I was diagnosed with back pain many years ago. When I first started using painkillers I was in great pain and needed them. After about 8-9 months (maybe longer) I started to be aware that I was addicted and using them to deal with my emotional problems relating to my back injury. I went off all my meds (valium, vicodin, darvocet, oxycontin, percocet) cold turkey and rehabed myself. When I finally finished the 2-3 weeks of withdrawal hell I had problems with my short term memory. I had to relearn how to learn and remember things. Now I am about 6 years off the drugs but I still have occassional problems with my memory and learning certain subjects like math. Was my drug use related to the problems I have learning math now? Can it be that I have a learning disability in math because of using the meds? I go to school full time at a california university and can't pass my math classes, I can take biochem and get an A but I cant pass math... is this related at all? When I went back into the world after taking the painkillers I had to relearn everything. I never really relearned math at the time. I am wondering what I should do for help. I have tried tutoring, workshops and such like. Anyone have any advice?