alternative pain meds

Ok so i forgot to ask this in my first post...but...i do have legit pain, have my entire life.  Stems from many leg problems, and the fear of being the pain for the rest of my life just adds to my addiction...any alternative?

[tink1517]

not that i know of, a lot of people take methadone, but its worse than pain pills when you w/d. i didnt read your other posts, what meds are you on? I suffer from chronic pain also and ahve abused my meds for 5 yrs., lorcet 10 mg. i went cold turkey last week and of course now i am in "real pain". i'm at my wits end and dont know wht to do. right noe i'm just trying to grin and bear it

[LEE23]

have you tried weaning?  i know i have but i always through that idea out the window the first time i want to get high.  are you still experiencing awful wd's?  i wish you the best of luck and give you so much credit for your time off of them.

[tink1517]

the physical part is hell but only lasts around 5 days, its the mental part i struggle with.
someone posted earlier about liver problems, and guess what??? its from the tylenol in all the pills we throw down our throat. thats a BIG fear of mine. i have two girls, and i'm slowly killing myself, scary when you look at it like that

[LEE23]

I'm more scared of the physical WD's, but i know it'll be the psy ones that end up being harder.  part of me is still in total denial that i really have a problem, and can't just stop at any time...that is until my legs hurt like hell and i'm sweating, ready to puke and pissed at the world.

[tink1517]

i can relate, the w/d can be hell, have you tried tapering? it helps a little. i always look at it like if a "normal person" just decided to take 15 pills they would O.D., so someone taking them everyday and then quit c/t, is kind of the reverse

[LEE23]

I have two 7.5's - hydro left right now...no hope of really getting anymore in the next couple days.  I usually take about 60-70 mg's a day, so i doubt my 2 will help much...but it's gotta be better then having nothing in your system all at once, maybe 1/2 at night for 4 days to at least help with the RLS, and help me sleep...what do you think?

[tink1517]

it takes alot of self control, i will tell you this my 3rd detox. I started on cymbalta which is a rx antidepressant, and targets your pain recptors in your brain. i believe thats been my biggest help, i also take vitamin b12 injections, but you can take it pill form too, helps w/ energy.
i know how scary it is, believe me, I KNOW.
if i could have back every hour, min i've obsessed over where i'm gonna get more pills, how low my rx is, whens my next refill, because i was terrified of w/d's. i would probably have a good 3yrs or more. but the anxiety of going into w/d's are seriuosly pretty much as bad as the w/d's itself. try to remember your mind is a powerful thing, will trick you and make you think your dying, just to get more pills.
i wish there was a easy way out, but there is not, thats for sure.
you have 2 left, do what you've planned and just ride out the storm. ther are alot of supportive people here, and havehelped me sooo much. just keep posting, the good the bad and the ugly. sometimes we get on here and just babble to pass time
in the end, you feel so much better, promise