Has anyone taken Stadol Nose Spray for Pain Relief?

[s.mcm]

Has anyone taken Stadol Nose Spray for pain relief?  I used it for 3 years and became totally addicted even though the drug manufacturers claimed (at first) that it was a non addictive drug.  I had to be hospitalized for withdrawal. I was wondering if anyone had any side effects after the use was discontinued.  I find my memory is shot and I am only 45.
thanks

[skidrow]

Hello everyone,

Im a newbie to this forum, but not a newbie to chronic pain.

My question is this, Ive taken lots of pain meds over the years for 5 neck surgeries and I have had the best luck with Hydrocodone. Ive had Oxycontin...Ms Continin....all of the strong medicines. On my last visit to my Dr, I was in terrible pain and my doctor gave me a shot...It worked so damn good, he is going to prescribe it to me.
I asked him what it was, but I cannot remember, just it started with the letter N. He also told me it was a form of synthedic morphine and it was non adictive, and I can take it for breakthrough pain and dump my oxy IR,s and Percocets, and keep my Lortab 10mg for pain control..any ideas on what this injection was, would love to research it and see what I can find out.If its non adictive and work so good/ this is for me.................any ideas on what this was, I do appreciate any and all input.......thanx SkidRow.

[Witchywoman]

Hi groovy..don't be too hard on yourself, and be proud of yourself that you are able to talk about it here.  At least here people understand and won't judge you. And keeping it a secret just feeds the shame that sustains the addiction even more.

I've read other people's posting saying they got addicted to buprenex, so you're not the only one.  I don't ever feel any buzz from it at all, but maybe that is because I take a very low dose, and only once in a while.  

Just never give up..never, ever give up.

love,
WW

[angst]

I read most of your posts.  You always sound so together.  If you are having trouble with buprenex, think about me on the methadone.  If the boost starts weaning on me, I can just tell my counseller.  He will put me in for a 10mg per day increase.  I have to watch that.  I do not want the detox to be that bad.  The more methadone my body gets used to, the harder the detox will be.  It has such a long half life, 36 hours.  So it really builds up in my system.  Detoxing is really difficult.
This forum is safe for us to discuss our issues with the medications.  You are safe to admit anything.  It feels better to get things off your chest.
So here it goes.  I run out of my Xanax 1 or 2 days early.  I have, in the not so far past, taken 2mg 6 times a day, prescribed.  My doc had a talk with me.  I settled down to a heathier 2mg qid.  I get real anxious, can't breath with my asthma, and feel like I have to take that pill after I use my albuterol inhaler.
I know I have many reasons to be on the xanax, but I'm pretty sure that I am addicted also.

[groovygirl]

sorry to hear about the hernia situation...what happens next with that?

when you said "one more shot at injections," did you mean buprenex?  have you tried the buprenex before?  i am having a terrible time weaning off it - i find it to be almost as addicting as vics.  i must be in the minority tho, because everyone else seems to find it to be a wonder drug.  i like it - they say it makes you feel "normal," but i don't remember feeling this good normally when i wasn't an addict.

i need to admit this to someone, so i guess here is as good a place as any.  here goes....i ran out of buprenex early as usual yesterday.  i wasn't supposed to get more until monday, and i couldn't bear the thought of going thru the weekend without any.  my dr. had given me a script which just said on it, patient uses buprenex which needs syringes, etc.  it was so i wouldn't be questioned on the plane.  i took it to a pharmacy, and told them i ran out and needed enough to get me thru a couple days.  they gave me ten.  they did say that it wasn't a real script, so they may have to contact the dr.  at that point i couldn't turn back.  the dr. is supposed to send my order out today, but i've been so afraid all day that the pharmacy has called him.  ****!  this is the second time i have done this.  i'm so afraid i'm going to get in trouble...

how can i be this addicted to buprenex?  i feel like i am the only one in the world....what a loser huh?

[hippy]

your not a loser, just an addict.
The thought of with drawls is a scary thought , remember we sometimes make it out to be worse than it is.
I read all your post ,you seem to be like me in the area of tapering, that is i always had a hard time tappering and that is an understatement. I just had no sucess with tapering.
I had some sucess when i would give the meds to my wife , that always worked good. But then i would find a secret connection
and screw it up and be back to square one, that was my story for about 3 years, untill i found this fourm.
I think we just have to keep trying untill we get to a point of
of willingness and luck, everybody here understands and has been through it many times. hang in there it will get better.
I was always told everything happens for a reason?
peace

[singer]

thanks to all for the response. it is great to have friends you never met and are able to pour out to. i got a second opinion from a new surgeon and he claims i have nerve damage due to the hernia surgery. one more shot at injections. if that fails they are going back in. in any case it should be over soon and then i start weening off the buprenex. thanks again to all you guys are great. singer.