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I talk with my doc today and told him I wanted to try something else. He gave me ultram to try. I am going to give it a few weeks and see how I feel on it. I really hope it works because I want to pursue nursing and I don't want the fact that I have to take pain meds stand in my way. So I guess heres hoping

I want to thank everyone for there posts even though I may not agree with them all everyone is entitled to there own opinion. I did relize I do need to go to my doctor and find something non narcotic because I plan on attending nursing school and I don't want anything to mess it up. But thank you all for the info!!! :)

Thank you for the response but I feel like you are all making me out as a drug addict or something. My god I take 500 mgs of vicodin every 6 hrs or as needed I have tried everything else to ease the pain from other meds to physical therapy. I don't even take it all the time only IF my back hurts it. I don't take it if I don't need it and the vicodin is prescibed by my family doctor. I even asked him if I could work on it and he said as long as it dosen't make me drowsy or impair my judgement. Which it dosen't even effect me but it does take my pain away. Please don't think I am trying to lash out or start with anyone I just want you all to be clear that I am not a drug addict. Thanks

Maybe I shouldnt be giving direct patient care but I really have no choice but to work with back problems. I have 2 kids to support and no other alternative income. But what I am asking is can she really lose her license for letting me work on narcotics? I find that very hard to believe.

I am currently a nurse aide at a nursing home waiting to attend nursing school. The other night the RN supervisor made me go home because I am takeing vicodin (prescribed by my doctor) for my back. She said her license could be pulled because she is letting me work on a narcotic. Is this really true, also are RNs allowed to work on narcotics?? Because I know she has taking pain meds before at work. Thanks