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10-14-2013, 03:03 AM
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Re: Women Face Dramatic Increase in Painkiller Overdose Deaths
Very sorry for your loss but 40 soma and two fentanyl patches sound like a suicide, rest and bless her soul. I am so sorry for you and her.
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10-15-2013, 05:11 PM
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Re: Women Face Dramatic Increase in Painkiller Overdose Deaths
My mother died from an OD in 2005. Several of her friends have died from the same thing since then.
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10-15-2013, 05:14 PM
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Re: Women Face Dramatic Increase in Painkiller Overdose Deaths
Not when you're a long time drug addict/user. I remember my mom once saying, at that time, she was taking up to 14 7.5 hydrocodone a day.
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10-15-2013, 08:55 PM
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Re: Women Face Dramatic Increase in Painkiller Overdose Deaths
I could have been one of those women. I am a recovering heroin addict and I have overdosed twice. Thank God that someone was with me both times and they resuscitated me. My addiction started at 16 due to dental work and subsequent prescriptions. Tennessee, where I unfortunately happen to live, is number one in the country for drug overdose deaths. There's a higher purpose why I survived, to pay it forward and help others who are taking the same path that I did. Peace and love to all the addicts out there who are still sick and suffering.  |
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10-30-2013, 02:00 AM
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Re: Women Face Dramatic Increase in Painkiller Overdose Deaths
A high amount, pardon the pun, of the increases is due to methadone being prescribed for pain conditions. Methadone is too long acting and has a llooonnnggg half-life. Notorious all over the books for causing accidental and not so accidental overdose deaths. Do not let a doc give you this except for opiate withdrawal, ask for some other short acting O. And for Mercy's sake dont take painkillers unless you really need them. Addiction is a living hell nightmare with no wake-up.
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