addicted to percocet's

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Thank you so much. I must get clean. Another reason to stop is because I need another colon surgery soon.
 
You don't have to go to a rehab place to get on Suboxone. My last Dr. was a family physician who I saw once a month. You don't have to suffer the withdrawls, "disappear" for a month, etc. I was taking Hydros like it was candy. 6,000mg a day was no problem...just the $ and availability. Go to the website, and they'll have Dr.'s listed. Private. Nonjudgemental. Usu. they give you some on the spot to make sure there's no reaction (you gotta be in the early stages of w/drawl, but only that very first visit). I promise you I tried weaning, cold turkey, you name it...but only Suboxone killed the fiend in me. I'd be dead or doing the lowest of the low if you know what I mean if it weren't for this med b/c I couldn't handle how long the w/d's lasted...and even then, the depression and cravings and urge to self-medicate.
 
In late 2004 I was in rehab w/a Percocet addict and her treatment was the same as for me. I was seriously addicted to Norcos 10/325, and taking 15-20 at a time was nothing. But the w/drawls made me attempt suicide. Twice. It was here on healtrabroadoarRAB that I saw a chat about Suboxone. I called rehab places until I found one that used it. It saved my life. Literally. It's an orange pill you melt under your tongue, and in 5-10 minutes, it stops the withdrawls, kills the cravings, and has a built in sabotage medicine so you don't get tempted. My Dr. told me about this heroin addict new to Suboxone, and he blew $200 on heroin for nothing...the naloxone nullifies the effects of opiates. It's pretty much impossible to OD on it...taking more won't make any difference (I've tried, of course). I've been on maintenance now for 5 years, and though I don't need 8 mg anymore, just that tiny 2mg pill twice a day is my safety net. I don't know why any rehab facility just lets ppl just lay there writhing and suffering horribly when there's a 21st century drug that is a God-send. To me that's torture. It doesn't teach a lesson, it makes addicts think they can never overcome it. Methadone is old school, doesn't address the true cause, and can be abused. I saw on the Dr.'s TV show yesterday a teenage boy going through w/d's and thought: "This is cruel and unusual punishment". It takes our brains about a year to return to normal levels, and of course he didn't make it. It's so obvious it's not in our willpower to resist the urges. Without Suboxone, there was nothing I wouldn't have done and no low I wouldn't have stooped to to get my drug of choice. Subutex just went generic for those w/o insurance, and though it's pricey, it's way cheaper than getting high. Or paying bail. Or probation. Any opiate addict: Suboxone is THE way to go. No w/d's, no cravings, no crashing, and mostly, a lifeline of hope b/c when you're fighting addiction, all the scare tactics, guilt trips, tears, and best intentions and ultimatums won't work. Life feels like it's not worth living. You feel helpless and worthless. Having them ask you to "tough out" the withdrawls and then voila, you're cured is b.s. Your brain chemicals need time to recover from all the time you artifically stimulated it...around a year or two. Take it from a former opiate addict...Suboxone is the cure. I think all rehabs should be required to use it. Good luck, and I surely hope you find a Dr. (you don't have to go to rehab to get it, just a certified Dr....a private office visit once a month). I'm sure they have a website and a list of participating Dr's. You can quit and not suffer at all. That's the miracle that's Suboxone. :angel:
 
Is young my name here?? I know you won't believe it, I was rather well educated at one point. Now, I can't type,spell or think!!!!
 
Mary Lynn,
I understand what you are saying about the stereo-type for different addictions. But the bottom line is that we all want to quit something that is destroying our life. We should ALL get the same kind of support regardless of what we use. I hope you can talk to your Dr. and are able to find the right way to quit that works for you.

Take care,
Heidi
 
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