RE:FLaddict

[isittoolate]

thank you so much for replying. i was hoping you would. ive read alot of your notes through some forums and your so wonderful for helping other ppl in their time of need even though you've been off for quit some time. Before i found out that i was pregnant three months ago i was taking 5 to 6 vics or percs, whatever was available. when i found out, i started to ween myself off and stuck to vicodin b.c. i heard it wasnt as harmful on the baby. Some days i took 3 and other days 2 vics. it would vary. I couldnt ween myself past 2. I just got done reading one of your notes about an article you posted. it was in the forum of one lady's title "how can something so easy....be so HARD. after i read that i have a better idea. But i do need some support. Unfortunatly, the father of this baby turned out to be abusive and is in jail right now and i dont have any support so thats why i came here. of course he wouldnt have been any type of support considering he was worse than me. I would love your help to taper off these damn devil pills.  Thx  Isittoolate

[FLaddict]

I would really try to stick to the time for that day. If you go over the time just make sure you get back on schedule from there... no biggie but it will make a difference in the long run.. Try not to make it a watching the clock game I know its hard but try.. don't wear a watch keep busy..

I hope you had a good day so far..

[isittoolate]

LOL Your too funny!!  I was gonna write more yesterday but a lightening storm was in the area so i had to shut my comp. down.....I dont know why but when i was taperin on my own i wasnt keepin trak of time or nothing and it didnt seem to bother me as much,but now that i have to go by time i am constantly lookin at the clock. Hoping that it hurries up. The only thing i could do yesterday was go to the school and study, but when i got there the library was closed. so when i came home i felt anxious, waiting for the time to go by. Today wasnt hard at all because i was at work. i took half at 8am and didnt take the next till 1pm. is that alright or should i be really stricked on time? It seems that only when im home is when i really want to take more pills, so i guess i'll just find somewhere to go, right?

[FLaddict]

I am full of useless info.. LOL  it can help a addict but not much advice for normal people...

[isittoolate]

ooooohhhhh, cool,  i didnt know that....hehe thx

[FLaddict]

Well.. on one hand you want it to come out.. on the other having diarreah for days on end can be damaging.. you lose alot of nutrients like potassium through diarreah.. so you want to try to slow it down some.. usually it doesn't "stop it' but it does make it more tolerable.. also the active ingredient in Immodium is a derivative of morphine, so it helps take the edge off of symptoms is general. due to its chemical structure it does not cross the blood brain barrier making it carry no euphoria or absue potential which is why its available over the counter. Hope that helps..

[isittoolate]

never mind, i see how you found the threads.  one more quick question. i know your busy. If ppl are coming off of pills and ask about w/d and other ppl tell them to take immodium wouldnt that be incorrect considering that your body is trying to get rid of the chemicals in your body and the way to do that is to have it exit your body? doesnt immodium stop diahrea? or am i thinkin of somethin else?

[isittoolate]

Yea sounds about right, that makes sense. wish i could just sleep thru a couple days to make it all dissapear.  i looked for my post earlier and it wasnt there. where did you find it?  

[FLaddict]

Thanks so much.. Big Hugs back at ya.. I am in your corner rooting for ya.. I promise there is light at the end of the tunnel.. You will get there..

I used to have that happen too.. I couldn't go more than 4-6 hours while I was awake.. but I could go all night and sometimes a few hours in the morning.. I think it has to do with metabolism.. it slows down while we sleep so we don't process the meds as fast.. that is just my opinion but it sounds right..

[isittoolate]

one ? tho. for the past 3 mo that ive been taking a 1/2 pill, I usually take my last on at 6 or 7pm. b.c. i cant go to sleep if i take it any later. when i wake up i dont feel like i need it right away so i wait till i feel i need it....why is that? wouldnt it be outta my system while i sleep to where i need it right away when i wake up?  Not that its a bad thing but if i can go w/o while im sleeping whats the diff when i wake up?

[isittoolate]

will do, no problemo....i was so alone and scared for my baby before i came to this site. if i didnt type in "mom addicted to vics" in google and had'nt have met you i would probably still be taking them. now i have  a schedule and a goal. Even tho school is a challenge in itself, my #1 priority is my baby. Im going to do the half of a half b.c. the addiction is still there, i mean the euphoria. i kinda look at it this way "if other ppl can do it, why cant i."   Steph, youve given me so much hope i cant tell you how much of  a saint you are. If you were here i would give you a big hug. thank you sooooooooo much. OXOXOXOXOOO!!!  Teri

[FLaddict]

If you need anything please don't hesitate... keep me posted on how you are doing... my email is in my profile just click on my screen name and its written in there..

And keep posting here.. you give others in your shoes hope that they can do it.. we get alot of pregnant women here asking questions so seeing your post and that you tapered down to 2 on your own will be a great addition to the forum..great job you are almost there sweetpea..

