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lortab withdrawal

by rfactor, Dec 04, 2006 12:00AM
how does one deal with the mental part of withdrawal?( from hydrocodone which i have been using for years, low amt--4/a day)  depression, no self-esteem,social anxiety  etc. started taking wellbutrin about 2 weeks ago.
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by Dawnellen, Dec 05, 2006 12:00AM
To: rfactor
read alittle of my stuff. gosh i never thought i would be saying that, is gets ssooo much better, what ever you do do not give up. if you do, start over, try try again. i am not complete but i am on the right road. these threads and the help of all the caring people help so much!!!~Dawn

by rfactor, Dec 05, 2006 12:00AM
To: dawnnellen
thanks so much for your comment, i need all the advice and support i can get. i sure hope it does get easier and i do  believe in your words. sure not easy going alone. again thank you.

by Dawnellen, Dec 05, 2006 12:00AM
To: rfactor
my eye sight and vision is still foggy, man i hate it, its hard to type, as days go by go back and reread what you wrote, i do, and i say, oh man, i feel better today, that is only for me after about 5 or so days i think, i am getting better, i think right now its the vision, and speach, part and i am not as depressed my first week or so i cryed alot and hated myself, now iam sorta feeling alttle proud, but iam not complete, and i know i have to becareful because i have relasped and started over and i would again. one day at a time!!!!

by rfactor, Dec 06, 2006 12:00AM
To: dellen
got so depressed today and guess what i gave into those demons, took 2 and man they cause me 2 be more depressed, and do feel like  such a failure. if i could get over the depression i think i might have a chance 2 recover or atleast function, as of now i am unable 2 work d/t the stress/anxiety and feel paranoid. have until the 28th and my leave will be over. like i have stated alone i do feel, scared,Sure hope the wellbutrin will kick in, also bought some L-tyrosine, are u familar with it, and the effects? tks greatly for any encouragement/input.  hope you are hanging in there, better than me. take care

by Dawnellen, Dec 06, 2006 12:00AM
To: rfactor
I hope you are ok, yes i am hanging in there, i went to my stepfathers funeral today, taking about depression it was tuff. you know i told you i had the chance to take the advice of the good people on this thread and wean down on my tabs. i was up to 10, 12 or more a day for aleast 4 years, after surgury. i did get a refill on my tabs and started to wean down it    was ssooo hard for over 2 weeks, but i had to turn my meds over to someone to help me. i went from 12 aday to 10, to 7 to 5 to 3 and now i am on 2 1/2 aday this is like day 2 or 3 on 2 1/2. i am not sure because my brain is still foggy and i can go back and read a tread that i wrote a couple of days ago and hardy remember writing it. i tell you the worst for me has been depression, my vision, and my speech. i am getting better with depression, even tho i went to a funeral today of a man i dearly loved i am better than i was last week, please be paient with your self it took awhile to build up that tolorance, and it does take awhile to go down, i will tell you what other people told me " it gets better each day" i didnt believe at first my w/d were so bad, but hang in there please!!! they were so right, each day is better baby steps, baby steps, if you fall get up and try again. i did and it worked who is to say i wont again. i know i have a problem. just like you. that is one great great step for all of us!!! please keep on trying dont dont give up. i will pray for myself and all my friends tonite on these threads. good nite-                                                     Dawn

by Dawnellen, Dec 07, 2006 12:00AM
To: jmille
thanks for the good words and wisdom, they do help much. Dawn

by rfactor, Dec 07, 2006 12:00AM
To: dellen-jmillie
thanks for both of your words and encouragement for this is the hardest battle i have ever "fought"! due 2 a lifetime it seems of using makes it difficult trying to find me.!! now that i am in the "real" world and struggling it sure does help 2 have encouraging words from ppl. you are great!!!!it sure is better to have someone to vent to. tks again

by Dawnellen, Dec 07, 2006 12:00AM
To: rfactor
post as much as you want!! it helps me too, it helps me soo much to be able to post to other people who understand. my head is a little clear now and it fells good, but i remember what they say when you forget the pain and how hard it was to quit, you could use again, this did happen to me about one year ago, it is true. Dawn

