heath or anna nicole

[luvmyfrogs]

heath died with  5 prescription drugs in his system & nyquil
1. Vicodin (hydro-codone) pain relieve
2. Restoril (temazepam)  sleep aid
3. Xanax (alprazolam) anxiety
4. Valium (diazepam) anxiety, seizures,ms, muscle spasms
5. oxycontin .. pain relieve for major pain
6. non prescription NyQuil
i have had these all, not all at the same time grant you, but maybe within a day of each other.

anna nicole died with i dont remember how many and what scripts she was taking. i saw a interview a few days before she died,. she was complety OUT of it.. I still wonder why nobody put her into the hospital at that point.. i know you all know how bad she was..

im a addict, i probally could easy od, but in pill head mind i keep in Under Control.. i was at the dr. tues. and asked him to see if he could change some of my daily meds to anything cheaper. he did, my co-pays went from 240.00 a month to 130.00.. not bad..
my meds, 2 different kinds of insulin, same as before, changed from lotrel (blood presure) to prinzide & diltiazem for my b.p.. added zocor for clorlesrol , took me off cybalta (after 2 years) and put me on pamelor this is a antidepresent. like cybalta.. i also have scripts for lortab which i take everyday, valuim i take a few a month, and soma take every couple of days when i hurt really bad..
when i came home it seemed like i had a crazy amount of pills.. i checked a drug interactor before i took any. there where quite a few warnings.. i have not taken any cybalta since sat am, from what i have read your not supossed to go c/t .. i  did ,,i knew my dr might change or take my off this antidpressent. he did not want to take me off the antidepressent at all. so he put me on pamelor.i went from sun-wed without any.. i did feel it , it was really werid but i didnt get sick. so now im slowing going on pamelor, dont know much about this med but im feeling better today.
sorry about going on and on.. i was just wondering how many of us are the heath type (maybe in pain, cant sleep, over stressed etc..) or the anna nicole type who lived to take pills in my opinion just to get out of bed.. ive just been thinking about these two people and thinking about all the meds i take.. i would die if something happend to me and i died  or left not to able to be with my family.. just my thoughts of the day... stay strong, diane

[Flutterby111]

Yeah, I've seen people on here trying to get off of it.  I really wasn't ever aware of it's addictive qualities before... Trust me, I'm being VERY careful these days.  I only take them when I have a certain type of headache.  Only.  I'm not about to trade up one addiction to another.  I've never gotten a buzz from it, but that's not to say it's not addicting so I'm cautious...and if it doesn't work or the results don't last more than an hour I don't bother taking another one, because I know it's not going to really work anyways.  Everyone's different...but yes, I've heard it's addictive...so be aware.

[worried878]

fioricet is a barbituate and very addictive...that is the sedative part of it....it is like withdrawing from benzos or tramadol...no ct like narcs

[Flutterby111]

Fioricet, works great at times for me and not so great at others....but it's a combination of caffiene, a sedative, and acetaminophen....some people evidently get addicted to it, I've never had a problem with it...but with my addictive personality I'm cautious now.  

[Flutterby111]

It's hard to say about the Topamax because I started it not that long ago, and I was waay over medicating with the percs and with the whole w/d thing, I'll have to give it some time on it's own to see how it works in my body, but I've had no migraines to speak of which is the ultimate goal!  But my mouth tastes like ****!  Maybe I'll try the Excedrin.  I haven't tried it in a while, but OTC drugs just don't put a dent in my pain....sux.  And for me, that's where the narcs came into play also....helped alot, just bit me in the boo boo.  Short term solution for a long term problem....didn't work out.  

[bigd234]

i dont understand how someone can actually take all these different medications all at once and think nothing is going to happen..i just dont get it...

