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    As some of you know I was in a pretty bad bike accident about four months ago . So I have been on some very strong pain killers for a while now , the last three months I have been taking Percocet and Loritab which when I first got out of the hospital I was taking 12 or 14 of these in a 24 hr period . Well the last three weeks or so I am down to maybe 6-8 in 24hr's not so bad . But I ran out of my pills yesterday morning and yes I called a week ahead but the a-holes never called me back . I ended up going to my MD ( Primary ) to fill the scrip because my other Doc didn't respond .
    The long and short of it I really started to jones out bad after just 24hrs ! I never thought it would be like this I was in such a foul mood and got the shits and just felt like an emotional wreck !
    I just got home from the pharmacy and took some pills and I feel great now but this is a scary situation and I am dreading the fact that I am going to have to deal with withdrawls come soon .
    I plan on tappering down my dosages as much as possible , understand that I am still in pain but I can deal with some of it and I feel I still require a small dosage .
    DT's suck so please be careful anyone who takes pain killers because the aftermath is almost as bad as the pain you had to begin with . Anyone go through this before . My mind is a little scarmbled atm so I hope this makes sense.

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    Wow, I'm really sorry to hear that. I'm positive that you'll pull through this and it's a good thing that you caught it when you did. I'm glad that you're acting responsibily and trying to tamper off of the drugs. Fortunately I haven't been in the same situation, but thanks for the warning!

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    I know some pill popping strippers who've gotten themselves addicted to vicodin, percs, etc..

    One girl took something called Savoxin (Pretty sure I'm not spelling that correctly) to detox off of Vicodin. Worked great for her with no side effects. Possibly ask your doctor about taking some pills, to get you off yours, when you don't need them? It's a pretty common occurance (getting hooked) for people in your shoes, and something they are used to dealing with. (Says my nurse friend). Good luck.
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    Thank's for the comments and support . I have taken the dosage down a notch and feel better . I find that if I exercise and get more active I feel better so that's what I'm doing . I found that the emotional part of this is the hardest to deal with but I am working on that as well . Life is a learning experience and they are not always enjoyable .

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    Wow hon..glad you caught it in time! The fear of addiction is what makes me wait until my pain is uncontrollable to take a painkiller(when I am supposed to take one at the BEGINNING of a seizure...). I am terrified of having the exact thing you describe happen. Which means I am often in more pain then I should be...but from what I've heard..its better then chancing addiction.
    Hopefully you will be able to taper off by yourself...sounds like you have a good handle on it. Good luck and be well!

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    Feeling a little better today did a lot of exercising and I'm ready for a nap .

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    Glad you're feeling better. Accidents suck! I had a pretty long recovery after I went down on my bike..luckily didn't feel hooked on any of the drugs (I hate the way pain pills make you feel). It's great that you recognized what you are feeling. Keep doing what you're doing...Take care!

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    You'll be fine. There are two things: additction, and physical dependence. Most people who use narcotics - even for a long time - don't get addicted in terms of becoming psychologically dependent and/or liking the mood effects. Everyone who takes them for long enough will get physical dependence, which includes mild depression (and a lot of physical discomfort) when coming off, along with some other things (like constipation - a common side-effect of narcotics).

    By tapering down, you can avoid most of it. Just don't get all freaked out because you developped a physical dependence, if your problems aren't beyond that. Depending on the opioid that you're taking, the period of unpleasantness will last more or less time, but if you're not predisposed to addiction, you'll be fine.

    If you were predisposed to addiction, which you don't seem to be, this would be a typical start to it.

    YMMV - consult your doctor. Just keep in mind that a lot of docs will start to freak out on you, etc.

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    I understand what you're going through. Know that it IS possible to get off of them completely, but it is not easy and takes time and mind over matter.

    I was in a terrible accident myself and was given percocet, then Lortab. I had very bad withdrawal effects if the Lortab was not in my system and it took a good 3 weeks of stopping it completely before I noticed no effects at all and was back to normal. It's funny, when I didn't take the meds, my back hurt. I found out later that the med withdrawal made my back hurt. I have no pain now and am doing nothing different. Those things are very tricky!Make sure you taper down over a timely period.

    A friend of mine also took the Saboxin and it worked great. If you're having trouble getting off the pills alone, definitely ask your Dr about it.

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    I just took one pill this morning and I am ok , I was taking around 6-8 a day but know trying 1-4 and things are okay . I just notice that I get very emotional real fast , I woke up this mroning about 3am and I just started to cry - very strange but not a loud cry just that my eyes were watering and I just couldn't put my emotions in check . I did flip on the TV and Conan Obrien show was on and it got me laughing so that helped a lot ( thanks dude ) .

    I did call my Doctor so I could get a referal to see a pain mngmt Doc - they said they would call me back ( that was yesterday and still no fucking call back ). That's how I got to this point I even told the nurse at the doctors office that I was really worried about being addicted to these pills and I thought I had a problem . She just let me walk out the door with the RX ! I'm ok though I will survive this one although I gotta say this has been the worst year of my life so far - so it can only get better .

    Sorry to keep ranting but this does help my process of healing .I would of never guessed my situation would of gone from bad to worse .

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    okay a few days into this and I feel so much better and am able to control my emotions and pain much better . Pain is part of the healing process although it does still hurt, I feel like I have a handle on it and I am not just over numbing my brain .
    The Doctors office never called back ( go figure ) but I am fairly certain at this point that I do not need a pain specialist but never say never lets see how the next week or two go .
    So I got by with two pills for a day yesterday and I took my morning pill a few hours ago , and one does help .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Isolabella View Post
    One girl took something called Savoxin (Pretty sure I'm not spelling that correctly) to detox off of Vicodin. Worked great for her with no side effects. Possibly ask your doctor about taking some pills, to get you off yours, when you don't need them? It's a pretty common occurance (getting hooked) for people in your shoes, and something they are used to dealing with. (Says my nurse friend). Good luck.

    It's called Suboxone or Subutex, and it works very well in my experience. I took it and felt no withdrawal at all.
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