Why not in the UK?

[DevilsDoor]

Why isnt the information Ive found on here freely available in the UK, not even my husbands drug worker has provided as much insight, as this forum has done and thats over the past 2 1/2 years.

Why hasnt the neurologist suggested PAW, why the hell hasnt he, the drug worker, hubby's GP looked at the Amino Acids thing, infact I feel really angry now, that as a recovering addict, he hasnt had the same level of treatment as someone else would have had with any other type of disease.

He has been nothing but honest about his addictions and left to suffer the side affects with very little information or support.  I am slowly reading my way through this forum and so far feel so very relieved (relieved that we arent alone), very bloody angry (that we havent been given a 1/4 of the info Ive found here)

Ive questioned his drug worker and the prescribing doc of his rehab centre about giving him opiates as a recovering addict in addition to methadone, coz this to me really defeated the object, did anyone listen to me, NO.  Now reading what Ive read here, its more than likely the combination of methadone and other opiates thats causing the problems he has now.

Is there anyone else in the UK specifically Midlands area with any info or histories like my husbands?

[DevilsDoor]

I apologise for venting, its just so frustrating not only for the recovering addict, but their families, friends and anyone else that cares for them as well.  We are the ones that watch their loved ones suffer, go through hell, desparately try to get their lives back on track, pick up the pieces when something goes wrong, attempt to carry on doing the normal things, like run a home. (Ok, I am aware that a lot dont have this and they end up on their own)  I just happen to feel really ticked off, that the ppl you expect to have the information, dont and noone really seems to look at the broader picture of what happens to partners, children, parents, during all of it.

DD

[road2recovery]

That makes me so sad...I am just glad you both have found this, and more information then you have been getting..But i would keep searching, there has to be some doctors that know more..Because here, some know nothing about addiction, and some are great!!
Good luck with everything!!
r2r

[laurel453]

well, if you come to think that  i'm also the only one from spain and i'm here  bcause i didn't find any  forum  at all for us in my country with addicts talking to other addicts and sharing experiences, it's quite scary  and it's a wonder some people get educated at all just by their doctors advise...when many of them are here "because" of them.

just think that we're lucky to have found it.