my 24 yr old daughter is hooked on lora tabs pain pills and has been for quite some time, she said when she doesnt have them she goes thru bad withdrawals ,like her body hurting, crying , not feeling well, and has temper tantrums, she was in rehab last yr. for 1 month, but it didnt help much, because she keeps seeking to find the pills, and she also has a child,if you have any suggestions, please respond, she also doesnt work and is constantly pawning or stealing or borrowing money from anyone for this drug.
2006-06-15 16:36:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I am so sorry you are going through this its is tough. Help for her is available if she wants it, the trick is she has to want to stop using. There is help for you as well, the best thing you can do is detach from her. Don't "love her to death", my mom almost did me. I will pray for you, if she has been to a rehab before she knows she has a choice today. I will tell you this the withdrawls from lortabs are very painful, she can not do it alone. After she leaves rehab , my suggestion would be she follow up with a 12 - step program, there is support out there, but once again, she has to want it for herself , the program does work, I am proof.Good luck and God bless.
2006-06-15 16:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by blessedmaconmiracle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, if she's living with you, you HAVE to get her out of the house for both your health and hers. Second, it is the most painful thing in the world (this coming from someone whose brother is an alcoholic) but she is the one who will have to decide to get help. It is horrible, it is frustrating, it might make you angry, but you can't fix her. You can only be there for her when she decides to get better.
The best thing you can do is stay away from her as much as possible, don't get drawn into her drama--keep in mind that she is a user and she does not care about anyone but herself while she is using. Addicts are the most selfish people in the world, and while she's in your life she will only continue to harm you. I would strongly advise you to find a local group for the families of users. They can be a great support system while you're dealing with your daughter, and they will help keep you strong (which you'll need to be for her child).
You can stage an intervention with a counselor from a rehab facility and with other family members or friends who care about her. The counselor will help facilitate this. But again, in the end, if she doesn't want to go to rehab, you can't make her.
Best of luck to you.
2006-06-15 19:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by minion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she has a child then that is the first person i would think of. This child needs to be in a safe environment, and that is probably with you (where's the child's father?). My aunt through the exact same thing with her daugher and grandchildren and got custody of the kids while the mother cleaned herself up. Your daughter needs to be in rehab until she is completely clean, and then may need medication or therapy, only a professional can tell you for sure. But please make sure your grandkids are safe, your daughter may be more than happy to let them stay with you if she isn't working and is having to steal to feed a drug addiction. good luck, this is unfortunately not going to be easy i'm afraid.
2006-06-15 16:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Surferchic50 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sounds like she needs to admit that she is powerless over her addiction, that her life is unmanageable. That is the First Step of NA. Unfortunately, we are all powerless over anyone else. No one can make us want to go clean. The disease of addiction will make you progressively more miserable until it gets you killed, unless you can try to deal with it through a 12 step program. I was an active user for 32 years and once I came into NA, became able to deal with it and get some substantial clean time. If I make it to 7-6-06 I'll be 2 years clean. But I do it one hour, one day at a time. Look up the NA website at NA.org and follow the links for the information you need. I will always be available through e-mail if you have any questions. I'll be glad to help you with your questions. God bless.
2006-06-15 16:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get in touch with the people she went to rehab for. Don't leave a stone unturned. Make everyone responsible. Talk with her as much as you can, teach her a different way of life. Addiction can be broken, but if you are not a professional, love makes no difference. I'll say a pray tonight for her, and a prayer for you.
Ali
2006-06-15 16:55:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She really does need to seek counseling and rehab again for this for maybe a longer period of time. She can try reducing her addiction withdrawals to them by reducing them slowly, taking smaller doses, etc.. This is what you have to do with anti-depressants and other meds because if you stop them all together at one time, your body reacts; thus the withdrawal symptoms.
2006-06-15 16:42:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has an addiction. There is nothing you can do. It has to come from her.
You can take Alanon classes... look in your local phone book. It will help you get on with your life and not feel so bad.
You need to realize she is an adult and making her own decisions. You cannot inable her anymore. You have to let her do it on her own. TOUGH LOVE. There are so many ways to get the support you need to deal with this in the most productive way. which is.... take care of your own happiness as your grandchild will most likely end up with you. For this reason you need to be in a strong position for support and guidance.
NOTHING YOU CAN DO.. YOU CANNOT CHANGE HER.
ACCEPT THE THINGS YOU CANNOT CHANGE. MAY GOD GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS YOU CAN (yourself).
WITH LOVE,
Auntiejen
2006-06-15 17:04:36 · answer #7 · answered by BeezKneez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rehab takes longer than a month but if she isn't wanting to stop no amount of rehab in the world will help her. You love her but you have to let her pay for her actions. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom before people change and you can't help those who won't help themselves.
2006-06-15 16:43:52 · answer #8 · answered by lazzybunns 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF YOU SUE THE DOCTOR WHO STARTED HER ON THEM AND SUE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PILL, MAYBIE YOU WILL GET SOME HELP BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY LEGAL DRUGS THAT DOCTORS PRESCRIBE IN ORDER TO GET KICK BACKS FROM THE DRUG COMPANIES.
MAKE A MOVE AND SUE THE FDA FOR ALLOWING THE DRUG TO BE ON THE MARKET IN THE FIRST PLACE CONSIDERING THEY SUPPOSEDLY RUN TESTS ON ALL THESE ADDICTIVE PILLS. IT'S LIKE THEY ARE TELLING THE WORLD THAT THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY ON US LITTLE PEOPLE..
2006-06-18 04:53:31 · answer #9 · answered by mwha1369 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my heart goes out to you my brother also was addicted to pain killers and he was everything and more that you described of your daughter admitt her again and again untill she finds the right help she needs but keep in mind she has to want to get help. i can only tell you this will get worse untill she decides she needs to stop. i would love to talk to her on line or through emails if possable because i lost my brother to suicide due to this problem my intentions are not to scare you but it was just pills for him at first and then he moved up the drug chain please try to find the right program for her and email me any time if you would like to talk all my prayers to her and to your family
2006-06-15 16:45:38 · answer #10 · answered by lnay69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