Coming off hydro's....How can i do this????? Just the thought makes me panic! I need something to get me through the first 8 days...

[wayway1414]

I need someones help! I have a serious hydrocodone problem. I have been taking hydrocodone for nearly a year, and boy has it gotten out of control!!! I'm 27 years old and had never even tried one until i was prescribed them at age 26. lol huh!?! I never knew an addict even lived inside of me. it's so weird! I use to take a half of a norco in the morning, and a half at night. Now i take 4 10\325 norco's in the morning along w/two or three 7.5's. Then i repeat that two more times throughout the day. Also i take about 2-4 more 10's or 7.50's on top of all that!!! Sometimes more. I hate it!!!
I quit once about four months ago, for a month and a half. Quitting was the worse time of my life, but i got through it! I didn't sleep for nearly 8 day's. Not a wink!!! I felt like i was going crazy!!!!! I thought i would never go back there again. And the funny part is that when i started taking them again, i really had no desire to start again. I just couldn't tolerate my pain anymore. I thought i could take my medication as prescribed, but now i know that i can never take any Opiate again once i have quit! I loved being free of the drug, but i hated feeling miserable everyday. I felt like i had to pretend to everyone that i was fine, yet all i wanted to do was ease the tension in my body. The tension made me feel crazy and completely miserable.

[Dog55]

Suboxone is the way to go. It immediately takes the craving and w/ds away. But use as little as possible. I was told by my sub do to take 8 or 16 mg daily. I soon discovered I needed only 2mg. Take as little as possible. That way, it will be easier to taper down and quit.

[Fergman]

Your medical records are pretty much off limits.  The suboxone treatment has you place a pill or maybe just a half under your tongue until it dissolves.  It's got a fake orange taste to it but manageable.  Do that no more than twice a day (and sometimes only once), and you'll notice the cravings for the hydro's will leave your brain's preoccupation.  I was seriously out of control prior to suboxone.  Remember, that's just me.

[wayway1414]

*Guilt* lol.

[wayway1414]

Thank you all for the help! I appreciate it all more than you know! I read every post and honestly appreciated them all!!!!

If i get on this drug, will i go down in history as a pill popper? I don't want to be red flagged or anything. I have been seeing my Dr for nearly 10 years, since i was 17 years old, i will have such quilt if he fins out! He's a good man and i don't want him to look down on me!!! Any help w/this????

Thank you...

[worried878]

Equivalent Doses In Comparison to 1 milligram of Sub

Buprenex.....1 mg (suboxone, subutex)
Morphine....30-40 mgs PO/ 10 mg IV
Dilaudid........7.5 mg
Opana/Oxymorphone........10  mg
Oxycodone....20 mg
Hydrocodone…30 mg
Codeine.........200 mg
METHADONE..….15 - 20 mg
Demerol...........300 mg
Darvacet...........200 mg


Be safe..educate urself on any drug u decide to use

[Lynn79]

And Suboxone.com should have a link to find Sub doctors near you, if you just put in a zip code.  It's definitely worth it, if you just intend to use it to cut the w/d a little.  But make a taper plan and stick with it!

[Lynn79]

I found a Sub doctor that cost $160 for the first appt.  The pharmacist she used gave deals, and the script itself was $50 per 10 pills!  S*cked.  Then my insurance kicked in and I pay $15 per dr. visit and $10 per 45 pills.  Any insurance?

[Fergman]

It is expensive no doubt.  It only took me 6 weeks, though.  Think about all the time and money you spent trying to score the pain pills.  I had been taking 45 mg. of morphine daily and at least 6 percocetts daily for four years.  I think the 6 weeks for me was a good investment.

[mr.lucky66]

I hate to see pill addicts go on sub except for short inpatient, 5 days IM. It's too expensive and docs encourage long treatments to collect fees. try the thomas recipe or some benzos and clonidine. all the best

[Fergman]

Only certain doctors are allowed to prescribe suboxone.  have to do your homework.  The first visit is expensive.  think I paid $350.00 and then $75.00 a visit after.  they only give you enough for a short period of time.  DO IT!  Borrow the money if you need to.  

[Mandapanda17]

I'm sure if you google it you'll find lots of info. I thought about doing it, decided against it in the end, I survived.. however now I'm stuck in xanax h3ll. trying to taper starting tomorrow... best of luck to you!!

