I have been taking pain pills for my back for years now and I am scared I am addicted to them. When I dont have enough till the next doctor visit I get real moody and snap at everyone. I want to get help from my doctor who gives them to me but if i tell him I am addicted he will stop them and anything else. What should I do.... I hate being addicted. HELP
Ok,
You say you don't want to be addcited to them anymore but yet your scared to tell you doctor because he won't give you anymore? Well hun, that is kinda the point in telling him. So that he can help you get off them and you can start a new life pill-free. So if that is what you really want then down deep inside you then I suggest you being honest with him. Who better to help you get off pain pills then the person who is giving them to you. It will be so much harder to do it on your own than to have his/her help. Your doctor knows what is best for you and your situation. What are you taking? How much do you take daily? How many years? If you need to talk I am here for you.. Rae
You say you don't want to be addcited to them anymore but yet your scared to tell you doctor because he won't give you anymore? Well hun, that is kinda the point in telling him. So that he can help you get off them and you can start a new life pill-free. So if that is what you really want then down deep inside you then I suggest you being honest with him. Who better to help you get off pain pills then the person who is giving them to you. It will be so much harder to do it on your own than to have his/her help. Your doctor knows what is best for you and your situation. What are you taking? How much do you take daily? How many years? If you need to talk I am here for you.. Rae
I dont want to tell my doctor because he will stop giving me them and nothing else to help with the pain. Once you tell a doctor something like this they wont give you anything for pain. I have to work and they help me get by. I guess I want help but then again I dont. I am confussed right now. I have to admit the pills help me feel better about myself also. I dont know if you know what I mean. My husband died of an overdose in Oct taking the same pills only he would take alot more. He had problems with his back also and he was addicted.
How about seeking help from a pain specialist or substance abuse counselor?
Yes I know what you mean but pills give you a false sense of sercurity. I want to say that I am very sorry to hear about your husband. I couldn't imagine being in your shoes. That is so very sad. JR is right maybe you do need some sort of counceling, have you ever thought about that? You never did tell me what pills you are taking and how much you are taking in a day? I can only give you suggestions on what to do but the hard work will be all up to you. I hope you find the strength within yourself to do what you need to do to better your life. If you want help we are all here for you. Take care, Rae
Hello,
Rae is so right. All the pills will do is give you a false sense of security. It's not real, its fake and it won't last for very long. You will find after a certain point you will only take the pills to try and feel normal, not even to get high or to feel good. You will end up taking more and more just to fight off the withdrawl symptoms.
Also when you take pills for a long time they end up creating more pain then then help with. If you stop taking the pills you will find your back aches to be alot more manageable and alot less painful.
Eventually you will need to get real with yourself and figure out if you want a tiny little pill controlling your life or do you want to control it?
Rae is so right. All the pills will do is give you a false sense of security. It's not real, its fake and it won't last for very long. You will find after a certain point you will only take the pills to try and feel normal, not even to get high or to feel good. You will end up taking more and more just to fight off the withdrawl symptoms.
Also when you take pills for a long time they end up creating more pain then then help with. If you stop taking the pills you will find your back aches to be alot more manageable and alot less painful.
Eventually you will need to get real with yourself and figure out if you want a tiny little pill controlling your life or do you want to control it?
Summer,
I'm very sorry about your husband. Perhaps if you shared your story and his with us it would help some people. My heart goes out to you and there are alot of people on here to help you.
Kiwi,
You are so right about pain. Seems like pain pills actually create pain after awhile, I always thought that, is that just an individual thing or is it a chemical thing? By the way, I like the way you don't mince words........Briar
I'm very sorry about your husband. Perhaps if you shared your story and his with us it would help some people. My heart goes out to you and there are alot of people on here to help you.
Kiwi,
You are so right about pain. Seems like pain pills actually create pain after awhile, I always thought that, is that just an individual thing or is it a chemical thing? By the way, I like the way you don't mince words........Briar
Hello Briar,
Ive always respected your posts as well. I like people who are honest and real.
As for your question. I think its more of a chemical thing. Im willing to bet its the exact same for everyone. Once you abuse a pain pill for a while, the pill completely stops easing the pain and as a result ends up creating more pain. Ive even had some addiction specialists tell me the sametime. So it's better to get off the pill all together and you'll be way ahead.
