Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
Hi Guys,
I was prescribed Opana IR 5mg as the Tylenol with Codeine proved to be extremely ineffective. The pharmacist where I picked it up scared me really bad though and I am unsure I should take it. While I think her behavior was inappropriate and unprofessional, it was though provoking. She essentially told me, along with demonstrations demonstrating retching, said that I would know the medication was in my bloodstream if I started puking 45 minutes after taking it. She said 30 minutes after taking it probably meant I was throwing up too soon and it wasn't fully absorbed.
She said it was a bad med in that it can cause a lot of problems and I should avoid taking it as long as I can. I already had reservations about taking a painkiller and now I am terrified. For those who've taken this, has it been helpful? Have you had a lot of side effects from it? For sure my pain is getting worse and there doesn't seem to be a reprieve coming, so I think it might be worth it to take it, just the pharmacist's vocal reaction and demonstration really frightened me.
I was prescribed Opana IR 5mg as the Tylenol with Codeine proved to be extremely ineffective. The pharmacist where I picked it up scared me really bad though and I am unsure I should take it. While I think her behavior was inappropriate and unprofessional, it was though provoking. She essentially told me, along with demonstrations demonstrating retching, said that I would know the medication was in my bloodstream if I started puking 45 minutes after taking it. She said 30 minutes after taking it probably meant I was throwing up too soon and it wasn't fully absorbed.
She said it was a bad med in that it can cause a lot of problems and I should avoid taking it as long as I can. I already had reservations about taking a painkiller and now I am terrified. For those who've taken this, has it been helpful? Have you had a lot of side effects from it? For sure my pain is getting worse and there doesn't seem to be a reprieve coming, so I think it might be worth it to take it, just the pharmacist's vocal reaction and demonstration really frightened me.
Also, your pharmacist was way out of line for voicing her personal opinion on this. If it was that bad of a drug it would not be prescribed.