[wayway1414]

How do i go about getting suboxone? How pricey is it? I think i can deal with the price though, no matter what, afterall, i will only take it for about 8-10 days. Thank you so much for the input. Please help me figure out how to get a prescription or whatever???

[Fergman]

Long time perco and morphine user for chronic pain.  Totally lost control.  Almost lost my job, my family and definetely my self-respect.  SUBOXONE  - stayed on that for 6 weeks and off the opiates.  No more suboxone.  My problem was psychologically believing I was in "breakthrough" pain all the time.  What a rationalization!  Do it.  It's a bit pricey, but you'll get your life back

[cheerios]

Sorry I meant kills w/d not the w/e!!  LOL  - Sorry and I wish you all the best in what ever you do....

[cheerios]

Suboxone or subutex will work for those first few day definitely.  It doesn't get you high but kills the w/e.  Then cut the sub in pieces and jump - this is only my own opinion as I too have lost my control over pills....

[wayway1414]

*Bump* Please, i would like at least a few people's input... I've been reading all the other threads looking for info. I just really want to hear of SOMETHING that worked to help w/the 1st two weeks.

[me1972]

And I Hear ya --- I dont wanna be on another drug for too long either- I dont want ANOTHER Addiction, So I wanna try & do this in a smart but speedy way...... God Help Us Both!!!!   ;o)  

[me1972]

I Know what you mean!   TRUST ME, I DO!   lol
But I couldnt do it cold turkey, so this better work ! HAHA!
   Keep Me Updated, I'm going to bed now _ 4 kids means I cant sleep in & It's 2 am over here.... But I'll be online in morning... Try & Let me know what u think after u read about it~  Have A Good Night!    And BTW~ Your Welcome!!!!!!!

[wayway1414]

Thank you so much for responding. I will look into Suboxone.com  right now... I just don't want to be stuck on another drug (an even stronger on) for the rest of my life, so i am looking for anything other than methadone!!!
Thank you
:-)

[me1972]

Have u looked into Suboxone?  Go To Suboxone.com  And Just READ  Read Read.... I started it on Tues. And For the last 5 yrs. I was taking about 10- 14 Hydro's a day.  Just Read  about it . I KNOW Excatly where u are comming from!!! SERIOUSLY, I DO ! I have 4 children at home & My husband works ALOT, I TOO couldnt do a rehab program & we live in a small town where I dont want my name out there as a pill addict. Methadon scared the hell outta me, But this Suboxone idea works for me...(Wish me luck, I'm new at it--Just 3 days into it....) JUST like anything else in this world, There's pro's & cons to it & you will hear ppl say GREAT things about Sub & BAD things too.... Like I said, FOR ME It's My Answer . I HAD to stop... Financially this addiction was killing me!!!!   And I Was Just TIRED OF THE ****.........  But I Couldnt do it cold turkey. Just Look into it & see if it's possibly for you.

[wayway1414]

Once i talked myself into taking them again, i felt so wonderful. It was weird because, sometimes all i would take was one or two 5/500's in a day, and i felt fine. But then after a few days, i had this feeling inside of me, like i just wasn't content and i couldn't get happy. It was like all my body wanted was them pills and i just wasn't content without them anymore......even though i was hardly taking any. My body wanted to get back to where it use to be.......... but i went way past that! My problem is way worse now! And now days, i don't even really enjoy the highs i get anymore. It's like, i can never get high enough, so i try and just end up feeling a little nautious. This whole addiction ***** so bad and i just want to be done with it!!! The only thing is, i know that i could never survive those withdrawls again........mainly mentally and emotionally....but also physically! Just thinking about quitting makes me feel all panicky!!! I need something to get me through the first 8-10 days. I've talked to a methadone clinic about the 21 day detox, but i was told by the counslor that after the 21 days, i can expect about 30 days worth of withdrawl from the methadone. So i was like "What the hell is the point of that?" Also, i really can't have my name down as someone who has needed a form of rehab. Because i was thinking about just going a head and doing the methadone, and asking for lower amounts of miligrams, and then just quitting after about the 6th day, before the methadone can get into my bones and cause withdrawls.
There has to be something that can get me through the first 8-10 days. I would love to try and wean, but i absolutely know i will fail that route!
Some one has to know of an idea to get me through the 1st part!?!?!?!?! please!!!