Cold turkey after possible lortab od

[69Valiant]

Wow, didn't know there was anything like this on the web.  I've been, well, abusing lortabs since I shattered my ancle in '98, I'm 25 now.  I'd take what I had at the time, five 10's at a time, and felt great usually for the rest of the day.  When I ran out I got a "cold", where I felt like **** for about a week before I got better.  I had three surgeries over about four years between 98 and 02 or so, and I did the same thing every time.  I lived distant from my parents for about three three years, and wasn't able to get to any so I didn't take them or really think about them.  My ancle pain has never quit, docs say there's nothing they can do about it.  I moved back to where I am now near my parents and started working for my dad's business.  Dad has a pinched disc in his back and mom had broken almost the exact same parts of her ancle I had, and has the same pain.  They have lortabs.  I started taking a few at a time from their bottles, and they never notice.  I actually tell them from time to time that I'm going to take a couple from them, and they're ok with it.  Every time I would take them I would promise myself that it was the last time, and the next time I was in their house I would basically take them almost by reflex and realize what I had done after I swallowed.  I'd been working with my dad this past week, and he sometimes REALLY gets on my nerves, so I was taking like 7 10's in the morning, and once a couple more in the afternoon.  
           Tuesday?  I guess it was tuesday I took seven in the afternoon, and when I got home I started drinking long island ice teas.  I don't have an alcohol problem.  I drink maybe once every 4 to six months.  I had five, I think, long island ice teas I made myself, so 20-25 shots on top of 7 lortab 10's four hours earlier.  I remember picking up my four month old baby boy and kissing him goodnight, and feeling guilty that I was holding him in the condition I was in.
I woke up the next morning feeling like ****, like I was getting a cold.  Went to work with dad, didn't take any lortabs, he could tell I was sick.  I told him I thought it was a cold, but I suspected what it really was.  My wife had planned to go to her family's house for thanksgiving three hours away, and left Wednesday afternoon.  I was supposed to go after I got off work, but I felt too bad.  So I"m at home, sick as poo, and just realizing what I'm going through after reading a lot on this forum.  I got advil and tylenol pm to take for my "cold", before I realized it was withdrawal.    Can I take the advil?  Or should I stick to the tylenol?
Haven't and am not telling anyone about my addiction, don't want to take my parent's reaction and my wife once told me that she had lived with an addict once and if she ever found out I was addicted to anything she would leave me immediately.
Anyway, I'm done with these stupid pills, because I made me feel guilty about holding my baby and made myself miss thanksgiving with the people I love.

Thanks guys

[69Valiant]

Today was great.  went out christmas shopping with my parents, then got home and my family had just gotten back, took everybody out to eat and had a great time.

They can't hide anything I can't find, if I wanted.  It's up to me 'n God, and we can do it.  And I pray for anyone who has a problem with those things.

[Greatgreebo]

Good job on getting clean. Keep posting and let us know how you are doing. It's a wonderful feeling to decide to get off the pills and then doing it.
Can you talk to your dad and have him hide the pills? The cravings you get on a bad day might make it easy for you to slip up and grab a handful to help you cope.
Stay strong,
Greatgreebo

[Deb1955]

God Blees you...Look up to the Lord, I can do everything through Christ who stregthens me.....  Phillipians 4:13.... Lift up your prayes to God, Do not worry about anything...Instead pray about everything....Phillipians 4:6.....

we are going through this with both of our children...19 and 21....  pain pill addiction ... we are on day 4 with our 19 year old daughter.....  she seems some better this morning.. our 21 year old son is supposed to start suboxone Monday.....  both started due to injuries (Broken ankle and 4-wheeler wreck)and then became abusers....  our daughter has used since June.very active..cheerleader, runner, exercise addict...broke her ankle in a car wreck in June..., ...  she is detoxing without help..  just God, family and friends....  our son has been abusing longer... 3-4 years, and feels as if he cannot quit without aid ..... he is going to try suboxone.....  we will pray for your recovery...  keep us in your prayers

[69Valiant]

Woke up feeling pretty darn good this morning.  Other than being a little sore, I actually feel good.  And I had a really good dream, unlike the very bad and violent dreams I've been having for a long time.

[flmagi]

It's gonna be hard going over your parents when they have pills there. Any way you could confide in just your dad? So that maybe he could hide the pills from you? It would help to have some else know your situation, for support etc.
You're gonna pretty damm sick for 5-7 days, then the sleepliness can go on for awhile, then the cravings. Withdrawls are not a cut & dry thing. It's not "withdrawls are over, I'm all better, done, finished, bye bye". Everyone is different and some symtoms tend to last a while longer, sleeplisness, anxiaty, depression, lack of energy and motivation. You may get cravings for a long while. Good days & bad days.
But by day 4-7, you will start to get the moments of great happiness peaking thru, you'll find yourself laughing again. It's a great feeling. And you will start to feel better & better every day. Everyone around you will feel the difference. They may not know why, but they will see it. And you can have your life back and your child will have a great dad.
Keep us posted.

[MICHAEL_777]

Try theraflu for the aches and pains and  Immodium AD for the squirts.  It does get better, just give it time and take it one day or one hour at a time if need be.  Love and Strength to you!

[69Valiant]

Actually woke up feeling halfway decent this morning.  Still got the fever, diarreah, sore all over, but it isn't as bad as yesterday.
Thankfully when I remodeled my house last year I put in a big jacuzzi tub, so that's been helping a lot

[allaboutmary]

Welcome .  Glad you have decided to quit the pills.  Trust me it would only get much worse if you continue. Your young and have your whole life ahead of you. Cold turkey is no fun so be prepared for bad flu like symptoms for 5-10 days possibly.  The worst day usually being day 3-4. You will probably have quite a few sleepless nights. Not sleeping seems to be what everyone complains about most. Taking advil or tylenol is your choice. I am an advil girl.  You might need some immodium for diarea. I didn't take it myself. I wanted all those pills out of me as soon as possible.  Stay with this forum . It is slow today because of holiday. There are tons of wonderful people here that will try and help you and give you information. Keep us posted and be strong.   Mary

[GA Guy]

The advil may be best because you've been ingesting a lot of tlenol in the lortabs. Check out my profile page for some more information Just lcik on the blue Ga Guy link to the left of this post.Sorry you haven't been getting a ton of responses right now..lots of us are just check in for a second because of Thanksgiving. Fee free to email me at my address on the profile page if you have any further questions..