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PLEASE HELP!!
I have always like taking vicodin I guess for "recreation". However, when my son passed away in 2007, I started taking them on a daily basis. For the past two weeks I have been out and been taking percocet because that's all I have right now. I have decided to stop taking pain pills and try to get my life back. When I take the percs, I also have to take something for headache, and it's just a terrible cycle. I got up this morning thinking I was going to go all day without a pill and it's now about 11:30 a.m. I have just taken one because I literally felt like I was dying. I am wondering is it safe to feel that way? I mean do you have to ween off or can you just stop cold turkey? I am sweating and freezing, my stomach hurts, I'm aching all over, and I can't even get the energy to get up to take a shower. My heart is beating out of my chest. I know that I haven't quit before now because without the pills I just don't have energy. I don't want to do anything without them, and I'm also wondering if that will go away? I do not have the money to go to doc for anything to help, and I do have a few percs if I have to take them. So please anyone with any help would be so appreciated. I am wondering if I am going to fall over of a heart attack or if that is normal with the heart beating so fast with withdrawls?
One other thing, I also felt as you did when i tried to come off the first time. I had a panic attack in my dorm room and literally thought I was going to die. I had to go to the hospital (i had never had a panic attck so i had no idea wat was happening) and they gave me ativan which definitly helped, but dont rely on it! The anxiety will pass and you will feel better. Getting up and walking around or doing something to distract yourself willl help it also.
Thank you for your help, I've got one day under my belt I guess well see what tomorrow brings....Good Luck!!
Hi, I am also nineteen years old and was where you are about two weeks ago. Before coming to this website, I didn't really know you withdrew off of these drugs and that it was possible to feel SO HORRIBLE from coming off of a drug. I was using oxycontin every day and I started to get scared and tried to stop several times lasting only about 2 maybe 3 days at the most. This time, it had gotten to be too much, and I actually really wanted to stop. I haven't done any in two weeks, but the hardest part for me is more so the mental part. I had never suffered from depression or anxiety, and after stopping I have had both, due to using oxycontin. You have to be prepared for that and stay strong. I still do not have my energy back, my appetite is slowly coming back, and I still feel depressed and anxious and it has been two long weeks. It takes a long time, it will not happen overnight or even in a week but do not give up because YOU WILL feel normal again, but you have to give it time. Growing up in this generation we are programmed to expect things to happen overnight but this will not pass so easily. I am not trying to get you down, that was just a huge thing I didn't realize that caused me to continuously relapse. I thought the withdrawals would last forever and I would never get back to normal, but you will! The anxiety, depression, cravings, they will all go away after a few weeks and your life will return to how it was only you will have more perspective and appreciation for what you have accomplished. I wish you the best of luck, message me anytime!!
Hi, I am only one day ahead of you on this withdrawal hell, as you know, I to was on the hydrocodone and the percs. Yes its gonna be hell but I think if we can just stick together we might just do this. I went to work today after a 2 week vacation. I had planned to detox during that time but just couldnt get myself to do it, if I can get past tomorrow I will have gone the longest in 3 months with no pills than I have ever. So, I think we should just post our results and see what happens in a week. Good Luck tpo ya, I have faith you can do it.
thank you so much for your response..Today is my first day going cold turkey....I do yes feel like I'm dyin like I could lay right here and croak, but I actually told my mother last night because my heart was beating so fast it had me praying to go to heaven......She was upset that I hadn't told her sooner, but I went to doc and they gave me ativan.....I am currently visiting my father, and would hate to sleep the whole time, but I wish I could sleep right through this...Also I know I haven't gotten clean for a while yet but I will support you all you need...You can contact me anytime as this is such a hard thing...But from what I've heard there is a light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to get there....I was also very concered about if I would be back to normal the way I was before the pills, and from what ive heard, being clean is amazing....If you ever need to you can email me at ***@**** Thanks
All the other info that everyone else gave is right on. I am currently taking soboxon for pain med addiction but there have been many times I tried cold turkey. This never worked for me. I always went back. Even on the soboxon I went back.
Since you have percs left maybe the best thing would to try and ween yourself off. Cold turkey is horrible and from my experience went days and then went back to the pills because of the horrible WD's when I was so close to feeling better. If only I had just waited a day or 2 then maybe I would have felt better.
