percoset and/or alcohol

[Julie]

I have just discovered the fact that my 17 yr old teen recently tried percoset.  I know it is his intention to take the drug again and in conjunction w/ alcohol.  He is not aware that I know.  How long does the drug stay in one's system?  Can we, as parents, buy a drug test to randomly give him?  How dangerous is this drug?  How can we tell if he is under the influence?

[From John B. to all]

I am taking percodan.
Goodnight

[To sick and scared from Neena]

All I know is that I need to stop at least 4 to 5 days before the doctor's appt. on the 26th.  I would cancel and reschedule, but since I am actually having female problems and now my hubby is concerned, I have to keep this one, so it looks like next week is the big week.  I don't have a calendar in front of me, but tomorrow I'll be back on in the am.  Tomorrow is my hubbys 49th birthday.  I'll try to get back and we'll set days/times/intervals, etc...I forget...you are taking Percs?  or Vics?  Let me know.   I am going to rest for now.  You are not a dreamer.  Anyway, if we did not have dreams, what would we have?  We can do this.  We have about the same amount of pills, I just have to cut off much faster than you.  Oh, well, we will work it out.  Nighty night.  Sleep well, and God Bless, Neena

[From John B. to all]

Sure lets give it a try. It is 9:00 here now and my wife is in and out of my offic now so I can't talk but I will write as soon as I can. How long do you have till the 4 four days start? I have 20 pills and then I will have to go about four weeks. Unless I can think of somthing befor then. But I will be glad to try to do this together and stay off. Maybe I am just a dreamer.

I will write back maybe later. I always stay up the latest in this house.
          John B.

[To sick and scared from Neena]

Nice to hear from you.  I was worried.  Boy, you ate alot of pills while on vacation.  No withdrawals?  I picked up ten more today.  I have to taper now, because I have a OB/GYN appt on the 26th and need to be clean.  I have endometriosis and well...lots of female problems that I'm sure you don't care to hear about, so I need to be clean and sober when I go in, because I am having some problems, ie...irregular bleeding, etc...I am terrified, as this means another surgery, possibly hysterectomy, which I am not ready to consider at this point.  My doc knows nothing of the addiction, but I will have to spill it.  My husband found a lump on my lower back that is painful also, so now he is worried about all of it too.  I won't be able to get any codiene...if I do, my hubby will have to give them to me.  I am not in that much pain, but have access to Vics. ES so I am not suffering.  I want to start tapering right now, with the 10 or 15 that I have right now.  Do you want to do it with me?  I have to be clean at least 4 days before my appt.  Let me know.  God Bless, Neena

[From John B. to all]

How are you? It has been a while. I am no diferent. Still on the pills I went through 300 pills in one month. When I ran out in the Bahamas I bought some 222s. Which is some over the counter pain pills that have a bit of codiene in them. They have such a small amount that I have to take 4 at a time to get any results and you end up feeling very dissy because of all the caffeine and other junk they have in them. But they do the trick pretty good. They also have them in Canada. They make you sign for them and you cant take them over the border (leagaly). I went for two days without any pills and brased myself for the worse, but I felt no withdrawl. I was planing on staying off of them till Feb for my next DR. App. But I called for a refill. He only gave me 30 this time I think it was too soon to ask for more. Now it will take me many visits befor I can build back up to my usual 50 tabs. What a life. I spend too much time thinking about this. I am glad I don't like to drink offten. I know I would abuse that two. I drink from time to time but only very seldom enjoy the effect it has on me.Please let me know how you are doing.

         John B.

[To sick and scared from Neena]

Did much better today.  Got really sick last night, too many pills, beer, etc...Very nauseated but have Phenergan without codiene for that so slept well and woke will no withdrawals.  Must have gone at least 15 hours without anything.  Trying to step down from here.  Feel better, but not where i need to be.  Hope you are not being hard on yourself.  It only makes things worse.  I found that most of it is in my head.  Well, at least alot of it.  Because I got instant high from pill yesterday.  Not possible, so I know in my head that I just had to make sure it was there, ya know?  Neena