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Posted 2/10/2015 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on oxycodone for break through pain,& Opana 40 twice a day for a couple of years. We've had warm weather this week, & since I always have a hassle with the mail order co. My ins. Allows me to get my meds through, & I have no pharmacys within 50 miles that will carry these drugs, I am seriously considering going off opiates. Of course, every time I think I'm ready to try it a storm comes & even with the meds I spend half the day in bed with a heating pad! How have those of you who were strong enough to get off them done it, & hoe do you manage your pain without pain meds? Thx. eyes
Posted 2/10/2015 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
With fm ( backwards it's mf lol) it is hard to go off pain meds. I too have had trouble getting my norco from the pharmacy treating me like I'm just another addict or dealer to my insurance only paying for 21 days unless it's mail order but I am told mail order can't mail sc 2 drugs. I know how frustrated you are. Opiates are a mutha to quit cold turkey too. When I couldn't get my pills this forum kept me sane only because I could come here and boo hoo through the withdrawals ( I boo hoo I am not saying anyone else does) lol. My suggestion is that try to cut down the dose. So that your taking half then 1/4 of what the doc perscribed for you then even though you still have drama you have less of it and will have a pain pill when you need it. I too know that feeling of " I'm going to not take a pain pill" then the sky over casts and the rain starts to fall and you look up and say hey your supposed to be on my side! :-( . I don't think there is anyone out there who truly has FM in check without any kind of pain pill. Mind you there are some who with help of other meds such as antidepressants who can manage with a common NSAID. I wish you all the best. What we are up against is horrible. We live in skin that hurts and burns and twinge and thump and oww ! And then there are the pharmacist and doctors who think we are making up our pain and the doctors who believe us and are sympathetic but restrained by laws and insurance companies. (( hug))
I wish I could mange " all day pain with just 2 alieve" but I'm not there yet but this forum has taught me it isn't impossible. I just have to get there.
Posted 2/10/2015 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Azgram:

I have not been on these types of pain meds. I was not on Fentanyl Patch or Oxycontin long enough to cause withdrawal symptoms. I got so sick, like a flu, when on Fentanyl Patch and just stopped using it. I could not cope with Oxycontin, it was way too strong for me. I never experimented with recreational drugs as a teen so these meds were something new.

I was on Lyrica for 2 years and taken off due to weight gain. You have to come off slowly. My Headache Doctor brought the amount down slowly. I think you would need help from your Doctors to slowly come off. I have found out from a post here that it is hard to come off the muscle relaxer Baclofen. I am not coming off of it but I guess all meds have potential problems when it comes to withdrawal. I did have some withdrawal symptoms from Lyrica. Chills and itching.

The pain is really hard to deal with. I realized when off Lyrica that it was helping some. I am currently injured. My left arm is in pain. I brushed a nerve. Some fingers are a bit numb. On top of this, I slipped in the tub and injured my ankle. It is bruised and swollen. Using ice and elevating my ankle. I am taking Arthritis 8 hour Tylenol. Will see my Headache Doctor next week. His specialty is Pain Relief.
I am a bit stuck as I am on Nortriptyline. My Family Physician said Tramadol does not mix well with Nortriptyline. I do know people on the forum use them both. I had a few Tramadol left from 30 that were prescribed a couple years ago. They are 50 mg and I cut them in half. I have been using 25 mg to help sleep. I did buy some Magnesium with Malic Acid and I am hoping they might help.

Good luck to you what ever you decide to do. I am sure others who have been on these meds will respond.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...

Post Edited (Loring) : 2/10/2015 12:19:28 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/10/2015 8:33 PM (GMT 0)
Go as slow as possible. I would talk to the doc about helping you with this. It isn't all that easy. But it can be done.

I wish you the best, keep us posted on how you are doing...

Try to take it one day at a time. If you take more than planned on any given day, don't beat yourself up over it... Hang in there, know we are here for you.

I am taking suboxone to help me. You may want to consider something similar.

Hugs, Karen...
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