A 42-year-old member asked:
what narcotics are prescribed for severe headaches?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Henning answered
Anesthesiology 50 years experience
None: It is highly unusual for narcotics to be prescribed in this situation. If a thorough clinical evaluation hasn't yet been done, it should. Has severe enough to require narcotic rx suggest the need for a diagnosis. Typically, less potent medications will alleviate most benign has.
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Should avoid : Narcotics could be reasonable for acute head trauma such as skull fracture or the intense pains associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis, but there are severe risks of apnea, and should only be used with constant supervision in hospital. Use of narcotics in migraine and tension headaches is always a bad idea, as the problem will rebound and worsen.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Is narcotics anonymous successful?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Albert Pizzo answered
Family Medicine 60 years experience
NA: Yes. This has been a very successful program for many people.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Can prescribed narcotics be bad for you ?
4 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Rosenfeld answered
Pain Management 27 years experience
1: There is a down side to all medications. Although not frequent addiction is always a possibility with prescribed narcotics. Constipation and altered mental function are frequent and sometimes debilitating adverse effects.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What are some of the most common narcotic drugs?
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Dr. Mark Sacher answered
Pain Management 33 years experience
Narcotic drugs: Oxycodone, hydrmorphone, hydro -condone, fentanyl, morphine, buphonorphine, codeine, demerol, (meperidine hydrochloride) oxymorphone.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What's the effects of chronic narcotic use?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Paul Pancner answered
Clinical Psychology 18 years experience
Chronic daily use: Can lead to developng a tolerance to the medication, which then requires higher doses of the med to have tge same affects it had when you started. Also, you become physically dependent on it meaning you will go into withdrawel if you suddenly stop. Depression can result from chronic use as well.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are side affects of long term narcotic use?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
Pain Management 39 years experience
Long term opioid use: Long term opioid use has few side effects - it does have problems. Constipation, lack of benefit, suppression of hormones in particular sex hormones, dose escalation etc..- all these can also compound the problems.
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