Taper or cold turkey

[Nursey7]

I have been taking hydrocodone 7.5/500 for about 7 years after a major surgery and fibromyalgia. I want off this crap. I have to take way too many to feel good; it's miserable!!  1 have 15 pills left and am going on vacation in 2 weeks. I want to be off these and feeling better by then. I am on second day cold turkey and I have not slept, constant headache, severe muscle pain, resless legs, irritable, gi symptoms, crying constantly. I don't know if I should use these last 15 or continue cold turkey. Unless I take all of them at once they won't get me high. I have such a tolerance now it's terrible. I don't feel life is worth living right now and I hate that feeling. I am not one that would ever harm myself just feel awful. Help please!!!

[Nursey7]

As for you Mr. Kyle I will thank you at this point in time but I can't promise I will feel as fond of you in a few hours!! ;-)
Honestly you have been one of my biggest strengths on here because it seems like you just have always been there. I appreciate your positive and HONEST words of encouragement and "just do this" attitude!!!  I congratulate you on your clean time-7 1/2 months right?  Man that must feel good!!  I pray I will get there!!  If I hadn't found this site I don't thing I would ever be going on day 5 :-)

[Nursey7]

Thanks for caring; it was a rough day! I felt like my heart was gonna come out of my chest. My pulse was racing and I was sweating so bad. I felt like I was having a heart attack! I did take an Ativan that finally got filled and I crashed for 6 hours!! Just woke up and need to finish my work and go back at it again tomorrow!!! That sleep was amazing. I wish you all the best ;-)

[Nursey7]

Thanks so much for the encouragement!! I really appreciate it :-)
Congrats to you both; that's quite an accomplishment. If I didn't number one flush that crap by some words of wisdom on here I would have so been taking them. Number two this site has kept me going; it's amazing the people that care.  I hope to help others soon cuz I have been a little selfish on here so far. I don't think I would really give the best advice yet anyway
;-)

[stilltrying1965]

Just wanted to congradulate you on 4 days c/t awesome. Keep moving forward flush the pills. They will only play tricks with your mind. You can do this, then you can have that vacation two weeks not worrying about darn pills.This is just a wee bit encouragment from me. I & my wife quit a 14yr heroin addiction c/t the first 10 days for me were horrendous but one well too good things came of it. They are well im 621 days clean my wife much longer. So there is light at the end of the tunnel, hard work,willpower & determination. Also you may find some days harder than others. Thats when you need to get on MH & there will always be someone here to help you through the bad days. But i promise you are doing just great. Me & my wife wish you the very best of luck & enjoy that vacation you so deserve it so much. All the very best to you nursey7,,,,,,,,James

[conhall]

he(kyle) told me to flush mine also actually he told me **** or get off the pot. I had a few pills and was holding onto them and he said FLUSH them or take them make up your mind and get busy .
You can do this day 2 was hard for me and 3 also but as three ended I was feeling alot better not great but better.
Vicki is right treat ur symptoms like you have Flu Immdodium for stomach gatoraid to stay hydrated Hylands for RLS and also some Advil for body aches. Immodium is great stuff and will just help u out alot.
You can do this Just keep pushing when anxiety gets intense go for a walk take a bath You will see time will go by and you will start to turn the corner

[kyle505]

You can do both - I guarantee that one minute you'll be thanking me, and the next you'll be screaming at me. Kind of breaks up the day...
And you can do it. I know that this really doesn't matter much at the moment, but so many of us have done it; we've been where you are right now; we've paced the floor, felt the anxiety and panic, the knot in the stomach. But honestly, you'll be done before you know it, and every minute of hell that you're enduring is more than worth it. Don't give up. I promise you it will get better soon.