What do I do about this Dilaudid and Vicodin addiction?

Question

I have been having Abdominal pains and migranes for 4 months now, and since then I was in the ER 19 times including last night. Everytime I go to the ER, they give me IV shots of Dilaudid and Zofran, and usually they give me Percocet or Vicodin to take home, and I've been on those meds for about 4-5 months what the Dr gives me in the IV with the Dilaudid., They been saying that each time I go there, they have been increasing the dosage of the Dilaudid because it gets less and less effective than the previous times, Of course they never mention how MUCH dilaudid they have been giving me, until last night, the Chief doctor came in to the Exam room where I was, and said they obtained my records from that hospital and show that I was there 19 times in the last few months and NO OPIATES today. I was soooo bummed out. They gave me Ultrama and Donnatol to take home, so a wasted ER visit. Now I think I have a really big problem because I am so addicted to the Dilaudid from the hospital and also addicted to Vicodin since I been taking about 3-4 a day since May. What do I do from here? The Pain management doctor i just started going to last week put me on Ultram/Tramadol but it's barely noticeable. I can't believe this is going on. I never smoked or never drank alcohol or ever had a history or problems with drugs until this recent pain killer issues I am having. I thought i'd share this with all of you, because I am going through bad withdrawals and that's just after 1 night ago getting Dilaudid IV.

Answer 1

You need to give your body a week to start to feel a little better.  You are going through withdrawal so during this time take your ultram and some ibuprofen every 4 hours, this will help ease the symptoms so you won't feel so horrible.  You got addicted so you have to wean your body off the drugs now.  Don't freak out, the ultram will help, it's just not AS fun as the vicodin, but at least you have something to ease your symptoms.  

Answer 2

if you keep going, it will only get worse! 2 words for you; medical detox!

get with your primary care physician and work out a plan to wean you

off comfortably. even ultram can have addictive qualities when coming off it-it can feel like a bad flu

Answer 3

Go back to the hospital...not to get more drugs, but to tell them you are experiencing withdrawl.  Withdrawl can be very dangerous - your blood pressure can go way up and you could possibly have a stroke or a heart attack.  Please get medical attention and THIS TIME DON'T TRY TO GET A HIGH!!!

Answer 4

The medicine that you were getting from the er every-time, you have become addicted to and now you need help. You are going through withdrawn. Have you talked to your family doctor about this. They should be able to direct you to the right people to talk to about this problem.Well, good luck to you and please talk to your family doctor.  

Answer 5

first find a real dr.quit going to the er that is just a quick fix if you are truly in pain there must be a reason for it .when you go to a new dr take a copy of your medical history and a notebook with all of your symptons written down then maybe you can get to the root of your problem also find a rehab andstart getting the help you need now dont wait till its to late  

Answer 6

dang

where is your family doctor in all this.  The problem with ER visits is you get another doctor each time...kudos to the last doctor who put the picture together and has halted the narcotic train for you...although it feels very bad for you right now...it had to be done and should have been done long ago..

you really need to see a family doctor and tell him exactly what is going on and the dilemma you are in so he can formulate a plan to HELP you...

or you could I suppose go to the ER for withdrawal symptoms and be honest about why you are there.....

very sorry for you dilemma but kudos for recognizing it...now follow up and fix this...you can do it....ask for help for withdrawal from the meds if it gets too much for you; but please do not go doctor shopping for more meds.  Fix this.

Narcotics are the short term fix for pain; but there are other alternatives such as antidepressants, meds such as celebrex and many more...which help in the long term and are not addictive....that is the key for you; none addictive pain relief.