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what are the best non opiate pain medacations to take for addicts.
i am an addict and have been clean for 13 months , with
help from the folks here at this fourm, and my involvement
with N.A. meetings.
i have painfull arthritis in both knees, and have rotator
cuff operation on both shoulders, these problems flare up with pain now and then.
right now i am suffering from severe pain in my elbow ,
do to possible tennis elbow, this started last augest.
At that time i got a steroid injection which seemed to deal with the problem, except all the pain came back about 2 months
ago i have had to take off from my union construction painting
job for the last 3 weeks . Hopeing that rest would help, it has not. I have been prescribed celebrex, it has done nothing for the paini have tried motrin , it has been no help.
i go to see the ortho doctor friday morning. i was wondering
if there is any pain medacation i should ask for .
My sister inlaw is a doctor and has told me i should have it put in a cast, , because the doctor is probly going to just give me another injection.
at age 43 it seem i do not heal as well as i used to,
i was thinking of asking for some kind of therapy program to
streng then the arm.
The pain has been very bad in the morning, i cannot even hold a cup of coffee, or the phone.
any suggestions, about a good medacation would be helpfull,
along with any other helpfull ideas.
peace!!!!!!!!hippy
help from the folks here at this fourm, and my involvement
with N.A. meetings.
i have painfull arthritis in both knees, and have rotator
cuff operation on both shoulders, these problems flare up with pain now and then.
right now i am suffering from severe pain in my elbow ,
do to possible tennis elbow, this started last augest.
At that time i got a steroid injection which seemed to deal with the problem, except all the pain came back about 2 months
ago i have had to take off from my union construction painting
job for the last 3 weeks . Hopeing that rest would help, it has not. I have been prescribed celebrex, it has done nothing for the paini have tried motrin , it has been no help.
i go to see the ortho doctor friday morning. i was wondering
if there is any pain medacation i should ask for .
My sister inlaw is a doctor and has told me i should have it put in a cast, , because the doctor is probly going to just give me another injection.
at age 43 it seem i do not heal as well as i used to,
i was thinking of asking for some kind of therapy program to
streng then the arm.
The pain has been very bad in the morning, i cannot even hold a cup of coffee, or the phone.
any suggestions, about a good medacation would be helpfull,
along with any other helpfull ideas.
peace!!!!!!!!hippy
"Thanks MrM for the site. I have some serious ?s as to this guy and his miracle detox."
Ask away. There was no miracle. I went CT and suffered from serious withdrawal symptoms. Do you want all the GORY details? I feel better now, what is the issue?
Could it be that this is the very first time that I have ever had a problem with a drug and was not abusing be a factor?
You guys tell me, I've never been through it several times and never will. I repeat, I will never give those days back, they were much too painful.
Ask away. There was no miracle. I went CT and suffered from serious withdrawal symptoms. Do you want all the GORY details? I feel better now, what is the issue?
Could it be that this is the very first time that I have ever had a problem with a drug and was not abusing be a factor?
You guys tell me, I've never been through it several times and never will. I repeat, I will never give those days back, they were much too painful.
Jack,
I ran outta room to respond to your post on the other thread. Hopefully, you'll check this one.
On June 3rd, you said that you were going into "treatment tomorrow". That would mean you went today, right? What kind of treatment are you receiving? 100mgs of Oxy and off cold turkey is quite a hit to take. Is the doc gonna give you anything other than Lorazepam?
You said you had 40 hours in, about 10 hours ago. Bud, expect to feel pretty crappy for about the first week. So basically, you're half way there now. If you begin to feel weak and your resolve is diminishing, remember what you already went through and ask yourself, "Wanna do it again?".
It does get better, I promise. It's a tough road you're on, but VERY DOABLE! Just stay focused.
Say.... how was your walk? Did you feel better at the beginning of it or the end? End, right? Remember... even though it is a ***** to move, you have to.
One note of concern: Is your doc monitoring your blood pressure? Make sure you get it checked. They can give you stuff like Clonidine to help with that. Plus, Clonidine will help you with that "Stinging, Electric Skin Feelin'".
Stay strong and make sure you get the doc all the info he or she needs to help you make it through this.
It ain't far to go. You've already done the hard part.
Peace,
Methman
I ran outta room to respond to your post on the other thread. Hopefully, you'll check this one.
On June 3rd, you said that you were going into "treatment tomorrow". That would mean you went today, right? What kind of treatment are you receiving? 100mgs of Oxy and off cold turkey is quite a hit to take. Is the doc gonna give you anything other than Lorazepam?
You said you had 40 hours in, about 10 hours ago. Bud, expect to feel pretty crappy for about the first week. So basically, you're half way there now. If you begin to feel weak and your resolve is diminishing, remember what you already went through and ask yourself, "Wanna do it again?".
It does get better, I promise. It's a tough road you're on, but VERY DOABLE! Just stay focused.
Say.... how was your walk? Did you feel better at the beginning of it or the end? End, right? Remember... even though it is a ***** to move, you have to.
One note of concern: Is your doc monitoring your blood pressure? Make sure you get it checked. They can give you stuff like Clonidine to help with that. Plus, Clonidine will help you with that "Stinging, Electric Skin Feelin'".
Stay strong and make sure you get the doc all the info he or she needs to help you make it through this.
It ain't far to go. You've already done the hard part.
Peace,
Methman
Thanks, Amber. Did you visit the news section? There are a lot of thing embedded in there. Visit any time.
regards,
EXp
regards,
EXp
You crush it up into powder, cook it in a spoon with water, and draw it up into a syringe.....just like heroin. People shoot oxys all the time. Just like shooting dope, so I hear. I have honestly never stuck myself with a needle, though. So, that is not from experience.
Expillman,
I am a chronic pain patient and the first time I detoxed cold turkey it was from 8 percocets(5mg)a day, and for a week I thought I was going to die, the second week I started to feel better but still felt like ****. Not enough to even be posting at all the 1st week, and maybe a little the second week if I knew this place even existed.
You detoxed off the equivelant of 50-60 percocets a day and you were posting so much you closed just about every thread. And even had fun posting under two different suedos.
I would rather just drop this though. I don't care either way. I am sure you suffered, and just didn't post about it.
Lets just drop it. Everybody is different.
My bad...
Chezz
I am a chronic pain patient and the first time I detoxed cold turkey it was from 8 percocets(5mg)a day, and for a week I thought I was going to die, the second week I started to feel better but still felt like ****. Not enough to even be posting at all the 1st week, and maybe a little the second week if I knew this place even existed.
You detoxed off the equivelant of 50-60 percocets a day and you were posting so much you closed just about every thread. And even had fun posting under two different suedos.
I would rather just drop this though. I don't care either way. I am sure you suffered, and just didn't post about it.
Lets just drop it. Everybody is different.
My bad...
Chezz
Hey, I think they did answer you (if I am not mistaken). You were asking for alternatives to opiates? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
MoTox,
I don't believe you could get hooked on methadone if used for a week only. Matter of fact, if oxy detox is hammering you, a SMALL dose of methadone may be just what the doctor ordered (So to speak) as it has a long halflife. Just be careful and don't extend your stay at Club Methadone any longer than necessary. The bastards at the front desk take FOREVER to let you go.
Peace,
Methman
MoTox,
I don't believe you could get hooked on methadone if used for a week only. Matter of fact, if oxy detox is hammering you, a SMALL dose of methadone may be just what the doctor ordered (So to speak) as it has a long halflife. Just be careful and don't extend your stay at Club Methadone any longer than necessary. The bastards at the front desk take FOREVER to let you go.
Peace,
Methman
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