by tomsand, Dec 08, 2006 12:00AM
This is my first time on. I have been in w/d for about two weeks now. I had to reduce my meds everyday until i was out. W/D was very very bad. My friend turned me on to this websit. Thank God!!!! It really helped alot to know i was not the only one with this problem. I have been junked up on lortabs(10-15)a day and Soma (10-15) aday and xanax about the some for about 4 years, I finally came to a point in my life that I had to get off them. No thanks to my doctor who prescribed all this **** to me.Then justleft me to hang out to dry. I have gone cold turkey for about a week now. I still won't drive I am still in a fog my eyes are still unfocused and still a little shakey on my feet but feeling better today. I just had to thank all the people going through the same thing out there and had the guts to get help. I am looking forward to getting my life back from the world of addiction. Too many lost days that i can't even remember.Good luck to all of you trying to get clean i will continue to read your posts it really helps alot. Keep God close it will help more than you know.

by rfactor, Dec 08, 2006 12:00AM
like all of you i am looking fwd to the day of non-lortab use, on my 2nd day of 2.5mg after a week of 20mg every day, and it is h--l!!! which is not much but since i have done pills for so many years, i just feel so lost, all i want to do is hibernate and cry. i am trying to do this alone, small steps i am taking and tomorrow is the day of no lortab, which do not know why i even take the 2.5, anyway does nothing,just  all in the mind.tks 2 all of u who post, for i do not feel alone or think i am "losing"  it. a bad day for me, just needed 2 "vent", helps 2 get it out. trying to hang in here man tis "tough" good luck and prayers to all of us for we /i need them.

by Dawnellen, Dec 08, 2006 12:00AM
To: rfactor
MAN, you have come along way!!!! I am ssoo proud of you. why dont you take 1 aday for awhile then go to 1/2, if you can go with none, you go, great!!! slap your self on the back man you have came along way!!! your friend dawnellen

by kissysissy, Dec 11, 2006 12:00AM
Hi!  Don't give up!  we are in this together!  be strong, love yourself more, take care of yourself more!  Know that there are many of us getting off/ or just newly off pain meds. at the moment, and we can do it! together!

by rfactor, Dec 11, 2006 12:00AM
To: dellen-jmille
how are you both doing? day 2 for me of no lortab and man it is AWFUL!!! cravings and depression and being "cold", just pray that i can hang in here alone. tks for all your encouragment as i do need it @ this time. do/did either of you try suboxone, just wondering if it is effective and since i am in the medical profession if my ins. company, and the doctor  would notify my employer and the nurses board  of this claim , for my license will @ state. damn i am in a "fix" but can not blame no one but me,my leave time will soon be over from work, the 28th and i am FREAKING!!!!! hope all the c/t w/d are/ will get better so i can function and do my job. tks for ANY HOPE you might can offer.. GOD BLESS all of us!!!!!!!

by kissysissy, Dec 11, 2006 12:00AM
To: rfactor
Oh, make sure you are eating right, and drinking tons of water, and taking a really good multi vitamin!!

  I am excited for you to get better!!  I feel like **** right now, but all your words are keeping my mind strong!

~Kissy

by tomsand, Dec 13, 2006 12:00AM
I have a question. I have been clean of all med now for a few weeks. i had some really good days. The last two days have been really hard again. My body hurts my brain is hammering that it wants a pill. I have been sneezing my head off since I got off the meds. Is this normal. Is there something I can do to help with this. I feel like I am in w/d again and after haveing so many goood days I can't get over feeling bad again.I know I still have lots of work to do to stay clean. I am working on getting healthy again. I need to build my strength up the w/d took alot out of me and i know i have to work on getting  healthy body and mind. Any suggestions to what is going on with me? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

by Elementz, Mar 12, 2008 02:36PM
To: anyone
I feel so let down in myself... I started subutek to get off my 5 a day roxane problem for 3 years... So I went to a local doctor started me on  subs after my 6th one found out pharm put a void on my script because the doctor wasnt licesed to presribe that. so from ther I went thru a tough cold turkey for 4 weeks while working tough and i felt great. occasional mental but got back into my old outdoor activities and fiancee reealized how much sharper i have gotton. well all good comes to an end sometimes and was having some drastic tooth pain and decided at this point one wont hurt me if i swallow it. i was wrong right back on trak with the bad and I am really affraid to go thru the withdrawls again so i am back at step one and really dont know if i can go cold turkey again. or find a lagite prescriber for the subs. any advice would be great thanks.

by alldonepercs, Mar 12, 2008 03:46PM
To: Elementz