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Took a rest from striving so hard ....

Hi everyone...I was hanging out here in the Addictions Forums a month ago, and was very enthusiastic to switch from my prescribed mscontin 200mg daily (for 5 years), onto the suboxone...I learned so much from everyone here, and I read the websites. suboxone.com and Naabt...and posted a bit there...not the same responses as here...My doctor is new to prescribing sub, only has for hte past 2 mnths as it just got approved here in Canada...twice I was all geared up to do the switch, and I had to stop the MScontin for 48 hrs before I could switch, and I was noat looking forward that....both times, things got in the way...I was given misinformation by his office mngr that it would cost me 450/mnth,  not covered, and the second time I got verbally attacked by my pharmacist, a part time one, but accused me of all kinds of things, seeking drugs illegally....etc...none of it true..but she did this in front of other people and I was so mad about this...I wrote the college of Pharmacy aboaut her and I found myself in one of htsoe really unpleasant situations...anyway I was too emotionally drained, and I have my country house for sale, and that is hard for me, as I do have real injuries, and my mobility is not as good as it once was...so I have been living iwth a lot of stsress....I really need to sell, as it's just too isolated where I live, and the work of heating with wood is way too hard for me...I'm 55 in a few days, back injury = surgery, knee injury = surgery, and my knee I still don't have an ACL ligiment for support...I'm a wreak,,,,lol....no I will be healed....I'm hanging onto faith....

Anyway I wantead to update everyone here on what happened as I disappeared...and let you know whats up....my 3rd attempt to switch, then I got information from some folks here, and in general reading that if you plan on coming off the sub you should do it within 6 weeks or your brains starts to get addicted to it.....I want to get off the narcotics completely...I'm soo tired of doc's appointments...my dr. is almost 2 hrs from me, and doesn't fix any mix ups over the hone have to drive to see him, and pharmacists...it's like al of a sudden there is problem with everything, frustratins over the meds.....I hate it so much as I feel my life is controlled....The reason I wanted to switch to the suboxone was to use it as a means to get off opiates....but if I have to get off it in 6 weeks I don't think this is the time...not while I'm trying to sell my house....I have way too much gardening to keep up, and just to keep a large house clean on my own for showings, I find a chore.....I dn't know why in the last year I just hate anything to do with housework....my personality has changed so much the longer I stay on the MScontin, plus I think menopaus has an effect of its own....

I asked my doctor is that was true about the sub being harder to get off after 6 weeks and he said NO....he then said stop listening to what he calls chatter...online info....I told him I htought you guys knew what you were talking abut as you have all lived through this stuff, and he just reads about it.....he then had me convinced he didn't think the sub would be good for me, as it didn't have any pain kiling effect....or very minimal.....so that was to contrandictions....I was so confused....I don't th ink I have any real real serious pain issues, just the crumby feeling my body will feel while its waiting for my own natural endorphines to kick in the way they should....

so I stils want to switch...I just have to plan it right so I can rest while I decrease the sub and not be in the middle of trying to sell my house and then pack up and move...I still have to buy a new house, an easier place a condo perhaps, and give up country life.....I find it so hard bieng on my own, on meds to make wise decsiions, big decisions.....I thought I needed to put it all on hold....

Just thought I should write so all who were kind enough t write me wuld know what was up....and to anyone who remembers me mentioning the healing revival in Lakeland, Christian, I am going !!!  yep I felt it strong in my spirit I was to go.....so Monday early early 6:30 a.m. flight (I live 3 hrs from the airport and need to be there 2 hrs early so imagine the time I'm up to drive, the deserted hwy, gee I need a lot of faith)  It's in Lakeland Florida.....  That is how desperate I am to reclaim my life.... I'm serious about htis and so wanted t switch to the sub for htis reason, but i"m going to have to ask more questions re "is it harder the longer you take it to stop"...

I'll let y ou know how hte Healing Revival was, youi can watch it online for anyone who is interested...  just go to freshfire dot ca and click the watrch now ....live everynight 7pm EST.......I'm staying a week....Blessing to all, and much success in everyones attempt to getting well....

Deb..
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I don't think sub makes any sense for you and is too overrated and overused here. If you need something for pain you know it's not that good and you are right after a time it would be more addicting than morphine
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Goodmorning Deb..I understand your concerns about sub and all you have going on. I wish i could help you out with sub but I only know what I read here and if you do it right..it should be ok..there is no miracle cure with any drug..you know where the miracle lies..I am praying for you!I hope you are having awonderful weekend so far. Have a good time in Florida..God bless...Lisa
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