Ms Contin Prescription Withdrawal (Page 3)

Im a 58 yr old woman. I'm bipolar, reclusive and my husband is an over the road trucker. 4 years ago i was put on Percocet 10/325. The dr missed a broken shoulder bone so i switched Drs who added MS Contin. I had rotator cuff surgery but within 3 months I went to bed at Thanksgiving and woke up at the hospital on Xmas. I had severe pneumonia - they induced the coma as my oxygen was mid 60s, and after 3 chest tubes failed, they had to go in and physically debride my lung. So besides shoulder to wrist pain I have phantom nerve pain over that scar.

My dr told me the nerves cant connect. I don't take street drugs, nor seek drugs, but my vision is bad and my husband left a tablet in a dish by my chair which i thought was a Percocet and took it. Well, it wasn't. I knew i was going to have a UA on my next visit, but due to this, (and there is no way whatever was left in my system was high levels at all) he dismissed me as a patient and will not even talk to me nor offer advice how to quit. My husband took me to the ER Saturday night because I woke up screaming because my calves were cramped like rocks. Last year in a trip that got delayed i ran out of meds for about 8 days and i know whats coming next.

I have NO ONE to even keep an eye on me let alone help me. I don't think i can survive either physically or mentally. I've tried calling doctors, the hospital, and no one cares. I'm older, just a bottom feeder in Purdue's pharmaceutical ruin of this country. Other than writing a will, is there ANY help for me? I have no family. Although my Dr knew i needed mental services (esp after the coma), none were provided. What do i do? Im running out of time and energy.. help me please.

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Well you self admitted not following narcotic rule. Any prescribing Dr. Can refuse writing prescriptions if you do not follow the guidelines. You are capable if reposting here several xs.. Which any person with common sense including any Dr. Would know your not in immediate danger if dying. With your medical issues you have claimed here. I find it very unbelievable you only visited two drs in two years? If you had all the trouble you claim ? You would not be intelligent enough to re post here continually. once again if you fear danger of death call 911 they will respond and take you to a hospital that required by law to evaluate you. If hospital evaluates you and you are not in there opinion dying then you will be released. It sounds like you need mental counselling at the least . try calling 911 if you have no luck making contact with current drs. You have to be your own advocate to help yourself first. Unless your found unresponsive. The husband who is over the road trucker ?? obviously does not care about his wife? To leave you in a condition you describe. It sounds like attention getting personality you have. Call 911. You have to make a positive move. If you actually are as bad as you claim. you have internet so you have the resource to contact police fire ambulance hospitals etc. Unless your on a deserted island you will get help at once. Stop crying poor me and make the call.

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I did go to the hospital for the first time since the pneumonia coma. 3 chest tubes and finally surgery, manually debriding my lung. Because i was off meds cold turkey they did NOTHING, no help in taking me where a pain clinic, rehab or anything can be found. I'm in Michigan. Been here about 5 years, I've only seen 2 primary drs in all that time and same pharmacy, so im not dr or pharmacy shopping. Dr #2 who put me on these meds, i thought we had a relationship, friendship but all business, will not see nor talk to me which is dishearthening because even without narcotics i would have stayed with him and would have thought he could help or refer me out for help to get off my meds and i forgot to say xanax is also one. The only logical conclusion i can come up with is that they have grown to a practice of 5 drs and are opening their own in house pharmacy, so more scrutiny from DEA..however he put me on morphine visit one, i was already on percocet 10^325 3x ehich last year he bumped up to 4 ,,he did i didn't. Ask him to.I searched for pain clinics, there are none. I AM a victim, fall out victim of all of the abusers who make up illnesses jump from dr to dr and the war on pain meds I lived in Florida when the pain clinics and drs got busted and wasn't on meds then, i thought all the pain clinic billboards on 95 were due to the fact so many seniors live there. I had no idea what the truth was until oxycontins killed thousands of young people. When i went back to dr #1..he definitely put me through the wringer and has yet to recieve my records from Dr #2, but thank god its HIS practice, he has no partners to answer to.

