Ghostrae
Bluelighter
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- Jun 26, 2022
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Yes, in my early thirties I had extensive surgery. There was a long recovery period. While hospitalized I was on round the clock IV morphine. For many weeks as I recovered at home I took one of the stronger ones. I can not remember which one.
At one point I called for a refill. The receptionist said "no, go take an aspirin. You have been taking this for too long". I said thank you mam. I took no more. There was none of this taper thing nor do I remember any WD diarrhea. That was 80's. Tapper was not part of the treatment. Not even heard of. Evidently. I really believe it's all part of a very successful campaign to get people to believe they are on a drug. It's going to be painful to stop taking it... and Can never easily be gotten off of and a customer should take something like suboxone or methadone to replace it. People have fallen for it. I know because I am one of them. Even though experience has taught me different.
It is possible to relocate and painlessly leave the drug habit behind.
So, I don't know what I'll do next. I still have pain even if I take 40mg over 24 hours. I am confusing a drug problem with what is really a health problem. I'm 75yrs old. My bones, tendons and cartilage are going. There is nothing that can be done except find the strength to face the pain and deal with it instead of running by taking a pill. There are no silver bullets.
With the drug thing I think I am chasing a phantom. It may be true it's all in the head.
I will add a disclaimer. There is physical withdrawal after very heavy use of some drugs. Caution is advised even medical treatment needed to get off. Barbiturate withdrawal or Valium can be fatal.
At one point I called for a refill. The receptionist said "no, go take an aspirin. You have been taking this for too long". I said thank you mam. I took no more. There was none of this taper thing nor do I remember any WD diarrhea. That was 80's. Tapper was not part of the treatment. Not even heard of. Evidently. I really believe it's all part of a very successful campaign to get people to believe they are on a drug. It's going to be painful to stop taking it... and Can never easily be gotten off of and a customer should take something like suboxone or methadone to replace it. People have fallen for it. I know because I am one of them. Even though experience has taught me different.
It is possible to relocate and painlessly leave the drug habit behind.
So, I don't know what I'll do next. I still have pain even if I take 40mg over 24 hours. I am confusing a drug problem with what is really a health problem. I'm 75yrs old. My bones, tendons and cartilage are going. There is nothing that can be done except find the strength to face the pain and deal with it instead of running by taking a pill. There are no silver bullets.
With the drug thing I think I am chasing a phantom. It may be true it's all in the head.
I will add a disclaimer. There is physical withdrawal after very heavy use of some drugs. Caution is advised even medical treatment needed to get off. Barbiturate withdrawal or Valium can be fatal.