Do you worry about becoming addicted to the opiates you take for fibromyalgia pain? Even though I know the addiction risk is only about 3% for people who don't have a history of addiction, I do worry about becoming dependent when I go through flare ups and take pain meds regularly.
The About.com Guide to Addiction, Elizabeth Hartney, put together a really useful article for avoiding addiction to pain medication:
You many not feel that all the tips apply to you, but there's sure to be at least a few that can help.
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I was disappointed in this article. The tips that are to referred in the associated article do not address the chronic pain associated with Fibro, which does not have a specific cause. Very disappointing.
I agree with Christine. Although there were some good ideas, the whole article seems vague and trite for people dealing with illnesses like CFS/FM.