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When does life become normal after oxy, perc, tab, withdrawls?
My husband is nearing the 14th day of being clean. I am wondering when life will become normal again. Or will it every be normal again? Sometimes I feel like life was normal when my husband was looking for pills all the time, and snorting pills all the time. Our life is different now, its better but its odd. Its odd because our routine has changed, we have money now, we have noninterupted time together, the phone isn't ringing off the hook like it used to. I am wondering will I get used to the quiet atmosphere in our house. My husband gets so crazy sometimes trying to sleep(because its so quiet) he starts arguments with me. Give me some advice, Please.
How do I deal with this and how do I help him deal with it?
Thanks,
wifeofanaddict
How do I deal with this and how do I help him deal with it?
Thanks,
wifeofanaddict
quiting oxcotin can be most difficult.
How much was he taking. can he taper down , or is he set on just quiting cold turkey.
If he is just going to quit , he needs to get a vitamaine called l-TYROSINE take 8 500mg tab a day the first week.
take 2 B-6 tabs
cal maginsuim and a multi vitamin
zinc
copper
vit. a and vit c
THE TYROSINE AND B6 seem to be the most imoortant.
if he get the runn's get some imodium asap. so he does not lose all the nutreints in his body. if that happens it is quite painful PS and read all the post through this site
How much was he taking. can he taper down , or is he set on just quiting cold turkey.
If he is just going to quit , he needs to get a vitamaine called l-TYROSINE take 8 500mg tab a day the first week.
take 2 B-6 tabs
cal maginsuim and a multi vitamin
zinc
copper
vit. a and vit c
THE TYROSINE AND B6 seem to be the most imoortant.
if he get the runn's get some imodium asap. so he does not lose all the nutreints in his body. if that happens it is quite painful PS and read all the post through this site
i am in the process of helping my best friend kick his oxy habit, and i am scared, and not really sure what to do to help him. i know later today, he is going to start getting really really sick, and i just want to know if anyone knows what i can do to help out what he is going through
12 day's cold turkey , things are going ok.
IM just taking the receipe, it's working great for me.
I think anyone who tries it should do it for a whole week.
Like it is suggested. I know my wife is the type of person
who would try it for 1 or 2 day's and give up on it and say it did not work. Give yor self a break and try it as suggested.
Any way on my 4th day taking it i started to have feelings like i have not had for years. I was driving my car and the song's on thr radio sounded better, the tree's and nature it self seemed to be comming alive. because i have been so numb for so long, Im somentally and emotionaly
uplifted, i just wanted to get out of my car go play frisbee.
For me a 43 year old grandfather these type of feelings have been far removed for the last 4 year's.
thanks to skipper and everyone who turned me on to this recipe.
Also thank,s to all for sharing thier struggles an pain and also theier hopes. I truly am grateful. I am a hard core addict went to my 1st NA meeting in 1975 back then i got 6 months , when the spring time came everyboby used , so did i, i thought i would be back to meeting's in a week or two. But it was like an under tow
Iwas gone for 8 years.
i heard some one asking about normal people , I was told one time
the definition of a normal person was ONE PERSONALTY OR LESS.
Well that's not me.
Most addicts are the best at somthing, like the very best.
What are you the best at.
most addicts are collector's ,what do you collect.
addiction is either ONE EXTREEM OR THE OTHER.
MY wife once siad to me 10 reasons why addicts USE.
1 I HATE MYSELF
2 I HATE MYSELF
3 I HATE MYSELF
AND SO ON
My dad is 75years old an has 35 years sober in aa
his sponser has 47 years sober. my dad had new job evrey 6 months for years his sponser had the same job for 40 years =
ONE EXTREEM OR THE OTHER.
IM just taking the receipe, it's working great for me.
I think anyone who tries it should do it for a whole week.
Like it is suggested. I know my wife is the type of person
who would try it for 1 or 2 day's and give up on it and say it did not work. Give yor self a break and try it as suggested.
