Aa
It's time...
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
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
First of all,
Thank you all so much! I honestly didn't think anyone would would respond. Day one and the couple pills I have will be gone in hours. I just started pacing back and forth like a caged animal trying to figure out what to do. I have every excuse known to man. And of course I have all kinds of real issues with my business that I really have to fix and a TON of work. I should have prepared better. I was going to try to use the few last pills over a longer period of time but I think I will be better off hammering them down and getting to work. I am seriously scared. Not so much of the W/D's but more scared of facing all this BS I have inside of me. I've had so many friends and family die in these 10 years and I have never really dealt with it. (On top of plenty of other issues).
One day at a time.
I'm getting the clonodine today.
I am doing the Thomas recipe and I got the good Immodium.
I have a bunch of water and drink stuff.
-Benedryl.
-B vitamins
-Ibprophien
-multivitamins
-Hylands RLS
-Amino Acid's
-Looking forward to some exercise. (God knows I need it!)
-I got the Vic's which I know is an opiate and I am only going to take it when I NEED it.
-I don't smoke weed but I am going to grab some and eat it instead of smoke.
I have thought about ordering some Kratom but it almost sounds like an opiate?
Anyone hear of Baclofen?
I'm not planning on taking EVERYTHING. I'm going to start with the essentials and figure what works best...
I'm not a meeting type of guy. I've tried them. Just not for me.
I truly appreciate all of you who are willing to take the time out of your life to help me.
Thank you,, Thank you,,, Thank you!
Thank you all so much! I honestly didn't think anyone would would respond. Day one and the couple pills I have will be gone in hours. I just started pacing back and forth like a caged animal trying to figure out what to do. I have every excuse known to man. And of course I have all kinds of real issues with my business that I really have to fix and a TON of work. I should have prepared better. I was going to try to use the few last pills over a longer period of time but I think I will be better off hammering them down and getting to work. I am seriously scared. Not so much of the W/D's but more scared of facing all this BS I have inside of me. I've had so many friends and family die in these 10 years and I have never really dealt with it. (On top of plenty of other issues).
One day at a time.
I'm getting the clonodine today.
I am doing the Thomas recipe and I got the good Immodium.
I have a bunch of water and drink stuff.
-Benedryl.
-B vitamins
-Ibprophien
-multivitamins
-Hylands RLS
-Amino Acid's
-Looking forward to some exercise. (God knows I need it!)
-I got the Vic's which I know is an opiate and I am only going to take it when I NEED it.
-I don't smoke weed but I am going to grab some and eat it instead of smoke.
I have thought about ordering some Kratom but it almost sounds like an opiate?
Anyone hear of Baclofen?
I'm not planning on taking EVERYTHING. I'm going to start with the essentials and figure what works best...
I'm not a meeting type of guy. I've tried them. Just not for me.
I truly appreciate all of you who are willing to take the time out of your life to help me.
Thank you,, Thank you,,, Thank you!
Just have to say - this non addictive meds really helped me. Try to get some of the clonodine, I think that helped most. And of course lots of water or sports drinks, food, and some one to talk to!
I kicked this! I guess everybody can.
I kicked this! I guess everybody can.
Hi, (pardon my language, I am scandinavian)
I have been on different opiates for 13 years, because of cronic pain - started with soft ones like codein, then tramadol, then buprenophine(patches), then fentanyl(patches), then oxycontin and oxynorm. I was on 100-200mg pr. day for about a year. 17. january I went to detox center.
The day before arival, I had to finnish all my pills (thats me..) so I guess I was on 350mg when I got there.
They put me on Subutex, startet at 8mg for 2 days, and then tapered down 2mg a day. I guess thats a quick tapper.. I was fine (well, at least ok) the hole taper, but when I was down to zero, It was hell, of course.
