What is the best way to detox from narcotic pain killers?

[bigmistake]

I began taking pain killers recreationally two years ago.  Last spring, I had a wicked back injury and was prescribed oxys and then time released Morphine.  Completely disregarding my liver and the fact that I could become addicted, I was also buying anything I could get off the street, Vicodin ES, Vicodin HP, Endocet, Percoset, anything generic, and when it was't possible to get my hands on these, I would buy Oxycotin 40s or 80s.  Now I'm screwed.  I can't even get out of bed without eating a pain killer off of my night table.  If I don't take them, I feel like I am being electrocuted.  I CAN NOT FUNCTION without them --  I get cold sweats, chills, hot flashes and nausea.  When I try to not take them, nothing gets done -- I am useless.  The only thing I can do when I don't take them is squirm around in my bed and cry because i am so uncomfortable like a friggin junky.   Since I've been on painkillers, I have become a stick figure, dropping down to 91 pounds.  I don't even get "high" anymore, taking them just makes me feel normal again.  I am afraid and sick now.  I can't go to rehab because my family would disown me.  I hate myself for this and will someone PLEASE tell me how to get this out of my life before I die because I sure feel like I'm dying.  How do I detox from painkillers?

[Lightman1989]

v never done something like this before but by what iv seen on here someone might be able to help me out in here!!! This might sound dumb I'm 24 I had back  suergey  at the age of 20 I had 2 rodes an 4 bolts put in my back I've been hooked on pills since iv tryed so many times to come off of them It works for a few days then I seem to fall right back into it again I feel like it makes me feel normal I'm takeing up to 150 to 200mg of perk a day it's makeing my life fall apart if I don't have them I can't think straight I mean I still have back pain but not as bad as I think I tell my self its worse every day as I'm takeing more n more pills. I stay to myself about a lot of thing from my family n friends I feel like they look down on me for it bc iv been throw it some many times so I just lie n tell them I'm no longer on the meds if anyone on here can give me any tips to help me out that would be awesome...

[Lightman1989]

Iv never done something like this before but by what iv seen on here someone might be able to help me out in here!!! This might sound dumb I'm 24 I had back  suergey  at the age of 20 I had 2 rodes an 4 bolts put in my back I've been hooked on pills since iv tryed so many times to come off of them It works for a few days then I seem to fall right back into it again I feel like it makes me feel normal I'm takeing up to 150 to 200mg of perk a day it's makeing my life fall apart if I don't have them I can't think straight I mean I still have back pain but not as bad as I think I tell my self its worse every day as I'm takeing more n more pills. I stay to myself about a lot of thing from my family n friends I feel like they look down on me for it bc iv been throw it some many times so I just lie n tell them I'm no longer on the meds if anyone on here can give me any tips to help me out that would be awesome...

[Lightman1989]

Iv never done something like this before but by what iv seen on here someone might be able to help me out in here!!! This might sound dumb I'm 24 I had back  suergey  at the age of 20 I had 2 rodes an 4 bolts put in my back I've been hooked on pills since iv tryed so many times to come off of them It works for a few days then I seem to fall right back into it again I feel like it makes me feel normal I'm takeing up to 150 to 200mg of perk a day it's makeing my life fall apart if I don't have them I can't think straight I mean I still have back pain but not as bad as I think I tell my self its worse every day as I'm takeing more n more pills. I stay to myself about a lot of thing from my family n friends I feel like they look down on me for it bc iv been throw it some many times so I just lie n tell them I'm no longer on the meds if anyone on here can give me any tips to help me out that would be awesome...

[Bunnies55]

This is just what I'm going through! Runny nose, etc. I'm just now trying to cut back! I was taking way too many and didn't even realize it! It seems like most of us had doctors that just kept prescribing them until we said no more! This time my Doctor said were done, enough is enough! I considered in house but my insurance will not cover it, so I'm trying to do this alone! I hate the monkey on my back!!! It is the worst plus having the back pain I have when I don't take it! I will be seeing a pain specialist in December? Let's just hope that it works for me! I have lost two friends to suicide because of their back! And I have to say I felt like it a few times but I'm trying to stay focused on The Lord and my health.

[Pat1956100]

Hi Mel
You have posted on a thread that was started 10 yrs.ago and you may not get any responses.
If you go to the main page of the substance abuse page and then hit Post a question, copy and paste what you wrote into it, you will receive much more help.
I know you feel like hell right now.  Heroin is hell to come off of from what I have read here.  I have detoxed off of oxycontin several times and that is bad enough.
I think your best bet is to stop the hydrocodone now and just go with it.
3 to 4 days may be just what it takes.  You may go into immediate full blown withdrawals so be prepared.  Imodium and lots of fluids.  I loved Gatorade or orange vitamin water but find what you like and have lots of it on hand.  Keep posting as there are many who have been in your situation.

[melB89]

I am on day 3 of a pretty heavy heroin detox, I've been using for about4years pretty regularly this past year didn't go a day without it (using interveniously) I did go to the ER and got colonodine, and a muscle relaxant... I haven't slept but maybe 3 hours in those days. The pain in my bones and restlessness is driving me crazy,I have taken a few hydro 7.5s each of the 3 days..but I really don't even want to do that but it's unreal how my chest freaks out if I'm not moving my legs. While the lil bit of hydro is in me its tolerable but still very uncomfortable. So I guess I've been tapering down? How much longer should it take if I just stop everything now? I don't think I could handle much more than 3-4days more of this..