How to tell when you have a problem - Darvocet

[JoeyR]

I would like some information please. I have been taking Darvocet for sometime now... about 8 months and take 12 pills a day...Usually 3 or 4 at a time. How do you know when you are addicted? I dont feel so good if I go without it for more than a day. I get nervous, sweat (god i hate that) and hurt. I am taking them for a sinus problem I have because I cannot afford the surgery to fix the problem. I really want to stop this, but am afraid to. I live in the Chicago area. My name is Joey.

I should also say that I have been living with clinical depression since I was 16... now 28 and I take wellbutrin twice a day. I also have Ativan which I use to sleep, but unlike the Darvocet, I do not find a "high" in taking the Ativan. I use that for what it helps me with. (Anxiety and sleeping).

After reading some of the warnings that go along with pain killers, it scares the hell out of me to think I am in that situation but just dont realize it I guess. I never in my life thought I would become addicted to "legal" drugs like this. This really sux

[Hinkster]

Ava...Has anyone ever told you you are one wonderful Lady? Well
I just did and you are.
Tom

[angst]

You are right in suggesting a psychologists who talks you through
the issues of depression or a psyciatrist who will medicate your
depression.  the psychiatrist may help you most.  let him know you are taking the recipe.  from darvocet, i would imagine the runs lasting no longer than 2 weeks.  the immodium is good, but if you do not have to leave the house, let the stomach ills run their course, they are cleansing your body.  just drink plenty of gatorade.  you will make it.  go to the doctor.  i am a retired nurse so i can tell you to get the most help from a doctor.  i want you to make it, and if you want it very much, you
can achieve that goal.  NA helps a lot.  get your hand on a basic
text and later "it works : how and why".  they help any addict.
i went in withdrawals first and stayed for over 7 months.  i took
a high stress job at a poor private hospital.  it was too easy to
get the wastages to carry home.  i relapsed 2 times there. i got
caught in a random UDS.  i surrendered my license.  i had been
nursing for over 8 years.  i won nurse of the year for the oncology floor in 1995.  i was on Stadol NS at that time for intractable pain of vascular headaches with clusters.  that was
before it was scheduled.  that started my addition.  whether we are active or dormant addicts, our disease is progressive.  when
we pick up again, it will not be at the level when we stopped.  it will be worse.  go to the doctor, and write me and others back.  we care.  good luck and Blessings,  Ava

[angst]

You will have the blah's for a while.  You were abusing the natural endorphins in your brain, as well as seratonin.  Exercise is a good way of getting that boost back into you life
naturally.  You can make it.  The recipe circulated in the earlier posts can help.  I also heard kava kava helps.  Have you
gone to an NA meeting?  There is no greater help than one addict
helping another addict.  You can get a charge.  Get a sponsor, one person who has some clean time and you can relate to.  That
person will help you stay clean.  I hope something I've said will
help you.  You deserve a clean and happy life.  Good luck and
Blessings, Angst.

[shane]

Hello all. I tried to post a Q and as usual there was no way. I do need some help though. I was clean for about six weeks when I recently ran into a Prescription for 30 norco 10/325. I used them in exatly one week. My question is, what can I expect in the way of withdrawl? It was such a stupid decision And was not at all worth it. I'am more than a little anxious about what's ahead/ any advise would be greatly apprciated. THank you. Shane

[ands2]

i just wanted to thank eveyone for yourhelpful advice.. I posted earlier this weeks and needhelp1.. I have to say that before i found this forum i was feeling pretty bad. Didnt have many people to talk to etc.. Since i have found this forum i realized that i am defiantely not alone. And there are many people out there going through the exact same things as me.. I started to feel a little better menatally lastnight.. was actually able to laugh and smile and bunch.. and i havent been able to do that all week.. i dont know if it was the st. johns wort or the kava kava talking.. but i hope it is just ME being able to slowly shine through again. Im still having my sleeping issues.. im only able to sleep around 6 hours max.. when im used to being able to do 8-9... i dont find myself thinking about the drugs nearly as much as i find myself thinking that i wanna be better mentally... Thanks again to all <hug> amd

[skipper]

dive:
perhaps you need some more dope....i think you missed enough les-
sons in despair to not be able to grasp the concepts of mercy, com-
passion, and hope. you probabaly won't answer this, or if you do,
it will be with some snide ****, that you see as tough love oe what
ever...that's OK though, 'cause i'm goin to love and care and pray
for you and there isn't a damm thing you can do about it.

oh yeah, it's real easy to be a tough guy ass-hole in cyber. are
you like that in your real life? see i kind of got you pictured as
a little nebbish who feels overlooked and ignored.

keep posting and i WILL PRAY for YOU
keep an angel on your shoulder
kip