I have had several surgeries the past
year, cervical spine, rotator cuff, and
ulna nerve. As a result I have been
taking daily doses of pain meds from
morphine to percocet to norco. For the
past six months I have been taking 120
miligrams of norco daily.
I have a habit of carrying my cigarettes
and meds in my sling and four days ago
they both must have slipped out when I was
getting in or out of my car while I was
running errands. I chose not to call my
doctor because of the stigma attached to
this kind of claim and tough it out until
refill time.
I quess I am writing because I am not
experiencing the "event" I expected from
reading other peoples posts on their
withdrawal experiences. I am feeling a
mild restlessness in my arms and legs,
which is slightly irritating, and a bout
of insomia, which is why I am up writing
this. But that is it! Nothing earth
shattering! No agonizing!
What's up? Why is my experience so
different from so many of the others i've
read? I know that i've been on high
doses of opioids for a year. For the
first six months the doses of percocet and
morphine exceeded the 120 milligrams of
norco that I take now. I'm happy that
it is so easy for me but i'm also
confused. Can someone shed some light?
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hk45
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Posts: 4 Location: OHIO
Update Posted: 10-20-04 12:27pm
To be fair, within hours of posting this,
the withdrawal symptoms became a little
more unpleasant. The restlessness became
more intense and I developed a case of
diarhea and general malaise. But still,
nothing unbearable. And this is day
four.
I don't want this post to be
misunderstood. I am not trying to
discount or diminish other peoples
struggle with addiction. I guess I am
just so releived that I have been able to
deal with the withdrawal so easily. It
is something that has weighed heavily on
my mind this year. Good luck to
everyone! :d
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trap
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 65 Location: california
Posted: 10-20-04 13:28pm
By the sounds of your rambling you are
still well medicated-and if not its always
ok to finish the bottle of pills you have
left-or you can send them to me
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hk45
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Posts: 4 Location: OHIO
Posted: 10-20-04 23:06pm
I reread the post after a good nap and it
seems fairly clear and concise to me.
Regardless, I shared my experience, sorry
I don't have the drugs to share. Good
luck.
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 10-20-04 23:29pm
If you are you experiencing heavy pain and
possibly heavy withdrawal symptoms
definitely contact your Dr. And let him
know what happened, after being on them
for a year you should need something to
calm you(just my opinion). Keep us
posted. As a special note only carry a
few meds with you. It is very difficult
to go cold turkey on these meds, it can
mess up your body and mind, I understand,
I take a lot of pain meds. If you start
to feel worse, go to the e.R!
Sincerely,
sandy
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Pilleus
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 109 Location: Florida
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Posted: 12-14-04 13:33pm
I've been scared what will happen to me if
I quit my pain killers.
i don't want to go through withdrawals.
I guess i'll just keep taking them as
longs as they keep presribing them.
