Pain medication…a friend is addicted to oxy cotton – don’t know how to spell it -?

Question by howdigethere: Pain medication…a friend is addicted to oxy cotton – don’t know how to spell it -?
She needs pain medication for pain, but is now hooked. Is there any other non-narcotic pain med that will provide relief?

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Answer by Billie77
When a person is addicted to a narcotic, they will not feel pain relief from a non narcotic medicine. if your friend is willing to talk to her medical doctor openly, the doctor can form a program to get her off of the heavy drugs and into something that is not narcotic. It’s going to take a doctor and perhaps a pain relief clinic to help your friend. Physical therapy is very important in dealing with pain.

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