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DRINKING TO GET OVER PAIN PILLS- NEED ADVISE! PLZ.
hi after several surgeries i was given some great narcotic drugs. well now im out and cANt get more- i cant even get some to taper off. so now im a pill addict! i hAve begun to drink wine AT NIGHT-to cAlm my nerveS AND ANXiety-thiS I Know is wrong, but im Stuck! no one understands... help me plz.
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I kind of know where your at with this. I suffer from chronic pain and take a number of different medications. While my daily meds are non-narcotic you can get dependant on anything if you take them long enough. I do have Vicodin that I can use for what is called break through medication when the pain breaks through my daily meds.
My pain doctor counts these pills closely. He also has a computer system that allows him to see if any other doctor I see has prescribed these or any other narcotic pin killers for me. His intent, as well as my other doctors are to make sure I don't abuse or become hooked on these medications.
It appears from what you have written your doctors were not as diligent as mine have been. Now you need help detoxing. While the wine takes the edge off you can also become alcohol dependent on top of the pain pill dependency.
My advice is that before you become dependant on alcohol making you an alcoholic you need to seek treatment for withdrawal from the pain pills. Their is no shame in this. This is more the doctors fault then yours for not properly monitoring you and then cutting you off cold turkey.
You can seek help on your own or I suggest you call your insurance company. They can advise you of the different options they cover and who in your neighborhood you can go to for help.
If you decide to seek help on your own then I suggest you seek the help of a Board Certified Psychiatrist. No your not crazy. Psychiatrist are better trained to deal with issues of dependency than your family doctor is. They can also prescribe medications that will help you come of the narcotics that are causing you pain and anxiety better than your family doctor.
My wife works for the largest substance abuse managed care company in this country. They manage the care for many of the insurance companies subscribers. Their doctors are very good at this and have a high level of success. All you need to do is work with the doctors and therapists to have success.
Be it my wife's company or another that is managing your care. The key to your success is going to be you and your willingness to get better.
Good luck, help is just a matter of asking for it.
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