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Hey diverdown1,
Thank you for your reply and words! ILike I had mentioned in my prior post, I suffer from anxiety and depression which can cause you to not think things through and make compulsive decisions. I have also been dealing with post op acute pain, which again can make you not think things through or clearly, such as my bad decision to just have to stop cold turkey and get away from the Morphine....Now I am paying the price....

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Jan 2 7:26am

Hi @jseabass and thanks for this additional info.

I have suffered from anxiety and depression since 1972. I was 18 then, I'm 71 now. I started on SSRIs in 2002 and see a therapist. That helps, as does AA.

I've never been through it, but have heard that opiate w/d can take at least a month, with the worst time being the first week. Again, please check with your PCP for advice.

I take Suboxone which helps with w/d symptoms from opiates. Ironically, Suboxone can be just as hard to quit as opiates. I wish I had known. Now I rely on Suboxone at a very low dose.

Joe

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