31st May 2005
I wish you the best and succesful recovery...I know and understand because I too live with chronic pain. Before I became addicted to oxycodone I had tried everything...I destroyed my stomach with Ibuprofun, Celebrex, Ultracet, and all that stuff long before I even tried narcotic pain relief.....but it is so hard to say no to a medicine that once worked wonders for pain!!! I know that!
When I first started taking the oxy, to me it was the miracle med, took away my pain like magic...but then slowly, a downward spiral led to addiction, that takes over your life, and for me, severe depression, making my pain even worse. Sad thing is for me, my doctor was handing out my scripts like they were candy....he would even call me every two weeks just to check and see if i wanted more!!!
You can do this though...there are other ways out there to treat chronic pain. I myself havent found them yet, but I am sure I can find a way, a combination...i dont know. I also seeing a therapist..I see her 3 times a week. Right now we are working on my anxiety issues which are what bother me most of all right now....but the pain is still miserable. Keep us updated and best of luck. I am now 2 weeks and 5 days clean of narcotics!!!! You can do it too....if eventually the meds werent making you feel better, if you felt like they were taking over your life, you know its time to stop.....but I understand that it is so scary when you dont know what to do about your chronic pain....it scares me as well as it does you.
Im always here for support...You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Katie
When I first started taking the oxy, to me it was the miracle med, took away my pain like magic...but then slowly, a downward spiral led to addiction, that takes over your life, and for me, severe depression, making my pain even worse. Sad thing is for me, my doctor was handing out my scripts like they were candy....he would even call me every two weeks just to check and see if i wanted more!!!
You can do this though...there are other ways out there to treat chronic pain. I myself havent found them yet, but I am sure I can find a way, a combination...i dont know. I also seeing a therapist..I see her 3 times a week. Right now we are working on my anxiety issues which are what bother me most of all right now....but the pain is still miserable. Keep us updated and best of luck. I am now 2 weeks and 5 days clean of narcotics!!!! You can do it too....if eventually the meds werent making you feel better, if you felt like they were taking over your life, you know its time to stop.....but I understand that it is so scary when you dont know what to do about your chronic pain....it scares me as well as it does you.
Im always here for support...You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Katie