TheChillGuy
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Hello.
I'm an infrequent poster, but I've decided to post in this section for the first time as I am about to enter unfamiliar territory and fear the consequences of seeking family/medical help.
I'm 23 years old, in decent shape and relatively healthy. About 9 months ago, I had shoulder surgery and was prescribed vicodin. I was in agony and truly needed it around the clock for the first couple weeks, taking about 30-40mg hydrocodone daily.
Long story short, when the pain subsided, I continued to take them for the high they provided. When my doctor stopped prescribing them about 4 months ago, I found other ways to obtain them.
Some things to note:
-I have never inscreased my dosages; 15mg still does the job and 40mg is about my daily max with as low as 15mg even being sufficient for a single day.
-Throughout these 9 months I have had to go without them for several days at a time on several occasions. Wether it's because I finished a script early and had to wait 4 days for a refill, or I'm out of town for 2 weeks, I've had to go without them on numerous occasions. During those occasions, my primary withdrawal symptoms are anxiety, depression and cravings.
Anyways, I just ran out (again), and would like to consider quitting. I'd like to consider using suboxone to combat withdrawals and get clean, but I have no clue what to expect.
I have two questions.
1) First off, how bad is my addiction, and how bad should I expect the withdrawals to be?
2) What are the medical/legal consequences of seeking help for opioid dependence?
Is doing a suboxone regimen with the guidance of a doctor something that can be done privately? Or is this something that all all medical professionals will be able to see for the rest of my life? Will I be unable to receive an opioid prescription ever again? In what way, if any, will going the suboxone route affect me in the longterm?
I want to quit, but if using the medical system to aid in the process is going to put a permanent "addict" stamp on me, that would be a big problem for me. After all, aside from money and well-being, avoiding the "addict stamp" is a big part of why I'd want to quit in the first place. No one knows I'm addicted.
Thanks, and I'll post back here with my progress.
I'm an infrequent poster, but I've decided to post in this section for the first time as I am about to enter unfamiliar territory and fear the consequences of seeking family/medical help.
I'm 23 years old, in decent shape and relatively healthy. About 9 months ago, I had shoulder surgery and was prescribed vicodin. I was in agony and truly needed it around the clock for the first couple weeks, taking about 30-40mg hydrocodone daily.
Long story short, when the pain subsided, I continued to take them for the high they provided. When my doctor stopped prescribing them about 4 months ago, I found other ways to obtain them.
Some things to note:
-I have never inscreased my dosages; 15mg still does the job and 40mg is about my daily max with as low as 15mg even being sufficient for a single day.
-Throughout these 9 months I have had to go without them for several days at a time on several occasions. Wether it's because I finished a script early and had to wait 4 days for a refill, or I'm out of town for 2 weeks, I've had to go without them on numerous occasions. During those occasions, my primary withdrawal symptoms are anxiety, depression and cravings.
Anyways, I just ran out (again), and would like to consider quitting. I'd like to consider using suboxone to combat withdrawals and get clean, but I have no clue what to expect.
I have two questions.
1) First off, how bad is my addiction, and how bad should I expect the withdrawals to be?
2) What are the medical/legal consequences of seeking help for opioid dependence?
Is doing a suboxone regimen with the guidance of a doctor something that can be done privately? Or is this something that all all medical professionals will be able to see for the rest of my life? Will I be unable to receive an opioid prescription ever again? In what way, if any, will going the suboxone route affect me in the longterm?
I want to quit, but if using the medical system to aid in the process is going to put a permanent "addict" stamp on me, that would be a big problem for me. After all, aside from money and well-being, avoiding the "addict stamp" is a big part of why I'd want to quit in the first place. No one knows I'm addicted.
Thanks, and I'll post back here with my progress.
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