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Ugh!

I am addicted to my vicodin.  I am up to about 10-18 a day.  I run out so fast.  I can not stand being on these anymore or even thinking about them.  I have to stop cold tuckey cause weening is not an option I would just eat them all up.  Please help me.  give me some ideas to help wit hthe wd.  I tried a few weeks ago and found myself in the hospital.  I was going crazy could not stop crying and thinking about killing myself.  it scared the **** out of me.  Please please please ideas.
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i've never been on pills but i'm watching my boyfriend go through withdrwals from oxy. do you have anyone in your  life that would stick it out with you? so far this web site has been really helpful. i found the thomas recipe by entering it in the search bar at the top right corner of the page. also, he's about to try suboxone. i'll let you know how it goes. here's something i think is significant: my boyfriend keeps saying how much better his life (and our relationship) could be if he wasn't on pills. he literally verbalizes what would be different. keep focused on your purpose.
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thank you to all.  I can do this.  I know I can.  It is nice to know that I can come here and vent and get refreshing support from all of you who have no Idea who I am.  Thank you for taking the time.  God Bless.
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I took between 10-20 10/325 tabs, percs, or whatever I could get for about 3 years.  I have tried to quit before while taking time off of work.  Idle time was my worst enemy.  I would just look at the clock and devise ways in my mind to talk myself into getting pills.  This last time, I actually worked through withdrawals.  I had to leave early one day because I was so sick.  I know it is not popular, but I think working actually helped me the first few days.  Physically, I felt better after day 6.  I am on day 12 now and feel good, but my mind is still consumed with pills.  It is getting better, but all of the time I was high or working on a way to get high has left an empty spot in my head.  My goal is to just get through everday.  Also on a good note, week 2 seems to have flown by compared to week 1(hell week).  
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... and the BAD w/d's will not last 14 days... they last generally 3-5.

there will be the lingering effects (insomnia, depression, lethargy, etc.) but the bad, flu-like symptoms do not last 14 days... again, should be 3-5 days...
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Clonidine will help your w/d's IMMENSELY.  it's a b.p. med that many of us used to get off the vik's, and i would suggest you try that route (if you choose to do this at home.)  you're on a pretty high dose so you may want to do this under a doctor's supervision.

it helps alot.  then get your butt into some meetings...

you can do it.  good luck to you...

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52704 tn?1387020797
Try the Thomas Receipe (w/o the valium) and get the book END YOUR ADDICTION NOW, by Charles Gant.

Your best bet would be to go into in-patient rehab.  I know most people resist that, I did until I was literally almost dead and there was just no choice anymore.  By then I had truly lost everything that I feared I might lose if I went to rehab, like the business, my home, all of my money, my clean reputation.  

In fact if I had gotten into Recovery back when in the days where I was under 20 tabs a day, I might have kept all that -- compared to the train wreck I eventually went through it would have been like a stubbed toe.  But, there was no way I could see that then.  Moreover, I'm pretty sure I was one of those who really had to get slammed hard before I was willing to make the changes that Recovery requires.

