addiction to pain killers

[Jay]

What are the long term affect's of abusing pain killers, i.e. kidney damage, liver damage, etc.? Not only is the loved one I am writing about take more than the prescribed dosage, she also mixes alcohol with them. She will get to the point that she looks and act's drunk. She can barely function. Can you give me some advice on how to show that we are concerned about her and where we can go for help?

[thejones]

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[thejones]

thanks your a sweethart. im just glad someone will talk to me about the stuff. let me no how your doing... just talking to you has helped my so thanks ...........

[OxyHeaven]

I got mine at Walgreens.  I would imagine you could get it anywhere but you might have more luck at some kind of drug store.  As soon as I feel those twitches starting I disolve 3 under my tounge and in about 15 minutes it is gone!  

I have been on Norcos for about 3 years, varying between 8-10 per day to down to about 3 in the last few months.  The Oxy I have been on for about 5 months.  I take them for legit pain but last month I increased my oxy on my own.  So it was getting to a point....  like it always does and will.  I am now pregnant which is why I have to get off the pills otherwise I wouldn't be here.  I have talked to my dr. and they cleared me to take the meds while pregnant, but I can't risk the baby being born addicted. I have not followed a regular taper plan but have gone down a half a pill per day.  I am totally off the norcos (which are the 10mg vicodin) and down today to 1 oxy.  Tomorrow will be half, and the next day nothing.  That's the plan.  I have been listening to my body and I have been able to decrease quickly with some, but not too much, discomfort.

Good luck to you!

[thejones]

hay oxy thank's you naild it right on the head when i try to sleep my legs twich and jerk . drives my lady crazy i told her what you sead and she is going to grab me some... can i just by that stuff at my local market ....oxy how long has it been for u and does it get easer . i wish you all the luck in the world.... if your going thrue what im going thure .then any thing will help.........thank you i will try it

[OxyHeaven]

Hey thejones-

I am almost through the tapering and I found 2 things that I could not have done without.  I have tapered in about 2 weeks completely.  Those 2 things:  Hylands Restful Legs, and a heating pad.  The resful legs make the real pain I take the pills for feel a little better, and when I start getting chills it really helps with those too.  It also helps any areas that cramp or feel painful so that you will take another pill.  Your body will do anything to get you to take a pill, even create psuedopain to make you think you NEED the pill.  The Hylands restful legs for that terrible RLS, those creepy crawlies in your legs while you are trying to rest - it is a miracle for that.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents.  Good luck!

[thejones]

i need help i cant get off the painkillers i snort any thing i can get my hands on but start geting mad and pissed when i cant have a pill. when i try not to take any i cant sleep and my girl thinks im crazy what is the best way to ween myself of the pills .... it's only been 1 year . but this really sucks i want to stop but i love the feelling. please give me some ideas please




      jesse...