Darvon to combat withdrawl

[bob]

Hi,

I am a member of Narcotics Anonymous for the last 2yrs. because I'm an addict. I got into the rooms because of prescription narcotics. I have had 7 low back surgeries and from time-to-time find it necessary to take Oxycodone or Oxycontin. My Dr. is very familiar with my situation, and his wife is in recovery for the same thing, so he has a tremendous working knowledge of recovery and pain. Because I am very prone to addiction (physical) and can suffer withdrawls after a very short time on meds taken as prescribed. I have found that tapering doses of Darvon (65mg) is extremly helpful for virtually eliminating my withdrawls. I fortunatly have never been tempted to abuse the Darvon (yet?). How do you feel about this? I was told by a Dr. once that this was a procedure reccomended by addiction specialists. Is this true?

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

Bob

[Elizabeth]

Darvon is a very addictive drug.  I started taking Darvon in 1957
when it first came on the market.  My doctor prescribed it for
migraine headaches.  I was told that it was non-addictive and
would be very helpful for my situation.  I was given prescriptions for 10 years and I took 6 a day for 10 years.  Of course I got high, but I wouldn't admit it.  The doctor died and I saw a new doctor who said I would have to stop taking darvon.
I said okay, but three days later I was a nervous wreck -- pouring coffee onto the table instead of the cup, etc.  I called the doctor and he told me to come right into his office.  He said he would help to wean me off the darvon.   I started with 4 a day for 10 days, 3 a day for 10 days, 2 for 10 days, 1 for 10 days and then one every other day for a week and then none.  PLEASE, be very careful taking Darvon.  I have had several slip-ups over the years and have gone back to it, but AA or NA have helped me
get back on track.  I am 65 years old now, and started taking
Darvon 42 years ago, and I still crave it, even though I am not
taking it now when I could really use it for back pain.  It is
not a harmless drug, believe me.  I hope I have put the fear of God into you, as I wish someone had done that for me.  Good luck.

[maggie]

how long does darvocet stay in your system.....because....i know there can be "physical" withdrawls.....but once the medicine is out of your system.....the rest is mental withdrawl

[maggie]

how long does darvocet stay in your system.....because....i know there can be "physical" withdrawls.....but once the medicine is out of your system.....the rest is mental withdrawl

[Bobbie]

I am currently taking 20 to 30 mg. of methadone daily for chronic back pain. I was on methadone as an addict in the 1980's and I know what addiction is all about. My husband wants me off the meth for good. He has no idea what kind of pain I live with ea. day but I do agree I would like to find an alternative instead of methadone. Darvon seems to help the pain more. Can I wean myself off of the methadone using darvon instead? I will have to take something for my back pain. I have also heard of a non-addictive pain releiver. I can't remember the name, something like ulsam??? What alternative do I have and how can I get comepletely off Meth without severe withdrawals? Thank you for your prompt answer. Bobbie...

[jlr123]

i have gone cold turkey off subutex for 3 weeks now.  still in bad shape.
does anyone know how long this gross withdrawl will go on?  things seem to get worse with each passing day not better.  i used subutex to get off vicodin.  i did not know or was told that subutex and its cousin are opiates.  no laughing matter !  i notice people discuss their withdrawls but do not tell how long it will go on. subutex=opiate.  jr

[GoingToMakeIt]

Sub is right up there with Heroin and methadone for the bad withdrawals. It can last weeks. suboxone.com or naatb.org are good resource sites.