XOXO

[isittoolate]

My god girl....kudos to you, you've been through so much. and your so young, im 37 and I thought my life was rough. you have a great sole. You would make a great teacher. i hope you pursue it....;) well, listen, i printed out your article cuz it really made me look at quiting a lot easier. so ill read it alot. ill keep you posted on how im doing and vis versa. its almost 2am so im signin out. thank you so much for your advise and for being there. i feel so much better since talking to you. your a saint!!!
K.I.T.  Teri

[FLaddict]

Nope no kids for me... my husband has a 3 yr old.. so i have a step daughter..  I had cervical cancer when i was 20 and had a surgery where they removed alot of my cervix.. I was told I would be high risk.. I don't think I want any.. having my step daughter is enough.. I may change my mind.. who knows..

I am looking into teaching at a hair school... even if its part time and I do some clients part time.. I could go back to school but i dont' think right now i have it in me.. that may change as well..

Yes working at the rehab was stressful... i got pretty burned out in a short time.. you get attached to people and you want them to do well... and then you hear they died or something.. its rough

[isittoolate]

actually going to school pays you. You get $ back from pell grant. like 2 grand. depending on # of kids.

[isittoolate]

Im sorry to hear of your fibro...im proud of you that you have the strength to do that. Your a very strong girl to have gone through what you have. from what youve told me. im sure drug rehab can be very stressfull, would you be able to handle it w. the fibro. would it be worth the money? Do you have kids? if you do maybe you should take it easy for a yr or two and go back to school. I mention kids cuz they help pay for the education. thats what im doin although i work pt time. look into it. maybe somethin more of relaxing type career.

[FLaddict]

The other option is to go right to quarters... and take one quarter every 2 hours to start.. and just spread from there.. up to you... you can do it either way.. they will take the same amount of time pretty much and one is not really slower than the other..

[FLaddict]

yes I have a friend that lives near New Port Ritchie... he lives off of 75.. other than that i don't know much about that area...My boss bought into a new hair school in Inverness..

I have not worked in drug and alcohol for 5 years..since i moved here.. I am from Pennsylvania. I worked at a rehab northeast of philly... I got into being a hairdresser and make up artist... i never intended to make working at the drug rehab a career I did it because I was clean and sober and wanted to give back.... But now as my body starts failing me at a young age.. I have considered going back.. I do enjoy helping people when I can.. I just don't know if I could handle the stress again... who knows.. I am young.. I may change my mind... I know i won't be doing hair full time for very long..I physically now with the Fibro can't stand all day like i once could..

[isittoolate]

Are you still a counselor? Its really great of you to take your time to help other ppl. I didnt think that there was anyone left like that. Im originally from Co. and move here 8 yrs ago. i really dont like Fl other than the beaches. Where are you from? I would do anything to move back to Co. but just like the sinkholes in springhill im basically stuck. LOL

[isittoolate]

OOOhhh O.K. i get it now. easy. its late ya know LOL..... Yeah, im N of you. Do you know New Port Richie? im 6 mi. n. of that.

[FLaddict]

When you get to half a pill every 8 hours you will be down to one pill a day.. the other 2 halves will have dropped out by spreading them further apart.. So when you get to 8 hours apart.. split that one pill in quarters and go back to every 4 hours.. so one quarter every 4 hours.. then one quarter every 4.5 hours.. then 5 hours.. do you see that pattern now..

[FLaddict]

I think if you stopped cold turkey your chance of miscarriage would go up greatly.. due to the severe increase in blood pressure that comes with detoxing..

Ok So tommorrow and monday  take a half a pill every 4 hours..
Tuesday wednesday- take half a pill every 4 and half hours
Thursday Friday- half a pill every 5 hours.
Saturday- Sunday- half a pill every 5 and half  hours.
Monday- tuesday-  half a pill every 6 hours.

Get it now??  I will type out the whole thing if you want... it does not have you quitting in a week.. it will probably be more like 3 weeks ish..

yeah i know where that is.. you are north of me.. i am in Hillsborough county.. my old roommate worked in Pasco county

[isittoolate]

UM south of zepherhills.....and....North of tarpon springs. do you know that area? im in pasco county.

[isittoolate]

I got it. 2 pills every four then every half hr after that. I was told by a N.Y. nurse that comeing off of pills i could have a miscarrage. do you think thats true? or do you think she's part of the money hungry pill cycle that dr. love to adore? Do you think i should come off slower than that, cuz by my estimate thats quiting w/in a week,. aint it? Oh dear.....i think im already making excuses for myself.LOL!!!  so when im down to that last pill i taper to half of a half? O.k. maybe i need a sched. im confusing myself. LOL plus its late.

[FLaddict]

Where is Hudson close to?? I am just curious... i have only lived in FL for 5 years and haven;t really been around the state much... i am in Tampa...