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METHADONE, PERCOCET, AND DEMEROL |
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IN LATE SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER 1998 I HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY DONE ON BOTH HAND DURING DIFFERENT TIMES. FROM START TO FINISH I WAS ON LORTAB FOR APPROXIMATLY 12 WEEKS. WHEN THE HEALING WAS OVER, I LIED DOWN FOR BED ONE NIGHT (THIS WAS THE FIRST NIGHT WITHOUT PILLS) i AWOKE ABOUT 4:30 A.M. WITH TREMENDOUS BODY PAIN.
MY WIFE GOT OUT OF BED AND TOOK ME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. SO THEY ORDERED X-RAYS AND BLOOD WORK TO HELP THEM IDENTIFIY THE PROBLEM. WHILE WAITING TO GO TO X-RAY THE DR. ORDERED ME A PAIN SHOT THROUGH AN I V
IT WAS DEMEROL WITHIN 10 MIN I FELT NOTHING ALL MY PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED, I DID'NT FEEL ANY MORE PAIN.
AFTER REVIEWING MY X-RAYS THEY FOUND THREE OLD VERTEBRAE FRACUTURES FROM A YEAR EARLIER MOTOCROSS ACCIDENT. SO THEY STATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE FROM NERVES DAMAGED DO TO THE FRACTURES. THEY SENT ME HOME WITH A PRESCRIPTION FOR ABOUT 30 LORTABS. THEY WORKED FOR A WHILE BUT EACH TIME THEY RAN OUT THE ONLY WAY I KNEW TO MAKE MY SELF FEEL BETTER WAS TO KEEP GOING BACK AND GETTING MORE . EVENTUALLY DOCTOR SHOPPING. THEN ENDING UP AT A PAIN CENTER WHICH ONLY ADDED TO THE PROBLEM.
FOR TWO YEARS THEY GAVE ME 4 10mg METHADONE A DAY AND 2 10mg PERCOCET A DAY. AFTER GOING THERE FOR TWO YEARS THEY DECIDED NOT TO GIVE ME ANY MORE TREATMENT, CUT ME OFF COLD TURKEY. AFTER FINISHING UP WHAT I HAD LEFT I THOUGHT OH I CAN DO THIS ITS ONLY BEEN 4 FULL DAYS AND MY BODY HURTS LIKE HELL STILL.
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I'M VERY TIRED OF LIVING, KNOWING THAT AS SOON AS MY PILLS RUN OUT I WILL HAVE TO TRY AND FIND MORE. BUT MOST OF ALL MY LIFE WAS SLOWLY SLIPPING AWAY FROM ME.
THE THINGS I ONCE LOVED TO DO STARTED TO SLIP AWAY. MY ABILITY TO DO EVERYTHING I WANTED TO ACCOMPLISH STARTED TO DIMINISH. MY CREDIT IS NOW SHOT FROM JUDGEMENTS SENT OUT FROM HOSPITALS ON UNPAID BILLS. MY FINANCIAL SITUATIONS ARE ALL ON THE DOWN SIDE WITH NO HOPE IN SITE OTHER THAN A FULL RECOVERY! |
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JUST STARTED THE RECOVERY PROCESS. |
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TAKE AS LITTLE PAIN KILLERS AS POSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH THE INJURY. DONT USE ANY REMAINING PILLS FOR PLEASURE, BECAUSE PLEASURE VERY SOON TURNS TO EXTREME PAIN.
FOR THOSE OF YOU IN POSITION HAVE FAITH, PRAY, AND IF YOU HAVE CLOSE FAMILIY LIKE FOR ME ITS MY WIFE. TELL THEM EVERYTHING AND ASK THEM TO HELP YOU.
WITHOUT MY WIFE COMFORTING ME I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE CHOSEN DEATH. FIGHT HARD AND HOLD ON IT WILL BE OVER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. TIME DOES GO BY. GOOD LUCK! |
