Withdrawals From Soma, Morphine, Xanax, Oxycodone - Help Please (Page 11) (Top voted first)

I have been in pain management for years, lost my doctor along with other patients, and primary won't fill or says she can't and messes up my progress to get in new pain management in time. Now I'm losing Soma, was 3 times a day, now I have 7 tabs left. Was on 45 mg of morphine 3 times, oxycodone 15s and xanax 5 mg 3 times a day. Which she said she can not write for. Why, if she knew or thought this pain clinic was prescribing more than standard, did she never say a word until i had to go to her in desperation for this? Your primary that has to refer you and get info to get into a new pain clinic, I have very serious health issues no one is dealing with, I feel alone and suicidal. I even told my doctor and the old pain clinic staff that left, and not a bit of help, yet they know i have a history of heart failure, bleeds in brain from pain issues. No one cares, our country is falling apart and i asked again today for something for bp and high pulse, got nothing for it but a nurse, they did not send in the info two times that could have had me in pain management by now, and in having the colostomy i had to postpone since I wont do it with out pain mgmt on board.

Today they cut me back more 1 soma for a few days then no more, oxycodone 10mg 3 times to be cut on mon again and morphine cut from 45 3 x to 3o 2 times. All i can do is cry and sleep then cry more then no food, not drinking, feel horrible, and have lost desire to live and fight. These doctors put all on others and not one seems to care or no what to do with all of us real pain patients. I just want to die at this point for i am so tired of suffering and its only going to get worse. I feel so bad for all of the posts i have seen and know im not alone. All i see is the same four walls every day, go no where and before i felt i had some reason to fight and live to fight cancer and even cancer doc can not help get you in pain mang. They said today it will take at least 8 weeks to get in and ill be dead then or out of meds in a stroke etc. That is my biggest fear. Have had 3 bleeds in brain from this and pain is no joke.

The nurse said today we all are paying for those that dr shop and are addicted and i said i thought even addiction is a matter that needs treatment. They counted my tabs. I take drugs panels, did nothing wrong and most of my pain is caused from docs that did botched surgeries and cancer and injury from accident. I dont no what we all can do or if there is hope but it does not do good to ask on this site if someone knows where to get meds. Its not just docs its insurances companies and pharmacies. It's all getting way too much and hard for even a well person to figure out. I am ready to go home to my maker and wish he would take me soon. I am so tired of the lack of proper dr care in our country and its so sad i feel and pray for you all i want to know who is going to be responsible when i die or end up in a stroke due to this. Xanax withdrawals will be the worst too for i had them before for you can not sleep to escape the torture and they only get worse with time unlike opiates most docs dont seem to know this. I guess i have heart rate of 139 now and bp 200 over 133.

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MadMan,
You are right on certain things you said but tell me what the answer is for many of us that have been prescribed pain meds for real pain issues, they cut you down so much that what little amounts/ dosages we do get doesn't even touch our pain level? I have been over prescribed for sure, but now I am being way under prescribed, do you have any suggestions for someone like me since it appears it is black and white with you, no grey, just asking cuz I surely cannot live any kind of quality of life without pain meds or the low amt I am getting now, I surely will run out early this month because I need to function, I need some sort of pain relief, I am not a junkie, never was but I am becoming more anxious over this issue and what is my option, go to the streets??

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I agree! If the Dr tries any more cutoffs, I know I won't make it. I never used to run out early, but I do now. I have an auto immune problem and many other problems too and I can't take more drops in my medicine, either!

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SUE: Both the painkillers you talked about are "opioid based pain killers".

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If you go to the the Emergency Room, you better make sure that's the best place to be. BUT if you go there "just seeking pain relief", that will be it! They will "red flag" you as a drug seeker and NO, E.R. will help you. At least that's they way it is in my state.

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Well,im taking hydrocodone 10 my. 1-2 every 4-6 hours and xanax 1 mg 4 x a day.I am 68 and have had cancer.My thing is the rebound pain,people don't talk about it enough but it causes me to take more,if I run out a few days early,thats on me.i don't have bad withdrawal effects form xanax.The best thing to do was already mentioned.Wean off because they're notgoing to give you more.im sorry for your problems.I asked and got a script for Tylenol #3,i alternate and I actually feel better off the harder stuff.i have a immune system disease PMR that knocks me for a loop when it hits me.Bone on bone right knee to ankle and I don't want surgery

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I have been there alot for 14 years finialy got tired of meds and went to detox I still hurt but I no what's hurts now I've had neck and shoulder sergery and now I have shoulder Spurs getting them off soon all I can say is to stop the meds asap they have about killed me tammy pain meds

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Not everyone is on high doses on medicine first off Tammy so please don't speak for everyone by saying the medicine doesn't work. Maybe not in your situation but we aren't all the same. I'm on a low dose of meds. And had it not been for the meds I couldn't function. I have had cancer , I have spinal stenosis, RA, degenerative disc disease, diverticulitis, and a host of other back and medical issues. I never blame the Dr for my medications. I'm smart enough to research them before I use them . If others would take that personal responsibility the better off things would be. But to say say away from the meds they don't help is ridiculous some people would never be able to get out of bed because of pain if it wasn't for medication. I'm glad you no longer need it that's great but there a true chronic pain sufferers out there !!! I feel for anyone that has to go through withdrawals not to take away from the convo it's hard when switching over meds I endured it. After 3 long miserable days it's got better. Thank goodness the new meds are helpful.

