Hi Tedman18,
I know exactly how you feel. It always starts with an injury and escalates from then on. I have been a vicodin addict for the past 20 years. On and off but mostly on!
First off tedman18, you need to get yourself stabilized so that you are not in such a panic mode each day wondering where, how and when you are going to get more vicodin tablets. To do this, go to your phone book and look up Methadone treatment centers. Go down to the center, tell them what you are addicted to and the quantity. They don't wan't you to use methadone as a pain treatment program, so, I wouldn't tell them it's for the pain in your back. They can put you on one of two programs. Detox or Maintenance. Detox is where the start you at about 40 mg of Methadone and drop you down 2 mg per day for 21 days. You will be clean, however, you still will have back pain. The 2nd program is, to put you at a level of Methadone (say 40 mg), and keep you there as long as needed. If 40 mg. isn't enough, they can
raise it to the level where it works for you. This will give you the time to address your back pain issue wothout worrying about having to go through withdrawls. Getting more narcotics for your back pain is not the answer. More of a homeopathic method would be most appropriate. Stretching, yoga
swimming, herbal meds.
Some people will say that you are creating another problem of using Methadone. I say you are not if you use it for the reason it was mean't to be used. A temporary solution which is controlled and monitored by regulatory
bodies. State and Federal. Once you have gotten your back problem under control, then you can asked to detox off the methadone. I know that it works because I have done it.
Good luck you and god speed. I am trying to advise you of the path that I have already been down. Falsifying prescriptions. Going to ER's with phony back problem symptoms. Now with the internet, you can get just about anything illegal. Keep your eyes on the prize. AAA and NAA are great. Also, there is support groups on the internet that can help too. You can do it!
Let me know.........