a little back ground first...i was in the army for 21 years, i was assigned to the big red 1 (1st infantry division) when we went to desert storm, during the 6 months i spent there, during an armor attack my tank was hit with a rocket granade and did some serious damage to my back.
Well anyway they gave me tylenol3 at first for the pain, for a few years i used that, then i was given percocet and a few years later was given lortabs, so at the moment i take percocet, tylenol3 and lortabs there are days that i will do about 8 percocets, 16 tylenol 3's and 8 lortabs all in the same day.
well i'm just sick and tire of the pain pills, specially when i go thru them like candy and then i have to wait weeks before i get then refilled again, i'm tired of the diarhea and the vomiting..i think my back has gotten better but i keep lying to the doctors to get the pain pills, and i DO WANT TO QUIT NOW.
so any help/advice anyone can give me it would be greatly welcomed, this last time i started throwing up thurs afternoon and now its saturday afternoon and its just beginning to stop, but by god i'm tire of going thru this.
I now i can quit, all i need is a little encouragement, i have no family and live alone with my dog, so when the withdrawal symptons come is terrible with no one there to even get you a glass of water or a word of encouragement
thanks guys/gals
Hi Sammy Dog,
Since you are living alone, maybe you would want to consider NA meetings? There you can get support from people who are in the same boat as you are. Also, stick around here, you will get great advice from a lot of good people here.
How many days have you been without the pills now? Did you run out on Thursday? Is that why you have been getting sick? I'm glad you want to stop using these pills. As you are finding out nothing good ever comes of them. We get addicted to them and next thing we know we never have enough and running out as you had found out is hell. You're better off just getting through the withdrawls now, like you are doing. It will get better. But you really should try a meeting, especially since you're living alone. Real good to have support. Getting off the pills won't be easy, but it can be done. Not alone though, you really do need support. Good luck to you. And welcome to the board.
Liz
Since you are living alone, maybe you would want to consider NA meetings? There you can get support from people who are in the same boat as you are. Also, stick around here, you will get great advice from a lot of good people here.
How many days have you been without the pills now? Did you run out on Thursday? Is that why you have been getting sick? I'm glad you want to stop using these pills. As you are finding out nothing good ever comes of them. We get addicted to them and next thing we know we never have enough and running out as you had found out is hell. You're better off just getting through the withdrawls now, like you are doing. It will get better. But you really should try a meeting, especially since you're living alone. Real good to have support. Getting off the pills won't be easy, but it can be done. Not alone though, you really do need support. Good luck to you. And welcome to the board.
Liz
Sammy Dog - welcome to the site and congrats on the decision you've made! It's not easy, but trust me when I say it is very much worth it! Since it's just you and your dog in this together my suggestions are to 1) consult with your doctor or a medical professional before going c/t; and 2) get to an NA meeting asap. You will need guidance and support to get thru this. Not just getting clean, but staying clean. Stay strong; Jim
Hi Sammy, Dog
My name is Jennifer and I read your exp.with the pain pills, and yes it's a b....! getting off of those monster's.You can do it though,your right you do need lot's of encouragement and tlc but i know when your all alone it's alot rougher.Keep posting there's some real people on this site, not everyone but the majority.Have you got a p.c doctor or I mean family doc? you might be able to tell him or her what,s going on they may be able to help you through the withdrawls with other med's. I was hooked on pain pill's for about 8 years ,so I know the nightmare.I go to AA and I'm also on methadone and trying to start detoxing off of this crap.If your still up write back I hope you got something out of my exp.so far.
My name is Jennifer and I read your exp.with the pain pills, and yes it's a b....! getting off of those monster's.You can do it though,your right you do need lot's of encouragement and tlc but i know when your all alone it's alot rougher.Keep posting there's some real people on this site, not everyone but the majority.Have you got a p.c doctor or I mean family doc? you might be able to tell him or her what,s going on they may be able to help you through the withdrawls with other med's. I was hooked on pain pill's for about 8 years ,so I know the nightmare.I go to AA and I'm also on methadone and trying to start detoxing off of this crap.If your still up write back I hope you got something out of my exp.so far.
Sammy,
You're one tough son of a b*****, I'll say that....Many people don't get into recovery for months or years because they're scared of the withdrawals -- and you go through them every month!
Since you have a steady source, I assume with the VA, it will be next to impossible to quit the pain meds without cutting off that source. If you can go back and get more, you probably will eventually, despite your best intentions. So it may be in your best interests to get honest with your doctor first (or one of your doctors?) -- tell him/her that you think you've become physically dependent on the pain meds and want to get off them completely, then assess where your pain level really is. Then look into NA or AA meetings, inpatient or outpatient rehab programs, and/or individual subatance abuse counseling. As you've proven to yourself by now, it's the mental part of addiction that we really need help in combating. Good luck to you, Sammy -- it took a lot of courage just to get honest and post to this Board. I think you'll find that when you start to take concrete steps towards getting clean, you'll feel a huge burden lifted off your back. Peace, M.
You're one tough son of a b*****, I'll say that....Many people don't get into recovery for months or years because they're scared of the withdrawals -- and you go through them every month!
Since you have a steady source, I assume with the VA, it will be next to impossible to quit the pain meds without cutting off that source. If you can go back and get more, you probably will eventually, despite your best intentions. So it may be in your best interests to get honest with your doctor first (or one of your doctors?) -- tell him/her that you think you've become physically dependent on the pain meds and want to get off them completely, then assess where your pain level really is. Then look into NA or AA meetings, inpatient or outpatient rehab programs, and/or individual subatance abuse counseling. As you've proven to yourself by now, it's the mental part of addiction that we really need help in combating. Good luck to you, Sammy -- it took a lot of courage just to get honest and post to this Board. I think you'll find that when you start to take concrete steps towards getting clean, you'll feel a huge burden lifted off your back. Peace, M.
hello sammydog I' mollyjean.I think its smart to want to quit.But try to remember it may be real hard for you.But in the long run your body will be better for it.As for your back I'm not you but I have alot of trouble with my back and for about 2-3 weeks I've been in physical theripy they put electric zaps into my back 15-20 min and some exercises.Is that an option for you.take care mollyjean