He is giving me a chance and while my oldest son is in the medical marijuana busuness in Colorado, and Michigan is flexible about it he isnt and ill never eat a cookie, use the cream let alone smoke any ever again. Going off morophine, petcocet, xanax, seroquel all at one time in one day will kill me and im not talking mentally and while medical professionals agree and advise against it, no one will step forward to help me even FIND help. So thank god dr #1, due to i believe, because of my NOT jumping drs or pharmacies, and wanting to believe i made a MISTAKE, i should have got my ass up at 3 am found my glasses and read the tablet before i took it, and when he does get my records and see how minimal it was in the U/A, will know im not lying, not playing a game, and he only needs to look at revtords scars and know this happened once in 4 years to call bulls***. But ive learned unlike other countries who respect elders, here we are nothing but cattle moving down the chute of the good ol slaughter houses. If it continues country wide id love to see people like myself, seniors who followed drs orders and AFTER years are kicked to the curb through no fault of their own unite somehow and take a trip to the nations capitol where i grew up. As far as the comments insinuating how could i write this if im bipolar, you must not know a thing about it. I am, my brother is, his daughter is and its all traced back to my sorry father's genes. His brother committed suicide as did his sister in later years, as did he in his lifestyle choices, so until you've walked a mile in my shoes..shut up. To those who have sent words of encouragement as well as advice i appreciate it, and to the other horsewoman, i began my career in non other then Bourbon County, Paris Ky, Wimbourne Farm right across from Claibourne Farm and as my mother told me I worked like a man my whole life. Thanks to all but those who sit in judgement and btw Medicare doesn't give a s*** either.

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Really? Why would i lie to anyone? No i have not seen nor heard from that dr, the gront desk refused to let me even talk to him even tho i had a appt ment.Yes i can call 911 and if i panick and my throat closes up.i will, have no choice.I agree about my husband but what are my options mr physciatrist? I definitely agree i need mental help, discussed it many times with dr and he says we have a lack of them in this area..thats his version of help and in going thru the yellow pages trying to find it, if i were suicidal trying to find help is enough to push me over the edge....you dont have a clue

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It was my primary for 4 years that i thpught i did have one with and who now refuses to.talk to me or see me that did this AND put me on these meds

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I don't know if this will help you but others have used Tylenol pms. It helps with any pain med withdrawal, or use any pas they all work the same. I wish you the best.

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Backsaddle...here's an option.
Since you have access to the internet you could Google your TOWN, STATE & PSYCHIATRIC doctors.
It will bring up any PSYCH doctors in your area & if you're not able to drive, schedule a time when your hubby can
take you. I hope that you're able to get help.

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Great advise if she took the advise and stopped denying her multiple options i gave her and everyone else.she has internet a cell phone a car and brains enough to repost here several times. If you cant do a search ?? Just call 911 but dont keep reposting nobody helps you.

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Wow here in Mass . North shore erea Reading Ma. The Suboxin Dr. will give anyone about 3 strikes . I'm so sorry for your troubles. I would search for a Sub Clinic. Clinics are usually more tolerable. Good luck hon. Rain

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Okay hon I'm reading the reply here from people and there just cruel and of no help to you. Please try to just ignore that crap. Obviously some people just are not happy unless they make others miserable. I'm sorry I have no great advise that can really help you. But I certainly would not be replying with negative deal just because I have nothing better to say. Mean people. Ought to be ashamed.

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Every post here was positive help from members except re post from original poster saying no one has helped. She has multiple problems she claims? She has a car, a husband, internet connection, a cell phone. All have ability to contact help of any type imaginable. Why do people say that posters are mean or cruel when we all gave her solid medical advise?

If in fear of dying or in need of help call 911. They will transport her to any local hospital for treatment of whatever problem. As far as follow up if she cant do it or find anyone, that's what nursing homes or rehabs are for. You don't have to be old to be in nursing rehab care. There are facilities country wide in the usa.

Don't come back and say there is not one 5 minutes from your home - that's negative thinking. Help is there but she continued to repost after repost that the dr. got her on the meds in first place, but now wont treat her because she abused the narcotic contract. The help is there. The people who think im mean or cruel (?) - they offered no help except to comfort her with a post with no solution to her problem. Wake up blacksaddle call 911 and get help if you wont find help from internet searches or drive to a new dr. Your current dr. wont see you. Solution: Find a new Dr... Geez.

