Originally Posted by
51anna 
Hi Irina,
It does sound like you are depending upon the pills beyond what they were prescribed for. Have you talked to your dr about how to get off the vicodens? Also, have you talked to your dr or to a specialist about how to deal with the cystitis and the pain that is involved? Maybe there is some kind of treatment or surgery that could be done to relieve the pain.
You can get through the withdrawls and there is definitely hope for life without the drugs. Keep reading and posting.
Hi Anna.
Thanks for your reply. I've been with this problem for over 7 years. I've had numerouse tests, xrays and so on. The doctor's say some women's anatomy is like that. Every time this happens the doctor takes urine test and gives me a course of antibiotics. I am tired of taking antibiotics as well. There is only so much of them my stomach can handle. I've tried many non-narcotic pain relievers specificaly designed for cystitis, but they don't help a bit. I know my addiction goes being the nesecity, and i am ready to quit. It's been half a day and so far I haven't taken any and i hope to keep it for the rest of the day. I know this is nothing compare to most people in this forum, but for now I am taking each day at a time. I hope one day can turn into 2 and 3 and so on....
Irina