Pain Killer Addiction: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: Pain killer addiction withdrawal..?

(Posted by: on 2009-10-06 18:19:59)

Hey. im 21 male, earlier this year minor head trauma caused me to have headaches for a few months.. i was taking painkillers to ease this.. thats fine.. except im still on them.. ive just woken up to the fact that when i dont take them .. i feel a slight headache and general aches.. when i take painkillers.. i feel great.. and i mean the symptoms COMPLETELY disappear.. i dont think painkillers should work that way for real pain.. i think ive become dependent.. these are only over the counter pain meds.. nothing strong .. but i dont want it to escalate further.. i havent taken them in 2 days now and i feel ill.. a mild general unwell feeling.. slight headache.. slight stomach ache.. widespread muscle aches.. all so vague but noticeable .. no change in energy levels or sleep patterns. my questions.. is general unwell feeling like that normal for painkiller withdrawal?? how long will this last before it goes away and i can be free from pain meds...??? appreciate any answers thanks.. its both ibuprofen and paracetamol(acetaminophen) but its the codeine phosphate that causes addiction and withdrawal in these

Posted by: Rae on 2009-10-06, 18:26:06

What type of OTC is this because OTC like acetaminophen and Ibuprofen don't have any withdrawal effects.

Posted by: Douglas B on 2009-10-06, 18:30:42

When you go off pain meds you may feel the impact of the pain itself rather that is making you feel that way. The flood of the pain, the intensity of it combine to make you not feel well. The part one has to do to get out of that situation so you can get off the pain meds is to release the muscles that are tight. It is because of that pain you are having the other problems. here are two exercises to find out if that is not true. Do the one for the back first. For your neck: place your hand alongside your head and push your thumb in under your ear and place it on the muscle there. Take your fingers and place them on the back of your neck on the muscles there. Press them together and hold a good amount of pressure on them. Then relax, take a deep breath an happening, the muscle going limp under the pressure. Continue to hold until the entire muscle has gone limp. Back: Place your left hand on your left knee. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and with your fingertips find the muscle next to your spine. Press on it and hold. Relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. After about 30 seconds there should be a release happening and when it does slowly lower yourself forward onto your right leg or even over it if you can, the more over the better it is. Continue holding for a total of one minute. Then release but rest your body there for one minute longer. Then reverse and do the right side.