Thanks for all the comments...I think I'll just stay on the oxy's at 20mg twice per day, and keep reading and posting and not abuse them (chew them). Then I'll see the pain management Dr. and see what he recommends, but I really don't think I want the patch or methadone. That patch sounds like it would be good to prevent abuse, but I read online that people can and do abuse it and it sounds like it has bad withdrawls, too.
My plan is just to take as prescribed. Given the withdrawals I've just gone through, I keep telling myself that taking as prescribed should give me pain relief, and it does...and not be as hard to get off. I may have to have an epideral, so that may relieve the pain, too.
Thanks, all, for helping me out and talking with me. It's great to just reach out and be able to talk with folks that are in the same shoes. I think looking back I abused because I could, and had stored up some stash. I really don't crave them, but was doing it really just for fun and not because I had to. However, it still doesn't mean I'm not some sort of addict, so taking the prescribed dose will be the test for me.
Hope you all have a good night and I'll check you out tomorrow.
If you can do it moderately more power to you I cannot as I have tried so many times I could never count the times. Doctors told me the same but they are ready with there pen all the time they don't have a magic pill to help me withdraw. Pen and withdrawals orno doctor I take the latter
Do you think you can stay at the prescribed dose? I can not...I wish you luck and do be cautious as soon as u notice u r abusing...u may need to post and read just to keep u from abusing..I can not remember if u took more than prescribed before or not...the patch is a definited move towards a more difficult addiction..do not do it if u can help it
it's not only wd that's bad with the patch -- it can misfire and be fatal. I had it for awhile and was so scared using it -- I used to be afraid to go to bed b/c I was afraid it would misfore and I'd never wake up. I didn't think anything was worth the risk of my 8 year old daughter finding me dead in bed.
The patch is really a bad wd. Vics were mostly my DOC but I abused the patches for about 3 weeks and it was wd from Hell. I was clean for over 3 weeks and still not sleeping more than 3 hrs. a night. The rls was 10x worse and if not for starting to use Vics again I don't know how long the wd would have lasted. I just remember really thinking I just want to die. Did you tell your doctor that you are getting addicted to the oxys..chewing them? If you told him that and he's not looking to help you I would find another doctor. Wish you all the best. I just used to get high, I can't imagine what it must be like for someone in chronic pain. Corey
Thanks, Cathy5841. I'm not sure what I'm going to do...at this point. I don't think I'll do the patch, either. I'm not sure if I should just follow the Dr.'s orders and continue the 20mg twice a day, or quit again. I even asked him to give me 10mg and he said no...that the 20mg was more effective. I have a feeling I would have withdrawal going from 20mg to 10mg and he didn't want me to go through it on his watch.
i think jaqui was on the patch and hell getting off. 1 oxy wont start the w/ds again. but, keep in mind even if you dont abuse there will be w/ds when the time comes to get off. the body depends on it and when you stop it, the body reacts.
good luck
cathy