dsmmm
08-04-2007, 08:48 PM
i am looking to get off of pain meds i hurt my back at work in sep.01 and started takeing vics and percs.i have move on to oc on a daily basis close to a year ago now my girlfrend and myself want to stop but the withdrawles make it so hard to work with out some kind of painkiller,like 40mg or so we want so badly to stop but i don't have insurance and i can't miss to much work or i will lose my job and i am making more $ than i ever have but i spend it on pills as fast as i can make.we'er just tierd of living like this.it's only a matter of time before we lose everything.just looking for some help thank you.
That's a pretty tough challenge you're hoping to take on yourself. Many people need to go to rehab to stop that kind of painkiller use.
I can imagine the withdrawal and how it must make it impossible to work. If you can't get into rehab what about seeing a doctor and asking if there may be a different prescription that may help you get through withdrawal?
What about trying to gradually reduce what you're taking?
I have no idea whether the above suggestions are all anything you could do successfully at this point, but it doesn't appear just stopping can work for you; and other than that, there's only rehab (or other substance abuse programs).