FIORICET

I've been taking fioricet ( Butal-APAP- 325) since I was 16 for migraines. The dosage is 1 tablet twice a day (50-325-40). Yeahhhhh ok. My Dr prescribes me 60 a month, I take all of them within a few days. When I'm taking them, I hate myself, because after the 2nd day, they make me feel like crap, but I continue to take them. WHY???? Then I swear I'm not going to get another refill, but when it comes close to the time, there I am calling it in again. They make me more outgoing and happy the first 2 days, THEN they make me tired, depressed and GIVE me a headache and insomnia. I forget things that were talked about, who I talked to and so on. Its embarrassing! Why do I do this to myself????   Is it considered an addiction even though I only take them 4 or so days out of the month??? Today, I've taken probably over 20 in the past 12 hours (I lost count) because Ive was stressed and just keep taking them THINKING I will feel better even though I KNOW Im going to feel worse. Now Im exhausted, but afraid to go to sleep because of thinking of overdose. You would THINK this would slap me into reality. I'm so glad I found this forum and know Im not the only one.

[janet19]

I know what you mean about them making you feel like crap after the first 2 days. I have taken fioricet befor and it knocks me out. I have also taken them when I am afraid of overdose if I go to bed. I think this a normal thought when we take them although we are afraid of OD, and if they make us feel like crap. That is just part of addiction. I am a big vicodin and soma user DOC. I took 20 of each at least a day. One time I fell in the bedroom and I was on the floor crawling around and I couldn't find the door to my bedroom. I have slept in this bedroom for six yrs. I remember being terrified, and I was thinking that I had OD. Don't ask me how but I woke up in my bed the next morning and if not for carpet burn on my knee I would probably not even remembered it. I have fell out of bed and hit my head so hard on the night stand and crawled back in bed to sleep.  Even though a I was afraid of dieing I kept using just like you. It is the chemicals in the pill that are so addictive, and much more powerful than are brains. Our need to use is so great we cannot stop ourselves.

One thing you asked are you still and addict and I know you don't want to think so, but yes you are a addict. You are abusing your drugs right, so that proves it. Your best bet is to accept it and then move on and try to get and stay clean, because yes one day you might overdose. I myself think that fioricet is probably one of the more dangerous drugs, because of the calming effect it has. By the way how old are you now? And how long have you been taking these pills like you are now?

I would go to my doctor and tell him exactly what you posted here and I am sure he will help with getting off of the fioricet. Don't be afraid of him being upset, he will be glad to hellp you and find your honesty is just that honesty.

You have come to the right place for help her on the forum. You will find many wonderful, and caring people are here for you and will try to advice you and really care about you. The first step to a clean and sober life is started when you admit to yourself that your are an addict.

I wish you tons of luck with your recovery if that is wha tyou choose,  God Bless

Janet

[vicki595]

Hi!  Yes,I agree with Janet. This is addictive behavior and you need to stop. You are taking doses that could kill you. Please reach out to your doctor for help.  You can taper off the drug and get your life back.  It's a nasty,nasty drug!

Keep posting~

[my_mayberry]

sounds like this drug has no use for you at all other than to get high. you mention it even causes headaches (not uncommon)...so you need to tell your doctor and be done with it before you ARE taking 20 a day and you're in much deeper than you currently are. you know the problem...kill it before it goes any further. now is as easy as its ever gonna get, i promise.

taking 20 in 12 hours is overdose level on the butalbital. there's not much room for accidents with barbiturates either, so i would certainly suggest NOT doing that anymore. since you aren't taking this daily, your tolorance won't allow you to take huge doses and get away with it. you really could kill yourself quite easily right now.