Addicted to meds?

New Topic Post Reply Printable Version
[ << Previous Thread | Next Thread >> ]

amandap
New Member


Date Joined Aug 2004
Total Posts : 9
 		   Posted 8/20/2004 9:38 PM (GMT -6)   
Hi.  Just wondered if any of you out there feel that you are probably addicted to some meds (for pain relief), but can't survive without them?  I kind of feel trapped.  I pop so many Imitrex and Fioricet, I feel like I might be killing my insides.  I am honest with my neurologist, but he doesn't seem too concerned...he seems to think we'll find this great preventative "really soon" that will totally diminish my need for pain killers.  Hah.  Either I keep taking them and remain addicted and suffer from rebound and live a semi-"normal" life, or I clean out my system, stop all meds and am then literally in bed 5 out of 7 days per week.  Which is worse.  Am I shaving years off of my life by taking so much.  My poor liver!  agh!
 
Anybody have a similar thing going on?
thanks
amanda
Back to Top

purpletiger
Regular Member


Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 23
 		   Posted 10/26/2005 5:07 PM (GMT -6)   

I know it has been months since u posted,  but I am hoping you'll get a notification of a reply.....

Are u still on the Fioriocet?   I ask because I have been on it daily for 4 weeks now and find it now takes more than 2 to get my headaches (new onset, 4 weeks) to subside.

Thanks...................

deb

Back to Top

tysmyboo
Veteran Member


Date Joined Dec 2004
Total Posts : 921
 		   Posted 10/27/2005 12:11 AM (GMT -6)   
Woah, have you all read about rebound headaches???????????
Sara-Migraine/Headache Forum Moderator
 
Thanks for Visiting HealingWell.com

Back to Top

purpletiger
Regular Member


Date Joined Oct 2005
Total Posts : 23
 		   Posted 10/27/2005 10:38 AM (GMT -6)   
Yes, I read all the info here and was wondering if that was part of the problem.....Dr. appt TODAY - Thursday at 1 p.m.
deb

Back to Top

Nicky (coquitlam55)
Veteran Member


Date Joined Jul 2005
Total Posts : 505
 		   Posted 10/30/2005 1:14 AM (GMT -6)   

Hi Deb,

Please read my reply to your other message - I suspect you are suffering rebound headaches.

Nicky
 
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.   Buddha

Back to Top
New Topic Post Reply Printable Version
Forum Information
Currently it is Tuesday, September 25, 2018 3:47 AM (GMT -6)
There are a total of 3,006,357 posts in 329,339 threads.
View Active Threads


Who's Online
This forum has 161831 registered members. Please welcome our newest member, gsdjksd07.
100 Guest(s), 1 Registered Member(s) are currently online.  Details
gsdjksd07