For the WD's I can only tell you what helped me. LOTS of rest.If you are unable to sleep atleast try to lay down and rest. I know it's easier said than done when you feel so horrible but try. I would say try and get xanax from your doc but you said you dont have the money. That would help to calm your nerves and take the edge off and would help with the mood swings. Try to go out in the sun. The sun has something natural in it that helps to rebuild what the pills took away fromyou. Sorry I cant think of what it is, brain fart. Take something for diarreha. There are alot of things out there for that. That was one of my worse symptoms. Drink lots of water or vitamin waters. That helped me ALOT! I always got the cold sweats, BAD. I never found anything for that except to keep changing my shirt so I was more comfortable. When I withdrawal I also get bad sinus problems. Benadryl helped withthat and also helped me sleep.Sometimes. NOT ALWAYS.
I really wish you could get soboxon. I think it's the best way to go. Although like I said i have gone back to the pills with it. My problem is support. Few people know about my addiction and those people still take the pills so it's hard to talk to them. I need support of a clean person or someone who also wants to be clean. Anybody willing?
Good luck! Be positive and dont give up. You will feel so much better in the end. And you have my support and good wishes!
Since you have percs left maybe the best thing would to try and ween yourself off. Cold turkey is horrible and from my experience went days and then went back to the pills because of the horrible WD's when I was so close to feeling better. If only I had just waited a day or 2 then maybe I would have felt better.
For the WD's I can only tell you what helped me. LOTS of rest.If you are unable to sleep atleast try to lay down and rest. I know it's easier said than done when you feel so horrible but try. I would say try and get xanax from your doc but you said you dont have the money. That would help to calm your nerves and take the edge off and would help with the mood swings. Try to go out in the sun. The sun has something natural in it that helps to rebuild what the pills took away fromyou. Sorry I cant think of what it is, brain fart. Take something for diarreha. There are alot of things out there for that. That was one of my worse symptoms. Drink lots of water or vitamin waters. That helped me ALOT! I always got the cold sweats, BAD. I never found anything for that except to keep changing my shirt so I was more comfortable. When I withdrawal I also get bad sinus problems. Benadryl helped withthat and also helped me sleep.Sometimes. NOT ALWAYS.
I really wish you could get soboxon. I think it's the best way to go. Although like I said i have gone back to the pills with it. My problem is support. Few people know about my addiction and those people still take the pills so it's hard to talk to them. I need support of a clean person or someone who also wants to be clean. Anybody willing?
Good luck! Be positive and dont give up. You will feel so much better in the end. And you have my support and good wishes!
read thru the health pages..it can take a lil bit of time for ur brain to heal if u were using large doses/specially large doses at a time...for instance if u take 6 pills at once and do this twice a day, then ur brain will have a harder time recovering than someone who took 2 pills 6 times a day???due to the bombardment on the brain at one time...also why those who chew, snort or shoot their doc will have a tougher time with the mental aspect than those who swallow their pills...in reality a drug like oxycontin/being time released/if swallowed/not chewed snorted etc which breaks the time release seal and the drug is released all at one///would be easier to wd from than a short release med that peaks very quickly like lortab or percocet...hard to understand but if u read up there is a great article in the health pages on dopamine//understanding how ur brain needs to heal///which is understanding the mental part of detox...and we r all different...u may not even have this problem if u used small doses spread out for a short period of time..no 2 people r the same but it is good to know about PAWS...just in case....so u can understand.... u will do this just great..keep moving forward
Yes it takes some time with the energy and mood butlife truly it is better clean and when you get clean you will wonder why you did not do it sooner
Thank you for the response...So after the wds are over do you feel "normal" again? I mean the way you felt before pills with energy and just normal personality....Thanks again
Yes its normal to feel and it wont kill you however at times that's what it feels like .First I am so very sorry for your loss .
You can either taper down or CT either is fine .with CT you feel crappy for a few days and its done and over.
when you taper the wd symptoms can be milder but you may have them the whole time you taper.CT first 5 days are the worst.
If you have a doctor I would ask them for a muscle relaxer called zanaflex its a muscle relaxer it helped me so much with aches and pain and over all wellness. Try to drink water.I found wrapping my lower body in an electric blanket tightly helped with the RLS.
I found a magnesium calcium supplement helped.I took Ltyrosine and 5hpt for energy mood plz dont use them if you are on an antidepressants.try to exersise even if its only a walk it will help .
good luck we are here to help.
You can either taper down or CT either is fine .with CT you feel crappy for a few days and its done and over.
when you taper the wd symptoms can be milder but you may have them the whole time you taper.CT first 5 days are the worst.
If you have a doctor I would ask them for a muscle relaxer called zanaflex its a muscle relaxer it helped me so much with aches and pain and over all wellness. Try to drink water.I found wrapping my lower body in an electric blanket tightly helped with the RLS.
I found a magnesium calcium supplement helped.I took Ltyrosine and 5hpt for energy mood plz dont use them if you are on an antidepressants.try to exersise even if its only a walk it will help .
good luck we are here to help.
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