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?

[Daytona12]

Listen I know what you are going throw and yes its hard and you will have to feel like **** before you get any better.You need to have some faith.God put you here for a reason. Just have some faith in yourself.Thats what I did.And this is your Life.Dont think about the drug,go out and get your mind off it.Go out and do fun things like how it was before you did drugs.I wish you the best of LUCK.God bless you.if you have any more questions for me just write me back.Your not alone in this.No one is.

[doublelife]

this is a fantastic detox plan for everyone. drugs or not. I did a similar detox last time I quit a smoking and narcotic addiction...I cant believe I forgot that this worked. Thanks for posting this!!

[doublelife]

This is an excellent detox plan! Thank you for posting!

[ninthave]

Thanks so much.  I'm on 15 to 20mg a day of Percocet.  I had cancer 5 years ago, and had a lot of residual pain from surgeries and radiation, so I started daily pain management 3 years ago, because I didn't know what else to do.  Now I hate it, it is my primary thought each day.  I am scared to withdrawal, but planning on talking to my doctor on Monday to come up with a plan.  Luckily it has been all under RX  and relative to many others a low amount. Ididn't know about the "subs" but glad that you mentioned it.

[obnoxiousfilly]

Your message was just what I needed - I just told my husband that I had decided to stop taking my dilaudid and Fentanyl Patches because they were ruining me, I wasn't myself anymore.  I'm about to be given my first grandchild and don't want to miss one second in a fog. I'm on day 5 most symptoms gone but haven't slept in 4 days.  Thanks everyone!

[silly677]

Wonderful, but my problem is i am in so much pain and can't funtion to do anything without.. when i try and stop its the pain that makes me go back. I want my life back, I have deginative disk since 22 but I was only takin the meds on and off. but when i had the car accident in 2009 it became a dependencey and now I go with out for a day, I litterally feel like my heart stops. I am seeking all procedures and under doctors care and finely getting some treatment started this month. But, I have had treatments done and yes they help with some pain for a day or two. I hate having to depend on pain medicine. Good luck too you and will pray for all of us in the position and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy