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13410500 tn?1429951828

Cold Turkey cutoff on Hydro.

I am just reading into this years after it had originally been posted. I am grateful for those that have been clean for months at end. I am on day 2 of my cold turkey cut off. Hydro-acetaminophen 10/325

I am feeling leg pains tightness, this morning was down in the slums; sad; not sure of why; I have been feeling that I need to cut off these pills because i would see myself daily doing for pills. I want to flush what is left of these pills and this way it'll dry up what I have left. I am feeling okay as the day gets better, I called loved one to talk about nothing just to feel better talk on the phone see how they are. Theres a lot of negative in this world.

This is the first time I've been on meds that I require I feel like i wanted that daily feeling of just feeling better... I guess that would be a high?

Thoughts from others?

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Update on my status.
Day 4 morning, woke up with a huge migraine wilhich isn't out of the normal. Took my medicine for that just can't get back to sleep. I felt better on day 3 I took vitamins to help from what I see and read online to help. I had thoughts of well maybe after two weeks or so I can try taking them again for pain which is what they are for but I think that's still the thoughts in my head telling me I need it. Of course I stayed strong didn't take anything and actually removed everything from the home for a short period of time. That way I can't get them as I used to be able to.

Anyone care to share some help? I'm open ears and won't take anything personal I need to get over this. I have told a few loved ones and a couple friends to help push me along during my process.
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Hi Bo:

You're not crazy; people change, relationships change all the time.

I would strongly recommend that you make NO big changes to important relationships while you are getting clean.   Divorce is very stressful and could trigger you to relapse.

Lots of long-term marriages involve no sex...as we get older, other things become more important.  Have you thought about a marriage counselor?

Your brain is healing and going thru tremendous changes; re-wiring itself.  That's why "no big decisions" for the first year of recovery is strongly recommended.

Keep going you are doing great...the best is yet to come!
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13410500 tn?1429951828
Well here it goes. I am still very strong and not taking them. It's a really long hard process at first now it seems to get easier everyday. I am overall in a very dark place with my current relationship and that's why I strongly believe I started taking more as I would use to feel the pain go away. After we would fight I would pop. I have flushed anything that is left tossed everything out and taking a daily vitamin to help keep my energy level up.

I recently had a really good and close friend, that was my best friend; stop communicating with me. Never heard from him again. I am so deeply hurt by it that if I was still on them, I would sure be using. I was very close with him and his wife before they got married. Now this is such a deep thing I don't know what to do. The falling out was because I used to work with his wife and it was at the retail store she works for. Bad customer and friend experience. Now to where we aren't friends. Not how it was ever planned.

Not really any improvement on my relationship it has maybe inched better but I never get anything back when I communicate to her. A year ago this time I was the happiest guy ever. Had some really close friends, had a wonderful relationship, I was never happy at my job but I was doing good and paying better on all the bills. Now, a year later? I am much further from that guy I knew in the picture. I honestly don't know who he is. There is absolutely no sex life in my relationship. Before yes. Now it's as if we're married with kids and don't ever have enough time to try. I am on the edge of calling it quits. I don't want to because I honestly love having someone here with me at nights. I can lay next to a body. I don't want to be in a house alone.

That should be in for now. What do y'all think? Am I crazy? Lol
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13410500 tn?1429951828
Thank you so much. I really appreciate those kind words you have for me. I am still going strong. I'll post below.

Thank you :)
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Congrats on Day 4!!!  You are doing it!!!  Just a few more days and you should be feeling better physically...it is different for all of us but for me within a week I was back at work and except for some nausea and restlessness I was feeling OK.  SO just keep hanging on!  Krissy gave you some great suggestions so stay busy, hydrated etc....  You CAN do this!  Just don't listen to your brain when it tries to trick you into taking just "one more"....  Keep on posting when you get those thoughts!  And look into aftercare!  Aftercare is what saved me from myself and it has saved most of us on here!  Keep on posting and let us know how you are getting on!
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Good,that's the first step. Eliminate all the drugs,delete all your contacts. If you want to do this you can't have any access to the pills. And helplessangel is right,you'll never be able to take just one "ones to many,a thousand isn't enough". And yes you will feel yucky for a bit. Make sure you're staying hydrated,hot baths,little walks if you can. Try not to lay around,you'll heal quicker the more you get up and fight the urge to lay around. I love that you're talking to loved ones,this will help you a lot!! Along with this site plus some aftercare you're on your way to a clean life!!
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I hear what you're saying about taking them in 2 weeks time. Remember, it only takes one and you're back in the cycle. I'm on my 33rd day. All I can do is say, "I wont use today." One more thing. My brother did that after almost a year clean and od'ed. Now, he has renal failure and can't walk. It was heroin but I don't see the difference btw any opiates. Get yourself to a meeting. They've been a godsend to me! Keep us updated. I'm in your corner!
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