Hey, Hon, how are you?  That is a good question, because I have wanted to know that, too.  I'm sorry I don't have any answers.  You will be in my prayers this weekend.  Lots of love and positive energy coming your way!!  Connie

Connie,



You are so very, very sweet!  Thank you for your kind words.  You are a special person.  I've read your encouragement to VicQueen and others on this forum, and you really have your heartCongenital heart disease
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Hiatal hernia repair" from ME.  I can't explain to them what is really going on.  Hopefully after this weekend, this nightmare will be over and I can get on with normal livingAdvanced care directives.  



I'm hating this max thread thing!!!  I feel guilty about posting for fearFears and phobias that I'm taking away from all of the others the chance to post.  Anyways, I'm kinda new here -- well a month or so new anyway.  Maybe those who feel inclined could just email me in addition until they can get this forum expanded or whatever.  My email address is ***@****.  Those are ONE's NOT L's in kelly.  I am anxious to talk to someone, specially you, Connie.  I am getting soooo scared about this detox.  I didn't expect to start into withdrawalsDelirium tremens this soon.  Our old source has dried up until next week (too late).  I really wasn't expecting to get sickSick sinus syndrome and all of that.  I didn't think that 30 to 40 mgs a day of Oxy would be that hard to get off of.  NOW I'M FREAKING OUT!!!  I have alot of anxietyGeneralized anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety
Stress and anxiety over this, but can't afford ( in any sense of the word) to keep this habit!



Plus...I've recently quit smokingQuitting smoking
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Denise

Wow how profound. What a great comment you made. You seem to already have it together! From what you wrote you seem to know what path you need to go down. Just keep listening to your inner self. You seem to be strong to me. And this forum has and does help us all. We are all here for you. THis forum has truly been a blessing to me more than anything. You have really come a long way and you deserve to be happy. One thing I want to say to you is that I dont have childrenChild neglect and psychological abuse
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Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
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Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources I inderred my self when I was diagnosed at age 11. So what Im trying to say is that you have really done it all. Having a childChild neglect and psychological abuse
Child safety seats
Child tylenol cold multi-symptom plus cough
School age child development and trying to take care of YOU really takes alot. I couldnt even imagine.! So congrats to you and how far you have made it. You deserve to know that.

We all care about you...... Luv ---Erika

Thank you for the post. You really made me feel great. I have and continue to try to be positive. I find that talking with others really helps. To be able to share my trials and tribulations with another person, and share what has worked and what has not worked for me, makes me feel real good. This has not been the easiest journey, but i have always said that I do not regret anything I have done in my life because wether it be good or bad, they have made me who I am today. I do look for the positive in a negative situation.



I feel good today. How are you doing? How is FINNISHED!!!!????



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linda

Denise good luck with this comming weekend I wish you strength. I have been reading this board for a while now, never posting though. This OxyContin...(DownUnder)I had never heard of it when I was put on it last Feb, we don't have a problem with it being used on the streets like you do in the US, so I was nieve in accepting it...believe me I asked to be put on something not addictive as the stuff I was taking (Codiene) was giving me rebound headaches. I was told this stuff was not as bad for your body as the Codiene\paracetamol combination...I think you call it TylenolTylenol
Tylenol allergy sinus caplet
Tylenol allergy sinus nighttime
Tylenol caplet
Tylenol caplet extra strength
Tylenol chest congestion
Tylenol cold and cough
Tylenol cold and flu no drowsiness powder
Tylenol cold and flu powder
Tylenol cold infants
Tylenol cold no drowsiness there. Well by the August last year I had a problem...this stuff is Toooo flamin good! Not only does it kill all my backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Alternative medicine - pain relief
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources, but it makes you feel good at firstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 400. But for every good there is an Evil! I found this out..This stuff takes your soul..hard to describe..but I don't want to feel this way anymore..just want to feel normal in comparision to abnormal: sickSick sinus syndrome, withdrawalsDelirium tremens, high, lethargic etc. etc. If you know what I mean.



So I have been hear reading while I have been weaning myself of this demon,(sickSick sinus syndrome) and have been inspired by some people here and their almost superhuman strength battling OxyContin addictionDrug abuse and dependence of a much higher dose than mine..I have had none for 31 hours now (thats why I'm here in the middle of the night instead of sleepingSleeping difficulty)It's no fun and it dont get easier, every time you do detox, it gets worse..



Enough for now just here drawing some strength, and strength to you all

Peter

Hi Denise. I haven't talked with you in awhile. So, you're getting close to that BIG DAY. Be positive, I think you and your husband will do just fine. I am on day 20 or 21,(i don't remember) of a huge oxy and vic habit. I am feeling real good. I posted last night about how the hardest part for me now is changing my mentality. I can be my own worst enemy. I enjoy the "thrill" of the process. The getting, finding, lying, buying and using. Now I have to find a different, postive way to feed my need for that thrill. I am here if you have any questions or concerns. Good luck. And I would continue to taper with the hydrosHydro par
Hydro-pc ii
Hydro-tussin dhc
Hydro-tussin exp. What I did was lower my oc use, and then swith to only hydroHydro par
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Hydro-tussin dhc
Hydro-tussin exp's. It took about 3 days before my body adjusted to the lower level.



linda

Hello everyone



I have indeed made it to day six going cold turkey off 15 to 20 + vikes or loris or percs a day.



