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Damage to other organs due to excessive opiate abuse?

This question is for the Doctor.  What damage can be done to other organs, besides the liver, from long term opiate abuse?  Are there any warning signs that we are doing damage and need to stop immediately?
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oh PLEASE dont talk like that, trust us hun...we ALL here know how it feels...just plain horrible, you will have some bad days, but that means you are closer to getting better...if you really feel suicidal, then please go to the emergency room and get some help with the depression and dysphoria, your life IS worth more than pills,  please repost this on a new thread....this one is old from year 2002..there are ALOT of very caring and experienced people on this forum that would be happy to help you...please repost, you will get alot of answers and i assure you . it will help...
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Today is day 2 without 10 lorcet a day.  I have been up all night, I am hurting all over, there was a suicide in the newspaper this morning and I'm thinking, maybe they were on day 2 also.  Help!
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Please reprint or writ your story on a NEW POST. you are adding to a old post from 2002. Alot of people will be glad to help and advise you but will miss this because of where you placed this. Dont attach below, find the new post. Even if a person answers here just start a new one, they will follow you. good luck
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Hey everyone!  I found this site today and I'm very glad I stumbled across it.  I'm only 21.  I've been taking oxycodone every day for 2 years.  I know that's pretty small-time, but it's my only vice and I feel like it took me over.  My mother has stage 4 breast cancer in the bones and she gets lots of percocet.  The absolute worst is since I can't be without them, I take them from her and i've never felt so horrible and shameful in my life, since she has immense pain and she needs them!  I feel like my true self only when I take 3 or 4 percs.  I feel like I can't (or want to) do anything without them.  It scares me and this is the first time I'm stopping.  Last night was the 2nd night I didn't sleep a minute.  I could not get comfortable.  My nose kept running and I couldn't stop sneezing.  My legs were shaky.  I think this is normal?  I'm going out after work to buy the L-Tyrosine, maybe that will help with the "blah" I feel all day.

Anyways, the whole point of this post is just to sort of thank you guys, everyone is so supportive of eachother and Thomas I just can't imagine how your life must be after 31 years of this (no offense meant, it's very noble that you still have the courage to try and help yourself).  Today's world is so full of negative influence and this message board is the exact opposite.  I wish everyone the best of luck.
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I really dont think it should be your concern why Thomas is thinking of getting on methadone...If you have been off of methadone for a long tme, and are still feeling the effects, then you got offf of it too fast....I know many success stories of people who detoxed from methadone, and are doing fine.....With a habit like Thomas's (excuse me for speaking on your behalf) Buph wouldnt touch his WD's his cravings, basically it would do nothing.......Buph is for people who have short mild drug histories.....And as for opiates hurting your organs...Sorry, it is the fillers that will kill you..Opiates, TAKEN AS DIRECTED causes no harm....AS for the constipation..There are many things to use that are safe.....Peridium, docolace (SP) and any vegatable laxitive......



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Thanks hippee I'll check them out.
Tom
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