4 days down! Quit Cold Turkey vics,percs,trams

[mindtwister1976]

i have been 4 days without out any pain killers, I was taking 10-12 vics,or percs daily and taking a few tramadol on top of that...and i took my last pill sunday evening around 7pm.the first 3 days was pretty bad withdrawals, No sleep, Restless leg sydrome really bad, and ofcourse no enegery. and the feeling of wanting to jump out of my skin?? today is day 4 and i am feeling much better than the first 3 days...i still have fatigue and low energy, things are getting alittle easier day by day...i know if i make it the next couple of days.. i should to be to the point to where, im glad to be free from drugs.. atleast i am hoping!. withdrawals is not easy, but it can be done, if you want it bad enough...and ofcourse i do want to get clean bad enough. i dont want these last 4 days to be for nothing..so that motivates me to keep going.so for you people afraid of withdrawals, Buckle up and Get-Er-Done, the sooner you start the sooner it will be over.and just keep reminding yourself why you want this so bad...if theres an easy way out, i dont know what it is?? just for your imformation.. i have had nothing to counter act the w/d sysptoms, so maybe it would be easier if you did get certiain items?? anyways i just wanted to post an update. and hopefully inspire al of these people asking about withdrawals.....that they do go aways and things will start being better...Thanks

[worried878]

I was at 100 mgs of hydro when i quit ct..no trams tho...those should be tapered if u r at a significant dose/doesnt sound like u were/probably just used them when ur hydro was low?//at any rate u r 4 days in so u need to keep moving forward

have u read the health pages and the thomas recipe?  there is also an article on internet sites to get things online to help u

sumpin for sleep and anxiety is what most people need//i did not as i slept 16 hrs a day when i quit and almost became zombie..day 5 i was back to work so i had to "perk" up...i used the thomas recipe plus exercise(exercise pumps those endorphins u need so badly right now) and made it..the fatigue almost got me cos im a nurse and i run all day long..i was losing my life just trying to work...and then sleep..sumpin had to change..so i read and learned..read the dopamine article too if u can..tons of info in the health pages

There r safe drugs for sleep like phenergan/otc most places but not here//in the usa a dr will call it in tho as it is not addictive...25-50 mgs will knock most out for the night...small pieces like 1/4 can help anxiety..OTC drugs like valerian root, melatonin and benadryl which is in most sleep aids can also help..some use benzos short term//addictive and dangerous//but sometimes u gotta do what u goota do///benzos would be a lst choice and being 4 days in i would avoid them as u r really thru the worst of physical wd at this point..u will feel better and better each day..read the health pages

mental depression and fatigue is what causes relapse as a rule/can last up to 90 days while the brain heals/...i went to meetings daily during this fragile time..for some the depression and fatigue (I called it doomers" can do u in...u reach a point where u can be so depressed that u dont even care if u r gonna relapse by takin a pill cos u feel so doomy..that is why NO PILLS in ur reach and AFTERCARE will save u ..posting here daily will also remind u of where u never wanna go again

[daniella2286]

I am on day 1!. i took my last 2 norcos last night. im pretty scared of what the next few days are goin to b like. but anxious to have all the money i wasted on this ****. ive been taking 6-10 norcos for 5 yrs. which will probably increase the shitiness of the next couple of days. but im so ready. wish me luck.

[Axl_0113]

Way to go!  That's awesome!

I was on around 200 mg of hydro a day and quit the same way.  CT- nothing to help with the WD other than water and exercise.  In a strange way....I wanted to do it that way, just so it would mean that much more to me when I made it thru the other side.

Like I said...way to go on the quitting.  I can tell you though...be careful.  I am past 3 weeks now, and I can say that you will still have cravings that will have to be fought off, despite how bad you wanted to quit the habit.  Keep a positive mindset, and keep thinking about why you quit, and you should be okay.

Congrats!