Comments on: What Can I Take Instead of Pills such as Vicodin, Percocet, or other Opiates? http://www.spiritualriver.com Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raehttp://www.spiritualriver.com/what-can-i-take-instead-of-pills-such-as-vicodin-percocet-or-opiates/comment-page-1/#comment-139275 Rae Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:23:38 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?page_id=2254#comment-139275 The goal is not to be completely pain free, remember. �The goal is to be able to live comfortably with a reasonable level of pain. What a load. No one should have to live with " a reasonable level of pain" just because they are in recovery. Pain, even at low levels, is stressful on the mind AND the body. There are alternatives, and there is also learning to manage opiates with the support of a doctor and whatever else a person needs. The goal is not to be completely pain free, remember. �The goal is to be able to live comfortably with a reasonable level of pain.

What a load. No one should have to live with ” a reasonable level of pain” just because they are in recovery. Pain, even at low levels, is stressful on the mind AND the body. There are alternatives, and there is also learning to manage opiates with the support of a doctor and whatever else a person needs.

]]> By: rosemarieroehttp://www.spiritualriver.com/what-can-i-take-instead-of-pills-such-as-vicodin-percocet-or-opiates/comment-page-1/#comment-100190 rosemarieroe Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:39:16 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?page_id=2254#comment-100190 i have been on vicodin for 15 yrs 5-500 for severe arthritis and knee pain i take 2 a day.i never had side effects and can function pain free. when my husband and i moved to oregon my husband was alson on the same medicind. the doctor here a legacy with looking at is medical illiness and other prescriptions he was on for copd diabetis heart problem and on a 100 % oxygen insisted he stop taking vicodine he was only on 2 a day 5-500 and for 12 yrs worked. but she insisted he take methadone. well my husband died after only 9 months on methadon not knowing methadone lowere blood preuusre so bad he died with his oxygen stil running on. so i am very learry of young doctors. they do not even know effect of drugs and what not to give. this is the state of oregon and want to shove methadonw your throat. i wish we stayed in calif with there wonderful doctors our former doctor in calif were sick. they knew you didnt give my husband methadone i lost him being married 52 years. so doctors read your patients history. i know you will not post this i have been on vicodin for 15 yrs 5-500 for severe arthritis and knee pain i take 2 a day.i never had side effects and can function pain free. when my husband and i moved to oregon my husband was alson on the same medicind. the doctor here a legacy with looking at is medical illiness and other prescriptions he was on for copd diabetis heart problem and on a 100 % oxygen insisted he stop taking vicodine he was only on 2 a day 5-500 and for 12 yrs worked. but she insisted he take methadone. well my husband died after only 9 months on methadon not knowing methadone lowere blood preuusre so bad he died with his oxygen stil running on. so i am very learry of young doctors. they do not even know effect of drugs and what not to give. this is the state of oregon and want to shove methadonw your throat. i wish we stayed in calif with there wonderful doctors our former doctor in calif were sick. they knew you didnt give my husband methadone i lost him being married 52 years. so doctors read your patients history. i know you will not post this

]]> By: Tinahttp://www.spiritualriver.com/what-can-i-take-instead-of-pills-such-as-vicodin-percocet-or-opiates/comment-page-1/#comment-96925 Tina Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:31:47 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?page_id=2254#comment-96925 7 weeks after 2nd back surgery. I though this leg pain would be gone by now. The pain gets excruciating at times! 7 weeks after 2nd back surgery. I though this leg pain would be gone by now. The pain gets excruciating at times!

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