trying cold turkey

[hawkeye77]

Hi, I am a 59 year old male addicted to oxy. I am in my 3rd day and its really hard, i feel like ****. nobody else knows and i just have been telling them i have the flu. How much longer will i feel like this. I was taking 2 40mg 3 times a day. I just flushed them all and will never take them again. I hope this only last a few more days, is there anything I can do to make it easier?

[BETZ]

Just for the record, i am also 59.  just felt compelled to tell you that for some reason.  LOL

[BETZ]

Just wanted to see how you are doing now before i head up to lie in bed and watch tv.  I will have to take my sleeping pills or i know i am not gonna sleep tonight.  Gosh i didn't feel so hot today at all....just very very achy is all but that was enough......tomorrow i hope for a better day for both of us.....i will tty more tomorrow but i didn't wanna turn in without responding to you cuz i do appreciate anyone that will talk to me.....i need folk to talk to me a whole bunch right now.

You remain in my prayers.....goodnight and God bless.

tomorrow=day 3 for me.  and by the way, stupid me, started the cigs again.  dang it!  i hadn't smoked in almost 6 months.  Now i will have to go pay for another laser treatment...but that's easy, cuz it really does work......i just gotta get over this withdrawl first.

[hawkeye77]

Thanks for your support it means alot to me. Boy yesterday was real bad ,but I did it. Today is much better i hope the worst is over. I'm glad i flushed all my pills cause yesterday i probally would have taken some. i'm just real tired and shakey and have no desire to eat anything. I have lost 40 lbs in the past year due to those dam oxy's. People just dont put 2 and 2 together, i'm 6' 7" and use to weigh 220 now at 180 and it really shows. well i have rambled on enough and thanks again.

[hawkeye77]

HI, I;m doing better today. Day 2 for great hang in the. I can relate to day 2 is not fun but it will get better. I am doing ok today so far and with all your support it makes it better to know im not alone. I want the real me back, boy are my emotions running wild today. you will be in my prayers and with Gods help we will both make it. AL

[BETZ]

How are you doing today?  I am getting ready to go back up to bed with the "flu" excuse.  It is day 2 for me being without hydros.  I felt good yesterday but today...nope.  I'm flat out miserable like you were feeling yesterday.  I know that "this too shall pass" so i am gonna hang in there cuz I don't ever wanna be addicted to these meds again.  I am having a real tuff time breathing too.

I will keep you in my prayers........Let me know how you are doing....K???
God bless you.

[lonote]

Stick around. Don't be a stranger. Let us know on your progress.

[hawkeye77]

Thanks for the advice. IT was a rough nite but made in thru , feel not so bad today. My emotions are running wild though. guess i didn't relize i had any. Yes with Gods help I will make it. Thanks again !!!

[tzt2lady]

Congrats on making the decision to get clean and not let the pills run your life.  Lonote gave you some grat suggestions with the Thomas Recipe, BETZ has good advice too.
Most people say and in my experience as well, Days 3 and 4 are the worse.  
You are almost there so hang on, you are almost over the worse and tomorrow or Thurs thing will start getting better.
We are rootin for you!
tzt

[lonote]

Yea there are things you can do to make it easier.There are vitamins. There is a Thomas Recipie, andthere will be ppl out here that can help you. There is a gal named fladdict, she's told the instructions time and time again, you would think I should know it by heart by now, but I am on a different route so i only remember some it.I take suboxone. There will be folks out here that can help you. I understand your feeling crappy and this goes on for a few more days then things get better.
hang in there I just wanted to welcome you here to the forum.    Cathy

[BETZ]

best of luck to you hawkeye.  You will make it.  Just keep telling yourself that in only a few short days you will have your life back....your personality back.  I am on my very first day today of being without hydro's......the highest dosage they give out and i was taking up to 12 a day.......it's not easy, but what makes it easy is knowing we are heading in the right direction and this won't last but a short while.....the drugs if we keep doing them will continue to last for ever and ever and we will never know who we are.....how sad.  So hang in there.  I don't know how you feel but for me it has helped me a bunch to repeat the scripture "i can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me"....and mean it.  He claims it in His word so to me it must be true.
I am only on my 1st day here but i really did expect to feel a whole lot worse than i do.....however, i quit smoking cigs last september and i am almost tempted to start again until i get thru this....but then i will have that addiction to get thru again....so, what's the point?

Wishing you well and prayers are going up for you.