BillyZoom > wrote:

>The fear of addiction is greatly overblown when it comes to Vicodin.
>Take Percocette for three months for pain, and yeah, you're going to
>have a problem. However, I have taken Vicodin for extended periods of
>time without addiction problems (hips collapsed - hip replacements).
>It was a little unpleasant to stop, but I could work, sleep and be
>just a little grouchy. It helped me through a very difficult period.
>Addiction happens when people start upping their dosage and then ask
>for something stronger. I will grant you that scaredy cat doctors will
>disagree. Thanks the DEA for that. People on a stable dosage of
>Vicodin are facing no more than a bad case of the crankies when they
>stop. And there are people who actually NEED to have Vicodin or
>stronger to function for the rest of their lives. If their doctors
>monitor the usage, it's not a danger to anyone.

I suppose oxycodone is more addictive the hydrocodone, but if so
why is hydrocodone unavailable unless it's compounded?

Of course these things are not logical.

Steve