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I wasn't exspecting to get put on it 3 days ago, but my doc prescribed 8mg every 6 hours. I see they normally start at 2-4 mg.  It took alot of trust from my doctor, especially when I was eating more oxycodone than prescribed without asking. (Actually I did call and ask, he never replied so I did it anyway.)

I have just been 100% honest with my doc. Even being a recovering heroin addict from years ago and I tell him when I feel the starting of withdraws in the mornings etc...But I am taking them for pain and sometimes took them to stop the cravings and anxiety.  He tapered me off the oxycodone before surgery so the pain meds would work, but had to be put back on after because of new injurys.

Anyway...just be honest about your pain. I told my doc. the truth..I was in pain 8-10 24/7 and IF the percocets even helped sometimes, they only took the edge off the pain enough to keep me sane for about 3 hours at a time. I told him I had no quality of life, was miserable, that I am not taking my meds on the street, and I am trying my hardest to not GET them off the street. I told him all I can do is be honest with him and tell him my misery and ask for help and that I was doing my best to stay out of the stress unit because I felt I was going insane because of the pain and again..I need help till I have my fusion and figure out what all can be done. I also told him before starting the percs again that I didn't care if I get addicted to narcotics again..I just want releif and to have some quality of life till they figure out what is wrong. So just tell your doc. the truth, even your concerns about looking like an addict, even IF you are one. I would rather be addicted and have some releif from pain and get help to detox after the cause of the pain is taken care of, RATHER than live miserable, lose everything (allready there allmost), and have have constant 8-10 pain and no help where I want to stick a gun in my mouth. Sounds crazy, but that much pain that long does it.  And since he put me on the dilaudid....I cried the first day. It was really the first time my pain level went down to a 1 in about 8 months.  I am happy today, not high, and I can function. So just be honest.