11th February 2006
Hello everyone, lurkers included ;)
I've been back and forth to this board for almost 2 years. I'm keep it as short as possible. In January 2001 I had a dental procedure which caused an infection in my gums that travelled to my stomach. I was very sick and the only thing that made me feel human was painkillers.
After two days of percocet and morphine, I was released with a script. Every two months or so I would call the doctor for a refill and, at that time, I think he felt badly that he mis-diagnosed me (I had an bad reaction to the antibiotics), he filled a 30 day supply script of Vicodin 5/500. I got pregnant on my 10th year anniversary and kept calling in for a refill (every other month to 6 weeks). No one questioned me (I carried small). I didn't take them while pregnant, but I stockpilled. I left the hospital happy as any new Mom. I had had a c-section so my OB gave me percs to go. From year 1 to year 2 of my son's life, I took 1-2 vicodins everyday - they make me feel GOOD (but I don't recall much of that period now, interestingly). Then I went back to my doctor, who still felt badly about the misdiagnosis and asked him to increase from 5/500 to 7.5/750, which he did. He also increased from 30 to 60 and I'm now on 100 Vicodin HP everyday 25 days. That averages to 4 a day during the course of 25-30 days.
Somewhere along the way I mentioned that I suffered from Endo, and he continutes to prescribe 100 Vicodin HP every 25 days. I want off the. I really don't have Endo pain that an asprin could help? Finally, I went to another doctor (a walk in clinic - the only one in my county) suffering from bronchitis. Lucky me! The doctor let me go with a DX and 3 bottles of 210 ml Tussionex. My husband took this last November and I finished it for him! Unbelievably addictive. That bout with Tussinionex (with 2 scripts available still) has make me think "what the hell are you doing here". I don't even get high, per say, but I can function through the day. I'm now a SAHM after spending 25 years as a high level manager in a Financial Services firm.
So I'm addicted. There I said it. What is the next step - I've been reading your posts and I'm proud of all of that that make it 24 HOURS! Think I have it in me?
Sorry this turned into a saga. I had to get it off my chest. All comments welcome, I have thick skin.
Elizabeth
I've been back and forth to this board for almost 2 years. I'm keep it as short as possible. In January 2001 I had a dental procedure which caused an infection in my gums that travelled to my stomach. I was very sick and the only thing that made me feel human was painkillers.
After two days of percocet and morphine, I was released with a script. Every two months or so I would call the doctor for a refill and, at that time, I think he felt badly that he mis-diagnosed me (I had an bad reaction to the antibiotics), he filled a 30 day supply script of Vicodin 5/500. I got pregnant on my 10th year anniversary and kept calling in for a refill (every other month to 6 weeks). No one questioned me (I carried small). I didn't take them while pregnant, but I stockpilled. I left the hospital happy as any new Mom. I had had a c-section so my OB gave me percs to go. From year 1 to year 2 of my son's life, I took 1-2 vicodins everyday - they make me feel GOOD (but I don't recall much of that period now, interestingly). Then I went back to my doctor, who still felt badly about the misdiagnosis and asked him to increase from 5/500 to 7.5/750, which he did. He also increased from 30 to 60 and I'm now on 100 Vicodin HP everyday 25 days. That averages to 4 a day during the course of 25-30 days.
Somewhere along the way I mentioned that I suffered from Endo, and he continutes to prescribe 100 Vicodin HP every 25 days. I want off the. I really don't have Endo pain that an asprin could help? Finally, I went to another doctor (a walk in clinic - the only one in my county) suffering from bronchitis. Lucky me! The doctor let me go with a DX and 3 bottles of 210 ml Tussionex. My husband took this last November and I finished it for him! Unbelievably addictive. That bout with Tussinionex (with 2 scripts available still) has make me think "what the hell are you doing here". I don't even get high, per say, but I can function through the day. I'm now a SAHM after spending 25 years as a high level manager in a Financial Services firm.
So I'm addicted. There I said it. What is the next step - I've been reading your posts and I'm proud of all of that that make it 24 HOURS! Think I have it in me?
Sorry this turned into a saga. I had to get it off my chest. All comments welcome, I have thick skin.
Elizabeth