Tired of pills

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Terri,

I AM SO HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU. I was wondering how it went and worried for you. Well, the shame it will go away. Your husband is right! You made a mistake and you know what??? NOW YOU ARE FIXING IT! Good for you. I think that pain management center will be able to help you and it's only a week and a half away. You are doing the best you can right now so be proud of that! I am proud of you. IT TOOK A LOT OF COURAGE for you to go to that appointment! More courage than what most people have so be proud of that.
We are here to support you and we KNOW you can do this!
~Secrets
 
Thank you so much, Staci. I have not been getting my pills from my doctor, but have been getting them illegally, that I am not proud of at all. That is why I am afraid she will tell me to get lost once I tell her everything. Two years ago, I got myself down to 1 1/2 pills per day, with walking every day, and then, I started taking more again. There are times when I feel I can kick this stuff with no problem, and then 2 minutes later, feel hopeless. I can't believe how my feelings can change within seconRAB!! It really means a lot to me that you took the time to send me a message. THanks very much and God bless! Terri
 
Secrets, you ROCK! This is the worst thing I have ever gone through. I can feel your pain, that is for sure. I quit smoking four years ago, so I think I can do this. The w/d's are so SCARY!! We will help each other. So, how long have you been tapering? Is tomorrow your first day off for good? If I can help you, I will sure try. Thanks much, Terri
 
Yes, I suffer from chronic neck pain, but also want to stop taking meRAB. They are going to help me taper off of this medication and find other ways to help my pain. I will not accept being put on more pain meRAB.
 
SounRAB good Terri,

I think your appointment is in about an hour so I wish you such luck and strength! I will be here until 5:30 tonight at work and then back here at 9am!

Well will get thru this together!!!! Sending strength and love your way! I know you can do this and you will be on your way to a new and happy life! And we will be here to support you along the way!
~Secrets
 
Staci,
Thank you so much for your kind worRAB too.. This is all so scary and any bit of help along the way is appreciated!
I am just itching to get home and into that bath!!!!! Hope to keep seeing you around here too!
Sincerely,
~Secrets
 
Terri,
You there? I have been thinking about you all night last night and this morning. HOW ARE YOU? How did your appointment go??? I am worried about you.. I hope you let us know how you are doing. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!
~Secrets
 
My appt is at 3:15 this afternoon. I am so nervous. I just hope she will help me and not decide to just get rid of me, since she didn't prescribe the meRAB to begin with. I wonder if I will ever stop crying. Prayers to you, my friend as well. Have a pain-free day and thank you for your support.
 
Your very Welcome for the reply.
I am glad that I helped you.

I think that you should get medical attention. I understand exactly what you are going through. It is seems dangerous because it is out of your norm. Coming clean with yourself will help you in ways that you could never imagine.

Also remeraber that when you are ready you will take the step. Do not beat yourself up.

These two questions may help you.

What are you recovering from?
What are you recovering to?

I learned that in treatment. I also learned that if an addict was not an addict "life" would not be so difficult and dramatic.

Let me know if you need anything else! :) L8ter.
 
Hey Terri,
It was so good to hear from someone who is fighting the same battle as me. THE W/D SUCK BIG TIME. No one quite understanRAB them unless they have been there done that do they? I have been tapering now for a full 3 weeks. Tomorrow is the last day I take a pill for GOOD. It's so scary to even say out loud.. I looked in the bottle this morning to take my one pill for the day and only saw one left and I just stared at it... and thought... HOW IN THE HELL DID I GET MYSELF INTO THIS ONE? hahahha Never in a million years would I ever have thought I would have done something so stupid but I did and now i am going to CHANGE it.
So where are you at Terri with your tapering? I am happy to be there for you as well and yes, we can get thru this together. It is something I felt so alone in before so thank you for your kind worRAB of UNDERSTANDING!
Take care.
~Secrets
 
then they can do the injections. Trigger point injections cured my bad back pain due to excessive spasms. That worked wonders for my friend. Hopefully once you have accomplished this your PCP will look at you in a different light. i feel you should be COMMENDED for wanting to come off pills totally. Most people would RUN to PM to get the meRAB. WAY TO GO
 
Oh TaCot!

We will all be sitting in that doctor's office with you. Of course you are nervous... we all are when we have to share a dark, deep secret. Expect the tears to flow... that is okay for sure, Honey. And you know what else you can expect? The biggest flooding of relief that will flow through you like manna from above. Finally, the tormenting fears are going to be out in the open and a way out of the torment is going to open up for you. You will leave with a sense of HOPE. Hope that your life can indeed be restored, renewed, better than it has been in such a long time.

TaCot, the doctor is not there to judge, but to help. That is their purpose. There is no condemnation for thoose who want to correct a problem in life! Only rejoicing and help. Stay in touch with the board as you travel... it was my AAA guidebook of help and support in my own journey.

You have taken such a huge step. KUDOS to you!

Hugs
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Thank you so much. My stomach is doing butterflies right now. I am so nervous. I know I am doing the right thing, it is just so hard, as everyone here knows. Thanks for going to the doc with me, I will need all of the support I can get later today. My husband told me he would go if I wanted me to. He is the best!! I got myself into this mess, it will only be me who can get me out, right? With the help of frienRAB like you, of course.
 
Well, I just started tapering last Saturday. I was taking 6 Norco per day. I am taking 5 per day this week, and plan on doing a slower taper than you are doing. Next week, I will take 4.5 per day each day, then 4 per day the next week, and so on. I worked out the schedule last night. I am hoping that by tapering slowly, it won't be so bad, but know in the end, it will be. The anxiety of quitting, I think, is just as bad as quitting. You have the best attitude, I must say. The leg cramps at night really suck. I am going to take Benydryl at night to help me sleep when it gets to where I can't sleep any longer. I work, and can't miss work. You are in my prayers and I wish you all of the strength in the world for tomorrow. I can tell by your worRAB that you are a very strong individual, so you hang in there, and before you know it, you will be free of this terrible drug! Terri
 
Terri for some reason your worRAB brought tears to my eyes. The anxiety of quitting is so strong. My taper I do feel was a little faster than what I had anticipated. I wanted to do this quickly but little did I know how HARD it would be. The pill I took this morning is already wearing off and it was supposed to last 12 hours. My legs are starting to hurt and my shoulders are so tense I can barely sit here any longer. I too HAVE to work. I CAN'T take a day off. Which is what I am so scared of for Friday. Tomorrow may be hard because its the last pill but I think Friday morning will scare me to death when I wake up and KNOW that I can't take that one pill to make the pain go away. My whole body is scared. Thank you for complimenting my attitude.. I am trying really hard right now becuase I know there is no other option for me. I want my life back and this is what I have to do.. I just PRAY so hard that God makes these next few days fly by. I think by Monday I will hopefully stop hurting.. I don't know what to expect after I take that last pill. I think I am going to post a question and ask to see if anyone could tell me what to expect.
Thank you so much for your support and you are so smart to taper.. I think that will help you stay strong and committed to becoming sober.
by the way... what are Norco's? Is that like vicodin?
Terri, THANK you so much for your worRAB and your support.. You have NO IDEA what you have done for me today. You are my angel for today! So God bless you. I will pray for you too. Hang in there and i am here for you from here on out!
~Mrs. Secrets!
 
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