Cheers!
Ive always respected your posts as well. I like people who are honest and real.
As for your question. I think its more of a chemical thing. Im willing to bet its the exact same for everyone. Once you abuse a pain pill for a while, the pill completely stops easing the pain and as a result ends up creating more pain. Ive even had some addiction specialists tell me the sametime. So it's better to get off the pill all together and you'll be way ahead.
Cheers!
Summernights,
I understand what you are saying. My doctors feel they only way to manage my pain is with narcotics. I don't like being under the physicians thumb. I feel controlled by him and his help or non-help and if I don't do it his way he takes my meds away. What is that? I'm not an abuser and yes I am addicted physically to my meds for sure and ride the wild wave of psychological addiction but I feel I'm much more addicted physically. One thing I did so that I had control was at one point I decided to get off all the narcs. I knew I could do it. I did not wean I just stopped them. Wow was it awful or what? But I did not go back on for several weeks. After being clean awhile I had alot of pain and so here I go again. I've done that twice. I still go to the doc. I have the pills. Now I have made the choice to wean off for periods of time. I was given Oxy and Vicodin. I get off the Oxy and then I get off the Vics. I do it so slow I don't really go through alot of withdrawl. When things get to tough I go back on. I'm currently looking for a new doc who will manage the pain differently. I actually think I'm close to or way past needing surgery again. But I just want to know if that doctor isn't around I can come off my meds and I will be alright. I do always feel more energy and better for a time off the meds. Eventually my pain becomes too much and I go back on. When you have legit. pain it is hard to make those decisions. I mean even I am talking and walking in circles. I just wanted you to know you are not alone.
I've been afraid if I told the doc. I want off the meds. he would just stop them and I'd not have access so in that way I do not tell him I wean off and then go back on. Also there is a drawback to this which is it is difficult on my body. My hope is to come off completely.
Keep writing Summernights
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I understand what you are saying. My doctors feel they only way to manage my pain is with narcotics. I don't like being under the physicians thumb. I feel controlled by him and his help or non-help and if I don't do it his way he takes my meds away. What is that? I'm not an abuser and yes I am addicted physically to my meds for sure and ride the wild wave of psychological addiction but I feel I'm much more addicted physically. One thing I did so that I had control was at one point I decided to get off all the narcs. I knew I could do it. I did not wean I just stopped them. Wow was it awful or what? But I did not go back on for several weeks. After being clean awhile I had alot of pain and so here I go again. I've done that twice. I still go to the doc. I have the pills. Now I have made the choice to wean off for periods of time. I was given Oxy and Vicodin. I get off the Oxy and then I get off the Vics. I do it so slow I don't really go through alot of withdrawl. When things get to tough I go back on. I'm currently looking for a new doc who will manage the pain differently. I actually think I'm close to or way past needing surgery again. But I just want to know if that doctor isn't around I can come off my meds and I will be alright. I do always feel more energy and better for a time off the meds. Eventually my pain becomes too much and I go back on. When you have legit. pain it is hard to make those decisions. I mean even I am talking and walking in circles. I just wanted you to know you are not alone.
I've been afraid if I told the doc. I want off the meds. he would just stop them and I'd not have access so in that way I do not tell him I wean off and then go back on. Also there is a drawback to this which is it is difficult on my body. My hope is to come off completely.
Keep writing Summernights
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Wow, Summer, I have to repeat what everyone's been saying: so sorry about your husband.
The cold hard truth is you do have to be honest with your doctor. I have an appintment coming up with mine and believe me, it will be the hardest thing to do, because the pills will stop coming then.
You can do this. You HAVE to , we all do.
Prayers and love to you, I'm glad you joined us!
The cold hard truth is you do have to be honest with your doctor. I have an appintment coming up with mine and believe me, it will be the hardest thing to do, because the pills will stop coming then.
You can do this. You HAVE to , we all do.
Prayers and love to you, I'm glad you joined us!
Hi there summer and welcome to the site hun congrats on seeking help but everyone is right here you need to come off them in order to assitain your level of pain, things will get worse before they get better hun but its well worth the bother, once clean you could seek pain mangement. Good luck hun and keep posting jackie xx
