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Thanks to those several who discussed the presence of pain and its affect on addiction. I took pain pills for about six months, percidan[sp]. The Dr said it was addictive but not to worry about it, but never explained why and I didn't ask. It never bothered me to quit once the back pain subsided.

What I think is very significant about this info is that it may caution someone who is taking pain pills for acute pain to realize that it is not immunity from addiction at work here, but the body's reaction to pain. I know this point has been made, but, in my case it is particularly revealing. I am an alcoholic who does not crave liquor, and quit cold turkey when internal bleeding almost killed me, and a smoker who can't quit. I shudder to think where I'd be if I fooled myself into thinking I could continue to enjoy the effects of pain pills, sans the pain, by fooling my doctor, and became addicted.

fooling my doctor, and became addicted.

Percodan is a hyrocodone drug mix. Not as addictive as Oxycodone by any means.

Anyone treated with a good sized dose of oxycodone for a month or more,(sometimes less) will have withdrawl symptoms.

Unfortunately some Dr's fail to caution patients or believe the addiction will be so mild it will not be noticable.

They have been educated stupid.