PinkOpal
Bluelighter
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I’m sorry if I jumped protocol. I already posted a question before introducing myself here.
I’m just a patient whose been on quite a lot of very strong drugs for 3 months since having a major surgery and find myself having to go cold turkey.
I’m not sure if im posting this right but I need help. I’ve read through a lot of threads but didn’t quite find a situation like mine.
I had a precancerous tumor removed from my pancreas. I lost half of my pancreas and parts of my spleen went necrotic. Then I had complications. Pockets of fluid, collapsed lung, pneumonia, 3 stent placements ……you get the idea. It’s been a pretty rough 3 months.
Through this all the doctors kept me pretty well medicated. The first month fentanyl patches, 15mg Roxicodone every 4 hours, 10mg oxycodone every 6 hours.
I’m off the fentanyl patches for 2 months now. But I find myself taking 180mg/day of oxycodone now. I have run out of the prescriptions since Friday evening and feel TERRIBLE. I can’t get my refills until Monday.
But…..I really don’t want to be on all these pain pills anymore. Especially after seeing how you feel so BAD when you miss taking them.
PLEASE, I need help.
I have Ativan, Clonidine, Loperamide, Lyrica and Gabapentin (full prescriptions) at my disposal. What can I take and starting at what dose to get through this? Thanks in advance.
I’m just a patient whose been on quite a lot of very strong drugs for 3 months since having a major surgery and find myself having to go cold turkey.
I’m not sure if im posting this right but I need help. I’ve read through a lot of threads but didn’t quite find a situation like mine.
I had a precancerous tumor removed from my pancreas. I lost half of my pancreas and parts of my spleen went necrotic. Then I had complications. Pockets of fluid, collapsed lung, pneumonia, 3 stent placements ……you get the idea. It’s been a pretty rough 3 months.
Through this all the doctors kept me pretty well medicated. The first month fentanyl patches, 15mg Roxicodone every 4 hours, 10mg oxycodone every 6 hours.
I’m off the fentanyl patches for 2 months now. But I find myself taking 180mg/day of oxycodone now. I have run out of the prescriptions since Friday evening and feel TERRIBLE. I can’t get my refills until Monday.
But…..I really don’t want to be on all these pain pills anymore. Especially after seeing how you feel so BAD when you miss taking them.
PLEASE, I need help.
I have Ativan, Clonidine, Loperamide, Lyrica and Gabapentin (full prescriptions) at my disposal. What can I take and starting at what dose to get through this? Thanks in advance.
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