New with pain issues
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New with pain issues
Hey everyone! I've been browsing the site for a few days when I decided to seriously quit all opioid use last Friday, May 22nd. I've been on Norco and Oxy (either oxycodone or oxycontin) since late 2007 for low back pain and headache. I have had two physicians, a neurologist and a family practitioner, oversee my medications and care this entire time, but in the last two months I told them that I needed to get off these meds as they are messing up my entire life.
I will be seeing a pain clinic physician in the next couple weeks and am crossing my fingers that a non-narcotic medication will be able to treat the issues I have had to deal with. I have a feeling some of my problems have been positive reinforcement... such as taking medications as soon as I feel any twinge of pain, etc. then feeling "good." However, I was on a slippery slope as I took more and more and ended up running out days before a refill, then a week, and then two weeks! I've ended up not working weeks at a time, losing a girlfriend in which I had plans to marry (not to forget to mention I had absolutely no sex drive, ugh!), been a bad friend to so many people, been an unreliable family member, and am extremely apathetic when I used to be so motivated.
My plan: I went through the worst of the acute w/d as I am on day 4 now, but this time I plan to do things different. I'll be getting a gym membership this week, I've told my ex about the situation for accountability, and am "checking myself in" on here for some feedback. I appreciate all the great posts I read each day and look forward to getting to know you guys.
-J
I will be seeing a pain clinic physician in the next couple weeks and am crossing my fingers that a non-narcotic medication will be able to treat the issues I have had to deal with. I have a feeling some of my problems have been positive reinforcement... such as taking medications as soon as I feel any twinge of pain, etc. then feeling "good." However, I was on a slippery slope as I took more and more and ended up running out days before a refill, then a week, and then two weeks! I've ended up not working weeks at a time, losing a girlfriend in which I had plans to marry (not to forget to mention I had absolutely no sex drive, ugh!), been a bad friend to so many people, been an unreliable family member, and am extremely apathetic when I used to be so motivated.
My plan: I went through the worst of the acute w/d as I am on day 4 now, but this time I plan to do things different. I'll be getting a gym membership this week, I've told my ex about the situation for accountability, and am "checking myself in" on here for some feedback. I appreciate all the great posts I read each day and look forward to getting to know you guys.
-J
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Hi Razzy,
Welcome!
I'm so glad you have decided to live a sober life.
I do hope that you can find some non-narcotic medication to deal with your pain issues. You will find lots of support and information here.
Welcome!
I'm so glad you have decided to live a sober life.
I do hope that you can find some non-narcotic medication to deal with your pain issues. You will find lots of support and information here.
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Originally Posted by 51anna 
Hi Razzy,
Welcome!
I'm so glad you have decided to live a sober life.
I do hope that you can find some non-narcotic medication to deal with your pain issues. You will find lots of support and information here.
Welcome!
I'm so glad you have decided to live a sober life.
I do hope that you can find some non-narcotic medication to deal with your pain issues. You will find lots of support and information here.
-J
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"Being an addict I do know that there are always non-narcotic options.."
...and for you, Razzy, I hope you find something (or things) that work.....unfortunately, for some of us, those non-narcotic options just didn't/don't work; or at least they didn't work for me to allow me to function at work, and believe me, my doctors and I tried everything we could for over the last 7 years that I was working.
Now that I'm retired, I can get along with a lot less, as I only need to function as in getting out of bed and to bathroom (and perhaps a bit more than that, but not much.....LOL).
Don't forget to check out the Forum here on SR.....'Recovery and Pain Management' under the 'Special-Interest Groups' heading. There's lots of info regarding different methods of dealing with pain while in recovery.....Lots of different folks......with lots of different ES&H......so, c'mon over Razzy, and check it out....................... (o:
NoelleR
...and for you, Razzy, I hope you find something (or things) that work.....unfortunately, for some of us, those non-narcotic options just didn't/don't work; or at least they didn't work for me to allow me to function at work, and believe me, my doctors and I tried everything we could for over the last 7 years that I was working.
Now that I'm retired, I can get along with a lot less, as I only need to function as in getting out of bed and to bathroom (and perhaps a bit more than that, but not much.....LOL).
Don't forget to check out the Forum here on SR.....'Recovery and Pain Management' under the 'Special-Interest Groups' heading. There's lots of info regarding different methods of dealing with pain while in recovery.....Lots of different folks......with lots of different ES&H......so, c'mon over Razzy, and check it out....................... (o:
NoelleR
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