Yes- the title is spelled wrong on purpose, in tribute of all the horrible spelling here. Percs are Schedule II, the "Doc" said earlier in his somewhat passionate speech.
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My significant other of 15 years has given up pot, doesn't drink anymore, but has been addicted to pain meds for the last 5 years or so. Anyway, after he exhibited some pretty nasty 'drug seeking behavior' (stole a check out of my checkbook, forged my signature) I booted him out and he moved to FL. And continued to take the pills (blasted percocets). Subsequently, in chasing after the pills, he's gotten speeding tickets, and had an accident (which wasn't his fault), and points cause a loss of license. I've observed his behavior for years, and see the percocets taking their toll. He gets the pills, sells part of them (against the law) to pay his bills, and suffers until his next appointment. The suffering is not just the pain, but the mental withdrawal.....depression......
This depression is horrible. I know that it's the percocet withdrawals, and have tried to tell him this and that each time he goes on/off the pills it (the depression) will be worse.
Due to lack of insurance, etc., I am trying to encourage him to go to his local health department and speak with the substance abuse unit....this I've been trying to get him to do for about 6 months to no avail.
Any ideas/suggestions?
This depression is horrible. I know that it's the percocet withdrawals, and have tried to tell him this and that each time he goes on/off the pills it (the depression) will be worse.
Due to lack of insurance, etc., I am trying to encourage him to go to his local health department and speak with the substance abuse unit....this I've been trying to get him to do for about 6 months to no avail.
Any ideas/suggestions?
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No it is a Class II drug
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Taper your self off your pain killers. If you take 10/325, then take half. Do that for a week or two, then ask your doctor for a lower dose, like the 5/500. And do the same with those. They will prescribe you these if you are using them to taper off of them. And to the person that is being rude to someone who spelt a word wrong, get a life.
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I have been taking percocet 10/325's or percocet 10-650's for two years. I have been prescribed 4 a day or 120 a month. I broke 18 bones in my legs and ankle and had 6 fractures and damn near lost my foot. I strongly suspect on of my friends stole my prescription bottle while I was at the hospital awaiting the birth of my nephew. I called the police, filed a report, showed my doctor and he says he does not replace these drugs, I have to wait. I have never felt so awful in my life. My hips are aching, I never have taken sleeping pills before but maybe twice in my life and I took FOUR last night and still only got 3 hours of sleep. My nose will not stop running, I am weak, sick and feel rotten. And I am ANGRY! I will probably go to the emergency room if I can move. I plan on calling my Doctor again in the morning and telling him that if he is not going to write me a replacement to at leave give me something to help me with these withdrawals, because thats exactly what it is!
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i so agree with sweaty....this is a help board
so shut the f**k up if nothing positve can be written.
i myself am down to 1/4 of a 5mg perc a day this has taken me only one month.this week i will go to 1/8 of a perc...the next week i jump to zero per day....i got this..shattered femur,cracked hipbroke heal and thumb did this to me.it has been 2 1/2 yrs. peace...
kd
so shut the f**k up if nothing positve can be written.
i myself am down to 1/4 of a 5mg perc a day this has taken me only one month.this week i will go to 1/8 of a perc...the next week i jump to zero per day....i got this..shattered femur,cracked hipbroke heal and thumb did this to me.it has been 2 1/2 yrs. peace...
kd
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Percocets are an incredibly addictive drug. You should take them as little as possible. If one does become addicted to the drug you should contact the percocetaddiction.net as soon as possible. As for the comments that have been written up above. They are unfortunate. And the gentleman that loaned the pills to his friend try and remember there is a reason that you canot just give your buddy these pills they are a narcotic and even giving them to someone is considered a crime. So be careful. :-)
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I'm 48 . Healthy until .....I had a Liposarcoma On my rt. Femur Removed Oct. 2006 . Got a streph infection had 4 operations and managed to keep my leg inspite of fevers , much pain and a "Wound VAc' . The wound ( originally 17 inces long ) has almost healed ( 3 inches ) after 2 years , however , I've taken Perc's throughout . I started with 2 tabs every 6 hours and am down to 3-4 a day and am concerned I'm addicted . After reading these postings I realize I am and can see the symptoms ( Insomnia , sweats , anxiety ect .. ) My doctor says he's cutting me off in 60 days . I'm a bit concerned . I feel I'll need much longer to "ween " off them . Should i get help or should I do this alone ? Any suggestions ? I appreciate any input ! "Openwound" !
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I'm 26 and started taking percocet jan 06 started on the low dose 5/325 and they worked up until about 9 months ago and now I take the 10/325 about 7 1/2 a day. I need to stop taking these they are going to end up killing me. And I stil want to have kids I try to talk to my husband doesnt understand when i say im taking to much. Anyone out there that can help me and give me some advice anything.. I have a prescripton for Xanax will this help me stop taking percocet. PLEASE HELP
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i am 35 and i have been taking percs for about 1 1/2 yrs for my siatic, i have decided yesterday was my last day! i was taking way to many and i was obviously addicted. you have to make a conscious decision to quit and just do it. i am doing it cold turkey because i have found that is what works for me, and it won't kill me. i'm hear to tell you that if i can do it, anyone can do it! i will deal with the pain in other ways! however, i don't think you should start taking something else to help stop taking percocet, but that is just my opinion. i think you will need a support system, definatley someone to talk to for the first week or so! best of luck to you! like i said, today is my day 1!
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Hi all, I've been on percs 10/325 now for about a year and a hlf (spine fusion). I've been taking 2 sometimes 3 a day. My doc did not mail my script on time, I'm assuming it'll come tomorrow. I took my last one Friday and it's now Sunday, I slept for about 2 hours last night and have been feeling terrible, headaches cold shivers etc. I'm hoping I'll start feeling better soon. Hot baths and eating decent seem to help. My heart goes out to all of you out there....