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ERs are starting a no pain rx policy unless you have broken a bone. I moved from a state where my primary would help till pain mgmnt and they monitored my use and monitored me through a prescription mgmnt program from the pharmacy. I never had a problem Bc I don't dr shop. However I have been through hell and back trying to find a muscle relaxer and went through hellacious allergies. One dr said there is one last try which was soma. surprise I had no swelling of the tongue, no ER visit (sat in ER parking lot just in case) and we moved out of state and can't get any help. I drive 2.5 hours each way to see a dr and I'm back down to my minimum pain dose 10mg 4xs a day and 1 soma 3xs a day...no dr in my area will rx pain meds. no ER will and pain mgmnt is full and not accepting new patients and hasn't for 2+ years... I went to the next closest one and the dr spent 2hrs drawing pictures and writing down Netflix movies regarding food and American health due to food and obesity (I'm 30lbs over weight and I had a baby at that time 2yrs prior and just moved away from my parents) and said if I lost 75 pounds my pain from being thrown from a car on the freeway would disappear Bc I wouldn't be fat... so maybe if we all who truly have pain and aren't seekers found out what states we are in and cities and helped each other out we all then wouldn't be worried... I also along with my meds had inj's. of steroids which has screwed me up worse...

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MadMan,

I have done that many times as I have been a guinea pig to many different therapies. For those who have nerve damage a TENS unit is very painful...I have maintained for 4 years after prior years of yo yo strengths and off meds then on meds, combo meds, combo drs and a chiropractor whose now made it even worse. The last dr who did a steroid injection has made my left lower side muscle randomly pull, added with the several other issues I have my med allows me to take care of my kids, play soccer and lead a functioning life...I can tell you where my pain level is at without meds and where it sits with meds and be 100% accurate..I agree most can't do that. I have tried cannabis, however I literally fall asleep and I live in a fully legal state. I have tried every strain from the professionals who said it will keep you awake and I've been asleep within minutes after use..for me I'm lucky after over a year of searching since leaving the state I was in and was able to get help. I found someone here who understood my lack of now no insurance, even didn't qualify for state like I did in the other state and has been gracious enough to treat my pain and check up on me throughout the month...he's the most caring dr I have met in the state I'm in...and trust me I've met tons of *****s with licenses in this state; one who said my body would reform back to my youth if I lost weight and became 110lbs which is way below an ideal weight of 145...I still do my physical therapy at home with my kids and significant other and keep as active as I can. I take epsom salt baths and get a massage once in awhile as that makes my body hurt worse sometimes...remember this not all other therapies work for others. Some do but some need a combo in order to function.

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Nicole
I would love more info on what you know or have to offer. I know there is still compassionate drs in the field and ones who can recognize real pain and those who can't..I unfortunately left the state where my dr knew of legitimate pain unlike those who dont

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Madman, you are 100 percent correct they are really cracking down. At my pain management clinic I have seen a huge turn around in attitude they went from making sure I had my medicine Increased (I never ever asked for an increase they just adjusted it when they felt it necessary) now they actually check levels and the Dr said it's time to come down off the medicine. I was shocked ( although I had already started looking for alternative methods on my own I donated a kidney and I started to worry about my remaining one. Well I asked for the Dr to do a nerve block and rhiziotomy. I feel like they are going to eventually remove a lot of people from the program and I want to be prepared if they do!! I will tell you my back isn't my own pain area I have multiple issues but that's the biggest one so if I can takle that issue and they remove my medication at least I know I can somewhat function. I won't deny that I look forward to the pain going away with the medicine but looks like eventually that won't be an option!

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If you're gonna ng to try to detox, you might ask your doctor for some clonadine and some tramadol, she can write for both of those.Nothing is going to make it easy but, these will make it easier. Get some immmodium for the diarrhea. I know it not what you want to hear but other than methadone it's about all you can do.

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Thanks for your help and info. I am in Colorado so I can buy recreational or medical marijuana. I will probably buy at the beginning, but then I want to grow my own. I still need to do more research to find out how marijuana interacts with some of my other medicine and health problems.

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SUE: I am also in Colorado. I would suggest High Level Health as a good place to get quality bud for a good price. That's where I go.

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please advise to CBD product and thank you.For I'm in severe pain from PMR similar to fibro also botched knee surgery

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Grandma Pat,ive detoxed in the past with Tylenol#3 and Flexeril of course Lomotil or immodium.i see this a very old post but May God bless you and help you.This I pray.

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Corporations have been playing this game for ever. One of our VPs got caught cheating the government, now all of us have to take a TiNA (truth in negotiations Act) course and pass it each year. There are 30,000 people paying for one man's mistakes.

This is the same childish and Type A attitude by our government. Remember we elected these butt heads!!!!'

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Chris, you are so right, I have personally spoken to the government higher ups, they feel opioids is not the answer for chronic pain. I have gone round and round with these people. Every time I tell my pain doctor this isn't fair he replays with "life isn't fair". Screw him, we all no what works for us, we are screwed. Whoever responded to an earlier post of mine, I don't care what you say, I am telling everyone from speaking with the drug task force we eventually will all be cut off, or at best lowered to such low doses. I have been arguing with these jerks for so long. I never failed drub panels. I have been cut down on my dosage. It's not just one doctor telling me, it is many, opioids will soon be a thing of the past. We need to find other things, I have used Kratom, it helps, you just have to try different strains. Good luck everyone.

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What is CBD? I live in Ohio where can I get some? I have never heard of this

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Ask your doctor about taking marijuana (in pill form). I had spine surgery fusion 17 screws and fused from my hips to my ribs. I later got a stem cell (my own stem cells) in Mexico and that removed all my pain. Good luck

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