Everyone Please Comment ASAP!!!!

[bubba318]

I have been clean 4 days yay!!!!But I need one cuz I am in SERIOUS pain because i have sickle cell.What Should I do?A Tylenol or motrin isnt going to help believe me.

[wyattw]

im sorry to hear that your in so much pain, but if you have a bad past with drugs and/or alcohol i would be alittle hesitant to try taking anything addictive. it just takes will power and determination to grit through the pain. try giving tylenol another chance, but whatever you do stay clean.

[jennyca]

that's a tough one. i know that this decision could very well be a make it or break it type thing. i took just one to get some sleep after a week of no sleep and i have been back on the pills since. just remember that if you do you will be taking back the hard work that you have put in these last 4 days. this is not a judgement. i have no authority to be dispensing that. i just truly want everyone who wants to be off the drugs to be able to succeed. just try to convince yourself to get through today. and when you do, get rid of whatever you have laying around the house to temt you. i know that when i start thinking about taking my next dose I immediately feel worse. it's like my body tries to talk my brain out of what it wants. good luck and keep posting.

[worried878]

transfusions help sickle cell but i am sure u know that and going to the hospital to get one may not be on ur agenda tonight...if it is hurting in a certain location i would try heat or ice...u need oxygen to the cells right now so can u manage a walk or do some deep brething and relaxation techniques...i suffer from chronic pain as well and i just know  narcotics are not the answer..pushing fluids can help a sickle cell crisis and anti-inflammatories...elavil has been found to help as well as nuerontin and prednisone if needed...i am a nurse and have seen patients in pain from sickle cell and i know it is excruciating..addiction and a disease like this would be tough...i wish u the best...relax if u can and drink plenty of fluids...have u tried steroids before for a crisis?

[EmilyPost]

How do you know a tylenol or motrin won't help? That is what I used to think but by day 4, it DID help. Significantly because my body had detoxed alot. Seriously, you must have been in SO much pain the last 4 days, taking the DOC now would be a huge step backwards and then w/dallover again?

Cravings last 7 minutes? Can you take a super hot bath or shower? Call a friend?distract yourself?

Gointomakeit does say it best .... why did you get clean? That musta hurt really badly.

I remember (I'm on day 21) the pain of days 1-4 and I will NEVER do that to my body again.Ever. Not for any pill. Ever. No. My choice is OTC or distraction or aminos or herbs or vitamins ... anything BUT the poison!

((((((((bubba))))))))) I vote; don't do it ..... but you're the one wit the CONTROL. The pills don't control you right?

[GoingToMakeIt]

Ask yourself why you got clean. I cannot answer that for you, sorry.