I am over the sickSick sinus syndrome feeling but still nervousAged nervous tissue
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Irritable bowel syndrome
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Neurosarcoidosis
Primary lymphoma of the brain and pretty much cant think about any thing but how badly my backBack pain - low
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Started clebrex yesterday Non narcoticDrug abuse and forced myself to go to physicalPhysical activity
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Physical examination therapist is the only one i have been honest with about the extreme amount of painAbdominal pain
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I have 2 small childrenChild neglect and psychological abuse
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School age child development that i have to take care of and i just can not see how i will be able to manage it with the painAbdominal pain
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Anterior knee pain
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Chronic pain - resources and not being able to get around.  I can only sit in a car for 15 minutes without feeling like i want to die so i never go any where or do any thing any way except the PTherapy. Then after spending all day with the little ones the bigger ones come home from schoolPreschooler development
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I know that part of how i feel right now is from coming off the drugsChemical dependence - resources
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Causes of painful intercourse
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I know my tolerance built up over a 2 year period but there has to be something some one can do for me so i can function without taking 20 pills a day. This is not even counting the muscleDeep anterior muscles
Eye muscles
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Muscle aches
Muscle atrophy
Muscle biopsy
Muscle cramps
Muscle function loss
Muscle twitching
Rotator cuff muscles
Superficial anterior muscles relaxers and anti-inflamatory meds..



The painAbdominal pain
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this is so very hard.  



I am praying i can keep strong because i know the worst is over now all i have to deal with is the after effects .  I havent even taken a darvocetDarvocet a500
Darvocet-n 100
Darvocet-n 50 since sunday.



God Bless you all and i am sorry for not posting for the content of the original post but i dont have any where else to go to express how i feel because no one i know would understand.

I cant get out for meetings because of the painAbdominal pain
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Praying for you all



cleo101

Hi everyone thanks blues I almost gave up last night my thoughts got pretty morbid I think the nights do that Im at day 4 with nothing coming off 160 to 240 oxycontin and the rest of the **** thst goes with it I feel pretty rough but I get periods where I can stand it a little better. Now Im craving more than I did when I was violently ill this thing is sneaky I dont trust myself. Dont even have the strength to hustle more drugsChemical dependence - resources
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Drug-induced hypertension maybe thats ablessing good luck to you all I know what your goinmg through. been through this more than I care to think about. It just takes time kind of a drag isnt it.

Unfortunately You have to be alittle sickSick sinus syndrome to detox Thats why I could never taper on my own the vics are probably helping alittle

just not coverinmg all the symptons I dont know which is worse the long slow way or the violent short way of just jumping off.good luck .

glad to hear you made it through the night! Another day down. I am at 20 or21 days. thank goodness. I hope you have a day of happiness!! How is everything today?



linda

Thanks for asking. Im okay. Its a fight everyday since I have this disease and have to control myself of how much I use for the painAbdominal pain
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Alternative medicine - pain relief
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources and seperate the depressionAdolescent depression
Bipolar disorder
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Depression - elderly
Depression - resources
Depression among the elderly
Depression and heart disease
Depression and insomnia
Depression and men
Depression and the menstrual cycle
Depression in children and wanting of using all day and not dealing with it. Its alot of mentalMental retardation
Mental status tests **** to deal with. If that made sense. I wish I knew how FINISHED!!! was doing I havnt heard anything. Thanks again for the reply.

Erika

Hi Everyone,

Heard from Finished's lady and he had a very rough night, stopped breathingBreathing
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Progression of a decubitis ulcer believed to be the cause but with everyone's prays he has moved from ICU to TCU and was awake a little this morning. Docs say since he made it thru the night his chances of recoveryRecovery position - series are much improved. He knows everyone is praying for him and he thanks you.....

Erika - please email me.....

Love to you all!!

Tammy

What disease do you have? I apoligize, you have probably said what it is and i missed it. I have degenerative disc disease and I'll tell you what, not taking painAbdominal pain
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Alternative medicine - pain relief
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources meds is extra difficult when you are in chronicAcute vs. chronic conditions
Addison’s disease
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Chronic motor tic disorder painAbdominal pain
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Alternative medicine - pain relief
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources. I wish you well with everything



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linda

I really miss the old forum and all the old members.  Has anyone found another place we could meet where there is not limit of comments?  I mentioned atwatchdog.org.  Is anyone else interested in going there?