Opioid Dependence, Relapse, and a One-Year Taper

<p>Nancy Deyo was a Silicon Valley CEO who climbed Kilimanjaro to prove she was still worthy after selling her startup and came down unable to move her legs. What followed was fifteen years of chronic pain, misdiagnosis, three spinal surgeries, fentanyl dependence, and a one-year taper back to life. On this episode of The Chronic Truth, Nancy and Kim talk about what opioid withdrawal actually feels like, why women in pain get referred to psych while men get the painkillers, and what it means to rebuild resilience from the ground up. Nancy's memoir <i>Perilous Ascent</i> is forthcoming. Find her on Substack.<br />  <b><br /></b>CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS <br /><br />00:00 Introduction to Chronic Pain and Resilience<br />06:08 The Journey of Climbing Kilimanjaro<br />11:59 The Struggles with Opioid Dependence<br />18:09 Gender Bias in Pain Treatment<br />24:00 Impact on Relationships and Support Systems<br />30:01 Writing the Memoir and Sharing the Story<br /></p><p><b>CONNECT &amp; RESOURCES<br /><br /></b>🌐 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nancydeyo.com" target="_blank">https://nancydeyo.com</a><br />🔗 Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/nsdeyo" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nsdeyo</a><br />🔗 Substack: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nancydeyo.substack.com" target="_blank">https://nancydeyo.substack.com</a><br />📚 Perilous Ascent — Forthcoming; publisher being finalized at time of recording<br /> </p><p><b>The Chronic Truth Podcast:<br /></b> <br />🌐 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://chronictruthpodcast.com" target="_blank"><b>chronictruthpodcast.com</b></a><br />📱 Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/chronictruthpodcast" target="_blank"><b>@ChronicTruthPodcast</b></a><br />📘 TikTok: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chronictruthpodcast" target="_blank"><b>@chronictruthpodcast</b></a><br />💬 Share Your Story: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://chronictruthpodcast.com/#testimonials" target="_blank"><b>Testimonials</b></a><br /><b>📋 </b>Community Survey: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://chronictruthpodcast.com/#survey" target="_blank"><b>Survey</b></a><b><br /><br /></b>Production Partner:<b> </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcastmechanic.xyz/" target="_blank"><b>Podcast Mechanic</b></a></