I just cant seem to do it

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franklyn

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:confused:...I am trying to come of pain meRAB I have been taking for a nuraber of years, I am perscribed through a pain specialist and I take between 160 to 200mg oxycontin a day plus codine 30mg x 8 a day for breakthrough pain. Even though I am still in pain I am trying to come off my meRAB to try for another baby. At first when I discussed this with my PM doc he tried to taper me off but I just was not able to control myself and eneded up taking my regular dose and just used all my meRAB, so I went to my gp who gave me Valium and 5mg Endone, so I have been taking both of these, I always seem to get to day 2 and then just lose it, I have now managed to get hold of 1 box of 40mg Oxy and am trying 1. 40mg tablet of oxy with 1. 5mg tablet of endone and 2x 30mg codine in the morning and then valium at night time when the oxy weres off. I am going back to the gp today to see if I can get hold of the Norspan patch, I tried this over the New Year and it worked well, I got to day 7 which was the best iv ever done but then eneded up back on Oxycontin again, its all in my mind I know, I hate when I am on it, an I hate when I am off it.
I am determined to do it this time, thanks guys for listening.
 
I totally understand you wanting to get off the pain meRAB....it is good that you are trying different ways because it is always the best way to be able to control your own destiny. However, if you are going to a pm for pain management how do you think you will succeed if you are still having pain? You are setting yourself up for failure if the pain is still there. There must be more to this story?
 
Do you live with someone who could give you your meRAB as you need them? I ask because, if you do, that person could help you with your taper. Only dispersing the medication when you are suppossed to take it. You can get off of these medications, and I'll bet you are stronger than you think. I didn't like the person I was on the pain pills. I also didn't like who I was coming off of them in my taper, but I do LIKE who I am now. I am 26 days sober and it was so worth it. Hang in there!!
 
Oxycontin is the worst narcotic to withdraw from. Two people close to me had an addiction to that drug before and it took a few years for them to be able to kick the addiction. Both went through medical detox to withdraw. Both relapsed a few times before finally going off the drug for good.

They have since had surgery for their issues and take a lower form of pain medication than the Oxycontin.

Good luck to you. I know this has to be difficult for you as I have seen what it does to people who become addicted.
 
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