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Debating on cold turkey
Ive been tapering successfully so far went from 4-5 hydrocodone down to 1 1/2. If I jump off cold turkey now how long do I expect WDs will last, and will they be severe? Ugh life is very complicated at the moment and stressful I can't afford horrid WDs
As far as minerals go, I think the potassium and magnesium are the most important. What do you plan to do with the 17 pills you have left?
Thank you so very much!! I am done for good. I never abused them either and never took more then I should or anything. I'm honestly affraid of death lol. Anyways I got the For the Recipe, the L-tyrosine and the vitamin b-6 but I didn't find the strong wide spectrum mineral supplement...what does that one do for you anyways??
I will be on here a lot askIng questions, and looking for hope. Thank you again.
I will be on here a lot askIng questions, and looking for hope. Thank you again.
Ros - I totally agree with Ricart, you are just prolonging your pain. If you jump tonight in about 16 hours you'll be in full withdrawal that gives you tuesday, wed, thurs to just deal with withdrawal and then when he comes home on Friday you can tell him about the awful flu you've had and maybe he'll help out with puppy/baby and give you a couple more days to get over it.
I always encourage people to come clean with their spouse as secrets do keep you sick, but I understand some people cannot and must go it alone. Just be honest with yourself and if you find yourself slipping you know you'll probably need to tell him at some point. Aftercare - whatever that looks like for you (this forum, N/A/AA, private counseling) is also really important. I didn't abuse my meds, didn't eat them in quantities but I'm still really struggling with the cravings and mental side of getting out of the habit.
You sound a lot like me, I consider myself really mentally strong but that doesn't mean I/you won't relapse so I always just take it a day at a time. You will feel soooooo much better off these pills and I can't tell you my pain has been so much better off them - now keep in mind you may have rebound pain for a few weeks (I did) but I'm finally moving past it.
Your brain will tell you all kinds of things to justify taking just one little ole pill - cuz it's for pain so there is nothing wrong with that. I'm here to say there are other options!
Great job on making it this far and imagining a life without pills - especially since you have a little one!!!!!!
Take care of yourself, get immodium (lots of it) and take it aggressively the first few days - you hit the toilet, pop an immodium, even if it is 5 times in one hour - that was my biggest mistake while detoxing was not managing my dehydration better and I am lucky I wasn't hopsitalized.
Will be thinking of you and checking the board for you!
I always encourage people to come clean with their spouse as secrets do keep you sick, but I understand some people cannot and must go it alone. Just be honest with yourself and if you find yourself slipping you know you'll probably need to tell him at some point. Aftercare - whatever that looks like for you (this forum, N/A/AA, private counseling) is also really important. I didn't abuse my meds, didn't eat them in quantities but I'm still really struggling with the cravings and mental side of getting out of the habit.
You sound a lot like me, I consider myself really mentally strong but that doesn't mean I/you won't relapse so I always just take it a day at a time. You will feel soooooo much better off these pills and I can't tell you my pain has been so much better off them - now keep in mind you may have rebound pain for a few weeks (I did) but I'm finally moving past it.
Your brain will tell you all kinds of things to justify taking just one little ole pill - cuz it's for pain so there is nothing wrong with that. I'm here to say there are other options!
Great job on making it this far and imagining a life without pills - especially since you have a little one!!!!!!
Take care of yourself, get immodium (lots of it) and take it aggressively the first few days - you hit the toilet, pop an immodium, even if it is 5 times in one hour - that was my biggest mistake while detoxing was not managing my dehydration better and I am lucky I wasn't hopsitalized.
Will be thinking of you and checking the board for you!
Yeah quit now and you will be glad you did in 3-5 days.Tapering at this point is just prolonging the addiction.You can do it..
I've taken 3/4 today and I think I'm done. My will is strong since I have like 17 pills lef and i havent taken more then 1/4 at a timet. I quit smoking 2 years ago cold turkey. I can't even drink energy drinks or caffiene while taking pills it makes me really sick. The pills now a days make me super naseous and sick feeling the last time I took a whole or even a half t made me feel horrible and make my jaw kinda lock...I doubt that's a good thing!! (please excuse any misspellings my child likes to press buttons while I'm typing ony phone)
Im currently off work for tendonitis and bursitis in my shoulder. So since you were like me the WDS only last 3 days? My bf works out if town all week so I'm hoping I'll feel better by Friday night. He diesnt know. I take them in 1/4 at a time. I'm going to get some of the Thomas recipe today. and yes I'm SOO affraid of what the pain will be cuz my brain is telling me it will be horrrible. I'm so scared about my patients running very thin since I have a 6 montg old baby And now a 6 month puppy.
Ros - I'm 49 days off hydros - my usage was almost identical to yours I tapered down from 4 down to 1 - the w/d were not fun but only last about 3 days. I say jump and get off the pill cycle as 1 pill isn't really doing much for you at this point other than keeping you mostly out of withdrawal.
Can you wait for the weekend so you have a few days off? Not sure what your personal situation is but you could also just play it off as this nasty flu everyone everwhere has right now.
There is no time like the present to get off these nasty things. My pain, once off them, was nowhere near what I had imagined all this time (which kept me on them). Fear will play you, will keep you sick and not let you move ahead in positive ways.
I did it and so can you. I'm here if you have any questions or just need support.
Welcome!
Can you wait for the weekend so you have a few days off? Not sure what your personal situation is but you could also just play it off as this nasty flu everyone everwhere has right now.
There is no time like the present to get off these nasty things. My pain, once off them, was nowhere near what I had imagined all this time (which kept me on them). Fear will play you, will keep you sick and not let you move ahead in positive ways.
I did it and so can you. I'm here if you have any questions or just need support.
Welcome!
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