Discussion about addiction to naseau meds

[Guest guest]

Due do my situation ongoing right now trying to find out exactly what is

going on with me, I have been on promethazine (aka phenergan 25 mg)

suppositories

every 6 hours just to be able to keep my lovely chicken broth on my stomach.

I have tried to go longer without it each day; however, my body will not allow

it. I have tried the mind over matter thing and it does not work to my

advantage in this situation. And this medicine does give me any type of " high "

or

make me sleepy, because I guess I have been on it way to long now.

My pain med's (Lortab 5) is what I try to avoid taking unless I get to the

point I cannot stand the pain any longer. As much as I have been " butting "

heads with my surgeon (see my previous post) he does give my med's to me without

any type of argument.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Just a comment of a personal observation. I'm also taking Loritab (7.5) and

I've found that I'm much more successful in controlling pain and Panc. caused

ill feeling if I can guess correctly and take the Loritab at or even before the

onset of a Panc, caused episode. I've found it to be much more effective to

anticipate an episode rather than react to a condition that has already

developed. Of course this likely leads me to take a Loritab sometimes when I

might

not need to take one but the benefit of anticipation and getting " ahead " of a

Panc. attack outweighs the problems of taking a few extra analgesics. As I said,

just my personal observation. FYI I've also found that staying very well

hydrated at all possible times helps also. It can't hurt, it's cheap, it's easy

and I think it works well. Try it and let us know how it works.

Best Wishes, Poncho - GA

[Guest guest]

I found the same thing. I had been taking Phenergan for 3 months

around the clock every day with my sorst bout of CP I'd ever had. When

I got home from hospital, I went through withdrawal symptoms and they

were the worst. Thought it was the pain meds, but back on the pain

meds I still suffered. That was when I realised it was the Phenergan.

I can now handle a single dose at a time, but not more than 3 times in

a few days.

Ward