They gave my some Hydroxizin. hydrochlorid, called atarax, and clonidine and Valproat (anti epileptica). And one night - in the morning after been in a mess all night with panic attacks, and the feeling of drowning, the night watch gave me 10 mg Valium. That was the only addictive meds I got during my stay...!
I am now 34 days clean of opiates!
I was out in 11 days.
To days later I went to my doctor and got a prescription for ambients... Then I startet smoking cannabis, and taking ambients...again..
Then in a moment of clarity, I flushed it all down the toilett, and the next day I went to a NA meeting. Since then I have been totaly clean.
But I still feel sick. Have no energy, am mildly depressed, have diearra (use immodium), some head ace, restless legs, foggy and next to no ability to concentrate. I guess it will take a year or to too get back. I take one day at the time..
I have been on different opiates for 13 years, because of cronic pain - started with soft ones like codein, then tramadol, then buprenophine(patches), then fentanyl(patches), then oxycontin and oxynorm. I was on 100-200mg pr. day for about a year. 17. january I went to detox center.
The day before arival, I had to finnish all my pills (thats me..) so I guess I was on 350mg when I got there.
They put me on Subutex, startet at 8mg for 2 days, and then tapered down 2mg a day. I guess thats a quick tapper.. I was fine (well, at least ok) the hole taper, but when I was down to zero, It was hell, of course.
They gave my some Hydroxizin. hydrochlorid, called atarax, and clonidine and Valproat (anti epileptica). And one night - in the morning after been in a mess all night with panic attacks, and the feeling of drowning, the night watch gave me 10 mg Valium. That was the only addictive meds I got during my stay...!
I am now 34 days clean of opiates!
I was out in 11 days.
To days later I went to my doctor and got a prescription for ambients... Then I startet smoking cannabis, and taking ambients...again..
Then in a moment of clarity, I flushed it all down the toilett, and the next day I went to a NA meeting. Since then I have been totaly clean.
But I still feel sick. Have no energy, am mildly depressed, have diearra (use immodium), some head ace, restless legs, foggy and next to no ability to concentrate. I guess it will take a year or to too get back. I take one day at the time..
Ok well u dnt need the vikes to sleep.Tylenol/advil p.m. work better.Have u looked at the thomas recipe?Make sure to get name brand immodium&take generously.Helps with other symptoms of w/d.If u r not tapering(cleaely u have no plan too and we cnt usually as addicts)dump all the roxis and vikes there just a setback.and crutch.Welcome glad ur here&ur right I hear subs r the hardest&longest thing possible.Everyone Ive seen here regrets getting on them(methadone too)not a solution a bigger problem than the original
Hi Tanner and welcome.
I was taking about the same amount as you and went cold turkey.
Yes it wasn't pleasant but I wouldn't say it was the worse thing I have gone through. It's never as bad as we think.
The vics will help but they will prolong the inevitable.
I found days 1 and 2 to be tolerable and then the withdrawals peaked on Day 3. They just seemed to come in waves after that but nothing I couldn't handle. You can do this.
Stock up on gatorade, imodium, easy light foods like crackers, bananas, soups, frozen macaroni and cheese.
You will feel exhausted after it's over and probably have anxiety and won't be able to sleep much but we have suggestions for that after you are through the worst of the withdrawals.
]If I can do it, you can too. Keep posting for support and ask any questions you have.
I was taking about the same amount as you and went cold turkey.
Yes it wasn't pleasant but I wouldn't say it was the worse thing I have gone through. It's never as bad as we think.
The vics will help but they will prolong the inevitable.
I found days 1 and 2 to be tolerable and then the withdrawals peaked on Day 3. They just seemed to come in waves after that but nothing I couldn't handle. You can do this.
Stock up on gatorade, imodium, easy light foods like crackers, bananas, soups, frozen macaroni and cheese.
You will feel exhausted after it's over and probably have anxiety and won't be able to sleep much but we have suggestions for that after you are through the worst of the withdrawals.
]If I can do it, you can too. Keep posting for support and ask any questions you have.
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