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From: Dennis.James@f606.n387.z1.fidonet.org (Dennis James)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Just started recieving this Echo
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Date: 17 Jan 91 14:27:36 GMT
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[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]

Wanted to say hello to all.  I have just started recieving this echo.

Since I dont have any back messages to review, I can only comment
via the name of the echo, and two messages that I have gotten.  I
am currently recieving pain therapy and am taking a healthy dose of
Vicodin 6 times a day.

I would like to know something.  How do I get off this.  If I do
not take the Vicodin, I start getting severe headaches, stomach
aches, chills, and other symptoms.  Besides having the return of
the pain for which I am taking the Vicodin in the first place.
Once I take the stupid stuff, everything returns, somewhat, to
normal.  Plus, taking it does not really get rid of my pain that
well anymore unless I take a larger amount, which I have avoided
doing, to date.  I know I am probubly adicted to the stuff.  My
question is how do I get off of it and still control my pain.
HELP!!  All my doctor does is keep prescribing more.  I tried to
stop and I have never suffered like I did for two days untill I
started taking the Vicodin again.  My life is restricted enough as
it is without this.

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