Vicodin/Percocet WD again

This is the 3rd time i have tried to quit the pills...started getting them for shingles i had in the past, then fibromyalgia,,,I was clean for 6 wks a yr ago then started again slowly...I dont have much pain anymore, they made me feel better emotionally...Since last April, my 12 yr old Golden Ret who was my bes friend, died.....then I found out my husband was having an affair, then he had to go to court for some other things and I felt I couldnt function without the pills, so I ended up taking more than I was.....I have been taking 10 mg Lortabs (which ran out) so now 5 mg Vicodin and also in between,  5 or 10 mg percocets (whatever I can get from friends)....I decided to cut down the past few days and today I feel terrible....Have sweats, chills,shivering, stomach pains, sneezing & stuffy nose..iknow the worst will be over in about 4 days but I dont think I can go thru this again...I think I might have tapered too fast....If I was taking 35-40 mg (not pills) a day, how should I taper?   Sometimes more, sometimes less than that...its different everyday with my dosage    Thanks

[sudie58]

hi and welcome, i think to be honest , its probably best to cold turkey now, you are taking pills erratically, and still withdrawing, and probably dragging it out, its hard but it is doable.
its best to prepare yourself and just get on and do it, also make sure you have some aftercare in place, so you dont relapse, there are things to help you through it, get some imodium (immodium) for any stomache problems and diorreah, do drink plenty of fluids, thats very important, take hot baths with epsom salt in , also valerian root and melatonin will help with sleep, being positive is half the battle, you can do this, keep posting and tell us how your doing, god bless.

[Nance777]

Starting day 3 as of 11 pm tonite.....Feel terrible, chills, sweating, tired, and  bad stomach issues....I cant even believe I am going thru this again...And its surprising that I even have wd symptoms when I look at my dosage, cos its not near as high as some on here......I cant imagine how hard it is to wd from a higher amount.....For some reason, it doesnt seem as bad as the first time, even though I am at somewhat the same dosage, maybe it was a bit higher before cos I was kind of trying to be careful this time, as I easily could have and wanted to take triple of what I was taking...I went from about 40 mg daily or a little more to only 5 mg on the first day..I did take a half of a 5mg today, cos I had to go to the grocery store and I just couldnt go cos I was too sick....But I didnt want to take it and if I didnt have to go out I wouldnt have.....The pills feel like poison to me now and I feel sick if I even look at them, but I felt this way before...The longest I was clean in almost 3 yrs has been 6 wks and I felt so good, and then I thought I can take a half a pill at nite, it wont hurt and before I knew it i was taking a pill or a half every 2 hrs for almost a year straight now....oh well, going to bed and going to try to sleep,i did sleep off and on for a few hrs last nite, which was surprising, cos the first wd i couldnt sleep for more than an hr or so for 3 days

[sudie58]

your doing well, i found my last withdrawal wasnt as bad as previously, i dont know if its because we know what to expect, make sure you keep your fluids up. i really wish you well, take care ,and god bless.