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I will try to keep this short. I am tired of the physicians in the world that are on the crusade to rid the world of narcotic pain medication users. There is a reason that pharmaceutical companies develop drugs like percocet, vicodin, methadone, morphine, and others: THEY WORK! Standard OTC pain relievers do NOT treat the majority of pain related issues. That is why someone spent millions in research costs to discover a medication that does work. Understandably, these medications are addictive, but that is not the problem. The problem begins when someone who NEEDS these medications are unable to obtain them at will. They are forced to put their faith into a medical professional whom they do not have a personal relationship with. These doctors come in 2 categories and I have encountered both. One is the doctor who is willing to prescribe any medication to anyone regardless of moral debate. The other is the doctor that refuses to prescribe the medication a patient needs to live comfortably, whether it is to ease pain or to get high.
This is the United States of America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, and a democracy were people have the God-given right to make decisions on their OWN. Now, I know our government has dubbed these medication as Class IV substances and that the law is the law, but we don't have to agree with them. The medical community does have a voice in politcal debates and this should NOT be one of them. People should be left with the RIGHT to make the decision to take these medications or not. Restrction is not the key, education is!
Enjoying the feeling a pain medication provides you is NOT a horrible or an immoral issue. If it is, then maybe there should be a required prescription for the purchase of alcohol and cigarettes. (By the way, those two SUBSTANCES are responsible for more deaths than any other known drug, illegal or not!)
This is the United States of America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, and a democracy were people have the God-given right to make decisions on their OWN. Now, I know our government has dubbed these medication as Class IV substances and that the law is the law, but we don't have to agree with them. The medical community does have a voice in politcal debates and this should NOT be one of them. People should be left with the RIGHT to make the decision to take these medications or not. Restrction is not the key, education is!
Enjoying the feeling a pain medication provides you is NOT a horrible or an immoral issue. If it is, then maybe there should be a required prescription for the purchase of alcohol and cigarettes. (By the way, those two SUBSTANCES are responsible for more deaths than any other known drug, illegal or not!)
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I have only been taking Percocets for about 5 months straight. And yes i had no problem, just wanted to take them to "feel good". I started taking a Percocet 5, then Percocet 10 then Percocet 30 (but only half of it). Then towards the end i took half of the 30 then 3 hours later took the other half. Then i realized i had to stop. And i did it cold turkey! (which isnt good),
I am going through withdrawl right now and its horrible. And i havent even dont them for that long. I stopped about two weeks ago and yesterday almost two weeks later im going through a bad withdrawl. And it sucks because i got to work going through this but my bills are more important then my addiction.
Yesterday i got a fever. My whole body was hot. Yet i was cold and was shaking while i was laying down constantly. My eyes were burning really bad. I thought at first this was allergies but as the condition got worse i realized i was going through withdrawl. I didnt think i would go through this i guess for the fact that i really didnt take them for that long. My friend that is a doctor told me that your body can actually get "hooked" after three weeks! Man i was stupid! As im typing this im going through this withdrawl pretty bad. Good luck and hopefully with all can get through the withdrawls.
I am going through withdrawl right now and its horrible. And i havent even dont them for that long. I stopped about two weeks ago and yesterday almost two weeks later im going through a bad withdrawl. And it sucks because i got to work going through this but my bills are more important then my addiction.
Yesterday i got a fever. My whole body was hot. Yet i was cold and was shaking while i was laying down constantly. My eyes were burning really bad. I thought at first this was allergies but as the condition got worse i realized i was going through withdrawl. I didnt think i would go through this i guess for the fact that i really didnt take them for that long. My friend that is a doctor told me that your body can actually get "hooked" after three weeks! Man i was stupid! As im typing this im going through this withdrawl pretty bad. Good luck and hopefully with all can get through the withdrawls.
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I am terrified right now, I have been taking percocet for a while now for degenerative disk disease with 3 herniations. My scripts never last. They want me to take them every 6 hours, but I am in a lot of pain again after 3, My epidural injection isn't until the end of june. I have gone two days before without it and was so sick and in so much pain I wanted to put a bullet in my head. I am going to try to make an emergency appointment w/ my Dr. on monday. Hopefully he can prescribe something that will help. If you have any ideas, I am wide open...
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I forgot to say this// I have taken the percs since Aprul 2005. //I am a disabled 60 year old vet.The VA gives me 4 number 5 mg oxycodone per day. 120 a month. They mail them to me. I stockpile them because I live overseas and the VA only will mail the pills to my USA address. I take 2.5 pills per day blah blah... so, now I have about 1,200 extra pills. I stop taking them about 6 hours ago. Actually my ;ast pill was 10 pm last night and the next day, this day, the latest time I take a pill is at noon and one again at 2pm. It is 6pm and I have had no pill today and I feel absolutely horrible. It is June 1st and my goal was to STOP depending on these pills. They throw my psyic off. I react differently to lifes situations whether I just took a pill or need a pill 2 or 3 hours later. I might break a pill in half to stop this fuzzy mind I have now. I might have a drink of vodka. I have not had even one drink n many years, not my thing, but i need some relief. I did 'stop' the percs November last year for 16 days. I vividly remember how miserable I was for about 9 days. I also remember how great I felt afterwards. Also, I was finally able to use the toilet for a bowel movement. everyday of mu life I must take an enema and I hate it! Sorry to gross you out! Sorry if several words are mis spelled as I have no eye glasses and my mind is very fuzzy with pain and confusion form no perc today. I got an email from my USA friend that checks my mail yesterday and I have 2 more months percs waiting for me.I wish I had the gumpton to tell the doc NO MORE percs, but I am weak for that peace to you folks....
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