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Opioids
Prescription pain drugs for pain and fibromyalgia symptoms come in two different classes: opioid and non-opioid. Opioids can ease Fibromyalgia Pain Symptoms but can be highly addictive. While these drugs are effective for short-term pain management, the risk of dependency or addiction is a concern for both patients and physicians. In the event that you are looking for pain relief, consider all the natural alternative treatment options. If you choose a prescription drug, non-opioid or opioid, for pain and fibromyalgia symptoms, be sure to follow your doctor's instructions and read the directions that come with the medication.
How Do OPIOIDS Ease PAIN and FIBROMYALGIA SYMPTOMS and What Effect Do They Have On The Body?
Opioid medications are often prescribed for fibromyalgia pain and narcotic pain treatment. There are naturally occurring pleasure centers in the brain that contain "opioid receptors." Receptors are like catcher mitts that receive the chemicals and turn on the pleasure system. That's why opioid drugs have such a powerful effect. The pleasure of the medication depends on what kind of medicine it is, how it's administered, and how it's used. Medicines that get to the brain quicker, and have a steeper rise in the blood level, are more pleasurable or euphorigenic. So if the drug is given through the vein (IV), there is a more powerful high than if taken through the mouth, because it gets to the brain quicker.
What Opioids are used For Pain of Fibromyalglia Symptoms?
There are two major categories of opioids for pain and fibromyalgia symptoms. There are opioid drugs that are derived from naturally occurring substances, drugs like morphine and codeine, and then there are synthetic types of opioid medications, like Oxycontin, Vicodin, and Norco which are a commonly prescribed the ease the pain of Fibromyalgia Symptoms.
What Are Some Of The Other Effects That Opioids Have On The Body?
Other effects that opioids have on the body are the pleasurable, dreamy, oceanic feelings which individuals who become addicted to the medication are seeking. When patients are first exposed to opioids, they actually may find it unpleasurable. They may be nauseous, and may vomit. For some patients, it takes a while to build up tolerance. Sometimes it is obvious by just looking at a patient to know they are using opioids. They may have small pupils and their breathing may be decreased.
What Are The Side Effects Of Opioids for the Pain of Fibromyalgia?
Side effects of opioids may include nausea, constipation, urinary retention, itching, headaches, decrease in sexual interest, sedation, drowsiness, occasional feelings of disorientation and dizziness. Sedation, nausea, and itching are the most common ill effects. Sexual side effects are more common than previously believed. The most feared side effect is a decreased breathing rate which can occur in overdose.
The most common side effect of opioid therapy is constipation. Constipation can add to the mix of pain and discomfort from which the patient is already suffering. The intestinal tract has chemical receptors for the opioids, and the drug affects these receptors, just like the pain receptors are affected. Instead of pain relief, opioids slow down the intestines and make them sluggish. This sluggishness can lead to constipation or even a total lack of having a bowel movement, which is called obstipation. Prolonged constipation or obstipation can cause very serious intestinal problems.
What Are Some Of The Long-Term Negative Effects Of Opioids for Fibromyalgia Pain?
A primary long-term effect of opioids for fibromyalgia pain is addiction. Addiction may be defined as a form of loss of control of the use. The primary effect is an obsession with the use of the drug, with a craving to continually use it.
How Do Patients Addicted to Opioids Acquire The Drugs?
Almost any non-prescription or prescription drugs are readily available on the street. The abuse of medicines like Vicodin and Oxycontin are actually epidemics right now, and these are manufactured drugs by drug companies. They may be prescribed legitimately for people who have pain conditions, but people divert them to recreational or street use. Patients may also get the drugs prescribed from their physicians. Those addicted to these opiods may be having several physicians prescribing the same medication, or they buy it off the street. This process is very expensive, but it's possible.
What Can You Do If a Friend of a Loved One Has An Opioid Dependency?
Do not take on the commitment of trying to cure a family member or friend yourself. It is important to recognize the problem, and not "enable" the person, or provide them with the means to continue their addiction. It is important to tell them how much the addiction is affecting you personally. Sometimes they will be more affected by how the addiction is hurting you, and less affected by hearing anything about themselves. It is essential to get the person the appropriate professional treatment.
How To Avoid an Opioid Addiction
Anyone who is on narcotics or opiods for three or four weeks WILL become dependent. They may not show the psychological manifestations of addiction, but they will be physiologically dependent. So the message is simple, if there is a need for strong pain medicine, take it as the last resort, not the first. Try the natural, non-addictive path first. Try Pain-Eze, it is safe, effective, non-addictive and has proven to be effective for many patients |