Author: Amy-Work In Progress

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:54 am

Hi! I want to welcome you to this forum and congratulate you on all of your hard work in recovery! I know how terrible it feels to be out of control with one’s drug of choice. It isn’t fun!

I had to look up paracetamol because I had never heard of it. Apparently, you don’t live in the U.S. because the term we use here is acetaminophen. So, basically you’ve been taking Tylenol with codeine and you’re taking 125 – 300 mg codeine at one time. About how many times a day are you dosing?

It’s not uncommon for an addict to switch addictions, and if you do end up on suboxone, you will definitely need to spend that time working a recovery plan. Suboxone is a great tool for some addicts, but it won’t take care of any underlying issues.

I’m so sorry that you are struggling with back pain. There are several people on this forum who take suboxone because of addiction, but who dose small amounts more often to maximize its analgesic effect. So you could help manage both your pain and your addiction with suboxone.

It must be stressful to be dealing with your own addiction and back pain, plus your husband’s cancer! I hope you can find a good addiction therapist to help you manage. Perhaps, once you come up with a plan of action, you can tell your husband what is going on with you.

I wish you the best and I hope to hear an update! There are many supportive people here, so I hope you stick around!

Amy