went to the doctor

[dng]

last week i pulled my back out wahing windows...the first couple of days it wasn't that bad i was able to tolorate the pain.....but by thursday i could hardly walk....well the doctor gave me 500mg vicodin.....he said take just 1 a day....well i did......now i'm so afraid that i will start the madness all over again after 5 weeks of being clean....HELP!!!!!!  dee

[dng]

thank you

[Breakingfree]

Take the advice given, let someone hold them for you and dispense them to you. Period.

[lurker]

Keep posting - keep the withdrawls in the forefront of your brain and you will be okay.  Just know that you will be okay - take the pills as prescribed and the first time you feel like you're taking them like an addict, get here and post for support.  hang on - you know you can do it.  And I have acupuncture with great results too.

[dng]

thank you...no i never tried acupunture..it is something i will consider and speak to my doctor about. i did try taking otc...but as you know it didn't really help all that much...believe me i'm not throwing away 5 weeks..regardless what some ppl said on the forum to me....thank you for saying that i helped you...that means a lot to me....good luck to you also stay strong...dee

[wantlifeback]

I wish something else OTC would help you as i am scared that if you take those it will put you back and have to go through the horrible withdrawals.  I do not wish that on even my worst enemy.  I am so glad you came here for support, that is what we are here for.  You have helped me alot in the past and i hope i can return the favor.  I know that pain and that is why my oxy started.  If i knew then what i know now i would have preferred the pain.  Do you have access to acupunture at all?  I did it for my withdrawals and i had severe back pain at the time so they treated the pain the first time and it actually worked.  Did not do much for the wd though.  If you can avoid taking the pills it would be the better thing for you.  Some of the natural products everyone talks about that give you energy might help also...I personally can't take them bc of antidepressants.   I wish you all the strength to pull through this...you can do it!

[dng]

sorry that you feel that way...maybe i could have worded it diff......i'm saying i have SEVERE BACK PAIN...I'M NOT LOOKING FOR ANY ONE TO SAY IT'S OK TO TAKE A PILL....WHAT I AM SAYING IS...IT'S VERY HARD TO BE UP AND PERKY WHEN YOU ARE IN PAIN....I'M NOT LOOKING TO GET PUMPED UP...JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH MY WORK ....I WENT 5 WEEKS C/T...SO I KNOW WHAT W/D ARE...JUST AFRAID THAT'S ALL....I KNOW I WILL NEVER GET ADDICTED AGAIN..WAS JUST LOOKING FOR SOME SUPPORT!!

DEE  

[Calzy]

What good words do you want to hear from people?, that it is OK to use because you have to preform your duties. Do you want your surgery doctor pumped up so he can operate on you, do you want your denist feeling "good" to work on your teeth. Please do not take offense to this, this is what i tell myself when i want to think about using again to feel better. Remember, after a while, you need to check and see if the pains your having are body pains or pill pains. Some pain you might have to deal with now and than. We all know alot of perky and happy ppl who are not using. You know there is some pain in hiding your addiction from the ones you love and that cuts into other parts of your life. You just have to be honest with yourself about where your at and how things are affecting your life.

[dng]

if it was that easy i would do it.....i have severe back problems...i'm glad to hear it if that works for you...however my situation is different....i will just have to wait and hope that i'll be ok...like i said i don't want to go through w/d all over again

[Pill Popper in AL]

stop. breathe in! hold it! exhale, and let your tension go. do that as many times as you can. (without passing out! lol) no, i am not clean, but when i went through w/d a few months ago, this helped, and my husband and i did a little yoga. listen to enya (sp?) very soothing music or maybe some gospel. whatever you prefer. you know, if you can go get a massage, get your nails done, hair done, whatever it will take to take your mind off. i know this is not much coming from someone who is scared to death of going through w/d, but i'm here for ya, hope you feel better soon.
pill

[dng]

hey guys i need some good words here to help me....please

[dng]

i did all that the first couple of days...here's the problem...i do public relations for my job...next wek is the opening of our tv show..have to meet with a lot of big shots...so you see i have a real problem...i have to be able to do my job....by the way you can watch it on the tlc channel on 10/12 @ 10 pm...it's called  Say Yes To The Dress.....so there you have it...i have to be PERKY and HAPPY all that ****....like i said no one in my family or my friends know...never told my doctor i was so ashamed...so you guys are all i have...and you have all been so great with your support and all dee

[IBKleen]

WOW..you have me stumped here. I can only tell you my experience, and I did. I know I can not be trusted with them.

All I can say is please be careful. Again, remember the "hell" you talked about. I am certain that you don't want that again.

Be honest with yourself. If you can use a heating pad, take hot baths, lay with your legs up, take OTC pain meds...anyting to avoid the pills...do it! And keep talking about it..I know that helps me.

[dng]

it says....hydrocodone-apap 5/500 mg....no i have no one to hold them beacause no one knows that i had such a problem with them...i'm so scared i don't want to go through w/d again...the first 10 days were hell...please help

[IBKleen]

I am so sorry that you are suffering with the pain. I know that pain all too well. I live with chronic back pain on a daily basis.

I could very easily go to the drugstore and get my script refilled. I was not out of meds, or doctors when I stopped. But, I have made a commitment to get clean and stay clean. I don't want to live my life guided by that little pill. I am not getting any younger and body parts are deteriorating on me as it is, so I can only imagine what those pills have done to me.  I am searching for alternative methods of pain relief.

If you think you can take them as prescribed...I don't believe you can. Once an addict, always an addict. I could get addicted to rubber bands if I could find enough of them. Also, I tend to get dyslexic when I read a label. If it says "1 every 6 hours", to me that means "6 every 1 hour".

I like the suggestion to have someone else hold them for you. It is for your own safety. I don't expect people to be martyrs, including myself. So, if you need them for pain, then just be safe with them.

Just be careful hun. Remember where you were, and remember how far you have come. 5 weeks is awesome! Be good to yourself.

Take care.

[beachtowel]

He probably meant 5mg of hydrocodone with 500 of Acetaminophen...........

There is no oxycodone in vicodin..........

[johnnykelly]

Good morning i hope you didnt seriously injure your back,moreover in Canada we dont have vicodin.The product we have is percocet,but you stated 500mgs or you sure 500mgs of narcotic can kill a horse. Maybe its 5mgs of oxycodone/ 325mgs of tylenol,the same as perks IF not youll go hiher than the space suttle. .  goodluck

[beachtowel]

If your not careful you will go straight back into a binge........not trying to scare you but just remember the past 5 weeks and that first one and how bad it was..........

What you might want to do and it has nothing to do with your ability to be strong is have someone close to you hold them and if you need one just ask them for one that way you won't binge out....

I would hate to see the hard work of 5 weeks run down the drain........