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vicodin dependancy for pain - alternatives?
by Liberate, Dec 27, 2006 12:00AM
Im new to this. Not once ever did I think I would get to this point. I have suffered back problems since the mid 90's and being from the UK have been freely prescribed codein to help relieve the pain so that I may continue work. I never even knew that it was a "narcotic" back then.
Many years later I arrived to the US, I looked for doctors to prescribe me the same drug only to my horror to be made felt like a "drug seeker", as though I were looking for a cocain hit. Call me naieve if you may, drugs were far from my mind, only pain relief. Later I fell down the stairs during my pregnancy and I finally had another mri showing the herniated disc. I had found a doctor who would prescribe the hydrocodone being educated in the UK, was sympathetic to my plite and saddened that people were left to suffer their pain here in the US because of the stigma attached.
Update now is I have a tumor in my T4 which hurts like hell. The orthopedic specialist gives me nothing currently while I have to "sneaK" to my GP for the pain meds....I would NOT be able to function if it were not for this doctor.....
So Im stuck....my concern is I have a dependancy (not addiction as I would have to take many more than I do to feel the "high" that addicts seek)...I have to be able to function on a day to day basis...taking care of my toddler, running a large house, doing a full time job...etc etc...i could just NOT do it without them. I would dearly love an alternative with the same pain killing effects....not anti inflams etc.....Im most likely due for surgery...Im worried...
Many years later I arrived to the US, I looked for doctors to prescribe me the same drug only to my horror to be made felt like a "drug seeker", as though I were looking for a cocain hit. Call me naieve if you may, drugs were far from my mind, only pain relief. Later I fell down the stairs during my pregnancy and I finally had another mri showing the herniated disc. I had found a doctor who would prescribe the hydrocodone being educated in the UK, was sympathetic to my plite and saddened that people were left to suffer their pain here in the US because of the stigma attached.
Update now is I have a tumor in my T4 which hurts like hell. The orthopedic specialist gives me nothing currently while I have to "sneaK" to my GP for the pain meds....I would NOT be able to function if it were not for this doctor.....
So Im stuck....my concern is I have a dependancy (not addiction as I would have to take many more than I do to feel the "high" that addicts seek)...I have to be able to function on a day to day basis...taking care of my toddler, running a large house, doing a full time job...etc etc...i could just NOT do it without them. I would dearly love an alternative with the same pain killing effects....not anti inflams etc.....Im most likely due for surgery...Im worried...
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Me, I would not detox. now. I would wait until after u are well out of the hosp. Thank the stars that you found a Doc. who looks upon you as a person not a worm. Good luck. Or: Cheers.
What I really need is more of a continuous/extended release since the IR just peaks quickly and then its all downhill. Before you know it, you're popping 2 more 3-4 hours later and a big reason why people get over 100 mg/day rapidly. I'm going to ask my doc about Opana ER since Oxy makes me itch and the morphone is supposed to be less itchy. Worth a try to see if it is effective at taking the edge off the pain without inducing the need to seek out the pill bottle throughout the day. Take 1 in the morning and forget about it would be the ultimate goal.
Good for you for managing to quit the narco's but Im sorry that you have to suffer the pain. It really an awful catch 22 - Im not looking forward to having to come of them...