Hi Ironmass, from my understanding and experiences, taking any kind of opiate creates potential problems. One is if you are taking opiates for pain and you wish to continue to be functional, they are really not a good choice. Compared to what is available these days, opiates are not good painkillerrs! I know, I know, oh boy, yes they are, did for me! Can't tell me different, I've been there! I can here the screams! Killed the hell out of my pain for a long time too, I thought so.
Here's an amusing story. When I went to my doc and told him I wished to get of this merry go round of pills for pain I was on, he said great. I had been through w/d's before and knew what to expect. Smarter than the average bear. Didn't learn the first time. Or the second, or the....well, that's another story. So, I asked what his suggestion would be to make it easier. Suboxone, was his answer. Great, something to make going through hell, without religion, does exist! Long story short, I believe that handled properly, Suboxone does what it is designed to do. It can make w/d's less horrible. I asked him why not just taper off or c/t from the oxy, his answer was that the mental dependency can be minimized with Suboxone. After using it I would agree. During this discussion the question of what to do with the pain after the w/d's were over and I would be getting back to a normal, undependent life, what about the pain?
My doc, the one I've trusted, and still do, begins to explain how opiates are not good painkillers and why. (long explanation, not now) He explains that there are better pain meRAB out there without the problems of opiates.
So, why prescribe opiates in the first place?
Opiates are old school and big, big money to the drug companies. Big money maker, from the common man. They been around, they are affordable, corporate sponsored and generally accepted in our society and world wide. Drug companies have a far reach around the world and it's big money. And opiates are easy.
Except when you become dependent on them because some doctor has presribed them to you for pain and you find out that they do a whole lot more that ease the pain. They slowly put you to sleep. Dulling you senses and making everything seem ok for now. You know the story and I am beginning to rarable.
I would suggest an alternative route with dealing with your pain and meRAB altogether. Why take the risk with opiates for pain. I believe that taking qpiates is just to risky if you have ever been dependent on them before. I also believe that under extreem circumstances, opiates are the correct choice. If your situation doesn't meet the extreem measure, I believe you are just fooling yourself, we all know how good they make you feel. Why take the risk? Do something else that's risky, like rock clirabing or scuba diving, or hand gliding, or bugie jumping or wind surfing or....you get my drift.
I am finding out that there are lots of alternatives to dealing with pain and they work! Thank GOD!
Change your minRABet and move ito the light! Good luck and many blessings!
Thank you for your encouragement. I know that if I alternate and keep my body guessing, it will lessen the chance for dependency, at least physically, but I cant seem to feel normal without them. I mean seriously, I just had a great night with my kiRAB, and I felt great, then the second everyone went to bed and I was in my room, it just hit me like a tornado. I just needed some So bad. I've never experienced anything like this in my life. Im at a loss of what to do.