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Old 07-09-2016, 01:20 PM
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saying goodbye to pain meds

I have been addicted to pain med since a 31 day hospital stay in 2008.
After I few years I realized I had gone from pain relief to addiction. I have tried CT a few times and even after a week I can't function. Recently I have been up to as many as 10 norcos per day (10-325)
In the last 3 day I have limited myself to 4 per day and I can function with very low energy but don't know what to do next. 62 years old. Please offer suggestions.
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Old 07-09-2016, 01:27 PM
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Welcome to SR bildermash. That's a lot of drugs to just quit cold turkey, have you discussed this with your prescribing physician?
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Old 07-09-2016, 02:04 PM
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It's gonna take more than a week to get back to "normal".

I would come clean with your doctor, and I can tell you that NA worked for me.

There is no magical pain-free way to get off of them though. The good news is that you only have to do it once.
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Old 07-09-2016, 02:16 PM
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Welcome to the family. I would also advise talking to your doctor about getting off them safely.
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Old 07-09-2016, 04:43 PM
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Hi and welcome bildermash

I have no experience to share, but I agree that I'd see your Dr. for their input

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