I need help with opiate withdrawal

[rocksteady]

ok heres my story. I have suffered from serious back pain caused by spinal stenosis for about 8 years. for the last 2 years, i have been taking percocet in the strength of 5/325. I usually take 4-5 over the course of a 20 hour day. my Dr. writes me a rx for 120 every month. I am at the point where i want to stop relying on painkillers, and the anxiety that comes with " what do i do if i run out early?".... does anyone know of any over the counter, or natural meds that will help with the withdrawal symptoms?? mainly its the physical aches and pains that im concerned with...stuff like aleve, and other otc pain meds never did anything for me really..and im going to be hurting enough when im off these just with the back pain alone...so any advice would be appreciate beyond comprehension...thank you.

[Lifendeath3]

Haha!! My fault I didnt realize there was more pages of comments before I posted. But go figure the person before me brought it up as well. Go figure!! However, You all can see I'm not so unique in my opinion. It really works especially for a network of supportive people, with clean time spanning from days to decades. Life is always better clean, just remember that faith and fear cannot live in the same house! Take out the trash in ur mind and dive in headfirst, you never have to use again!!!

[Lifendeath3]

I just want to throw this out there cuz I havent read it at all. Being an oxycontin addict...100mg a day for five years. Narcotics Anonymous saved my life and it can save yours. You can go online and find a meeting near you, there are hundreds of them at a time convenient for you. When/if you decide to go, look for the similarities not the differences. You'll be greeted with hugs and the most complete selflessness and sincere care you've ever encountered, and lots of "keep coming back" it works if you work it. If you give it a chance and you've been in the hell of opiate addiciction as I have you'll see your in a room full of mirrors. Honesty open mindedness and willingness are the keys to recovery. Much love for my fellow addicts and good luck!!

[JENG88]

FOR EVERYONE WHO  THINKS SUBUTEX AND SUBOXONE ARE MIRACLE DRUGS YOU HAVE BEEN TERRIBLY MISLED. YES THEY GET THE JOB DONE UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO GET OFF OF IT AND GO THROUGH THE SAME DAM W/D'S YOU WERE TRYING TO ESCAPE. THERE IS NO EASY WAY. JUST GET THROUGH THE PAIN ONCE AND FOR ALL AND THEN YOU CAN LOOK BACK AND SAY WOW I DON'T EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN AS LONG AS I DON'T PICK UP. I HATE TO SAY IT BUT ITS TRUE AND ITS ALWAYS THE FIRST ONE THAT RUINS YOU. ALSO TO ANYONE I REALLY RECCOMEND NA MEETINGS!!! THE PROGRAM WORKS IF YOU WORK IT...

[lucy718]

This would be day 6 for me with the aid of Butrans patch... withdrawal symptoms are still kicking my butt...no sleeping, no appetite, the runs, my leg bones ACHE and I have Crohns disease so it makes it hard to tell between withdrawal or GI symptoms. Still going through with this but man this is hard on me, my fiancee and my 7 year old son. I just keep asking myself "When will these symptoms GO AWAY? I'm having the hardest time fighting this GI disease and quitting the narcotics written BECAUSE of it! SO angry at myself for letting the narcotics get as excessive as they did and mad at the GI and Pain specialists who said this would be good for me...

[evilways]

I am 52 Hours into withdrawls. For me its weird because I will regularly go up to 2 days without pills only to be going crazy with want by the third. So even though I am more than 2 days since my last pill I am fearing that this is only going to get worse. I made the decision to quit about 5 hours after my last (4 at once) percs on Wednesday (todays friday) morning. Low and behold I was on the phone last night looking for someone who's selling. Luckily no one had any. I cant take time off work and its so hard sitting at my desk when all I can think about is pills. GRR! I feel so stupid for letting this happen and I want my life back. I have been putting off quitting forever. I keep saying 'ok, i'll quit next time i run out... next time I run out... " But I really want to do this. Im crossing my fingers that I dont go buy tonight. my boyfriend doesnt know anything about this, so I think I will spend the night with him so I cant do anything about it. Good Luck everyone, We can Do this!!

[Aila1222]

I am a young mother of two babies under 4.  Recently (3 weeks ago)....I developed kidney stones.  My doctor prescribed me Percocet 10 but I only took 2.5/325 every 8 hrs.  3 a day.  And I now find my body addicted.  How can this happen?   I don't want to take them anymore but I am so sick without them.  I tried tapering with no luck.  Still stuck at 2.5 3 times a day. PLEASE HELP