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My husband of a little over a year has a pain killer addiction. He takes methadone because of pain for his knee and two herniated discs, however when he gets his prescription he takes the whole month's worth in about ten days. I started keeping the pills in a safe and we would get down to maybe only 9 days where he had no medicine. This month he outdid himself and took the whole months worth in ten days and now he is in withdrawl.
I love him but this is too much of a burden to carry. I don't know what to do.
I love him but this is too much of a burden to carry. I don't know what to do.
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Hi, and welcome to SR!
You are certainly welcome here, but you might find better responses and feedback in the Friends and Family of Substance Abusers forum. If you click the link above that says "Friends and Family," you will see a list of forums. The forum you are in right now is for Friends and Family of Alcoholics. The one right below it is Friends and Family of Substance Abusers.
You are certainly welcome here, but you might find better responses and feedback in the Friends and Family of Substance Abusers forum. If you click the link above that says "Friends and Family," you will see a list of forums. The forum you are in right now is for Friends and Family of Alcoholics. The one right below it is Friends and Family of Substance Abusers.
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Originally Posted by jkooba 
He takes methadone because of pain for his knee and two herniated discs
I love him but this is too much of a burden to carry. I don't know what to do.
well this is a rough one
I guess that he was in this condition when you married him
unless the injuries all happened in the last year
the back sounds to be very serious
ones (as many I know) can get a new knee with great results
for the back some get a medicine pump put in under the skin
just gives one the amount of needed medication
I guess that he was in this condition when you married him
unless the injuries all happened in the last year
the back sounds to be very serious
ones (as many I know) can get a new knee with great results
for the back some get a medicine pump put in under the skin
just gives one the amount of needed medication
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Welcome jkooba,
You have found the friends and families of alcoholics section. Similar issues, but I assume the folks in the substance abuse section may have some insights more particular to methodone use.
So, the current system involves you policing access the the safe? Of course you are overwhelmed. Is he willing to talk about this with his doctor? Or does he deny that it is a problem?
You have found the friends and families of alcoholics section. Similar issues, but I assume the folks in the substance abuse section may have some insights more particular to methodone use.
So, the current system involves you policing access the the safe? Of course you are overwhelmed. Is he willing to talk about this with his doctor? Or does he deny that it is a problem?
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