Howdy Root, :wave: Just thinking of you and hoping things went well.Post when you can,okay? :bouncing:

Marcia

Ditto!

Did you go to the doctor today? If so, how did that go? Again, post when you can. :)

michelle

Hi Marcia and Michele. I wrote a mesage in the other line but I will write here to. The pain doc was sick so they cancel my apointment and set me up for the end of March. I think it's kind of funny that the doc was sick. May be he took to many pain pills lol. That's not very nice but I kept thinking that and laughing all day long. I hope you are doing good and I am sending you lots of positive enrgy.

Unbelievable!!Nothing like prolonging your anxiety.Its too bad that you have to wait,again.But I suppose they had to work all of the patients in that got cancelled along with you.At least you still have a caring doc who can take care of you until you see the PM doc.I feel so bad for you.Just have to hang in there until then.Was thinking of you though.Take care Root, Marcia

Hi Marcia and thank you for your positive thoughts. I need all of those I can get. I am okay with waiting for the pain doc because I realy wanted to talk with my reglar doc first any way. I am hoping we can find out what is wrong with my shoulders before I go to the pain doc. I hope he can tell me. Thanks again and you take care.

Root,

If you don't mind me asking- how many hydro's are you having to take daily (if any)? Just curious as to what you did when you got off the sub- didn't you taper off with hydro's? Just wondering if you were having to take any now? Sorry your appoinment was moved- aggravating, huh?

Take care and post back when you have a sec,
michelle

Hi Root :wave:
Just wondering how you are doing today????
I heard your appt. w/ the doctor got cancelled.....everything happens for a reason. Keep hanging in there, are you still working at your taper???? Do you think you were allergic to Suboxone, that is why it affected you the way that it did????? Or was the dosage not right?????? I don't know about suboxone....it scares me now...i used to read about it and pray to God that i would get the chance to get on such a life-saving drug for us pill-poppers....that is until all the horror stories started surfacing!!!! I don't know, i really don't think they know a WHOLE lot about suboxone and its effects yet...it is still fairly new. Well hang in there....just wanted to say HI and hope you have a good day. I am starting Day 18 over here!!!!
You are in my prayers, Root
luv,
LISA

Hi Michele and Lisa. Michele you may remember that I was up to 500 mg of hydro before the sub. It took like 10 days or 2 weeks to finally get the sub out and to figure out where I was on hydro. At first I just take one hydro pill when I felt the wds and kept up like that. When I come off I was at 250 and I taper now one pill a week. I am at 230 mg. I know this is still a lot but it is better than where I was.

I saw my reglar doc today and he is very glad I am off the sub. He never agreed with me going on it. Even he says there is too much they don't know. Plus he knew I was going to have a nother MRI and I have to have IV medcine because I am clostophobic. I felt sad when I left there because he told me I need to acept that I will probly need narcotics because of the pain. He said we can wait til I get the MRI and then go to the pain doc but other wise I have to go on methadone. I just don't want to acept that. So he agreed that I can keep on the taper til all the tests are done and I see the pain doc.

I keep praying that I could be just a junky because I feel so good about the taper and I think I could do it this time because of AA. I am going to keep trying and I am praying that my pain won't be so bad that I have to take the methadone. That sounds horible to me. So I will keep the taper and keep my fingers crossed.

Lisa I am so happy for you. You have done a big thing and I hope you are very very very proud of your self.

Well I don't feel so up beat tonite so I am going to end now. You both take care of your selfs.

Hang in there, Root!

Okay, so you are at about 20 a day (230 mgs)? Is that right? Just keep slowly cutting it down- you are doing all you can do right now! Before I went to the sub...I was at almost 30 a day! (And I am only 5'4 and 112 lbs.) Sometimes, I could take five or six at a time and still feel nothing! Do you feel any type of "high" or is it just keeping withdrawals at bay?

I know your anxious to see the pain doctor- maybe you can get some answers and a more permanent solution as to what to do! I have faith that everything will be okay, Root!

My family and I are leaving for Steamboat early Friday morn, so, I will be away for a few days- will sure miss ya'll! I'll check in with you when I get home (pray I don't break a leg and require pain meds :) )!

Take care and God bless,
michelle

Yeah you were up there Michele but look at you now. You are doing so good! Yes I am about 20 a day I don't get any high that I know of because I take just enough to keep off the wds and I am takine one less each week. I want to beleive there will be a miracule and I will keep tapering and then won't need a narcotic. I know it's a long shot but it could hapen. I'm going to keep trying. Well you have some fun in the snow and I sure will pray that you dont have no acidents. See you when you get back.

Hi, Root, I am trying to taper too. I have a schedule but I am behind because of some pain issues and am looking into alternative therapies. I don't want to take the sub. My pain issues aren't anywhere near as serious or as frequent as yours, I don't think, but when it happens, it is hard to stay on the plan. But I am down! I just keep going to meetings. Hang in there.

rosie

Hi Root :wave:
How are you today???? TGIF :D
Just wanted you to know i was thinking about you......
Have a great weekend!!!!
luv,
LISA

Hi Rosie. I am hanging on and hoping that I will be able to manage with out hydro or narcotic. I am thinking about going for some acupunture to see if that would help. I will try any thing to see if I can go off narcotics. I am cutting down one pill evry week and so far so good. It's hard though because I know the hydro can take over if I am not care full. The meetings do help.

Hi Lisa. It is always good to hear from you and I am so glad you keep doing so good. I hope I can be where you are at some day.

Hi, Root, I am thinking of trying acupuncture too. Let me know how it goes. I actually went to a chiropractor this week for my sinuses and she is actually helping and is also having bloodwork done--might refer me to an endocrinologist as she suspects thyroid problems could be causing my frequent infections! I am just sick of all these pills.

rosie

:wave: Hi Root!Long time no talk!I'm on day 2 again with no pills!How is your taper going sweetie?I was here just reading for awhile and saw you got off the sub.What ever works best for you you go for it! Will check in with you more often! Love and lots of positive energy coming your way!!!

Jerri! I am so glad to see you again. I didn't think I would. I'm glad you are off the pills again. You probly read all my stuff but I keep trying to beat this thing. I don't want to stay on pain pills the rest of my life but I guess time will tell. Please stay in touch because I missed you and was sending you lots of positive enrgy.

Rosie I know just what you mean about the pills but we can give each other suport and may be one day be like some of the others who don't use them. I am sending you lots of positive enrgy too!