It's time...

[Tanner1982]

I'm almost 31 years old. I started with a few occasional vic's then moved up to Oxycontin, then about 5-6 years in the Methadone clinic, a couple brief moths with H, then several years of Suboxone- I found out really quick that getting off of Subs is next to impossible. I don't know if it was the correct choice but I switched to Oxycodone IR's for about the past month but we all know how that goes. (I am currently on about 100-120mg's per day). Now I am to the point where I just want my life back and feel like I will do almost anything (including W/D's) to get it back.
I am absolutely scared ********. I have a wife and kids and run my own business and I understand that it's not going to happen overnight and it will most likely be the most difficult thing I have ever done.
The reason I am posting this is because I need help. I need the support of all of you have done it and others like me who are getting ready to take the plunge. I've never posted anything on this site before but when I noticed a woman who made it through her "Hell week" with the help of all the awesome people out there I decided I would ask for your help. I am desperate to get clean. I want to experience reality and enjoy my kids, and even more they deserve to have a dad who is clean.
I've done a lot of research and I know about everything from Ammodium to Kratom and I am almost ready. I have 4 15mg left and I told all of my "friends" that I am getting clean. I changed my number and have no more plugs for anything. I do have a handful of vic's and was planning on using them to try to sleep a little. (I know I shouldn't cheat but I really think it's the only way I can do it).
I know this was really long. You support and comments would be greatly appreciated!
THANK YOU! -Tanner

[YesLife4Me]

Your not imagining it.  The Gabba does assist with wd symptoms.  My Dr said I could take up to 3600 mg of it.   I posted yesterday on my thread 2800, but I was wrong.  I went back and reread the instructions.   Today I am at 1500 and notice a significant decrease in my pain and anxiety from the pain.  And it seems to be helping my mood too.  That's a great benefit.  Gabba works on nerve pain, but was created originally for seizures.  They now find that it works for other things such as depression.  It's non addicting but does need to be tapered off.  

[T2112]

I was/am taking both Gabapentin and Fioricet w/ Codeine at the same time. My doctor had me taper off the Gab. then she wanted me to increase the Gab. back to 2,400mg/day . I noticed one day, as I tapered off the Fioricet, that if I took the Gab. it made the WD systoms a bit less obvious. I finally got tired of the rollercoaster so I have been taking only 1 Gab in the morning at then mabye 1 additional Gab. every few days to assist with the tapering of the Fioricet. While I can tell I am definately having WD symptoms from the Fioricet I feel the Gab. has some affect but not much. I'm not sure what would happen if I actually took the 2,400mg. My Dr. says that Gab. is not addicting but I would prefer not to go beyond the 1/day and the occasional 1 added here and there but I think there is some relationship with the lessening of the WD feelings for me. Or I could just be imagening it.

[YesLife4Me]

Hi again!   Ok, so researching on the net I found this about baclofen:  You may have withdrawal symptoms such as seizures or hallucinations, when you stop using baclofen after using it over a long period of time. You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely.

If you are using for a short time period, you should be ok, make sure you will be ok with your Dr first.  I took it for a short time (couple months I think) and just stopped without any problems.   But that was me.  

[YesLife4Me]

The gabapentin I am taking really does help with the muscle spasms and helps you feel more relaxed.   Since Baclofen is derived from Gaba, you should find some relief in muscle spasms and pain.   I see it is good for alcohol dependance and withdraw.   I've never heard of it being used for opiate withdraw, but it can't hurt if you have muscle pain and your Dr prescribed it.  

As far as wd goes, day 1 is uncomfortable.  Yawning, runny nose, sneezing, no energy, restless legs, tired and the start of bathroom issues.  Day 2 is when it really kicks in hard.  Day 3 for me was milder than day 2 but doable.  By day 4 the physical stuff gets significantly better.  Somewhere between day 5 - 7 you should start feeling like you are among the living again.   After that you will have continued issues with the fogginess, forgetfulness, no energy, depression, mood swings, etc.   If it gets to bad, talk to your Dr about an anti depressant.  If you don't want to go that route, there are some natural things I've seen people use such as Valerian Root.  Melatonin will also help you with your sleep.  You might want to try adding that to your recipe.  The clonodine does help ease the sweating, restlessness and anxiety.  

We are pulling for you.   It's not a cake walk, but so worth it to get to the other side!!!   :))

[YesLife4Me]

I took baclofen for muscle spasms for a while.   Here is what I got off of Wikipedia:

Baclofen (brand names Kemstro, Lioresal, Liofen, Gablofen, and Beklo) is a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is primarily used to treat spasticity and is in the early research stages for use for the treatment of alcoholism. It is also used by compounding pharmacies in topical pain creams as a muscle relaxant.

It is an agonist for the GABAB receptors.[1][2] Its beneficial effects in spasticity result from actions at spinal and supraspinal sites. Baclofen can also be used to treat hiccups, and has been shown to prevent rises in body temperature induced by the drug MDMA in rats.[3]
In addition, research has shown baclofen to be effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence and withdrawal, by inhibiting both withdrawal symptoms and cravings.[4]

A beneficial property of baclofen is that tolerance does not seem to occur to a significant degree — baclofen retains its therapeutic anti-spasmodic effects even after many years of continued use.[5] Newer studies, however, indicate that tolerance may develop in some patients receiving intrathecal baclofen treatment.[6][7][8]

Oral dosage must be carefully regulated; significantly high doses of the drug, particularly 80 mg per day or higher, can cause excessive ataxia and/or drowsiness that can interfere with daily

[JimiMiddleFinger63]

Hey Tanner....sounds like you got everything covered so I'm just here to lend some support. I was an oxy IR guy too. Clonadine is a god send. The Imodium  does help ease the , including the RLS (at least im my case). Get past day 3 and it all gets better.
good luck and Peace...

Jimi