[NorCalRepub]

you are right and if they do work, they will stop working. I tried to ween off with doctors but they don't know crap about it....it got so bad, I went to detox center and did cold turkey....the addictionologist there knew nothing about protracted withdrawl....the shit hit the fan....and it got worse after 4 months where I almost went insane and lost all functions almost.....this crap should never ever be cold turkey...this stuff has happened to hundreds at least in the US...but you never hear of it cause doctors don't know about it or don't see it or cant diagnose it. MOst people go back on cause they can't stand it....

[BobS]

I think I was becoming addicted to hydrocodone in 2001 after a major accident where an illegal alien ran a head light and hit the little car I was riding in. Back and knee problems. Major constipation in 3 weeks. This wasn't working for me. I told the doc to prescribe nothing more than Darvocet and Robaxin for me. I also had Ativan 1mg to help me sleep.

I don't understand the addiction to hydrocodone and big opiates because my body rejects them. Ativan was good for sleep for 2 days because I slept well later without them. I didn't get high from any of this stuff. All I need now is about 2 Darvocets for breakthrough pain. It's up to 4 months now after 3.5 years.

[Stellar Dendrite]

I feel for you. Messing with the GABAergic system is NOT smart long term. Quitting cold turkey can lead to DEATH, although I'm sure on some days you wished that you were!

[Lx]

Damn it all. There's no reason for you to have to go through that.

Hell, over twenty years ago when I was in the hospital for four months, I was taking percodan every four hours. When they released me, they gave me nothing. I sure appreciated the opioid withdrawals. I thought thing were different now.