Why have I been sick

[speakerman1]

I told Lee I felt like I was going through withdraw. Today I picked up my road trip bag and heard pills in. I look at the pill bottles to make sure I don't double up on my blood pressure meds. Well I kept saying something is missing. Well the pills I found were my narcotics. So yes I was right I was going through withdraw. I have been on these for 7 years now. So yes I am addicted. I don't abuse them; but if I don't take them I start going through withdraw in 3 to 4 days. This started to hit me Sunday. Which would be 3 days without them. Monday was bad Tuesday was real bad. I don't remember Tuesday at all. The sweats and the no energy and light headedness.Will be gone by tomorrow I hope. Thanks for all your concerns guys.

Larry

 

[jbeckva]

Yow

That has to be rough... Hope you feel a bit more normal soon there, Larry!

 

[speakerman1]

The worst time would have been getting the tremors and I shake so bad I spill more coffee than I get to drink. I am very glad I found them. This isn't the 1st time. LOL

Larry

 

[speakerman1]

With out my meds I wouldn't leave my home ever. They are going to have to redo my meds. They aren't working any more. I'm not Bi-polar or manic. With out my meds I am depressed 24/7. The keep me on an even keel so I can associate with people. In the last year I have quit going to family functions. If I can't order what I need from a store and just run in and pick it up then I don't go. I go to one friends house and another friends business. I have been to my one cousins house once in a year. Without the computer I would only do what I could around the house. I don't talk on the phone very often. Ask Jerry I very seldom talk on the phone. People freak who know me if I answer the phone. I have started canceling my Dr. appointments. I canceled my artery appointment because my wife couldn't go with me. I have only been to my clinic and I have had appointments at the hospital. The road trip took alot out of me. My friends took me. If I go in Walmart. I break out in cold sweats and I have to go. I can't just walk around and shop. BCC is coming to Baltimore. I really want to go; but I would freak being around a bunch of people. We use to eat out a couple times a month. Now I can't even do that. The narcotic keeps me cool, calm and collected. So I live in Larry's world no one else.

Larry

 

[stuwee]

The worst time would have been getting the tremors and I shake so bad I spill more coffee than I get to drink. I am very glad I found them. This isn't the 1st time. LOL

Larry

That's a mild form of withdrawl, not minimizing what your going/went through, but it's time to talk to your doctor about this. It's time to change your pain management, if he won't, get a second opinion. If it's the VA, then call another doctor in the building and explain what happened and ask for a referal.

 

[speakerman1]

It is a narcotic Stuwee. The dose hasn't been increased in 3 years. This isn't pain meds. These help me function. When my pain meds stop working I go to percocets. That is my step up. I usually go to the emergency room in the summer 3 or 4 times for my back. If I have to go to pain management. They will give me percs. I'm in pain most of the time. I have 3 blown discs and ortho in my lower back. So I'm use to pain. I just deal with as best I can.

Larry

 

[Fairchild]

I can verify Larry not on the phone much, we had 3 or 4 conversations, I am happy to have had those.

I am glad you found your meds and are remeding your not feeling well.

Larry, maybe we should go back to some morning emails though.

Jim

 

[speakerman1]

That would be cool. I usually get up smoke a cig and answer my mail.

Larry

 

[avionic]

I'm sick as well..Just sick and tired of my daytime job.

 

[Elite-ist]

Hey Larry, I don't see what all the HYPE is about cassettes in the first place. Hope you will come around!

Nando.

 

[Elite-ist]

And don't forget to play safe with good rubber!

Nando.