has anyone else noticed this before?

[alchemist]

After having used my pains meds for nearly 5 years, the effects are very predictable and short.  However, the other day I developed a cold and took some over the counter decongestants with my pain meds, after a while I noticed that my meds felt "magnified" like I had taken way too many, even my pain didn't return after the usual 6-7 hrs when the meds wear off.  I was actualy able to skip a dose, I just didn't need it.  I couldn't figure out what happened until I took more decongestants, then it happened again.  Anyone else ever notice decongestants magnifying the effect of the pain meds?  I couldn't tell if it was some additive effect or they where inhibiting the breakdown of the meds in the liver and extending their effects.

[puma]

groovy,

You are absolutely correct. I remember yeas ago the same poster not on this forum but on the (A.A. COFFEE TALK) had several nicknames. He actually started a flamewar by writing to himself negative comments everyday, includiong others at times to fire them up as well. Finally everyone noticed the same style of writing between the three and realized it was the same person. They finally kicked him off, but he came back months later only to try it again with the newbies. He belongs in the in-patient unit or on the psych chat forum. I stopped reading the A.A. forum then and found this forum instead which was much more informative and supportive.

Those A.A.ers were holy rollers. If the newbies relapsed, they scolded them rather then supporting them to keep on trying. That turned me off. I prefer solving problems, not creating them. The ole saying, being part of the solution, not part of the problem.


Chatahan

[groovygirl]

well, not exactly.  i am currently taking buprenex - hooked on it actually.  i used to take vicodin, percs, oxy...whatever i could get my hands on.  then i detoxed...about 25 times without much luck.  then, i flew to a clinic in fl that prescribed buprenex...since then i have been taking it - since last april.  i cannot seem to stop it completely without going into withdrawals...it makes me feel really good...even in very small amounts.  it seems to cure my depression as well as my need for narcotics.  i do have legit pain - migraines, which is what started me down this road to begin with.  i'm very afraid of what i would combat the headaches once quitting bup.  

there are too many people on the internet these days for me to get too personal with anybody. you just never know what the other person is about - and you never know if they are telling the truth about anything.  there have been too many cases where a girl runs off to meet someone they met on the net never to be heard from again...just be careful with anyone you meet here or anywhere online ok?

[suzieneedshelp]

Yep..you are exactly correct..About the chemistry..pheremones.. We wont know that til we meet.  But until then its exciting and intriguing.  Believe me i have met a lot of people on line.  Im not new at this.  And I know that we got huge possibilities...But thats all it can be at this point.  Hopes and dreams.  Take care! Good Sat night to ya..So are u drug free?
Suzie

[groovygirl]

i was mostly just teasing him about falling for a person over the internet.  you can't really know a person until you meet in person - there's that old chemistry thing that can only be felt up close and personal, right?  i hope it works out the way you both want it to...

[GOD]

WHo's a "Holy Roller"?

Just cause some of those AA'ers are almost CULTLIKE doesn't mean we're ALL bad... Just that some of those smaller groups get taken over by charismatic "Leaders" that push their OWN dogma onto the group....

This AA guy says, "Slip as much as you want to... Just keep coming back! The following quote is RIGHT from the AA and NA text: The ONLY requirement for membership in AA/NA is the DESIRE to stop."

Anyone who's so intolerant as to preach about others' slips is just a "Dry-drunk or Dry-addict." They STILL have the disease. Just because you stopped using, doesn't make you a success.

Hope everyone understands!

Jess

[CinCee]

YES, the delayed reaction is depression.

Lexapro was just recently approved.  Celexa is also good, especially if you have anxiety.  It made me sleepy.  Effexor is a jazzier one which also helps with axiety, oddly enough.  It was my best but gave me high blood pressure.

The strange thing about Benadryl, is that it's unpredictable.