Comments on: No Painkillers: Pain Management Techniques Part 1

By: gail

gail — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:32:50 +0000

I’ll soon be tapering off a 13year course of 40-80mg of oxycontin a day for severe chronic back pain. The oxy has left me unable to have a bowel movement without other medication and now it has compromised my breathing at night and I now have to sleep with a CPAP mask on every night to insure that I keep breathing while I sleep. I’m desperate to get off the oxy but so very afraid of the pain I’m going to have in my lower back once I’m off. I’m open to any suggestions anyone can give me to make my detox a success. Thank you in advance and God bless you.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:40:51 +0000

Tara, be careful. I don’t know if your drs told you, but xanax is very addictive too.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:39:29 +0000

Chris, on 3/19/11 wrote about how the vicodin was so bad, so she detoxed herself, which is great. But her last sentence about smoking pot helped her…that’s just as bad AND against the law. She could’ve ommited that.

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:36:18 +0000

Glad to hear others’ stories. I’m on day 4 of Vicodin withdrawal and haven’t slept since 3a saturday. Really surprised at the tenacity of this w/d as I was only on vicodin for a week. Though I took 3-9 a day. This is it for me. Gonna tell my doctors I can’t have any opiates. This just sucks. I have been taking Xanax, b6 and l tyrosine. So far it doesn’t seem to make a difference.

By: Yonni

Yonni — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:44:22 +0000

I suspect that that this explains why I have such a have such a horrible time at the dentist when they try to numb me! It takes at least 8 or 9 shots minimum to get me num on a good day. Thanks for posting this. It was very helpful. It also explained my my mysterious cold/flu and unexplained brasses. Return of diabetes and HBP.

By: Mahara

Mahara — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:47:06 +0000

so happy I found you. today is day3 and I am finally able to read and type on my little phone. I am in the hot bath and took the tyrosine an hour ago. I was taking 9 vicodin a day and since my script was for 6 a day I ran out. was shocked that dr. offered no help except to take ibuprofen. oh right as if that would help. spent first 2 days curled up in a ball. now I can only start to imagine breathing through this painof 3 ruptured discs. if I can stay clean I will help others someday. prayers for all…

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:24:47 +0000

I have been taking morphine for over 2 years for back and neck pain. Surgery was not an option due to other medical issues. Now, my pain management doc left the practice and his associate does not want to deal with me. I am trying to self de-tox because my insurance does not cover another pain management group close to where I live. I am going to try this method because my brain and my body are going crazy. I am asking God to intervene as He is my source of strength…even though the pain is unbelievable. Thank you for your info.

By: Curly

Curly — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:26:22 +0000

So what technique can I use? Because what Ive just read is BS of the most moronic kind. Ive CNS damage to the nerves that constrict the blood vessels in my legs. So the one and only none drug remedy to ease pain, and its only by about 30% is to starve myself for about a week to drop my metabolism to where my temp is in the 97′s.

That serves to increase the nerves ability to constrict those vessels as conduction rises with lower temps. Sorry to chop the BS up but there arent any pain ameliorating mental mental bullshits that can keep you from waking to excruciating pain, and then landing in the ER after 3 nights of no sleep due to the pain.

And this isnt any form of withdrawal Im talking about. Im talking about pain thats nearly as bad as any Ive ever had. Hell, I could doze off with the right metacarpal sticking out the back of my hand after a soccer match. (Goalie) But theres no chance on earth of my mind overcoming this pain. I think anyone who falls for these mental tricks must be mental themselves. Seriously…. Do you guys even know what pain is….? Seriously.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:03:18 +0000

I have been dealing with severe pain for almost half of my life. It has been difficult to find something besides the pain pills to work. I am currently in recovery and have been clean for 7months. Recently though I have gone threw a broken back and prostate surgery and found myself using vicodin again to kill the pain. I’m not abusing them however it seems to be triggering my addiction all over again. So at this point I’m willing to try anything non narcotic that will work. I’m a skeptic so it is hard for me to try new things especially if I’m not sure of the results. I will try this new approach and see what happens…..

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:31:11 +0000

Hey, glad to see so many people getting off these damn pills. There is nothing worse then living out of a bottle. I am 30 hours clean as of 11:30 am, 3-19-11. I used about 7-8 Vicodin ES’s a day (when I had them) for about 4 months. This is not my first time detoxing, but hope it to be the last. There is no way to win, while using. If you abuse you script you will run out, that’s an absolute certainty. I am staying hydgrated and taking Vitamin C supplements. I’m also taking a anti-nausea medicine. It helps a lot with the feeling of wanting to vomit. I do not think I am having the worse withdrawals, but they are definitely tough. It is a lot harder to do everything. Work sucks without a Vic, so does TV, nothing is as satisfying anymore. What gives me hope is the knowing that once upon a time I did not take these pills, and I was fine. None of us were brought into this world, and got handed vicodin. I don’t need it, you don’t need it. Marijuana is also helping. I’ve smoked pot for quite awhile. Stay clean, keep your spirits strong.