Cap...you've come so far...hang in there. Now...about the hand...it sounds like complete legit pain...when my brain sends those signals, it isn't related at all to an actual injury. Go to the ER and see if they can give you something for the pain which is non-opiate. Surely there is something!! Tramadol?

That's always my biggest fear...is, what will I do when I ACTUALLY need vics? I know it's not safe for me. I'm hoping that if I ever have surgery again, they will give me percs or just anything other than vics. Maybe if I convince myself my addiction is only VICs then I'll be ok if that happens.

I went C/T from vics a year ago...thought I was fine and dandy, then got RXd vics again (for a legit dental surg) and wham...I was right back where I was and even WORSE. So, hmmm...I don't know.

What I do know is this...keep your chin up girl. This too shall pass.