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I, too have had occasion to take narcotic pain killers. I didn't carry. Why? Several reasons.
Pain killers can alter perception and judgment, possibly leading you to react or take action that you might not have otherwise have taken. Not a good situation. I've known people to take narcotic pain meds and undergo staggering changes in personality and perception, even become suicidal. Not good for someone like this to be carrying a gun. And I'm not sure you'll know how bad off you are, while you're in the middle of it.
If you ever shoot anybody, you're going to be tested for the presence of drugs, including narcotic pain killers. Most, if not all, states consider this "intoxication" and you're in deep doo-doo in both the criminal and civil court actions that are sure to follow.
I ceased the pain medication as soon as I was able and waited 24 hours after the last dose before I carried, and didn't do that until my spouse was confident I was "normal"
I'd go so far as to say people starting a course of pain medication should lock their guns up in such a manner as they CAN'T get access to them until they know how they react to this medication. Give them to a trusted friend or have a spouse change the combination on the safe until the reaction to the pain med is known. Don't take these medications lightly. I had an otherwise normal close relative go suicidal nearly a full day after an oral dose of a pain med was administered in the hospital. If she had access to her gun (coincidentally, it was in my safe, although not because we were concerned about the pain med) she could have done some real damage. As it was, the suicide attempt was unsuccessful. Couple of days later, everything back to normal. Doc said the reaction was extremely rare, but not unheard of, and no cause for concern as long as she avoided that pain med.
Be very careful until you understand how you will react to a narcotic pain medication. They aren't "controlled substances" for nothing.
I, too have had occasion to take narcotic pain killers. I didn't carry. Why? Several reasons.
Pain killers can alter perception and judgment, possibly leading you to react or take action that you might not have otherwise have taken. Not a good situation. I've known people to take narcotic pain meds and undergo staggering changes in personality and perception, even become suicidal. Not good for someone like this to be carrying a gun. And I'm not sure you'll know how bad off you are, while you're in the middle of it.
If you ever shoot anybody, you're going to be tested for the presence of drugs, including narcotic pain killers. Most, if not all, states consider this "intoxication" and you're in deep doo-doo in both the criminal and civil court actions that are sure to follow.
I ceased the pain medication as soon as I was able and waited 24 hours after the last dose before I carried, and didn't do that until my spouse was confident I was "normal"
I'd go so far as to say people starting a course of pain medication should lock their guns up in such a manner as they CAN'T get access to them until they know how they react to this medication. Give them to a trusted friend or have a spouse change the combination on the safe until the reaction to the pain med is known. Don't take these medications lightly. I had an otherwise normal close relative go suicidal nearly a full day after an oral dose of a pain med was administered in the hospital. If she had access to her gun (coincidentally, it was in my safe, although not because we were concerned about the pain med) she could have done some real damage. As it was, the suicide attempt was unsuccessful. Couple of days later, everything back to normal. Doc said the reaction was extremely rare, but not unheard of, and no cause for concern as long as she avoided that pain med.
Be very careful until you understand how you will react to a narcotic pain medication. They aren't "controlled substances" for nothing.