| Chronic pain is defined most simply as pain that does | | | | Codeine is another opiate commonly used as a pain |
| not go away. It can be caused by an injury, by nerve | | | | medication. It is also frequently used in cough |
| damage, or by illness, and can occur in any part of the | | | | medicines. Because codeine is highly addictive, many |
| body. Chronic pain can range from mild to severe, but | | | | people find themselves “hooked” without |
| it is constant. Being in chronic pain can make it difficult | | | | realizing it. Although codeine is only available by |
| to live a normal productive life. Many people who | | | | prescription, it is possible to become addicted to cough |
| experience chronic pain resort to medications to help | | | | syrup containing codeine. Many people who are |
| make life bearable. Unfortunately, many of the | | | | addicted to codeine take it along with alcohol, which |
| medications commonly prescribed for chronic pain are | | | | multiplies its negative effects on the body. Sometimes |
| highly addictive. This means that people can be in pain | | | | people get codeine as part of a prescription for dental |
| and also suffering from addictions to these pills. Some | | | | procedures and accompanying pain. When someone |
| of the most commonly prescribed, and most addictive, | | | | notices the relaxing effects on both pain as well as |
| pain medications are oxycodone, codeine, vicodin, and | | | | one's stress levels, it can be used as another way to |
| morphine. | | | | deal with daily problems rather than to get more |
| Oxycodone is a narcotic used to treat moderate to | | | | permanent and lasting solutions that are natural. |
| severe pain caused by fractures, arthritis, and cancer. It | | | | We also observe commercials on television all the time |
| goes by brand names such as Percoset, and | | | | that show us ways to relieve pain, improve depression, |
| OxyContin. Oxycodone is a highly addictive pain | | | | get a better night's sleep and deal with daily aches. |
| medication. Many people begin taking it to manage pain | | | | This starts to train the mind to look at prescription pills |
| after an injury or accident, then find that they are | | | | as ways to solve our daily problems and not explore |
| addicted. Because oxycodone dampens the brain’s | | | | natural means. Try to incorporate some natural |
| responses to pain, people find that they need more | | | | solutions including dietary changes, supplements, |
| and more of it to get the same level of euphoria and | | | | increased exercise and meditation to use the mind and |
| pain relief. When taken as directed, oxycodone can | | | | body to heal itself. The mind is a very powerful tool in |
| cause headaches, nausea, and dry mouth. Overdoses | | | | coping with pain and can be explored to aid in relieving |
| can cause seizures and coma. | | | | discomfort. |