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Addiction to Demerol/Zofran injections for migraines

lissaengles

06/29/09

lissaengles

Topics:Migraine , Migraine Medication , Migraine Treatment , Medication Overuse Headache & Rebound , Side Effects , Doctors , Migraine Management

How real is it to become addicted to Demeral/Zofran injections when you and your doctor are watching it very carefully?

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Nancy Harris Bonk

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Nancy Harris Bonk

Hi lissanegles,

When we take medications for pain, we do not become addicted to them, but may become dependent. It's when people continue taking pain medications after the pain is gone, that we should be concerned about addiction. There is a difference between addiction and dependence. We have a good article on this topic from on of our sites ChronicPainConnection.com: Opioids: Addiction vs. Dependence.

I hope that helps.

Nancy

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