Hello, I am writing this because there are very few resources for people who are prescribed opiates for chronic pain. I have searched for at least a year to find out information in a medical context and have come up with zilch. Every page, post, thread, add etc. is directed for people who are addicted to opiates and wish to quit. Which is great that there are resources out there for active users who wish to improve their lives! The fucked up part is I'm an addictions counsellor and even I can't find any resources for opiate users who by medical necessity are dependent on opiates and suffer much of the same symptomology as individuals suffering from addiction. I find it really upsetting that we as a culture can prescribe this stuff but we can't educate people on them and the education we receive to be counsellors does not cover the area of pain management?!?!? So here I am, just like anyone else who is physically dependent on opiates, I suffer side effects and withdrawal effects just the same.
Currently, I am on short acting dilaudid, taking 32 mg a day. 4x4mg and 8x2mg as needed. I hate being on this shit. Sure the buzz was nice but the endgame was to manage pain. Needless to say a tolerance has increased and now my meds have the effect of delaying pain and blunting it but I have to do a lot of stretching and exercise/physio/yoga/etc. in order to manage chronic lower back and pelvic floor pain. I also have a diagnosis of lymphocytic colitis and have it semi controlled but still working on stabilizing my stomach. I am finding that I have the most stomach discomfort in the mornings, and since I am on short acting meds, as the extended release gave me serious diarrhea when I tried them two years ago. But now I am wondering if part of my morning discomfort is partially related to withdrawal symptoms and am considering going back on the long term meds to avoid the discomfort. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Currently, I am on short acting dilaudid, taking 32 mg a day. 4x4mg and 8x2mg as needed. I hate being on this shit. Sure the buzz was nice but the endgame was to manage pain. Needless to say a tolerance has increased and now my meds have the effect of delaying pain and blunting it but I have to do a lot of stretching and exercise/physio/yoga/etc. in order to manage chronic lower back and pelvic floor pain. I also have a diagnosis of lymphocytic colitis and have it semi controlled but still working on stabilizing my stomach. I am finding that I have the most stomach discomfort in the mornings, and since I am on short acting meds, as the extended release gave me serious diarrhea when I tried them two years ago. But now I am wondering if part of my morning discomfort is partially related to withdrawal symptoms and am considering going back on the long term meds to avoid the discomfort. Any thoughts would be appreciated!