Had a slip up

[magpie1970]

Ok,well, it happens, so I'm not going to dwell on it. The pain that I have neccessitated (sp?) using the hydrocodone, but it didn't mean that I had to take as much as I did or as often as I did.

However, I have to say that I did not experience any withdrawals this time around. I was all ready to experience the worst flu, but it never came. I'm on day 6 and still nothing and I feel very well.

I think that the main reason I didn't get the symptoms this time is because I have been on Prozac for post partum depression for a few months now and it has fully kicked in. I've been able to take care of the kiRAB, house, my schoolwork and everything on my own.....even with my husband gone still. I've taken naps during the day when I put the kiRAB down, but that's only because I was getting over flu and the kiRAB all had it, so that made for some pretty long nights.

I feel great though and not stressed or anything. I just wanted to share this so that if you think wd's are total heck and worried about them, you don't need to be. Sometimes it's not that bad. To be honest, each time I've detoxed I've never had bad symptoms like others have experienced.

I'm also hoping that the physical therapy, yoga and meditation, are going to help with my L5-S1 back issue and the arthritis in my back and right hip. The power of positive thinking helps and even though I know that there will come a time again when I need the meRAB, I know where my jumping off point is. I only stayed on them for just over a month this time and when the pain was manageable by ibuprofin and neurotin, I quit the narcotics. I think I have a handle on things for now.

Hope everyone is having a good night.

Namaste

 

[mel486]

Hey magpie! It's a slippery slope to deal with when you are in pain and whether or not to take a pill to relieve it. I say it is an individual basis, because each of us deal with pain in different ways and have different thresholRAB. You don't want to be disabled because of the pain - you want to continue to lead a normal life, but then each of us have to wonder if we can stop when we have to, like you were able to do. I have to congratulate you on that!!

I'm back in the same situation as you - last week I had my pain come back (again) - took the Percocets for 3 days straight (only one 10 mg pill each day and only at night) to deal with it because I didn't want to lay in bed in pain - the pain subsided and I stopped taking them. Believe it or not, just 3 days on them and I'm having w'd's a week later!! So, be glad that you're not having any w/d's!! Yesterday, I laid down for a nap, when I woke up I had the stabbing pain in my back and my arm was tingling. I fought off the urge to take a pill last night and I'm fighting it again tonight. Like you said, it's only a matter of time before I/we will have to go back on the meRAB full-time or end up having surgery. It's a hard place to be at times, but I know that I will be addicted to Oxy for the rest of my life because of the dependency I had when I was injured.

I hope the physical therapy works for you. I tried it once for 3 weeks when my lower back was hurting and it made it worse. The pain management doctor told my wife to make sure I never go to a chiropractor as he was looking at my MRI's, because it could do physical damage to my spine or nerve bundles. So, I'm limited on what I can do to improve my condition. I really hope one of the solutions works for you. About the only position I could do yoga or meditation in is laying down and I would just fall asleep.

Glad you are feeling better and I think you are handling it well. We all have to see what tomorrow will bring and deal with it then.