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I have been sober for quite a while. I started on painkillers because of a bone disease I had. It started taking control, I liked the feeling of the meds as well. I took more than prescribed, etc. However, the disease is no longer stable; the treatments stopped being effective, and I am back to my wheelchair and in excruciating pain. I have tried all the non-narcotic prescriptions under the sun, and none seem to be doing the job. I can't sleep, or leave the house too long. Part of the disease is having regular kidney stones, in addition to compression fractures in my legs and feet. My doc wants me back on pain meds, just taking them as prescribed, but I am so scared it will take control again. I told him I will tell him next week at the appointment, I needed time to think about it and get opinions. What should I do? I don't want to ruin everything I have worked so hard for, but I can't live in constant pain anymore either. Any suggestions?
Thanks and much love,
Mahadra
I have been sober for quite a while. I started on painkillers because of a bone disease I had. It started taking control, I liked the feeling of the meds as well. I took more than prescribed, etc. However, the disease is no longer stable; the treatments stopped being effective, and I am back to my wheelchair and in excruciating pain. I have tried all the non-narcotic prescriptions under the sun, and none seem to be doing the job. I can't sleep, or leave the house too long. Part of the disease is having regular kidney stones, in addition to compression fractures in my legs and feet. My doc wants me back on pain meds, just taking them as prescribed, but I am so scared it will take control again. I told him I will tell him next week at the appointment, I needed time to think about it and get opinions. What should I do? I don't want to ruin everything I have worked so hard for, but I can't live in constant pain anymore either. Any suggestions?
Thanks and much love,
Mahadra
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
ask your doc about maybee everntually trying methadone,im teetertottering with myself as it will help me get of the norco but im always affraid of it,but maybee it would be a good option for you espessially later on down the road just incase the others become a problem or stop working as all short acting pain meds do,i mean theses types of pills we are taking norco prcacet,vikkodin,lortab ect...are used for like after surgery or somthing even really simple they r not ment for us to take for months or years!!if u went to a pain clinic the first thing they try to do is get you off the short acting drugs and on to somthing bigger and better like a time released like oxicotin or kadian time releases moraphine>is that an option for u??if ur just taking somthing like that every 8 to 12 hours ONLY as the doc perscribes and occasianally a vikkodin or norco for the breakthru pain..i think u r a smart girl and i praise u for getting of the meds i wish i could aswell how did u get thru it espessially being in pain??i feel like i hurt more now then i did then and if i go to long with out taking a pain pill i get really sick..and the pain is so bad.
but anyways if ur in such pain u need to adress that to and u said u have tried everything right pat yourself on the back for trying so hard before jumping right back into it alot of ppl will make up illness and issues to prolong pain meds i know ive done it!!!but U CANT LIVE IN PAIN!!!keep me posted ok and god bless sweetie