Hello,
I have been seeing a pain management Doctor for the last 2 1/2 years. I started on Hydrocodone 5-325 and Nycenta for extended release pain. As of 2 weeks ago I was up to 15mg of morphine for breakthrough and Oxcy ER 20MG for maintenance. I took an overdose and was sent to the hospital for treatment. They Detoxed me off of all the pain meds due to the fact I had been on them for so long. The first 72hrs were pure hell. Shakes, Chills, RLS, esc esc. Now I am on week 3 and I'm at home now. I feel really great some days and others I can really feel the "need" for the meds. I fight them off as best as I can and I have a great support system here at home. What I need to know is how much longer will I have 'bad days'? The pain is always there and I am learning new ways to deal with it such as Biofeedback, hot baths, TENS unit, and Tramadol only as a last ditch effort to easy up the back and leg pain. All so I quit smoking about 8 mths ago and now the cravings are back stronger than ever. Is that normal? I will never go back to taking narcos for my pain, nor start smoking again, I would just like to know if the feelings and symptoms I am having are normal and how much longer they may last?
Thanks,
Clemfan