In horrific pain

Question

Hello again,
I really got some good advice from you guys the other day and I planned on tapering off. But before I could do that I have gone into to a horrible flare with my rheumatoid arthritis/fibromyalgia. I cannot hardly walk or sleep. How do I stop a medicine that does actually help me when nothing else will? I do take an anti-inflammatory and Wellbutrin. The wellbutrin amazingly has help quite a bit and gives me energy. But I have to stop the pain med I have no choice.But if any of you have taken pain meds for an actual medical condition how did you stop?

aki42 · Answer

I know exactly how you feel. I am pain all the time. I got off of vicodin from being very stong willed. I can feel I really need strong pain meds. But I have to stop relying on them for everything. I should deal with the pain my self and try to overcome it by will rather than vicodin.

applesauce · Answer

I was on pain meds for a medical reason. I have a back that needs suregery plus have spodilitis which is a type of arthritis that is similar to RA except it attacks the spine. I honestly don't know what I am going to do. I am 12 days off all pain meds and hurt bad. I forgot how much it did hurt. Today has been the worst I can't even lay down, stand up strectch.

What is keeping me going is I am changing my life style to each better...lose 30lbs, exercise and do whatever I can to change my pain. If all fails get sugery and if that fails reconsider options. Opiates are easy, but they stop my life and my spirit. I am not in my body. I wish I could have the pain relief without the mood altering effects.

Some people need meds. I hope it isn't you or me!!!

In horrific pain

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