Same time last year, I went to Rehab center, and checked out the next day. (Bad Bad place) I went straight home.
(with the help of my wife), I went cold turkey off of about 7-8 a day 10/650 percs. To say it was hell, too weak, withdrawl was mind bending. But I did it.
I take opiates because of chronic back pain. So by last spring, drug free, my pain continued to rage on... I took a vow and promised that I would never take a perc or vic... again.
By last October the pain was too intense, and there were too many offers from docs for percs. First time I got a RX for percs in October, I flushed a mostly untaken bottle, sat on the toilet and cried. A few weeks later I was given a new bottle and I kept the it.
I am back on percs. (4-6 a day 10/650)
I am going on for back surgery on Tuesday. I almost feel like this is secondary.
My real real real problem is these opiates.
Thanks for all of your responses
This board is terrific.