Fioricet withdrawal

[ayudame]

Hi all! I posted this in the substance abuse as well, but would love some direction from a professional who won't roll their eyes at me like my regular Dr's do!!



Here's my story:

I'm a 31 year old Mother of 2 children, a 6 1/2 yo boy and a 19 month old girl. I'm happily married. I also have Crohn's Disease. Well, while I was pg with my daughter, my OB GYN put me on Fioricet for my tension headaches. With my Chron's, I can only take acetomenaphen. No aspirin, no ibuprofen-which aren't allowed in pg anyway. The Fioricet worked wonders on my headaches! I only had one Rx for them and wasn't addicted. Well, around about last November, I had headaches again so terrible and Tylenol wouldn't touch them. I asked my OB for another RX for Fioricet and he didn't bat an eye. He actually gave me a refillable one good until 1/07. Of course, feeling that good, soon I started needing more and more. My Dr told me they were a "benign" drug, and "try not to take more than 8 a day because it could hurt your liver". Well, 8 soon turned into 10, then more. I was recently up to about 12-15 a day. The weird thing is, I was never told they were so addicting. I didn't get any form of "high" from them, they just took all my pain away so I was so happy! I recently got chewed out by my pharmacy because my 60 tablets were being refilled every 4 days, and they are now saying that they have to last me at least 10 days. I went to my Dr because I realized I had a problem and wanted help. I was given a weaning off program, but since the Pharmacy won't refill me untl Sept 3rd, and I'm totally out, I guess I have to go cold turkey. This is my very first day, and I have a shaky, dizzy feeling so far. I am terrified of what I'm going to go through. If I would have known these were going to be addictive, I would have NEVER taken one.

I just really, really need some support and someplace that people understand what I'm going through, and don't think I'm bad for my situation. My husband is amazing through this, but he's at work all day today.

I just want to say thank you in advance for letting me be a part of your community!!!!



Katie

[gettingbetter32]

I agree about the doctors, not all - but some of them will perscribe meds without telling you the effects or the risks of taking them. That's how I started taking dilaudid and percocets, and my old doctor was only too happy to fill them. BOTH of them. Like you, the pharmacy started giving me a hard time which led to pharmacy shopping, and eventually buying them on the streets when i couldn't get them filled. I am a single mom of 2 great children - my youngest having autism. Taking these pills made me feel so much better and better able to take care of him. Or so I thought. But the more I think what these are doing to me, the more I worry about who would look after him if something was ever to happen to me - and is it really worth it? of course not. Good for you for admitting you have a problem and looking for ways to beat it. Going cold turkey isn't going to be easy - but can be done - I'm on day 6. One day at a time - prayers are with you
Krista

[historyteach]

Welcome to SR, Katie!
And Krista too!

Mark is on vacation, and will be returning shortly. I'm glad you have posted on the other forum. There, you will find people in the same boat, who understand what you are dealing with. Be sure to read the stickies on the top of that forum too.

I hope to see you here often as we both grow in our recovery.

Shalom!

[MarkSichelCSW]

you need to take your detox one day at a time & if you feel you need medical help, go immediately to your local emergency room. There's no tricks or shortcuts...this will be challenging but also its a finite problem....you will get detoxed & theres light at the end of the tunnel so long as you can white knuckle it til u get there.