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I guess you dont read well. My husband took me to the hospital after a seizure, no help at all and i had not been back there since the original pnuemonia/surgery..basically tough s***. I've poured thru yellow pages, internet, etc, all i can find is a methadone clinic but that doesn't help pain. The laws are changing so fast and hard, yet us patients are not aware of them. I can assure you that ONE pill i took in error, will be proved by the amount of residual in testing. I don't know what your problem is and if i posted the original post twice it was in error, but until you walk a mile in my shoes, save yourself time and trouble in responding, get your own life and problems, and yes if needed i do know how to dial 911 gheez. Btw i live in Jackson..where did you say i could get help???

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Once again a methadone clinic is designed for pain lol. Try that for your withdrawal and current pain. Read the help on this chat!!! Methadone is prescribed for people who are addicted to opiate based pain killers of real or synthetic origin for the physically and mentally addicted person.

Methadone clinics have been around for years in the usa. Florida has many many inpatient rehab centers for pain med addiction and continued use. lol why you dont take advantage of this makes no sense. Once again myself and others have given you solid information for you to get help, but you repost like an angry person who blames others for your dilemma. if the hospital you went to did nothing (?) try another or call social services in your area for immediate help or 911 for help to find the care you need.

Dont kill the messenger lady... I was a on ms contin, oxycodone, hydrocodone and xanax for 25 years prescribed by my dr. Then in Jan of 2016 he pulled the plug, said find a rehab to detox and deal with your pain.
I took his advice. Take mine. Call 911, social services, fire, police. But don't kill the messenger who gave you plausible options to solve your trouble.

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I agree with you Don. That's great information. I didn't even think to say a methadone clinic so I hope she reads this and doesn't respond with a attitude. I just thought maybe her primary could help her to get resources as well. I must say. Terrific advice. How are you doing? Is your pain being treated now?

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Thank you Cactus Arizona. We all tried to direct her with all human options. She just wanted ti repost then repost ..walk in her shoes.
If she is inteligent enough to get on the internet she has a car we found out after a few post a husband . she admitted to breaking her drs narcotic policy.
She has to find a new dr. Perhaps go to inpatient rehab for withdrawls.or a methadone clinic for pain management and withdrawls . she needs to be her own advocate ..or contact social services or police fire hospitals to advocate for her. I dont think she is as grief struck over pain management with only self admitted seeing 2 drs in two years.
Chronic pain suffers as myself for 30 years see many drs per year for test. New pain block methods etc. She has to start with not killing the messengers she asked help with.
Good luck blacksaddle . if your in Jackson MI.there are many rehabs or inpatient programs . you just have to go. Not blame ur problem on others . the dr. May have prescribed pills .. But you took them .

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Thank you to those who truly are trying to assist , im trying to find a rehab, am working with the first primary i saw when i moved to Mi...

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Get a life Don and quit being a troll on a site where that is the last thing needed.You have not a clue on what i have done, researched etc on my phone, not computer..you must have a sad life and ill pray for you that you dont find yourself in my position EVER

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Well sorry blacksaddle for being giving the most positive choices for help out if everyone in here. If you think thats a troll lol look up definition of troll.
I know now the reason your in a troubled area in your life from your repeated kill the mesenger post. You really need to be kinder to people that offer help AT YOUR REQUEST. not mine.

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No you cannot die from withdrawals of those meds only benzos and alcohol!

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Why is this topic for this being revisted at this point ?
She obviously is dead or under care of some Dr??
She was her own worst enemy when asking for help.
Kept killing the messenger

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Re: tammyb (# 8)

Hello tammyb..my reply to you is several months late but I don't believe there a pain mgmt doctor fairly close to Kalispell. Across the US pain clinics are closing down and fewer doctors are willing to prescribe narcotics.
One doctor who understands and truly cares for his patients is a Forest Tennant of West Covina, CA. I was resding a state newspaper and saw an article about him where he has taken a few Montana patients. He seems to be the only intervening opportunity for Montana pain med refugees.

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