Hey all,
I usually post in the pain management thread in other drugs, but I wanted to share here and support Pokemama and everyone else. I think it's a crime that with our health care, that we need to struggle, stash, and carefully manage ourselves with pain meds. My last three discs are in the process of fusing on their own. I've been on every combo of meds; they won't fuse me due to my age (well, I'm glad the three surgeons I met with voted not to fuse; they said if I went ANYWHERE else, I would be fused immediately.) But then the pressure would just travel up my spine to the next discs.
I am so tired of this pill game, too, and after mis-reading my date (we tried something new for 2 weeks), I ran out and cold turkeyed it a few weekends ago. Ugh.
Anyhow, I used everything in my arsenal; Xanax, Valium, neurontin, and for the first time, loperamide. I told everyone I had the stomach bug, except my husband, who was awesome and brought me both a bottle and Immodium pills.
I hope everyone is successful in tapering; I'm usually only successful at the end of the month, as I see my bottle getting lower and lower...
Be gentle with yourselves; realize you are accomplishing a huge feat, and when you stumble, just pick up and start again. Most people don't have the strength to do what you're doing at all!
Hugs and drugs,
Annabanana