Pain meds vs Alcohol

[Hinkster]

Hello everyone,
I am prescribed 90 40mg oxys and 270 5mg roxicodones a month for
neuropathy. IT's been this way for a year. I've just about had
enough of these meds as I know they are killing me. I used to
drink alot of beer every day but since I've been on the meds I
have not drank as much as an ounce of beer. If I quit the meds
(I've got all the stuff from Thomas's recipe) I know I'll go
back to drinking. I'am torn up on which way to go. I quit smoking
14 months ago cold turkey so I do believe I can quit the meds,
although it will be tough with this habbit and the length I've
been on the meds. Does anyone have an idea which way I should go?
Also I too have been banned from the other web site. I did'nt do
anything wrong.
                       Thanks Tom

[bronzeback75]

Hey guys its me bronze I just want to say that I can finally see some light I am now 20 days clean from the torture of oxycontin, I still am having trouble sleeping but my  panic attacks, and knot in my stomach are gone ,I still have no energy but make myself excercise  daily my pain level is really high but sobriety is a far better trade off If you think hard enough you can almost cancel out the pain. Acupuncture has also worked wonders for me as far as the 5htp the kid  at gnc didnt no what it was what section was it in the amino acids?  I just want to say be strong stay away from the  pharmacy you can make it through this  god bless guys ang gals

[Ramona666]

      I hope I did this right. First time caller long time listener....
     I can't spell either so this should be some fun communication!
We have soooo much in common it's scary. You are probably craving the sweets because you aren't drinking(or not drinking as much) Your body processes alcohol like its sugar. So, when your are drinking your body is thinking "Ah, a plentiful amount of sweets are here today!" When the drinking slows down or ceases all together your body says "Where are all the sweets, we seem to have run out, must get some now!"
    Drinking will ruin your life, only if you let. But before it ruins you, it will most certainly take your family first, killing them softly while you sip away. Children have instincts as well as parents. They want to love you unconditionaly. THey want to welcome you with open arms regardless of your crimes. THey want to trust you completly. Drinking will interfer with the relationship you have with sober people, especially the children. She will lose her mother altogether if her mother doesn't kick this thing in the ass! But I have NO DOUBTS that you indeed will stomp the hell out of your addiction. Some people have the personality for addiction. You probably enjoy feeling different "lighter" for a bit. It relaxes you, your stress fades away.
       You might benefit from antidepressants, then again you might not. The pills help the pain and also provide the "lift" you require. Pills are a funny thing. They are capable of providing so much relief but they can also trick you into feeling better than you should. Taper off the pills. Don't quit all at once. I speak from personal experience here. Quiting cold turkey puts an enormous amount of pressure on you to quit, quit now and quit right. Plus, have you thought about what you are going to do about your pain, which is real and is a natural part of life. If you can't take those particular pills then what are you going to take? If you suffer on with pain it will make it more difficult to detox.
    I'm on methadone and I wish like hell I had never touched the stuff. I have lots to tell you but very little time left. I hope to hear from you very very soon.You need more support in order to make it. But I have the feeling you will prevail no matter what!  I will keep checking.
***@****                      RAMONA666

[skipper]

tom:
thankyou for the complements...but really i'm just another junky.
what i mean to say is we all come as equals, and we remain equals. drugs and pain...i never gave any consideration as to what i was going to do if i really neeeded narcotic pain relief. quite a deal we got ours selves into. i hope some of the advice posted to you will prove useful. keep us posted, ok



Dawnslight:
welcome to the forum! there will always be room for just one more
addict posting to this forum. that new begining sounded good to me. best of luck with taperin down and quitting. like i told hinkster,keep us posted as to how and what your doing.

Bronzeback:
20 days, that's really great. i wodered what happened to you. i am really glad to hear that you've come 20 days. that's a long way!!

hey everyone  , keep an angel on your shoulder
kip

[alchemist]

I haven't posted here since last year but my pain has crept back (from the last ablation)and I am now taking 4 narco and 2x 15 mg ms contin daily for pain from a car accident.  I've noticed lately that my sex drive has dwindled to almost nothing, I know this is due to the meds since I got it all back (and then some) when I got off my meds last year.  My question is, is there anything that can be done about this other than giveing up my meds and putting up with the pain?

Thanks to all for your help

[Nod]

Welcome all you new folks. The more the stronger!  I have been where you all are but proud to say I'm almost clean.  Down from 20 - 7.5s to just 4 a day now.  It took a month so far and has sucked.  But still better than cold turkey for me.  Have 3-4 more weeks on my tapper then the work really starts.  That is where I always fail in the past. But, I'm gonna do it this time.  Have already fessed up to my wife, tomorrow go to my doctor and spill my guts to him.  No more secrets.  Tom, dawnslight and bronzeback... welcome.

Schlub - today was your first day off the Burpenex.. how you feeling?  Hanging there buddy, you've come a long way, your almost there.  Keep me posted.  
Nod (soon not to be nod-ing)

[Hinkster]

Alchemist,
  Yes there is something you can do for your sex drive. I too
had the same problem as you can read from my scripts. I go to
a pain management clinic once a month for my meds. They took a
test and found out my Testosterone (spelling) level was way down.
They have me come in every two weeks for a shot. Bring your own
medicine from a script you got from them. They told me it would
take about two or three shots and I should be back to my old self. I can't wait. I'll let you know as I,ve only had one shot so far. I think I feel some difference already.
Tom