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I had knee surgery april 23, 2012, and was prescribed percocet for pain. 2 weeks after the surgery i started to feel a recurrence of my depression. i ended .up getting hooked on them. i was on them for 2 months before i said enough is enough. can abuse of

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

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Percocet: Great question but got cut off. Best to consult your doctor to help ease the withdrawal and get you back on track.

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Answered 3/26/2013

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A member asked:

I had knee surgery april 23, 2012, and was prescribed percocet for pain. 2 weeks after the surgery i started to feel a recurrence of my depression. i ended .up getting hooked on them. i was on them for 2 months before i said enough is enough. can abuse of

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Alan Ali answered

Dr Nguyen agreed

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