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I was a drug addict
June 3, 2021
in General
Let’s talk about it.
I wrote a post today on being a drug addict post transplant. My brain had become so addicted to the drugs I had post transplant that I had to go through detox and get sober.
now, 10 months post transplant, even though I have no active memory of what created the addiction, I’m still battling that mental addiction to the drugs.
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Transplant Patient
here’s the link if you want to read it
Wow! Thank you for sharing! I had bad reactions to pain medication and with my low blood pressure I don’t get much sedation but I know those medications can become addictive.
Transplant Patient
@ChefAmanda i was expecting to only be out for a day or so. Much to my surprise when I wake up 3 weeks later on a vent 😅 I knew I was on a lot so it makes sense I got addicted. Something about saying it that way, like I was addicted to drugs, helps me take some of that power back. It wasn’t me - it was literally altered brain chemistry
@AliEm14 Yes! Take that power back!
Transplant Patient
@AliEm14 wbat do you think caused the addiction? Have you had other episodes of addiction?? I have always had issues w pain meds since they cause nausea for me so I can’t take them very easily and can’t wait to get off them!
Transplant Patient
@Karin nope, that was my only addiction experience. I was on such a high level of sedation and pain killers for almost 3 weeks in the ICU. And I’ve always been not super responsive to drugs, like I need a lot for it to take affect, so I was on crazy high amounts. I also have a family history of addiction, so there’s probably some genetics to it somewhere
Thank you Alisha thank you so much. I can relate to this so much
Transplant Patient
@AnnMarie i think drug addiction isn’t talked about enough. Sometimes it just happens and we need to recognize that and give people the supports to heal