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DesertFlower

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18. i've been on hydrocodone for almost 5 years.
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 11:26 PM
Jun 2016

i have heard that people with actual pain don't get addicted.

i have scoliosis which has gotten worse over the years. had 6 epidurals -- 3 upper, 3 lower -- did not help. i take 1/2 pill every 4 hours. it doesn't stop all the pain. if i bend over or stand too long i will have pain and have to get off my feet.

i also have IBS and CFS/ME.

i have insomnia too and benzos don't work on me. neither does ambien. just got a prescription for lunesta and i'm starting that tonight. hopefully it will work. the only other thing that puts me to sleep is seroquel, but i can't take it if i have to do anything the next day because it knocks me out.

i tried medical marijuana and it made my pain worse. i thought it might help me sleep, but it made me hyper. back in the day when i did smoke pot it put me to sleep.

BTW. i have a high pain tolerance.

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