Someone please help me

[loulou1220]

I am going through narc. withdrawal. I am doing this on my own and I am on 72+ hours. I feel like my heart is going to come out of my chest and my lungs feel like they're on fire. I am also having excruciating pain from my endometriosis. This is why I was on percs and hydrocodone. I want to be out of pain but I don't want to ruin my progress so far.

[Laura1122]

well, I've had one surgery, still had pain and was afraid of more surgeries, plus i did not have insurance and still owed 20,000 for outpatient surgery. would not do hyster. like i wanted, i'm 40 have 2 grown kids, not having anymore but she didnt want to do that yet! then i started taking them for dental problems, i'm a big baby with the dentist. then it was just taking them for any ache and pain i had. now i will just deal with pain as it comes the best i can, still no insurance.

[loulou1220]

I'm on day 4. It is hell. But now I'm kicking myself because I'm going to have to go through this all over again. But I'm staying strong and not giving in right now. When Ihave to take them again I will cross that bridge when I come to it. Just hang in there. What is your plan for pain management?

[Laura1122]

Hey Lou, I am going thru basically the ssame thing as you. My addiction to perc. started with my endo and then i just started taking them for the feeling, they actually gave me energy. I quit cold turkey on sunday. I cannot sleep, my stomach is cramping constantly, my legs hurt, I was supposed to go to job interview today, i'm sick to my stomach and know I cannot walk into the kitchen w/o getting sick so i cancelled. I'm just wondering how long it takes for these symptoms to go away. I read that when you quit ppl actually think they have the flu, i did, till i read about withdrawal symptons from pills then i realized it's not the flu. I keep telling myself it will get better, sometimes i think i would feel better if i took one, but then i tell myself that i'm jsut starting all over again. This feeling is enough to make anyone not get addicted again. I know if i can get thru this I'll be ok i just dont how much longer i can go w/o sleep and with the stomach pain. I'm glad i found this site. If you want to email me, plz feel free ***@**** maybe we can help each other.
I hope you have good support, altho i am involved the person is just not as supportive as I had hoped. Hope we get to feeling better.

[loulou1220]

I have never taken them to get high. But I have a very high tolerance to narcotics so I had to take a very high dosage. 60mg/day of hydrocodone. I don't feel mentally dependant upon them but my body apparently is. It takes 2 weeks for them to transfer my records and I only have two weeks left of health insurance.

[LIZZIE LOU]

i think i would make it my mission to get those records transferred as soon as possible. a hysterectomy will solve your pain issues and allow you to live "normal" again.

can i ask you about your pill use?  do you take pills when you are not in pain...just for the high?  do you take more than prescribed...maybe taking two, when one would probably do the trick?

kim

[loulou1220]

Well I had my son on Sep. 25th and he is my miracle baby. At the age of 16 (after 3 surgeries) I was told that there was a slim to none chance of me ever having children so they wanted to hold out on a hysterectomy. My fiancee and I have moved and are having a diffucult time getting my records transfered and it seems that doctors don't want to touch me until then. So I have been going to the er for pain relief.

[LIZZIE LOU]

on the other addiction forum you will see a post by Ga Guy called "for the newbies...etc."  it has info on things to do to help with w/d's.

if you are unaware of where this forum is...scroll to the top of the page and look under the two doctor's pictures.  you will see "addiction" in the box.   click on that.

good luck,
kim

[LIZZIE LOU]

i see that you are only 19 years old...but what is your doctors plan regarding the endometriosis?  are you going to be able to have children?   of course, if you were older, i think my response would be to have a hysterectomy and be done with it and the pain that accompanies.  

[Bug1964]

Can you talk to you doc maybe.....maybe there is another med that will help with the endo... Isn't that something that could be taken care of with an antibiotic?...I am not sure...just asking