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Hi everyone...hope you all are doing well today. I have a question. I never would even consider this but being in the shape I am...I need some advice!

A friend gave me a few Darvocet...I know I had taken these ONE time and only one. But I don't remember why or how I felt. I do not want to add to my problem but....I guess all I want to know is if I take one will it at least help with my withdrawels? At all? I do not think I will get "hooked" I just am freaking out and getting desperate. Not to mention MY BACK! uggghhh! I am sticking to only half of hydro right now but...I am getting very very antsy and freaked out. Not much hydro left, only 2 wholes. So...I am trying to find a way to be comfortable in between for right now.

ANyone have any suggestions????

[girlybuff]

I was once prescribed Darvocet after an operation years ago.  It did nothing for the pain.  Either does tramadol but it did lesson my withdrawals.  I'm very strange when it comes to pain medication though.  About a year ago I was prescribed Demerol and that did nothing for me either.  It only made me sick.  What works on some doesn't work on others.  As far as the Darvocet goes, well it sure as hell didn't make me loopy at all.

[vicaddict]

Hi hun. Thanks for the info. Yeah I don't want anything that makes me loopy. Just help me through here and there. I do not like monkeying with any kind of pills..that is why I am so shocked how I got here with the hydros. Going insane in my own body here. And this is just the beginning. I am not looking forward to later today, tonight, tomorrow or the next day, etc. I am already jumping out of my skin.

Lord help us all!

Tracy

[vee108]

Darvocet is an opiate..if youre trying to kick vicodin u shouldnt substitute one for another.  Right now youre tapering so just stick with that.  I was using 10 7.5mgs a day and I tapered down to one and then c/t.  I had access to other opiates when I was going thru w/d but refused to create another problem for myself.  It was rough..real hard for a week and then it gets better.  Prepare yourself to go thru that week; holding on to the fact that it will get better. Dont make another problem for yourself.  Is there anywhere u can get some support..maybe a therapist or an AA/NA meeting?  Youre doing it now; youll feel better soon..hold on to that.

[vicaddict]

True vee. That is why I thought I would post first. It helps me to re-read what I am feeling I guess. Well nobody knows of my addiction right now except the people here, my mother ( who lives 2 hours away) and my Dr.

Although I am thinking of telling my best freind. She lives right next door to me, and she knows something has not been right, for months now. But I have been avoiding telling her, she is totally against pain meds of any kind. Her mother was severely addicted to like 3 at once as a Dr had her over medicated. But..yes I think once the disapointment wears off she will come to and help me. I know I could count on her to hold my pills and that is what I think this will ebd up coming down to. I can't seem to trust myself ya know? And c/t I tried, holy hell never again. Dr also advised against that for me. I have anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, major depression. So the anxiety and depression goes triple fold with me. So...I am thinking my best friend is my best bet. Dr has refills on my meds and after that I assume no more. But my goal is to beat this before those even get close to running out. I know I can do this...just not myself I hate to admit.
Thanks for your input, appreciate this.
Tracy

[vee108]

Because u have the other illnesses that u are dealing with maybe u could speak to a Dr u trust and they may be able to help u come up with a taper schedule that u can do that wont harm u.  I've read posts about substance abuse Drs and when I decided to stop using pills I did consult with one, I listened to their advice and then made my decision.  Maybe one could help u?

[creek]

Hi darlin.   Jumping out of your skin too?  Feel like **** and I am praying for you today.  
You have done so well this week!!  Give 'em to the neighbor lady (unlike mine with her own issues) it sounds like yours would really help out.

BOTTOM LINE????   I DON"T THINK I CAN DO IT ALONE>  When push comes to shove I will come up with a reason to take more, I will justify it somehow, and then there I go!  Doing it again.

I AM NOT SPENDING ANOTHER DIME ON THIS **** and I am trying so hard to stick to this taper.  Yes, very scary when the amounts get in the single digits and you know tomorrow there will be even less.

Guess I will just work on today.  Bless you and PLEASE hang in there for YOU , for us, for those who love you,  BUT MOSTLY FOR YOU!!!!  YOU CAN DO IT
I go to the doc Tues.  Can't say I will be honest with him.  Just know I won't...too chicken I will never have another prescription EVER.  Now why should that cause fear if I am quitting???  Again, am I just lieing to myself?

I am talking out of my ars right now....Just so fragmented and anxious, nervous etc.  
Trading one pill for another isn't right, but if I could I would do it right now.  I think YOU ARE STRONG!!!   GOOD LUCK TODAY!

[vicaddict]

Hey hun...I feared the same thing. But like Gip said..any good dr worth anything will not cut you totally off. I mean..they prescribed the meds just as much as we took them. Although we over did with our own "prescribing" they know that chance is there. If you have been on them long enough he will not cut you off hun. When you are ready..you talk to him. But only when you are ready. Took me a long time to open this up. Feels better when you do.

But like I said only YOU can decide when it is that time hun, don't let what I say put pressure on you. Just talking from experience is all.

Thanks for your post hun! You hang in there too!!


Tracy

[creek]

The truth shall set you free.  Just what this liar wants to hear.
Sorry,  know you are right.

[gipsee]

We communicate... I think you are a terrific human being... and I know you after the last 5 weeks on here that you really do want to stop.

Lemme tell ya something g/f....my pain level does NOT require 8 opiates a day... I manage on an alieve... I'm fine.  For right now...I'm fine.  One day at a time... Right? Although Dr. was Rxing them.  Do I hurt... yea...but nothing that is not manageable.

You ... yourself have to decide that YOU CAN DO THIS.  C/T is horrible... the thing about it is... it only last for 5-days....then a few more of feeling weird...

For me... the more I get back into mainstream, the less I think about it.   Now I "do" know your situation.  Other health issues, etc.

No matter how you turn this table... you are/will/or going to have to take that last pill.  Taper, C/T, or obvisouly some other way we don't want to talk about.

Devise yourself a plan... think about what might interest you... and bite the bullet.   Counting pills does nothing but give me anxiety... that's why I can't be without them...if I didn't have them I'd be a lunatic.   But I truly have not touched a pill.

You will feel like do-do.... and you will get the runs... SO WHAT.... TYPE here, tell us..opiate withdrawl (withdrawal) in and of itself is very uncomfortable but not life threatening.   Say ... just say you get off them for a week or two.... you can always decide to go back to them... it's always YOUR CHOICE.   Those pills don't parade out of the bottle and say take me take me... at least after a couple of weeks... doing your RX'd ammount will suffice for a little while.

YOU CAN DO THIS....If I can... so can you.... DEVELOP a plan... something new to keep your mind active... and GO FOR IT... WHO KNOWS after three weeks you may feel so good you will be wondering why you wasted all this time doing to yourself what you are doing.    Anyone can endure three weeks... ANYONE... then if you really want them... you have a choice to take them again.   IT'S UP TO YOU

Gip

[vicaddict]

Yes..totally agree with you hun. I do know one thing is for certain though...once I am off these, I will never go back. That I can honestly say. I get unbearable pain at times...but your right, right now is not one of those times. I did take some advil. Do not want those Darvocets. I guess I just needed to type out what I was thinking and feeling at the time. I would be crazy to take those specially when I am trying to get off an opiate to begin with, not to mention us "Vic Lovers"..nothing is the same. So there are my 2 cons for not taking those today like I wanted to. Glad to say I didn't. :)

Thank you Gip and everyone else for being here!!


Tracy