Percocet withdrawls! HELP

[mango-tango04@s]

hi,
im deaf and have m.s...wheelchair bounded...im so scared that there WONT be a place for me to go to that cant meet my needs. im just starting to sweat it out the last 2 days as ive got only 8 pills left. been on it for 5 years. what is the worst thing that will happen? im sooooooooo scared....... :cries2:

[Gooch]

I'm not qualified to guess at what might happen, but if you have 8 pills left your not at crisis yet.

Does your doctor know you are quitting? Perhaps he can help you with a home detox plan.

I have posted some links for health and human services that may be able to help you through detox.

http://www.nahss.org

http://health.state.ar.us/

[mango-tango04@s]

hi yes dr knows..i just moved here 2 mths ago and i just went to my new nero dr and informed her i would like to reduce the strength of my percocet from 7.5/500 to 5/325 and she agreeded as ive been taking 210 pills a mth and i do run out like 1 week before next fill...well this month ive mixed up badly..i threw alot into the toilet and i called dr. on wed. telling her ive got 24 pills left and now today got 8 and she wont give me a refill until the 22nd! im already sweaty! im tempted to take another one now to stop this sweaty feeling cuz with ms its not good to overheat! ughhhhhh ...i talked to nurse and explained and she replied if i start having witdrawals go to nears e.r. ugh im afraid they will admit me....or can they give me medication to lessen the feelings???

[mango-tango04@s]

i looked in those links and found nothing in little rock plus i have medicare and medicaid

[Gooch]

They may be able to give you another medication at the ER to help with the withdrawls.

It's hard to want to just stop and be past it all, but have physical symptoms that are temporarily relieved when you take what you are trying to stop taking.

(did that make any sense?)

Why don't you want to be admitted to detox in a safe environment?

[Gooch]

I was thinking those links might help you connect to state agencies who could advise you on detoxes that might be more acommodating. Although there may be something near Little Rock. you may have to look a little further geographically.

We need to be willing to go to any lengths for our recovery.

[mango-tango04@s]

dang i got logged out....ok cuz im deaf and reqiured a interpeter..they dont permit them cuz of privacy rules.
sldo i require a whole lot of help...
i need to stay in little rock cuz we just moved here.

what will they give me in e.r.?
i plan to call dr. on tuesday
i might go to e.r. on saturday

[Gooch]

Sorry I couldn"t stay awake last night to reply..

I'm pretty sure that under the individuals with disabilities act, an interpretor who is confidentially bound can be made available.

Mango, we are recovering addicts here who can offer support and insight. We are not qualified to guess at what meds might be given or make any medical recommendations.

Again .. willingness to go to any lengths for our recovery is one of the greatest tools against addiction.

[Dawn10]

Mango Tango,
I am sure you are scared and I encourage you to go to an ER. They WILL provide you with an interpreter who is bound by privacy laws and will only talk to who you allow. You need more help than you can handle alone. Fear is almost as destructive as the act of using the pills. It is great you are taking stpes to stop and recognize that you have a problem. But, you must take more steps to get on the road to recovery. Do you have any family or friends that can help you? If not, once you are in the ER, ask to see a Social Worker, ( also bound by the privacy acts) and they will be of great assistance to you.
Good luck and my prayers are with you! :8a:

[mango-tango04@s]

hi,

2 pills to go and still havent called gone to e.r. yet..yeah im stalling...how long will it take before my body starts to feel the withdrawals?
why whole famaily lives in other states..

[Gooch]

How are you doing today Mango?

Did you go to the ER?

[mango-tango04@s]

yes i went..e.r. dr ended up giving me 20 pills of percocet and told me to contact dr...i made a new post so read that. is im at dead end..percoecet addit