[godzgurl72]

Since January I have been a script for 90 7.5 Lortabs from my pain management Dr. Also, the same from my Gyno. Now for why. For the first 2 in a half months my original Lortabs were stolen from me by my son. He also has stolen many times from his grandparents. We now both have a safe that is locked up at all times.

So, I had to get the ones from my Gyno because I had no other ones and I know for a fact my PM Dr. would not have believed me, although my whole family knows it, we just didn't know what to do about our son. He denied it of course. He is 17.

For the most part I just took the 3 a day, but sometimes I did take more and some days I had none. I had to sign a contract that I wouldn't get any from any other DR.'s for my pain management Dr. I don't want to get red-flagged at the pharmacies.

I am now so very scared and don't know what to do. Should I come clean with my Dr. and risk being dropped from his care? I have since had a hysterectomy and my pain is worse and so is my back pain. I have been on Tramadol and Tylenol 4 but they never worked.

Should I tell him I have took more than I was supposed to? Or because I did take more, should I tell him I have an addiction but still need something for pain? I am so scared, I feel like writing him a letter but I don't want to sound like a junkie. I don't want to go to jail either.

Please can anyone offer any advice?

[phury]

you don't say where you live. in canada we have a " it's safe to ask " program. you can ask, or tell your dr. anything, without haveing to be afraid of being dropped as a patient, or going to jail. also, we need to be refered to any specialists by a family dr. i take it you don't have a family dr. since you had to get a refill from your gyno. whom i am guessing you have been seeing for a while, and trust. maybe ask her if you could get in trouble. or ask her to call the pm dr. and explain everything to him. you should always feel comfortable to discuss anything in any patient/dr. relationship. and you should be able to trust your dr.

[bmtlh1]

For me, I went to a pain care Dr. for about 3 years for abdominal pain. I was on perc 10's 6 a day. Then I had a hysterctomy and after my surgery he put me on oxy 80's and told me they were easier to get off then percs. I took them for about 4 months and became more addicted. I told him I wanted to come off them so he put me on suboxone, long story short I got into a car accident and went to him for the epidural nerve block shots and extreme pain. Once you tell your Dr you are addicted they treat you like you are the biggest drug addict and a complete loser. My back is junk and I am in so much pain but because I was addicted he will not give me any narcotics. I am still on the suboxones and not getting anything for my pain. Not sure if this will help. But this is only my story. Its funny how dr prescribe you the drugs you take them as prescribed, if you get addicted, I guess Dr's just do not understand.

[Chris1960]

Oh boy, I was wrestling about telling my Dr. that I'm having w/d trying to stop oxycotin. I'm in the US. This is the 1st I'm hearing about legal issues.

I started using 2 years ago when my wife's cancer turned terminal. She was prescribed soo much and then eventually it didn't work for her so she went on to something stronger. Anyway there was enough left over that I was taking it just to cope with the depression and give me the energy to take care of my kids. Then a few weeks a go I noticed flu symptoms that only went away when I took the oxy. After two weeks I put 2 and 2 together and googled "flu" and "oxycodone" and that took me here. Finding out I was having w/d scared the h*ll out of me and I tried to quit cold turkey. Then I discovered what physical w/d was all about.

So I have a Dr. appointment tomorrow and I was going to tell him. Now I don't think that's such a good idea. Can anybody comment on the ramifications of telling your DR.?

[Tim777]

If you can just get passed day 6 or 7 the flu symptoms will pass and you will start feeling better. Take it from someone taking ninety 40mg Oxycontins & ninety 15mg Percs inside of three weeks over the last six months, and having to go as long as 13 days before refills each month. Keep the Immodium handy m8. Drink allot of fluids. And eat even if you have to force yourself. Potassium helps with restless legs. And sweets will give you a little energy during the first 10 days. I find chocolate milk soothes my stomach.

Just a little history. I have been a pain patient for 10yrs. Only have struggled with abusing my meds one other time about five yrs ago and actually beat it down on my own. And when you are in my position you dare not tell your doctor because it would shut me down and I have permanent nerve damage that makes my testicles feel like someone is playing professional ping pong sometimes, and then someone driving 16 penny nails through them at other times. And that isn't counting my leg pain. So once again I am fighting a demon from hell. I will beat it. But until I do, I will continue these monthly withdrawals. Just hang in there. It gets better with a little time. And a little friendly advice, once you kick it, never go back. How I wish I didn't have the nerve damage I have. I would love to never have to take another pain killer for the rest of my life. Been dealing with this for 10yrs and all I have to look forward is another 10yrs because nerve damage doesn't heal. It's permanent.

Good luck!