sounds like a vicious circle bud, hope things get better soon.
what injury have you got? Can you ask GP for a Kenalog injection or something? I had a jab for a nagging shoulder injury, it worked, for only 6 weeks, should have lasted 6 months lol, but while it worked i wasnt reaching for painkillers.
Not entirely sure. Its completely new as of a few weeks ago. Seems to be deep in front delt. Some days even picking up a pint of water was bloody sore. Can put some weight on it so not broken or anything. Very strange how its come on. I thought it would just disappear with rest but it doesn't seem to have improved at all!
Seeing the quack tomorrow so might ask for options and explain I don't want to be munching pills. They don't really do anything in 'normal doages' but Im refusing to start taking shit loads even though I could. Just hoping it will go away and I can get back into the gym, even just for cardio. Might be able to manage a walk and a lighy cycle. Thats about it
Mate well done for stopping
Do you really need pain killers. Your liver , kidneys and brain will be in race as to who gives up first. 50 pills? And booze and Reckys?
Man up take some anti inflammatory creams if you must. You will elapse if you carry on just like every other addictive person that thinks they invincible
Thanks - To be honest I never thought I was invincible even though my bloods come back all clear. Even when I decided to ditch reccies and prescription meds, which was great but Im under no illusions, especially after my aunts recent passing from drinking herself to death. The only 'good' thing is that I pretty much exclusively drink lager or guinness, maybe the odd short but not often and pints are so much easier on the organs than spirits. Just have to consider the calorie content and the knock on effect on BP. I try to drink light beers where possible, but not all pubs have them. Same strength, less cals
Yeah tolerance takes fucking months and months to wear off, that's if it ever does.
Tramadol likely won't, the opiates will but they'll take a fair while of abstinence.
It's the price you pay for having had the addiction mate unfortunately. Grin and bear it and stay clean.
Alcohol is the one that'll kill you though..... I'd focus on dropping that with all your focus. Fuck the rest....
Cheers - Weirdly I didnt't find them that hard to give up. Boredom was a big factor for me. I got away lucky considering what I put my body through for a couple of years. Its a fucker now that they are practically useless. Taking 2 SR trams in morning and evening but not sure they are doing anything which isn't surprising when I was eating them like sweets 6 months ago.
I'd like to think if I can give up the coke (that was hard) and the precription meds (not easy but easier than the coke definitely) then I can have a crack at dropping the booze. Being at home helps as I can't be rolling in wankered all the time. Finances wouldn't allow it anyway at the moment! Not the way I neck them!
Decided to try going dry for a few days. Eased off on Monday with a few pints in afternoon, nothing at all yesterday which was good as I've not had many dry days of late but getting to sleep was hard. Will try to stay off today and possibly tomorrow as well. I think it would be unrealistic to give up completely but if I cannot control it then that's really my only option. Was talking to a lass who works in the pub and she done great and gave up completely for 11 months. Started looking younger, dropped some weight and generally healthier. Was a shame to realise that she had started drinking again about 2 months ago and is starting to look rough again. You don't really notice it in yourself but seeing it in others makes you think.
Will speak to Doc about it tomorrow and see what he says.
