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Threw away Lortab bottle with a refill on it

Good morning, its wannabfre2b, well just got that script a week ago for 60/5-500 lortab, i didnt take them all myself, i sold some of them (i know a big no no, but i havent been working that much) , looked at the bottle and tossed it in trash, with a refill on it, i am going to try this time with all ive got.  I am really in a lot of pain, (lower back, disc issues), so i made an appointment  for a massage.  If this helps my pain, i will go get a massage instead of taking pills, i know that exercise helps, so i am swimming 3 times a week.  I just found out  there is an NA meeting twice a week that is close too, and i am going to go, scared to death to walk in, but i need some support.  You people are wonderful and you have helped me alot, i have got to find another way to deal with this pain besides taking a damn white devil.  So gonna see how this gos, going to really try this time and i hope the w/d's arent too bad.  Keep you posted and God Bless.....about the NA meeting, i  am a little nervous because this is a small town, and people gossip alot, but isnt that why they call it anonomous (SP check, ha) can you guys give me some info on the NA meetings, arent they supposed to "keep quiet" about who is there?
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I agree once you flush out all the narcotics out of your system your body will produce natural endorphins on its own...your pain clock sorta resets itself...it wasn't till all that was out of my system a wile that the otc stuff started working it wont work as long as theirs narcotics in your system many of our member do much better pain wise without pain pills
I hope you find the same but if nothing else get off them to find out what your bace pain line is hang in there if you try this enough times you'll get it........Gnarly  
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1416133 tn?1351123217
I'm so sorry to hear you're in so much pain.  I know how difficult this is.

I only want to offer my experience - I too had/have chronic pain from RA.  I used to try and take the OTC meds while I was in between scripts, in an effort to get pain relief.   No luck.

It was only after some real time after quitting that I thought I would try the OTC's again.  I could not believe the difference.  They work so well for me now.  I think it may have something to do with my body adjusting itself back to normal and allowing other meds to work.  I truly believe that the OTC's couldn't work because of all the narcotics in my system.  I think they just blocked out anything that the OTC could have been doing to help with my pain.

I hope it gets better for you, hang in there.  You're here so you obviously want this.  And I know you can do it!!!  :)
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Well, like i said, didnt go to that NA meeting, it was not at a good time last week, there is one the middle of this week.  Today, i was walking around like a duck, my hip hurt sooo bad, i was at this luncheon, with alot of older people, and i was trying to help out and set tables, etc, and everyone told me to go sit down, they saw my pain i guess. And honestly gnarly, im not doing so good, the pain won out again, and i found some white devils, just so i can sit, or lay down and NOT be in pain all the time.  But yes, even if i am still using i AM going to that meeting, and honestly, im still scared S###less....this is sooooo hard, i was addicted to cocaine in the 80's, and went to treatment, and it was still an easier road than this,,,,,,i know i am addicted to those damn things, but i HATE being in pain, i have tried regular tylenol, even double strength, and i cant take advil because i am on meloxicam, and my doctor told me NOT to take ibuprofen with that, could have renal failure, dont need that,,,,just wish i could get to the neurol surgeon soon, my appointment is not until January!!!  Oh what do i do buddy....need some help here.
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Hey girl where you at and how are you holding up????
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1518141 tn?1290819155
Anyone who is in an NA meeting is there for the same reason you are...there is like a code in those meetings.  People don't go around saying "guess who I saw" because you know what...they don't want you going around saying "guess who I saw".  People in these meetings know what it is like to have an addiction...they want it secret as much as you do.  They actually are more worried about you coming in "new" and going out and about bragging about your new endevor and who you saw.  You are going there to save your life....so even if it did "get out" that you are there....you are doing something positive AND if you think it is a secret that you use drugs....you are probably WRONG.  People can tell when people are using...SO, if someone "out there" hears that you are getting help...its much better than hearing "you were strung out the other night" or "nodding in the middle of some activity".
Go for it and be PROUD that you are doing something to fight your addiction.
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1122748 tn?1306239764
u dont need the bottle to refill.. whereever u filled it can fill it without bottle..

call them and tell them not to..

truth hurts but works
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1494729 tn?1304881080
hey just make sure they are not sitting in your trash in your house if so GET THEM OUT AND FLUSH THEM down the toilet just making sure there not in your house or anywhere with easy access if so flushing it's impossible to get them ,god bless jeff....
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HI...congrats on giving this another try....you can do it if you want it bad... im happy to here your going to check out N/A meetings it makes all the difference in getting clean and more so staying clean....the meetings are user friendly your not expected to do anything and most people just lissen the first few times when your ready you can share...the people there will understand what your going threw .....anybody you may run into is there for the same reason so your fine there they dont take name or anything like that....give the meetings a chance most of us felt uncomfortable at our first meeting...it will give you a chance to meet some people that are clean and tring to stay that way...and there is so much to learn there
it will be time well spent.....good luck with your detox this time around you can do this
call the pharmacy and cancel that refill or it will be calling your name wile your detoxing
hang in there keep posting for support...........Gnarly  
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