any one new to the fourm,and lurking / open fourm

[hippy]

i was wondering if there was anyone new to the fourm
who might be lurking and reading, i wanted to welcome
anyone who is just reading the post, and if you had any
questions we could answer regarding getting off opiates
such as vikes, percs, hydro, oxy, lorcet. it's all the
same  in the end. they all steal your life from ya,
they promise everything then  damm you with and emptiness,
ans unhappiness.


peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nklarson]

Hey guys...stumbled across this site while trying to get info on a new pain medication that has been prescribed for me. I am taking 60 mg oxcotin q 12 hours. I see alot of things here that scare me so any questions you can answer will be helpful...first, does everyone become addicted??? If so ..is there anything I can do to prevent this short of suffering?  I expect to be on this for about 3 mos...will I need treatment to come off this when it's time? My  husband is a police officer and has expressed his desire that I not use this stuff as he has seen the horrors this drug can cause first hand....all I know is my quality of life has improved tremendously since taking this. ( no more being in the hospital on iv morphine) Incidently, I have poly cystic ovaries with several masses on my left ovary which will require removal but we are trying to harvest some eggs so that we may be able to have children after my ovaries are gone. My Dr. wants to put off surgery due to me having a recent surgery in which my colon was knicked due to adhesions so finding pain control has been the priority right now, but after reading this forum I am very worried. Any info would be appreciated....thanks NKL

[hippy]

***@****

[Ronsin]

I live in the northeast. I don't go to NA, It's not for me. I have a bad case of social anxiety disorder. I been on & off meds for 30 years (mostly On). When I am on them my anxiety goes away & am fine. I've done everything. Benzos, hydos, oxys,. The last time I stopped was from percs & tussinex (I did them 10 years straight). When I stopped 15 years ago I swore that I would never take anything stronger than a darvon. Boy was that was a mistake. Darvons are chemically similar to methadone & almost as addicting. I did them for almost 15 years. At the end I started doing lorcet & percs again. In the past 2 months I stopped everything except Xanax. ( I used the recipe). I still have bad cravings almost everyday. My fist shrink helped me stop the first time, but he retired. My new shrink is an a-hole. He is one of those doctors who think they are god. He new nothing about addition medicine, I had to supply him with all the info. All he wants me to do is get on a seritonim reuptake drug like Paxil, & he thinks everything will be allright. I keep telling him that I've tried these meds & if they were to work for me it would take at least a year & can't hold out that long. I would go back to using. He doesn't give ****. He tried to switch me from xanax to klonipin. But I have a bad liver & the klonipin made me sick. (I told him about my liver) I told him he tried to kill me. & we will have to work together from now on. He calmed down (probably thought I was going to sue him).
    My point is that I was in business with my father for 30 years, the business went under. I am out of a job, I have a liver problem & a severe case of anxiety disorder. All I have is my wife who is a school teacher in Phila. I read your post that  your aunt can get people on disability. With my liver & anxiety problems, I thought you may be able to help me. That's why I wanted to talk to you. My e-mail address is ***@**** . Thanks again

[hippy]

flames that will work, the only thing you can do  , is go
down in incriments of 5mg. per week.

ronsin, whats up, where are you from in phila.
do you go to na. if you do you probly know me.
peace!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ronsin]

Sorrry I hit the post button twice.

[Ronsin]

I am fairly new, I have reading for about 2 months but not posting much. I live in Philadelphia & it's very important that I get in touch with you. When you get a chance Please e-mail me at ***@**** . thanks.