Have you considered going to AA or NA meetings.  They helped me a great deal --- alot of folks there who have already been through what you're going through.
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I think you have bring given most of the choices and lenght of w/d, if your some what healthy, your w/d could be over in 5 days but everyone is different so your just have to get ready and do it. Take time and read all these posts that talk about detox, try to talk to someone and go for it. It sounds like you need someone to push you, is there no one that can help or that you can ask to help. It is way better having support by your side to do this, i had to do my first week alone and i am still clean a few months later after 13 yrs of vick's and lortab, oxy, etc. I know starting w/d's is like poking yourself with a hot stick but life is much better on the other side, believe me.
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please will someone else contact me and give me some advice on how to make this wd process smoother.  how long will it take?  14 days?
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so you all think I have about 2 weeks of feeling like I am dying?  is that 14 days or two work weeks?  **** this is going to suck but it has to be done.  Like I said the taper idea is a great one at that but I can't do it.  if I have them I eat them.  awful.  I am almost done with my bottle of pills now I think I may have 15 left if that.  so this will be taking place very soon.  I am going to get runned over I am sure cause I am going from a very large amount to nothing over night literally.  Anyone have advice on what to expect. some methods that they tried while going it cold turkey?  I am scared out of my mind.  out of my mind.  **** what have I gotten myself into.  I should know better cause I am a recovering alcoholic.  damn it.  I knew I was in for a world of hurt when I started taking this ****. sorry for all the profanity, not like you can see it but you can see the ****** so you know there is a bad word there.  thoughts?
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hey there .. try googling the 'THOMAS RECIPE' ... there are quite a few people on here who've said it really helps when your going the w/d's.  if you think you can taper there's someone on here who can give you a taper plan as long as you stick to it .. her screen name is FLADDICT .. just send her a msg to see if she can help you w/that ... but ck out that recipe too .. i think it's aslo on someone elses profile by the name of GA GUY ... I wish i could be more of a help to you....but the clonidine from what they say above really helps a great deal too .. i've never used it personally ... anyways, keep posting and let us know your progress .. to talk, vent or whatever ..  peace!  ;-)
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I went to my local methadone clinic and got help right away. They also have suboxone and u talk to a counselor to see which is right for u.  I was all alone as well. I am 7 months into the program and no longer chasing dr.s and scripts trying to not run out of my oxy's.  It's simply a trade off though... from one narc to a safer one.  I just looked in the phone book or call a hospital or police station for names of clinics. Sometimes there hard to find out where there located.  Good luck and stay with us reading and posting it really helps.
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I would initially say to wean. but since you tried that, i see that won't work. I know this isn't a great Idea,but I actually did this myself. go get a drug for anxiety ( i prefer klonopin) and this will help with the wd symptoms. just be careful not to get addicted to the benzos. let me know. valium is ok too.  the wd might last a week or two. hopefully. depends on you dependency.
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I do not have anyone to help me taper.  No one knows.  it is just me.  and I am fully aware that I abuse these drugs.  I have been on and off for the last 4 years and now on for the last 4months.  this just sucks.  I want to do cold turkey and that seems to be the best method for me when it comes to my addictions. I am on lexapro and bupropian (sp) and I have something similar to valium.  will this be enough.  please tell me it will.  how long are the withdrawls going to last.  if I have an estimate amunt of time that I am going to be loosing my mind I can work with that.  I will just count the days down.  I hate these freaking pills I hate them.  I love to hate them is more like it.  any natural herbs I can take?
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Have you tried the taper? c/t will be more painful but this works for some. If you haven't tried the taper, you should, it is easier than it would seem and a whole lot less painful. I was on Oxy and don't know or want to know about Vicodin but a person here, Fladdict, seems to be quite the helper and knows her stuff. You should contact her, she WILL help and it sounds like you need help.
Hang in there, this is doable, you may not believe this now but anybody can quit, you just NEED to want it, that is all. Once this happens, the rest will come.

Tom...
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273135 tn?1195006870
hey there and welcome.  How long have you been taking this amount for? Do you have anyone who can help you thru this?  Say you do a taper plan, can that other person hold onto them for you and dispense as the schedule states? Or if you don't taper you could always try suboxone ... have u heard of this before? I wz taking up to 15 a day of vikes and up to 3 80mg oxy's a day too. I couldn't quit c/t, tried it and only was able to last 7 days and then right back to taking the vikes ... Anyways, suboxone prevents the w/d's from opiates and the cravings.  But it does have a mild opiate in it .. Go to www.suboxone.com or www.naabt.org to get more information on this ... PLease read as much about this that you can to see if it's right for you.  You have to be in active w/d in order to start taking the suboxone or your w/d's will be alot worse ... It dissolves under the tongue so the drug can get into your bloodstream faster .. lots of viens under there .. when you're on one of these sights put in your zip code and it will bring up dr's in your area...not all dr's can prescribe this medication.  I'm only giving you a suggestion, another alternative than tapering, c/t, etc.  I don't want you to trade one drug for another but this really does help. MOst people are on a plan that can go from 10 days to 30 days.  i've been on it since april and am still slowly tapering off until i am on one 8mg tab a day for maint ... it all depends on your situation, how long you've been taking them and how much you;ve been taking and so on .. I hope this was some help to you ... I'm sure others will post on here later today since there doesn't seem to be much going no during the day i've noticed .. i get to stay home w/my kids so ... Good luck to you and getting your self off these pills .. you really have to want to get clean for this to work .. pls find someone you can talk to about this and help you thru ... k?  ... any other questions, pls let us know .. thx! peace! ;-]
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