Sorting out my prescriptions after a stroke.

[affasd]

jesus I bet that doctor will be hearing from the dea soon enough if that is what she is like with all of her patients. Anyways man I would stop the IV sub if I were you and just snort it or sublingual it because even when I was iving suboxone for a couple months I noticed my hands would sometimes go numb and my eyes would twitch all the time, which indicates that the shit is really bad and is clogging then tiny blood vessels. At least get a micron filter if you must continue. But wait you say you are prescribed oxycodone now so how are you taking the oxys if you are still IVing subs?

 

[purple_cloud]

Purple Cloud: I got the leaflets but irresonsibly threw them out. I do have the leaflets for a couple of them. The Pharmacist did in fact comment on the amount of medication I have been prescribed but I use two different wal marts, one close to home and one close to work. She instructed me to take them as directed and to avoid Tagamet and Grapefruit especially. I will call the Pharmacy and ask for leaflets for the meds I threw out, surely they'll reprint some for me... right?

I'm sure they would be happy to reprint them for you, if you go in and ask. Walmart seems pretty reasonable about such things. You can also ask the pharmacist any other questions you have, you can just walk in and ask to talk to one, you don't only get the option when picking up your prescriptions.

Don't feel weird that your thread has a ton of views and no replies...some people might be curious about the other responses, and not have much information to offer. Also, I know I lurked for a while before posting ANYTHING, so that's another possibility. Don't be put down by it...thankfully you've gotten some quality responses thus far

 

[Cane2theLeft]

The 'leaflets' are referred to formally as drug monographs and are easy to find online (such as here).

Regarding views vs. responses... if you go to the bottom of the forum you can see how many people are viewing the forum at any given time. For example, as of this post, there are 10 members and 264 "guests" so there are 26.4x as many people viewing the forum than people who can actually post. There are always far more guests than members perusing the forums.

 

[Jabberwocky]

^exactly. most of the pharma companies have them on their own website ffs.

just because the doctor is offering doesn't mean you have to oblige. it's not fun being hooked so many meds come the time (if) those scripts run dry.

so did you bother to discuss the details of the regime you're on and why?

this is bordering on a dicksizing thread as well.

 

[dokomo]

reopened.

-->BDD

 

[twatnopjkarna]

Not only in the name of HR due to my past IV drug use of H + pills + ampules of anything that could change the way I think may of causing my stroke. Another recent hell on wheels has come way my due to barrage of meds I am on. My fiance wants me out in 3 weeks b/c she feels I have 'relapsed' when in reality I am taking my meds as RX'd. I have thrown the Gabapentin down the tube. I feel it was the main reason I acted so "drunk" especially the 1-2nd time at 600-900mg. I am at my wits in and to be quite frank, whatever ramifications may come out of it, LeftWing this was in no way, shape or form a DICKSIZING comparison. I am rather appaualed a mod would say that to someone genuinely obviously needing alot of help and advice. I mean come on, this board promotes HR and HELP. I am looking for both here and was either ridiculed or treated like an idiot. My life has abrutly changed for the ultimate worse in the matter of months and the one place I am able to come to get it shot straight to me is the one place this happens.

I am starting on a quick taper of benzos as follows: (any advice would be appreciated): 1mg triazolam d1-2 .75mg triazolam d2-5 .50mg triazolam d 5-7 and .25mg triazolam d7-8 .125mg d8 .06mg triazolam d9-10 then JUMP. If I get the shakes or any sign of severe benzo w/d I will supplement with .25mg triazolam q4h until Tx has been obtained. I mean I have tons of these + tons of xanax + klonopin. I wish I could sell it all back to the Pharmacy, I would be a rich, rich man.


I am considering keeping my daily regimen of Clonodine, Soma, Tramadol, Hydroxyzine.... I have also changed doctors.

Basically I need advice on my benzo taper as I have been on up to 6-8mg alprazolam RX'd + more for effect, 4mg Klonopin RX'd + more for effect and up to 80mg Valium RX'd + more since December.

 

[amapola]

Dicksizing is a common term used on Bluelight to refer to excessive discussion about amount of drugs. It's not an offensive comment, just not appropriate for harm reduction. For example what does your line about having tons of drugs and selling them back to the pharmacy have to do with anything? Remember also before you get too appalled twatnopjkarna that the mods have seen the first incarnation of this thread as well.

Good luck with the benzo taper and the new doctor.

 

[twatnopjkarna]

It was cynical at best Amapola. I was just 21 days from release of PAPER and a bitch swerved in front of me. COLLISION... I AM CITED WITH DWI 3. Last two were from 05/06. SO, guess who is serving out my suspended sentence monday morning? 6 yrs, over all this medicine. FUCK MY LIFE.

 

[Jabberwocky]

I am at my wits in and to be quite frank, whatever ramifications may come out of it, LeftWing this was in no way, shape or form a DICKSIZING comparison. I am rather appaualed a mod would say that to someone genuinely obviously needing alot of help and advice. I mean come on, this board promotes HR and HELP. I am looking for both here and was either ridiculed or treated like an idiot.

shit, dude, there was no ridiculing or anyone treating you like an idiot. but what do you expect when one minute you're spouting how irresponsible your doctor is handing you out all those pills then go on to swallow a 5mg dose of xanax just to help counteract any possibility of seizure effects a 500mg tramadol dose. i'm not attacking you, just saying as i see it.

sorry to have come off as i did, blame the internet.