My grandfather had unlimited refills onI have worked in drug design for a bit, I know the score.
I don’t tend to discuss my job on BL nor do I participate in N&PD as it’s what they call in the business a “job killer”.
I assure you though, I’ve got everything mapped out pretty well. Most people with my condition are on pretty high level opioids/opiates and I am currently managing really well with a PRN tapentadol 100mg IR when I really need it or a fent lollie when it’s a 10+ on the pain score.
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia is very real and to be honest, I refused to read the studies and was insistent to my Drs that I couldn’t live a normal life without pain meds until I decided I needed to actually test it out. Best thing I ever did. I’ve managed to get off 90% of my prescribed opioids but I still have full access to whatever I need. My Drs see me as someone who is not a drug seeker (which I don’t feel is right or nice to make that clear) but they don’t ever question me when I ask for a different prescription now. My job may also contribute to their treatment of me but I hope that it’s not it.
Just to touch on your previous comment about posting studies, you need to know your audience. Reading and deciphering studies is not in a layman’s ability. There are studies you can share that are not as overwhelming and I’m sure you know the difference. I’d also advise you to give an explanation of what the study talks about and what the results mean so people can learn from reading them. There is a way to pass on your knowledge without overwhelming the reader.
You can be a good contributor to the forums without doubt, but just think of who you are posting for. Even in N&PD, it’s nice to break things down for members who want to read there to learn a bit more. Does that make sense?
love this comment. Quality of life is something no doctors i know mention. Here i can give u as much bupe(makes me feel claustrophobic and like saran wrap is wrapped around my brain and doesnt kill pain worth a damnI wouldn't say "unlimited" cause it was truly never unlimited, but I had tramadol every month from the age of 19-32.
It was a bitch going through withdrawals EVERY god damn month for all those years, but I always knew if I waited it out, they would fill it again the next month.
Usually in between scripts, I'd drink, go on DXM trips (tolerance reset) or I'd do meth or whatever other drug I could find to get through it.
Tramadol withdrawals were brutal too. Many times I felt close to suicide when I ran out. It was pure misery, mentally & physically. And it lasted 7+ days & then PAWS would linger after that, so I knew I was hooked on opioids for life at that point.
I also had a heroin dealer who would stop by all the time & leave heroin for me, so I rarely had to pay for it.
So for many years I had tramadol & heroin by my side.
One could say being on opioid maintenance lands you with a lifetime script (if you choose to stay on them). But we all know the maintenance opioids aren't that great.
Despite when I was in withdrawals, I think I functioned & enjoyed life much more on tramadol, heroin & other opioids over buprenorphine any day. I use to exercise all the time, go for hours long walks with my headphones on. Even carry groceries from the store miles back to my apt. If I had unlimited access to the opioids I actually enjoy, my quality of life would be so much greater. I don't get that same thing from buprenorphine, although I've been on that for several years now too.
I used opioids for over 15 years now, never once overdosed & only part of the time did I use it from a doctor. But either way, I did it all myself. Educated myself & never took a bunch of other CNS depressants with my heroin or anything. I think peop;le should have the right to alter their bodily chemistry in these ways if it helps them (mental or physical pain).
And methadone(kind of works for pain but you will be sleepy and zaps testosterone and makes you sweat all day) as u want but god forbid we give you 5 perc 10s a day