't have it. He refuses to take anything...and I hadn't thought about it before, but it is very commendable for him not to take anything. I guess there's nothing I can do.

It is commendable and he is stronger than I am. When I had broken bones and surgeries there was no way I could go without something for the pain.

I hope he heals quickly.

Namaste

Yes, he is a very strong person, if he doesn't want the medicine, I would not try to force it on him, yes a broken wrist is painful, but he knows what kind of pain he is in, and believe it or not alot of people start their addiction from something like a broken bone. He sounds like he knows what direction he wants his life to go in, and he is accomplishing that goal!
GOOD FOR YOUR HUBBY! :)

The best thing to do is just be there for him. He will only take what he wants. You should be proud of him not giving in to pain pills. Once you get the pills back into your system your brain will remember. Addiction is a vicous cycle. I say ice packs and body massage. Study what parts of the body to massage to help with his wrist, it's an old Chinese medicine trick. It tricks the brain into thinking you're making the part that's hurt feel better. People have survived for over 3,000 or more with no pain meds. He will be just fine without them. Tell him I said he's brave and to wrap that wrist tight so the bones will be lined up to heal. Our bodies heal themselves. Just be there for him emotionally.

PRAISE THE LORD, you should be very proud of your husband for not wanting to get back on the pills. My husband went to detox for roxi's - started with vicodine for back pain. Now he's back on pain pill, lortab and he seems to think he can't live without them but they run his life. He hasn't had any work for quit awhile but when he does get a little from mowing some lawns he spends it on beer and pills.

I could see why your husband would not want to take the pills for pain and revert back to that habit. I have about 80 days away from pain meds and worry about an accident or broken bone.. Regarding tylenol...does your husband feel it would make him crave other pain pills..?

this is an old post! I don't even think annonymous is here anymore