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(Message started by: clilly on Feb 28^th, 2005, 9:02pm)

Title: .Newbie
Post by clilly on Feb 28^th, 2005, 9:02pm

I just finished syphoning 21 bags of DHC histamine thru my veins. Much like I have read here, mentioned that I was ready to go home, and out the door I went with a stack of scrips and an $18,ooo bill for the stay [smiley=huh.gif] So I'm at home fed up and discouraged. I have Oxygen, imitrex , lidocaine, verapamil, depakote etc, and the thorazine shuffle. My wonderful wife is taking it all in stride. I on the other hand am starting to fear that my once episodic ch have become chronic. It's much like I've read on this site that the more you utilize a particular abortive, the less it tends to work. An analogy would be how the antiobiotics have become less effective in our modern "We've got a pill for that mentallity". Now I am finding it necessary to piggy back my meds to achieve the same relief, which is a 6-7 shadow(on scale of ten). Next I'm injecting pain relief or muscle relaxers . Shadow drops to a 3-4, and I can endure. Where should I go now? Thanks for all and any suggestions in advance.

Title: Re: .Newbie
Post by jokrs2 on Feb 28^th, 2005, 9:30pm

Welcome Newbie.
Just found this site today myself. Know how you feel. Been through Methadone withdrawl twice, 2nd time almost killed me, and was taking 8 different meds. Been chronic for over 10 years and am almost never out of the shadow. I just try to stay as low on my present dosages as I can, and I know you will get plenty of great advice here at the Clusterheads. Hang in there. Better days. Joe