about the pain

[seekinghelp2008]

one question I'm perscribed these for pain I abuse them obvioysly but what do I do about my physical ailments  i'm one of those people that believes faiyh can cure anything so why am i even asking is there ever a point where we can go back what happens when we have surgery, an invasive procedure what do we do just pray and have faith and deliverance through the pain because we know what happens if we accept the use of a narcotic what have others done

[seekinghelp2008]

thanks guys I believe the mind can do amazing things I was told i would never have children but I chose not to believe it I was also told if by chance i got pregnant I wouldn't carry past 3 months and if by chance I did I'd be put on bedrest and have my cervix sewn closed.  Not once did I believe what the dr.s told me I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl full term not one day of bed rest and I ran 5 miles a day up to the day I gave birth so yes the mind is very powerful and I applied it there and I will apply it here thanks for getting me back on track

[micheleTX]

Can I share something with yall?  I do have legit pain and was prescribed years ago these pills, they did help for a long time, as prescribed.  I never really "abused" them until a couple years back.  If I did before, I would be really sick.  I thought I was allergic to codeine for years.

Anyway, day 5 for me, I am horrible weepy and sad.  Not much energy, but I stay home all day, so that is easy for me.  But, my boyfriend Larry has a really horribly torn up back, all his L-1s and L-whatevers, (sorry I never had back pain), so I don't know much about the vertebrae in the back, anyways he came home from work last night (he is on day 6) and I know his back hurts him every day and he said "my back hurts but it really doesn't feel that bad"  I just cried and cried.  

I had been told before that these pain pills will tell your brain that you have so much more pain than you actually do, even when you DO have actual pain...does this make sense??  I hope so.  I was just so releived and happy that his back was feeling somewhat better being off the pills.  

I think I will go watch a comedy or something uplifting now..I can't sit here and cry all day.  Well I could, but I don't want to!! lol

[10356]

I had just spoken to my Dr. about this very subject yesterday.. He was very pleased with no more opiates but he also agreed if I were to need them it would be a short term then off again.. I deal with pain everyday it is a part of life.. It was unnatural to be in pain from taking the opiates...

[Diana641]

Hi again! I'm saying again because my first response to your post went to nozmo. Anyway I hope whoever read it can make something of it! I'm so sorry I am such an space case with the computer tonight. I wouldn't worry about surgery or a painful invasive procedure until the time comes that you need to cross that bridge. I am a worrier by nature so I know what you mean. I think dominosarah has great advise about this. I believe pain meds were invented for a reason and if and when you really need them, having a friend or family member hold them for you (and also be there with you!) would be a safe bet. You have a good question to ponder--I don't believe in suffering but addiction can become a form of suffering as well.

[dominosarah]

Alot of people here have given their meds to a family member or a friend to hold if they need surgery or some sort of medical issue.  Better to be safe than sorry.      sara