A couple years ago, my mom had back surgery (lumbar facet). She started pain management which included a host of medications. Last year, she underwent a spinal cord simulator implantation that is supposed to relieve some of her back pain.

Now, she's on MScontin 30mg 3x day - lortab 10 2x day, flexeril, SOMA, neurontin, celexa, welbutrin, klonopin, and a good many others, but these are the depressants. It is obvious to my entire family that she has some type of emotional relationship with her pills. They are causing her to age - I barely recognize her anymore, physically and mentally. She has become withdrawn and depressed in the past six months or so. She's honestly lost her mind and I don't know how to help her. She exaggerates her pain - fact not opinion. She can't see past her own misery and is creating a negative environment for my bro and sis who still live there.

I've lost my mom to pills. We have talked to her, intervened, cut off any enabling...what the hell else is there to do? I'm desperate to have just some of the mom that I used to have. I'm afraid talking to her doc would either make her suicidal, or he'd call me a liar because she has him so wrapped and fooled. She makes no sense anymore.

What can I do to help? I'm open to all suggestions.