[kimmieb]

hey, i'm with ya on the daily chronic tension headaches!  you sound like me.  i, too, suffer from migraines (but not nearly as much as i did just a year or few before)....but the biggest trouble i have is with the daily tension headaches.  there's a TON of true "migraine" medication out there (i'm currently taking Relpax, works great, doesn't make me nauseous like the imitrex sometimes did).....but not much in the way of meds for true tension headaches.....and that's where the hydros and oxys seem to come in.....what else to take????  don't know....but someone mentioned trying Excedrin Migraine even for the tension headaches....worth a try....have you tried that already?  yes, the true migraine meds are soooooooo pricey it's ridiculous.  i have insurance, but without it, just 2 relpax would cost me about 40 bucks or so.  ridiculous.  that's one migraine!  speaking of topamax, there is someone here on the forum who had a HORRENDOUS experience on that drug.....i've heard some icky stuff about it....does your body seem to be responding well to it?.....just curious, as it kinda scared me a lot to read about it and to hear this other person's story.....

have a good one!

[confused456]

Sign me up for that if I will lose some weight!!

[luvmyfrogs]

thanks for the laugh.. it is the best medicine !!

[Flutterby111]

BUT I must say, the Topamax works well for migraines, but only migraines...I still suffer tension headaches like the dickens (that's some old skool lingo right there) but I feel like I'm chewing on dog sh** most of the day....horrible...but it was WAY worse during w/ds from the percs.  Weightloss is a side effect from Topamax...um....can I take two?

[Flutterby111]

Yes, I have insurance...beginning of the year, it goes towards my lovely deductable...whatever the hell that is...I think it's like $300.00, WELL I'm close!  I guess before insurance it's like $280.00 for 60 pills.  2 per day.  I hate it...I almost wanted to quit those the other day but they eased me onto them and after the w/ds from the percs I don't DARE just quit any rx drugs anymore...eff that garbage....

[luvmyfrogs]

i read that topamax is spendy.. but i had no idea.. isnt that a anti anxiety med also? i might be wrong.. i know it helps with the mirgraines.. bless ya, and your wallet..lol

[spacecadette]

lol...that was cute diane...literally made me laugh out loud...and i don't think that they do...:)  But i'm sure you won't suffer any withdrawls if you suddenly decide to "stop using" the forum.  keep posting...it's therapeutic

[confused456]

HOLY WOW.....I get migraines as well and have not found a med. that works except going to the ER and getting a shot, I am not doing that anymore though so I keep praying I don't get one.

[luvmyfrogs]

i didnt mean to make anyone say they are one or the other.. we are all very different, but the same in many ways.. i was just thinking about the two of them how different they were from each other.. god, i addicted to this forum.. it helps me so much.. i wonder if they have a treatment for addicted to the addicted forum?? lol

[spacecadette]

my goodness....! Do you have insurance? Are they gold pills..?  they must be for that price.

[toxictome]

Thanks for your thoughts.
Yes, heath and smith...two lives.....two tragedies! SAD!
I'm glad I'm clean...i only take OTC meds..Motrin...as needed.
So i know i will have to die from something else...prol' a broken heart!!  <3

Be Knowledgable and careful when taking Rx drugs!!!

[Flutterby111]

Yeah, it  was kind of a wake up call about Heath, because I was taking Vics, Percs, Xanax, Flexeril, Topamax, ummm.....fioricet as needed and just the fact that we mix and they can be deadly combos even if they aren't extremely high doses!  It was shortly after his death I freaked out and quit ct.  Sucked.  But it sucks less today, 15 days later.  On another note, just went to the pharmecy today to pick up my TOpamax for migraines and it was $208.00 for 1 month's supply!  WTF?  The percs were much cheaper!>?!?!?  ANd I caught a buzz off of those!--kidding, kind of, but you know what I'm saying, it's unreal!  The percs were like $3.00 for 60...$208.00 just to not get a flippin migraine 4 times a week.  I guess it's worth it but geeeez.  

[confused456]

Although I do not like the analogy, for my own reasons:   I guess I will say I am the type that is in pain, stressed, etc........

[johnnykelly]

I wouldnt get to concerned with the likes of The Anna the nut Smith,there appears to be many variables in that persons iteniary.You are not abusing yourself i hope in the way that nut came across.charity begins a home,look out for yourself. john