pain killers addiction

[JC1981]

hi,
i been taken pain killers from the year 2000 all due to a knee injury i had back in college playing football for the college team, i had two knee op's on it and got pain killers for the pain, after about a year n half my knee was better and fit enough to play football again but because i been taken pain killers i felt great the buzz was out of this world, i try to stop taken pain killers before and it had worked for about 6 months then they was s death in the family which made me start take them again, soon after my mother had cancer then got the all claer a few years later but she was gettin strong pain killers for her pain which made me take some to try them out which gave me a mega buzz so i been taken them from 2004 till now and i had enough i want to STOP!!!! but i don't know how to, i had read a few comments on here and see pepole going cold turkey i don't know if i could do that, i really do need help, i been trying to tell my mum n dad about it but everytime im about to do it my bottle crashes,

can somebody tell me how to get help and which way i should go and do it. i will be checking this page everyday to see if there's any comments

thanks for listen

JC1981


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[Frivolousz21]

Congrats....good job man.

I am on day 11...it only gets better from there..

its slow...and your energy will be slow to come back....but it will...and you will feel better and alive again

[JC1981]

well this is day 6 without pain killers and i feel alot better but i just got a phone call from the doctor saying that my blood tests have come in and the only thing wrong is that he said my liver is high or something like that, i will find out more on wednesday when i see the doctor.

[Florida_Guy737]

Hi...congrats and understand the injuries as well; that's what made me dependent on meds as well.  Anyway, sleep is rough for a few weeks and fatigue is normal as well.  What worked for me...

During the day - caffeine and lots of it, e.g. Starbucks, expresso shots, etc.
Night - Tylenol PM - not the best but helped some

Good Luck

[JC1981]

This is day 5  and i feel alot better but still got headache, was at the doctors yesturday and got blood taken to find out all my blood levels, the doctor also gave me tablets called methocarbamol 750mg take 2 three times a day which has worked alot aswell because i was gettin alot of pain in my legs due to W/D

The doctor is sending me to a counselor to talk things over to see where this problem has come from and how it all started and also trying to help me get this problem fixed with, so i just need to see what happends now,

because im unemployed and getting benefits i might have to go on the sick due to this problem because im in no way fit to find work at this time so thats another thing on my mind,

anyway thats all for now

JC1981

[Otwock]

Hey everyone, sorry to butt in on the conversation.
I am new here and have a plan to taper off and quit.  (Oxicontin) I keep reading about sleeplessness...  Do sleeping aids help?  How about benadryl or something like that?

[JC1981]

well if it still sore like it is by 10am  that will be 12 hours from when it started im going to see the doctor or even go to the hospital becasue this is unbelieveable sore

[KirstenHere]

Honestly, what you should do is just tough it out. I've went through WD sooo many times...makes me sick to think about it. Just do it, hon! It WILL get better, I promise you!

[JC1981]

hey all
i can't believe im on at this time in the morning but the reason is i can't sleep due to my right leg ( calf ) it in so much pain i canna really put much weight on my foo because it sore,
was at the doctors yesturday with my dad to tell the doctor about my pain killers addiction and the doctor gave me these tablets to help with the W/D, tablets are called chlorddiazepoxide 10mg i don't know if thats what cause the problem with my leg, i taken 1 tablet at 10pm lastnite and right after i taken it thats when the pain started on my right calf  now 7 hour later (as in right now) it feels like it move to my ankle but still sore in my calf aswell, i can't take any more of this pain what should i do ???

JC1981

[JC1981]

today has been bad, i went for a swim and just after i came out of the pool i nearly past out, the pool asst came over and helped me and also gave me a wee talk about my problem with pain killers and my W/D, he told me to go to the doctors to get some more help which i am, i got the doctors today at 17:10pm (GMT)  I also told the rest of my family about my problem and they all understand, my dad going to the doctors with me for support and see what can be done, lets hope i get the right meds and help to help me get thro this, and also im going to ask the doctor if there any meeting around so i can go to and get more help there. as i keep on saying i have to beat this and i will.

