Hi Everyone-
Thanks for the info on Recovery Buddies, etc.
I hope I can reach the point where many of you are. Right now, I am in the midst of pill after pill after pill. Taking 6 fiorinol is not unusual for me.
I am going to start tapering. After hearing from many of you, it sounds like CT would not even be possible in my situation.
Thank God I found you.
Hello AM, i am in the same boat as you but mine DOC is vics, ewwwww,...i am right there with you sister!! keep comming back it works, if ya work it!!
Mitzy,
You have responded to my posts today, and I thank you. I was a big pot smoker in high school & college, sought help from AA, and lived relatively clean until migraines took over my life in my 30's. I found a doc who prescribed fiorinol (also called butalbital) and they took care of the pain. Then about 5 years ago my sister discovered ordering the stuff online, and I've been WAY over-medicating ever since. I don't drink (never liked it anyway) but these pills, my DOC are killing me.
I have been on Paxil for about 10 years. Lately I've been suicidal and don't know if it's from the Paxil, which recent studies have shown to possibly cause suicidal tendencies. The more likely scenario is that the fiorinol is causing the deep depression. I tried tapering off Paxil but just about bit the heads off anyone who talked to me! So I'm back taking my 30 mg of Paxil a day and researching ways to get off the pills.
My e-mail is lastofeight@charter.net, I have no problem having anyone e-mail me with suggestions or support.
You have responded to my posts today, and I thank you. I was a big pot smoker in high school & college, sought help from AA, and lived relatively clean until migraines took over my life in my 30's. I found a doc who prescribed fiorinol (also called butalbital) and they took care of the pain. Then about 5 years ago my sister discovered ordering the stuff online, and I've been WAY over-medicating ever since. I don't drink (never liked it anyway) but these pills, my DOC are killing me.
I have been on Paxil for about 10 years. Lately I've been suicidal and don't know if it's from the Paxil, which recent studies have shown to possibly cause suicidal tendencies. The more likely scenario is that the fiorinol is causing the deep depression. I tried tapering off Paxil but just about bit the heads off anyone who talked to me! So I'm back taking my 30 mg of Paxil a day and researching ways to get off the pills.
My e-mail is lastofeight@charter.net, I have no problem having anyone e-mail me with suggestions or support.
Ok i am posting this again....
here is phone number to the water house and the phone number is 1-800-711-8129 and its open 24/7 its ran by recovering addicts and they will talk to you anytime! i love it they even call me everyday to check on me and how i am doing, but i had to give me permission first of course...
what their goal is to get you into treatment, they will find a place for you to go to check your insurance and everything, then they can if you can not pay for your air fair and even have a limo waiting for you to take you there!! and they will pay for it all...
if you want more info on this let me know, their are two facilities texas and Florida.....
hope that this helps!!
here is phone number to the water house and the phone number is 1-800-711-8129 and its open 24/7 its ran by recovering addicts and they will talk to you anytime! i love it they even call me everyday to check on me and how i am doing, but i had to give me permission first of course...
what their goal is to get you into treatment, they will find a place for you to go to check your insurance and everything, then they can if you can not pay for your air fair and even have a limo waiting for you to take you there!! and they will pay for it all...
if you want more info on this let me know, their are two facilities texas and Florida.....
hope that this helps!!
Thanks again, Mitzy!
No problem hun! glad that I could be of service to ya! did you need more info?
Well, the post by Sammy (dsam) are scaring the heck out of me! She talks about how coming off of butalbital is a "monster!" I guess if I taper I should be OK. It's just pretty hard to taper when you have a bottle of 500 pills sitting in your closet just waiting to lure you to swallow a handful of them.
I feel very fortunate that I found this site. Something must have brougth me here (Higher Power, perhaps????!!!!!!!)
Thanks so much, if I need anything, I know this is the place to find you!
I feel very fortunate that I found this site. Something must have brougth me here (Higher Power, perhaps????!!!!!!!)
Thanks so much, if I need anything, I know this is the place to find you!
Hello, and thanks for the reply..ok i would if i were you go to a meeting and tell someone what your going thru you will feel soooo much better!! I promise you this..... and theres no way on gods green earth that I could taper myself of of anything myself thats for damm sure hun... damm 500 pills!! OMG...
Can someone maybe hold them for you and dispence them to you and i am sure that dont need 500 pills to taper eaither, so there is a little leanancy atleast for you??
well i am happy that I could help you, let me know if you call that number and if they helped you, they are awesome there!! I always talk to Peter, u can ask for him if you like......
best of luck to you my friend,.,,,,,,god bless...........
Can someone maybe hold them for you and dispence them to you and i am sure that dont need 500 pills to taper eaither, so there is a little leanancy atleast for you??
well i am happy that I could help you, let me know if you call that number and if they helped you, they are awesome there!! I always talk to Peter, u can ask for him if you like......
best of luck to you my friend,.,,,,,,god bless...........
Well, I think I could get a friend to dispense them so I could taper. I know, 500!
I've been checking out times of NA meetings in my town. I'm not scared to go, or even scared to tell my husband about the addiction. It's the credit card bill. I kept fooling myself, cause I have a decent job, that it would only take a year to clear the debt once I'm off the pills. In reality, I'm looking at about 3 years minimum. He will be so disappointed and ashamed of me. He refuses to take even an aspirin unless he's dying, it's going to bew awfully hard to tell him about my 20+ pills per day.
Thanks for listening, Mitz.
I've been checking out times of NA meetings in my town. I'm not scared to go, or even scared to tell my husband about the addiction. It's the credit card bill. I kept fooling myself, cause I have a decent job, that it would only take a year to clear the debt once I'm off the pills. In reality, I'm looking at about 3 years minimum. He will be so disappointed and ashamed of me. He refuses to take even an aspirin unless he's dying, it's going to bew awfully hard to tell him about my 20+ pills per day.
Thanks for listening, Mitz.
No problem hun, look please. please, please STOP putting yourself down, its not your fault, your a addict you have a disease.....look please just go to a meeting, you will fell sooooooo much better, i dont know why, but i always do! i am here for you and if ever you wanna talk in private my email is jasmine49@comcast.net.... take care.............
