Autumn Angel

You wereon 100mg Oxy? at once? Sorry Imight have read it wrong. Then he put you on that patch and Roxi for BT?
Roxi is the exact same med as oxycontin except it is instant release. Anyway people dont get addicted to thier pain meds unless they exceed the prescribed dosage or take them for the "buzz" thats my way of looking at it.
Your body does develop a tolerance to the medication though that is inevidable I am sorry to say. Some people develop a tolerance way slower than others and can be on the same dosage without it being increased for years. Yet some develop a tolerance in a few months or even weeks. Anyone that knows me knows how I handle that problem and so far it has worked keeping my tolerance level in check. I also take other steps to make sure my pain stays at a pretty manageable level. Since my main CP problem is jaw and head related there are a few things I do. I stopped chewing gum, I went on a soft diet which sucks at times I had to give up steak, candy, anything you have to chew alot like peanuts. I have cut down on my smoking because even taking a drag off a smoke uses the mandible joint. I try my best to avoid stress, use heat and ice and wear a splint most times at night.
For my 2nd CP condition it flares up about twice a week my pelvic adhesions..heating pad and hot baths. I have IBS too most people with CP have it. I knew I had it for about 8 years but I didnt have a clue till my PM doc told me that it was linked to my CP and its very common in Cp patients. My third is my Siatic nerve thats a killer too. All I can do for that is heat cold and massage. Most of these other measures work if I dont let the pain get full blown before I do something about it.
What is it you would like to do here? Control your tolerance? Get off pain meds altogether? Or find other meds that arent narcotic? Any help I can be just ask ok? I know how scary the word addiction is but it doesnt have to be if you take steps to prevent it and know the difference between it and tolerance. God bless.
Autumn.