Have high blood pressure, barretts esophagus, gerd, chronic back pain; since I don t have insurance, my doctor has had me on vicodan for back pain and gastro pain as well. Have been on it for seven months, taking 1 tab daily until a few weeks ago when i was working in the yard; went on 1 and a half, maybe two and ran out before i was due for renewal. Felt symtoms of withdrawal, ie, tremors, aching everywhere, all of he weak areas in my body were intensified; made my blood pressure go up again as well; ibuprophen i can t take because it creates more pain in my intestines. Finally resorted to drinking two shots of brandy a few times a day....brings my blood pressure down, don t experience the pain, but I knew i had to stop doing that as well bcuz of alcoholism. Just recently, I ended up in the emergency room with blood pressure 157/112 and alcohol in my system. I am currently taking 10mg Lodipine, 25mg hydrochlorothiazide, 20 mg Citalopram, baby aspirin and 40mg of Protonix. Since the hospital visit, I m still on all of the meds I just mentioned, plus 1 mg Klonopin tapering down to 1/2 once a day. I had so much pain in my back, I didn t realize I had 2 kidney infections, so I m on 750mg/three times a day for 10 days and 7.5mg of Meloxicam for inflammation; have only used that twice because it hurts my stomach; Is the klonopin to help my blood pressure stay down? This morning my blood pressure was up again 148/110. Took my blood pressure meds and waited and it was still high; finally took a half dose of Klonopin and it s now 140/98. How long does it take for my body to adjust to the lack of alcohol as well as vicodan. What do you suggest, if anything?
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