addiction to pain killers

[sherrysy]

I take pain medicine. I want off of them but have been on them for over 20 years due to having fibromyalgia and arthritis.  I need HELP PLEASE

[Sonrissa]

Hi sherry, welcome! If you want to quit we can help with advice and support! We do need to know what you are taking and how much per day. Then there are basically 2 ways to quit! Either a taper, or cold turkey! Either way will work! With a taper, the withdrawal symptoms are less severe but will last longer, with cold turkey, the withdrawal symptoms are more intense but only last for about a week! Please let us know and read as much as possible one here as there is lots of success stories, and helpful information! Take care!

[overopiates]

details please.How many,what r u taking how long etc.we can help a lot more with details

[bigt123]

hang in there.i too have been on pain meds for years.ive only just recently joined this site but can tell you the people here have alota good advice.for me the first step i took was cancelling my next pain clinic app. an let them know i was gonna try to not be on them anymore.as i said in my first blog here,i still had a few left when i did that an that i knew when i got sick i was gonna ask myself Why the hell did u do that?sure enuf thats wat happened. that was the addict talking.im not perfect and have not been able to get this done as quick as id hoped but im gonna hang in there an keep readin advice from this forum.im up now my back an legs killin me.sweatin profusly,but somehow ive got to do this.i know over next week for me is gonna be bad, but i dont wanna be the one that keeps failing.i have nobody to talk to but the people on this site.i wish you well an will be thinkin about you.you can do this and your not alone