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Drug Addiction ForumsGeneral & Supportscared addicted to cold medications
01/24/2011 12:48 PM
Sattitarus
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Sad I'm scared I am addicted to cold sinus medications was using them for migranes,but soon realized got high when mixed with my other pain meds(morphine 30mg x 2,and tramadol) I go for a month or so knowing I shouldn't be doing this and then it starts all over scared of what its doing to my body,and trying weight management program worried it will never help me lose weight if i keep taking so many pills,need help,and advice.SattitarusErmm Pinch Pinch [img]

    Post edited by: Sattitarus, at: 01/24/2011 08:11 PM

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    01/24/2011 02:29 PM  Top
    greeneyemommy

    if you think you have a problem then you prob do ..thats a good thing that you are realizing it ........ talk to us & go seek help if you cant quit .. we are here for you .....Trish

    01/24/2011 05:01 PM  Top
    steve571
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    abusing such meds with prescribed meds is never a good idea.id strongly sugest u stop doin so.perhaps u should bring it up with ur prescriber.
    Lithium 900Mg
    Risperidone .1 Mg
    Remeron 15 Mg

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    01/25/2011 11:22 AM  Top
    anamore
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    You should not be abusing your meds, that is the first sign there is a problem, now you are starting to wonder and you are right. You are prescribed these meds because of a medical problem, abusing them or mixing it w/ cold meds can be dangerous. If you can't seem to stop yourself try going to a NA meeting or some kind of therapy. You need to know why you are abusing, what is the trigger point for you. I went to therapy to discover why I was abusing drugs and once I had that knowledged and worked on my issues it was easier to understand and control, It never is easy to stop once the abuse starts but before it gets worse try to stop, try to taper down if you are using on a continuous basis. Doing alittle less each day until you stop completely. This could become a serious problem, don't let it get that far.

    We are here for you

    My advice is purely personal. I am not a Doctor. Please do not take anything I say as medical advice or a diagnosis.

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    01/26/2011 05:38 AM  Top
    BrandiJo
     
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    i have migraines as well.. why are you mixing sinus meds with your pain meds? are you doing it TO GET HIGH? what is it that you are abusing? the sinus meds? or the pain meds? im a bit confussed
    ~Brandi Jo~
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    please remember.. i am NOT a doctor. my advice is strickly ONLY my oppinion. thanks!

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    01/27/2011 03:23 AM  Top
    markm
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    Sinus meds , some produce a kind of "speed" high> be carefull, they can do bad things to your liver.
    Saddle tramp how many people watch you riding by
    Like a thunder cloud that floats across the Arizona sky
    And wonder if their looking at a mighty happy man
    Or just a lonely breeze that drifts across, the endless desert sand * Charlie Danials*

    Ill learn to play the saxaphone
    il play just what i feel, drink scotch whiskey all night long
    and die behind the wheel
    They got a name for the winners in the world
    I want a name when i lose
    they call Alabama the crimson tide
    so call me deacon blues *Steely Dan*

    Their is no pain, you are receding
    A distant ship, smoke on the horizen
    You are only coming through in waves
    Your lips move, but I cant hear what your saying
    When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse
    Out of the corner of my eye
    I turned to look, but it was gone
    I can not put my finger on it now
    The child has grown , the dream is gone
    I have become, comfortably numb...* Pink Floyd*

    ive got a little black book, with my poems in
    I got a bag with my toothbrush, and comb in
    I got a grand piano to prop up my mortal remains
    Ive got WILD staring eyes!And Ive got a strong urge to FLY!
    But ive got no where to fly to.... *Pink Floyd*

    I walk the walls,with you baby, a thousand miles, with you
    Who dried my tears of pain? A million times ..with you.* Billy Idol*
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