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I've been an addict/alcoholic since I was about 16. I've been detoxed for alcohol but never drugs. This is kicking my ass but being able to see a light at the end of the tunnel helps tremendously. I am glad I found this site, it has given me hope and for that I am grateful.
I knew better when I was prescribed these meds that I should not go near them but the addict in me told me I could handle it...the mind games are unreal!
I don't drink at all anymore, the pills became my one true love. I am sick and tired of being all consumed as to how many I have, where I am going to find more when I run out, etc.
I had to cancel a trip to see my first grandchild and that is just pathetic..
You've made it to day 7; congrats! Hang in there, it WILL get better!!!!
I am VERY proud of you all..reading these post have giving me inspiration. I am on day 5 and my dosage was low but it is a terrible feeling coming off and the pains, aches and my mood is intensified severely. My emotions become up and down and out of control sometimes. I call this adventure the Welcome Back to Reality Trip! Today I am experiencing happiness and energy every so often but still feel like ****. It is a good feeling to have those emotions again...something I did not have since I was caught up in chasing the feeling of euphoria. I have lower back pains and I have found that a heating pad does wonders for the time being. I get off work and just sit on it then I bring it to bed and use it if needed. I also take a 1000mg of advil in the morning and the same about 4pm in the evening. The feeling isnt there like the perc's but the pain is cut back a little bit. Hot showers also help change things up when needed. I have also found a way to keep my mind focus thruout the day is to drink an energy drink when needed, I completely forget about the withdrawals for about 4 hours after drinking a motherload energy drink. I think amp makes it well it is in the same cooler at the gas station as amp drinks. If anyone has any tips on fighting the withdrawals and coping without using more drugs please post a comment.
Anyway good luck to you all and to me too.
I not goin to lie, being on percocets were like a walk in the park, quitting them was never a issue, also speaking from prior drug habits and issues, the worse i got was a headache runny nose and fatigued, which i found not bad whatsoever...
The past 2 surgeries i endured with this new doc turned out to be opn knee surgeries, not the arthroscopic ones i was previously used to... He gave e a scrip for Oxycontin 20mgs 1-2 every 12 hours, and percocet 10's 1-2 every 4-6 as need for breakout pain....
I found myself already at a high tolerance due to having soo many surgeries previously .....
When i decided to stop taking the combination which was roughly around 210mgs a day of oxycodone in my system, it was terrible...
The Oxycontin were very easy to abuse, and i did not know i was goin to be dealing with such hell....
Before i knew what to expect, this time i had shivers, and insomnia, and i was throwing up......
bright side is it only really lasts about 3 days for me.... Which was good....
Some things to help out
B-vitamins 3 times a day
Gaba - 3 times a day
L-theanine as needed for aniexty
I took these and drastically lowered my withdrawal symptoms the 2nd time around....
Sleep and drink plenty of water to help flush the toxins out...
Youll feel better in no time
Ive been talking perc 30mgs just for fun. And I decided to stop 2 days ago. I woke up this morning throwing up profusley and have had the runs every 15 mins. I also feel as though someone is stabbing me in the stomache. I have a one year old son that I should be up and about with, but all I can do is lay on the couch. I cant even move. Is there anything I can do without talking pills?
sprstar - you just made me realize that its the addict with in MYSELF as well, which will tell you things which get you into these kinds of trouble...its just the wording you used that really reiterated the tru fact that I, myself, have a huge addict within me,
whether its weed, oxys, energy drinks, sex....honestly I should realize that this is that part of me that feeds me these beliefs and false senses of security, excuses like you say etc... I wonder how to distinguish btw this and your real conscience (the one that uses your VALUES and true sense of judgement)....this is a huge part of my personality and i am only just beginning to understand it..
Thank you for saying what you said...I really am comforted by the fact that this forum has so much to offer for everyone.
All the best guys.
I like this last post and I couldn't agree more the sprstar. As I have now been clean on and off for a few weeks I am understanding more and more about the mental games. We all have the addict in us but, it's the real you and the real me that is fighting so hard to kill the addict and find ourselves again. This is what I tell everyone (including myself) DON'T EVER GIVE UP THAT RIGHT BECAUSE WE ALL DESERVE A GOOD LIFE AND GOD DAMMIT THE ADDICT IN US IS NOT GOING TO RUN OUR LIFES ANYMORE!! I officially would like to announce a new day for us addicts to celebrate. Today is SEPTEMBER 19TH 2009 AND TODAY IS THE DAY WE DECLARE WAR ON THE ADDICT THAT LIES IN ALL OF US. TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE LIFE WE ONCE KNEW BEFORE ADDICTION, AND WE FIGHT TO GET THAT LIFE BACK!!
TO ALL WHO ARE WITH ME ON THIS BEATIFUL DAY PLEASE SEND YOUR THOUGHTS!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE, YOU ARE ALL IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS EVERY DAY!!
DAY 1 TAKE 2 LIBRIUM - 2 TYLENOL-1 ATIVAN- ROBAXACET SPREAD OUT..OVER 2 HOUR PERIODS.... (LIBRIUM FOR SHAKES) AND ATIVAN FOR ANXIETY...ROBAXACEET FOR MUSCLE CRAMPS...
REPEAT THIS TWICE ONCE IN THE DAY AND ONCE AT NIGHT...
THEN FOR SLEEPING TIME TAKE AN OVER THE COUNTER SLEEPING PILL.... GRAVOL TOO IF NEEDED.. AND LOTSSSS OF WATER!!!
DAY 2 TAKE ANOTHER ATIVAN , 2 LIBRIUM A LOWER DOSE IF POSSIBLE, 2 TYLENOL, ROBAXACET, IMMODIUM, CLONODINE(BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZER)
FOLIC ACID, MULTIVITAMIN, VITAMIN B. GRAVOL IF YOU'RE FEELING PUKEY... ALSO GET THIS STUFF CALLED E3 LIVE YOU CAN GET IT FROM WHOLE FOODS... DRINK 3 SHOTS OF THAT A DAY DURING DETOX..... THIS ONLY LASTS 2 TO 3 DAYS MAX... I HAD ABSOLUTLEY NO SIDE EFFECTS AND I WAS ON PERCOCET FOR ALMOST 7 MONTHS 70 MG A DAY.....!!! TRUST ME EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANYMORE QUESTIONS..... ***@**** YOU WILL HAVE NO PAIN I PROMISE!!!