Going cold turkey tomorrow...Please read

[Waiting4myprincess]

Hi everyone. I am going cold turkey starting tomorrow. I am taking vicoden 7.5/500's. I am up to almost 12 a day. I am determined to do this but I do need help. Is there anyone that I can talk to on here that has Yahoo messenger or AOL messenger and will be on during the day for the next few days?? I really would like to have someone that I can talk too throughout the day to help me get through. Please reply and let me know if there is ANYONE out there that has been through this and is willing to talk me through it.

My yahoo messenger ID is: Twinkletoes267
AOL messenger: Daneyell0325

Thanks in advance,
Danielle

[JDRMinSD]

I would think that would help you sleep (I'm envious...I haven't slept much in the last few days)...I'm happy to hear that exercise helps...I'm gonna try a walk today...

[worried878]

It may help as it will relax your muscles and it will probably make you sleepy..exercise helps RLS as well

[Waiting4myprincess]

I do have flexeril as a muscle relaxers...will that help with RLS?

[JDRMinSD]

I hope you're doing ok....I agree with everyone on here....warm soaks, few days free as possible, flushing anything you have, I'm here only 3 days ahead of you, it hasn't been easy but I'm here...if I can help....You can do this!!!!

[wgmbg4141]

Did you throw away any extra pills you have?  Not just throw them away in the garbage.....did you flush them down the toilet?  Because, if not, you will take another one before the w/d's are over.  I am not trying to be pessimistic.  I am being realistic.  I just went thru THE worst night of my life....I was going thru w/d from only 3 1/2 months on Vikes.  It was so bad that I would have taken 50 vikes if I could have.  So, if you are really serious about doing this.....go flush any extra vikes that you have.  

Can you get a mild sedative or some strong muscle relaxants from your Dr?  You may need them in order to help with severe RLS and to help you sleep thru the night.  If there is anyway that you can get someone to help you out with your kids (if you have any), and if you can take off work (if you do work outside the home), then do it.  Sleep thru the worst of the w/d's.  I am a huge advocate of sleeping while you body detoxifies!!!!  That is the ONLY way that I could have ever done it!!!!   You won't become addicted to the sedatives or the muscle relaxants if you stop taking them the minute that you are thru the worst of the w/d's.  Ask your Dr. to only give you a script for a few of them.  If you tell your Dr that you are addicted to Vikes and really want to get off of them....he/she will most certainly want to do everthing possible to help you get off of them.  

I will be praying for you!  You can do this!!!

[kiki661]

Good morning how r u doing with everything?

[hopsing94]

Hey try not to think about what you have to do but what your gonna do when your clean. Reading helps so much because you don't have time to think about whats ahead of you. It works better than movies because it requires your mind to think and it doesnt have time to wonder and start thinking negative thoughts. I'm in and out all day so we can talk. I can only use the forum though.

[Waiting4myprincess]

I need to talk.....today is day one and I am so depressed.......

[puranx]

Im on aol...if you need me just ask. I will come right on. Im around all day usually.

[hopsing94]

Hey: good morning,today is gonna be ok. Hang around the forum,when you start feeling bad take a hot hot bath and soak. Do that throughout the next 4 days. Get a good book or some crosswords,puzzles anything that can keep you busy mentally and not to challenging. Have plenty of water around you,vitamins and immodium. Try not to have any responsabilities for the next few days. The less the better it will be for you. Make sure you have no pills around you or in the house. By day three you will be looking everywhere for just 1 pill. Turning furniture over and digging through drawers. There is always someone on here that will talk with you and help. Good luck to you.
p.s. one more thing,you mindset is so so important. You must believe you can do this and convince yourself you can,you will not accept failure. You want this so bad,you want to be you again and so does everyone around you. You deserve a better life and you can make it happen.

[worried878]

Signing on here daily is a good idea...lots of good support....glad u r quitting and good luck to you

[Rose703]

Today is the day that you're giving up the pills and I just wanted to remind you how much we will be thinking of you and waiting for you to get on here and chat!!

[sadinmichigan]

I'm on yahoo too and would be happy to chat as i am home during the day while the kids are at school..Pm me if you'd like..

[JDRMinSD]

I agree w/ everyone here, just come here.  Everytime I do, there seems to be someone here to who will answer your posted question.  

I'm right with you luckie, I'm on day #3 of detox #3 (and WILL be the last one)...I can't believe I'm back here again...I feel so miserable and full of self loathing but talking to folks on here has helped me a ton...I

love how nice people are on here. a home number as terrible as she must feel!.  You ROCK luckie!

[cathy5841]

i am on yaho 24/7  wanna talk to me???  i have been where you are.

[luckiemomoftoo]

I will give you my hm # I don't mind, let me know, I know how it is. This is my 3rd time tryin and I am 27 hrs through! WHooo HOoo U can 2!

[Waiting4myprincess]

No, that is the one messenger that I don't have. lol

[spacecadette]

I can get on msn messenger for you if you'd like

[spacecadette]

do you have msn messenger?

[paul300]

I agree with Rose, lots of people here, you'll get good support.

[Rose703]

I do have Yahoo messenger but I rarely get on there. When I was stopping cold turkey I just came on here and was always able to find someone on here 24/7. Usually if you just send a PM to anyone on here you will get a quick reply.
Congradulations on making the decision to stop taking these!! I'm here for you if you need anything!!