Finally don’t need pain meds any more...

[nauticalmike]

I didn’t think it would ever happen but my pain has finally subsided so I am weening myself off of the pain meds.

[Patrick Madsen]

Congrats Mike, it's been a long tough time for you. There were times I was concerned you weren't going to make it. One day at a time buddy.

[nauticalmike]

I may still not make it to old age Pat. The pain was far from the only negative aspect that my SCI has created in my life, and although I can not deny that it usually played a big role in my suicidal thoughts, the fact that I also have no friends and nothing that I really enjoy doing has more on a negative influence on my willingness to keep on keeping on, but for now it is much easier for me to convince myself that I should continue on my journey at least for now. I also recently inherited a small sum of money so that I have the financial means to do almost anything for entertainment and to go wherever I want to go for both leisure and to Call home.that is my biggest challenge right now actually, is where do I want to move to. All I know for sure is that I don’t like it where I am...

[pfcs49]

Pretty tremendous achievement! I didn't quit, I surrendered!

[Jeramie630]

Congrats . I wish I could do the same but I need them to get up everyday. But they cut back giving things even with legit injuries crazy I can’t get the pain meds I need with my valid reason. But I’m happy for you

[nauticalmike]

Congrats . I wish I could do the same but I need them to get up everyday. But they cut back giving things even with legit injuries crazy I can’t get the pain meds I need with my valid reason. But I’m happy for you

That’s one of the reasons that I tried it again was that they were going to taper me again. The last taper cost me over a year of my life because the pain was still very much a problem for me. It was probably the year of constant sleep from that time that allowed my chronically broken hip to finally mend itself, since it lasted for over 7 years as chronically broken. It’s kind of ironic, but it was that unbearable pain that caused my sleep deprivation that then led to my chronic sleep that cured it...

[Jeramie630]

That’s crazy .but glad your all healed up. But quitting sucks but it’s really not that hard. Just make sure you have no access to meds wile quitting because you will be tempted to get the sweats and everything over with and just take a pill so have someone lock them or do something so I have no access

[Jim]

Great job Mike

[hlh]

That is amazing. Thanks for sharing with us. It is such a huge accomplishment.... and gift.

Hang in there. You can do this. And remember - you have friends here.

[nauticalmike]

It was really no big deal. I had no withdrawals at all this time. Not even the diarrhea that usually accompanies opiate tapers. My back is hurting when I first get up in the morning pretty bad, but it subsides before too long. I am still picking up my scripts every month, and stockpiling them in case I have a need for them sometime down the road since the current medical practice is to make patients that are in pain remain in pain, medicating is taboo...

[Jeramie630]

It was really no big deal. I had no withdrawals at all this time. Not even the diarrhea that usually accompanies opiate tapers. My back is hurting when I first get up in the morning pretty bad, but it subsides before too long. I am still picking up my scripts every month, and stockpiling them in case I have a need for them sometime down the road since the current medical practice is to make patients that are in pain remain in pain, medicating is taboo...

Very smart when I got off the doctors figured I didn’t need them but getting off was my choice to see how I felt without meds after so long . I wish I had kept picking up but didn’t and now it’s very hard to get anything even with my sci and everything else bu really don’t know what to do since doctors look at you like a junky for being in pain on a daily.

[nauticalmike]

I just had a friend pick me up 6 boxes of 60ea. 200mg Tramadols from Mexico, just in case I find myself hurting again. It only cost me $350 so It should be possible for just about anyone that is in need. They also sell Ultram, which is just time release tramadol, for any not aware of such things... Zso I don’t know the current exchange rate, but according to the price tag on the packages a box of 60ea. 200mg tramadols cost $1450pesos. Which no doubt is less than I paid for them unless the person that got them for me didn’t profit from it, which is unlikely. Apparently they sell the oxy’s as well, but you have to be wealthy to afford those puppies. Without insurance in the USA just 60 of the 40mg run close to a grand.

[Jeramie630]

I had got some meds hydrocodone wile in Mexico before but watch out cus mine were definitely not hydrocodone I didn’t find out till later but they will sell idk what it was

[darlagee22]

I didn’t think it would ever happen but my pain has finally subsided so I am weening myself off of the pain meds.

So... do you know what caused your pain to subside??