Hydrocodone

[Lovemyhorse]

Hi,
I have been prescribed hydrocodone for probably close to 10 yrs. Before that it was darvocet. I never knew what addiction really meant when I first started taking them for fibromyalgia. I know, I'm naive. Now I am worried that it's affecting my quality of life. I have become very lazy and I have very little desire to do anything.  This past year I have been slowly decreasing my activities. I stay in bed almost all day, many days of the week. I am 46 yrs old.
I have talked to my dr about getting off them and he's no help at all. He says to just wean myself off them. But I am very scared of the physical pain I get and the anxiety I feel while trying to taper off.  I'm scared to pin my dr down much more. For some reason I don't trust him. I feel if he gets mad he'll just cut me off. I'm not even sure that once the w/d's are over that my pain will still be bad enough to warrant taking them again. So I don't want to bug the dr about it.
I've thought about going to another pain dr for help getting off them while keeping my prescription just in case. Can someone please help me?  Also, I saw on TV today about ibogaine.  Is this something I should look into?
Please help. I don't want my life to be over. This has been going on for a very long time.
Thank you.    

[Lovemyhorse]

I'm taking zanaflex 1 a day for the really hard time and a klonipin when the anxiety hits the roof. I don't like it because I know what it was like stopping those too. But it was nothing like quitting the hydros.
I know I'm probably making it worse on myself by taking them. But I don't think I'm strong like you all. I also take about 5 ibuprofen at bedtime. I know, not good. But lay it on me. I can take it. Hehe

[pharma9]

Are you using any pain relief at all Lovemyhorse....Most people find that by taking otc pain meds in recommended doses ie 2 extrastrength tylenols,ibuprofen 400mg every 4 hours seems to keep the rebound withdrawal pain under control and when that subsides the pain is controlled quite nicely with otc pain meds.Just don't go past recommended doses because they can be hard on the liver and kidneys.There is a product in USA that is called percogesic that has tylenol and an antihistamine muscle relaxant that is very effective and is an otc product.Narcotics do produce a strong rebound pain and these otc products only produce a minimal amount.I find my pain of Rheumatoid arthritis is controlled very well with non rx pain meds.

[freedom007]

You are seriously not that far from VICTORY!!  Trust everyone who says...Day 6 here and feel AWESOME!!  Yesterday, I thought...screw this...just felt bad and VERY tired...then, as everyone says...something happens between 5-6...not that everyone isn't different...BUT YOU ARE ALMOST THERE!!

Keep posting...I did it for 4 straight days...now I am cleaning my house in prep for THANKSGIVING and looking forward to every sober second.

BRING IT!!  Let's Play, my friends....

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

Honey girl.. Hope you're hanging in there. and fighting the FIGHT of a LIFE TIME!

I KNOW you can get thru this..(If I did... any body can)

Keep your HORSE IN YOUR HOUSE... LOOKING IN THE MIRRO...
I LOVE my horse... he has kept me CLEAN AND SOBER FOR 113 DAYS...

[Lovemyhorse]

Right. I hope. Lol if it's true what everyone says about how they come alive, I can't wait. But if it is more of the same old same old, it's going to be a little harder. But I still hate what they've done to me and how I don't care about anything. That's not the real me. I'm actually a very passionate person somewhere in here. I hope I see her soon.
The movie is the newest one. I don't know the name. I'm only going to make hubby feel good and my mom.

[sunshinegal76]

It will be good for you to get outta the house and out of your head.. funny when I first read Sandra Bullock movie I was thinking "28 Days" where she is an alcoholic who goes to rehab. I thought, he wants to take you to rehab? lol.

So you have a vain horse that loves to look at himself? hehehe.

You will get through this, just hang tight and keep posting. I have read on this site about people with addictions that have gone on for many many years so that is always an inspiration. If they can do it, we can do it, right?!