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Default Aug 02, 2021 at 12:47 PM
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I was prescribed a pain med a little over a year ago. It's an opiod. It helps me feel better physically when working but it is also something more than that. When I'm not working I still feel the need for it. It's the lowest dose there is. But I don't want to stop it. The doctor wont increase it. Even though I seem to have more pain than when he prescribed it. Even when at work it isn't enough to stop the pain, so I tried working through it.

I can only attribute one good thing out of using it. I had what felt like frozen shoulder, I couldn't raise my arm high enough to cut hair. I now can. But without it I can't seem to motivate myself. I've lost interest in so many things.
I worry I may not be here for my kids, then I just say to myself screw it all.
Why try. I have many problems and right now I have more problems than ever
before. How do you stop, I smoke, I use my psychiatric medication, I can't seem to settle down no matter what I do. I feel so bored if i'm not cleaning or keeping active, but going for a walk doesn't interest me. If anyone has advice I'd appreciate it, thanks.
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Default Aug 02, 2021 at 06:04 PM
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I wish i had some good advice. I guess all you can do is talk to the doc and see if something can be substituted, good luck!!
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Default Aug 03, 2021 at 05:17 PM
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thank you VabGirl.
My doctor is too strict with medications. I don't see any substitute. I do really need it for pain but it doesn't work like it used to. If I try to taper at all I really get frustrated and feel almost like lashing out at someone. I wouldn't go back and not have taken it, it did help. I guess I'll talk to the dr when I can.... but I already know he'd want me to taper off of it. He gave me meds for arthritis and doesn't diagnose me on paper as having arthritis. Sometimes i wish I had a different doctor to talk to.
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