Day 3 has been a killer and i know it,

JC1981

[JC1981]

Good Morning All

Day 3, had a poor night just couldn't sleep lucky got about 4 hours if that, but when i got up this morning i feel a wee bit better than yesturday, so im going to stick to my plan from yesturday and go to the gym and for a swim and see if that make me even more better (lets hope) but is there anything i can do to get a sleep tonight any idea's,

JC1981

[JC1981]

hi there,

thanks for the comment there and i canna tapper down becasue the meds are not mine so it has to be cold turkey for me thats why im trying anything and everything to get over the hill to the better life which will be hard but as everybody keeps on telling me i can do this,

i know after a few days time will be really hard for me but i got everybody here and my mum to help me get over this and stay clean and hopefuly for GOOD!!!! :)

[dellta]

hey you and welcome to the fun stuff !!! i would tapper down as low as you can go during that time get and stay hydrayted and when you finaly do jump be prepaired for some bad days and its just your body making you pay for cutting it off of the opeits and start taking vitams b12 b6 stay hydrayted and give your body the chance to reverse back to it normal operating position and this will take a couple of days but hang tough and believe me it realy does gett better and you will star feeling better in a few days then the truly hard part begins staying clean !!!! but coming here and staying busy helps alot but at the end of the day it comes down to you wanting to stay clean .. but just give your self a chance even if you have to come here 40times a day watever it takes to help yourself get threw this and we all are here for eachother  hang in there

[kim715]

Thats a great plan....Best weapon to fight the w/ds is exercise.

[JC1981]

well thats my got my day planed for tomorrow, first thing go to the gym then off for a swim (hope that will help my F' ing legs lol) then i might go for a  Jacuzzi afterwards, hopefuly after all that i might get a better sleep that night,

[JC1981]

my medical history fine due to me playing sports and working in coaching so i get tested on that, but i will keep that info u give me there and if it still the same by tomorrow or tuesday i will go and see a doctor.

[kim715]

I am so glad to hear that your mom is going to be there to help you.I'm proud of you for telling her,that took guts.

The heart pounding is most likely the heightened anxiety associated with w/d.I don't want to steer you wrong though and I don't know your past medical history so if it continues perhaps you can see your doctor.

[JC1981]

after along walk and talk with my mum to the shops i told my mum about my pain killers addiction, she was unhappy with me BUT!!! she understands my problem and is going to help me with this, she also told me that she going to hide her pain killers from me and taken them with her when she goes out.

my mum knows im going cold turkey so she knows that im not going to be in the greatest moods so atleast i got someone at home loking after me while im home and also i've got the support from all you's guys.

but just 1 quick question: one mim my breathing fine then it goes fast and my heart beats fast is this normal ?

onces again thanks

JC1981

[kim715]

Congrats you made it to day 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   That makes you one day closer to turning the corner.Good luck with talking to your mom.I know it's hard but it's important to be honest and come clean to our loved ones.Like I  said ,helps keep us accountable...Hang in there.You're doing great....Kim

[JC1981]

well it's time to take the next step and talk to my mum about my problem lets hope she understands and forgives me for what i've done.

so wish me luck

JC1981

[JC1981]

good morning all,

well this is me going on to day 2 without taken pain killers and i feel like shite but like i said it's a long road to go and im gonna do it,

i went to my bed lastnight round about half 11pm and i just couldn't get myself to sleep my legs where sore, back killing me i had the shivers everytime i found a nice spot in my bed i had to move, i think i got to sleep round about 5 this morning and i was up at 10am sunday, my headache gone just now but i feel so weak and run down still got the shivers and still just wanted to drink alot.

and for Don i got told the next 4-8 days will be a killer but in here everybody helps eachother though this so don't give up this is only day 2 for me and now i got to tell my mum n dad about my problem which is not going to be nice but i have to do it,
so just keep postin in here Don and everybody else will get back to u in due time coz they are helpin me out aswell

JC1981

[dons21]

i dont know where to start so ill just say it, ive been taking co codamol (up to 35 a day) for a while now and im wanting to stop now!!!! i stopped or a while and felt really good about it but was getting upset stoamch where i couldnt keep off the toilet, restless legs couldnt sleep shivers, flu symptoms no energy so started taking them again stupidly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  i need to stop it now so i wondered would anybody know how long them side effects last? i do work cant really take time off.

Thank you for your time

[JC1981]

ok 1 day down and many more to go, just came back on to say good night all and this will be my first night without taken any pain killers so wish me luck, let hope i get some sleep tonight fingers crossed

JC1981

[kim715]

Your questions ARE important....and you are very welcome.

[JC1981]

ok thanks for the help again, i hope im not keepin you from anything important with all my question