Any way on my 4th day taking it i started to have feelings like i have not had for years. I was driving my car and the song's on thr radio sounded better, the tree's and nature it self seemed to be comming alive. because i have been so numb for so long, Im somentally and emotionaly
uplifted, i just wanted to get out of my car go play frisbee.
For me a 43 year old grandfather these type of feelings have been far removed for the last 4 year's.
thanks to skipper and everyone who turned me on to this recipe.
Also thank,s to all for sharing thier struggles an pain and also theier hopes. I truly am grateful. I am a hard core addict went to my 1st NA meeting in 1975 back then i got 6 months , when the spring time came everyboby used , so did i, i thought i would be back to meeting's in a week or two. But it was like an under tow
Iwas gone for 8 years.
i heard some one asking about normal people , I was told one time
the definition of a normal person was ONE PERSONALTY OR LESS.
Well that's not me.
Most addicts are the best at somthing, like the very best.
What are you the best at.
most addicts are collector's ,what do you collect.
addiction is either ONE EXTREEM OR THE OTHER.
MY wife once siad to me 10 reasons why addicts USE.
1 I HATE MYSELF
2 I HATE MYSELF
3 I HATE MYSELF
AND SO ON
My dad is 75years old an has 35 years sober in aa
his sponser has 47 years sober. my dad had new job evrey 6 months for years his sponser had the same job for 40 years =
ONE EXTREEM OR THE OTHER.
I feel for you, what you are going thru is probobly equal to what he is---and like you now know,it's only the beginning.
The Withdrawal time frame seems to depend on 1) how much you were taking and 2) for how long 3) if he has ever tried quiting before. (most people don't make it the first time they try)
If he was taking all of the above *oxys included, I would guess he has a fairly long term /highdose addiction--if it includes 1-2 years of oxy abuse 80-200 mg a day then your in for a ruff ride.
Iv'e read and heard it takes about 30 days to rid your body of any trace of the hydrocodone or oxycodone--the 1st week you sleep, the next 3 you can't,that just makes it so much worse. If you can get the Dr. to perscribe a sleep med like soma or zanax--a 2 wk supply only--and only YOU know where the pills are! That would help, but be careful they are also addictive and must be used in moderation (we addicts are realllll good about getting the co-dependents to give us just one of the pills that are hidden -"PLEASE"
The depression comes after the sleep sets in , that lasts, from experienve and reading this foram about 30 days for each year you were addicted to oxys-- an SRI (anti depressant) will probobly help, but I truly belive if he is going to make it , he will need to start going to NA ir AA meetings and like the others have said YOU need to go to a meeting and meet others who are going thru the same thing and experts who will help you understand what he is up against. It's going to be hard for both of you, but you will probobly have to be the tuff one and will have to grit your teeth and take some **** andfor sure listen to some anger.
It is a blessing for him that he has a wonderful wife who has stuck with him and is now going to help him thru the next year.
Someone to hold him,comfort him and help him through this truly awful time. If you give all you can AND expect nothing back for 6 months, things will start getting back to normal.
There is also a detox med called Bupernex, it can be hard to find and it is injected. It is a wonderful drup to help during the real ruff 1st month or two (but not more than that it's addictive too.) Good luck to you. You must have a beautiful heart--mabey when your husband is feeling better he would like to post--it helps a lot, thepeople her are the best
God bless you, keep the faith.
The Withdrawal time frame seems to depend on 1) how much you were taking and 2) for how long 3) if he has ever tried quiting before. (most people don't make it the first time they try)
If he was taking all of the above *oxys included, I would guess he has a fairly long term /highdose addiction--if it includes 1-2 years of oxy abuse 80-200 mg a day then your in for a ruff ride.
Iv'e read and heard it takes about 30 days to rid your body of any trace of the hydrocodone or oxycodone--the 1st week you sleep, the next 3 you can't,that just makes it so much worse. If you can get the Dr. to perscribe a sleep med like soma or zanax--a 2 wk supply only--and only YOU know where the pills are! That would help, but be careful they are also addictive and must be used in moderation (we addicts are realllll good about getting the co-dependents to give us just one of the pills that are hidden -"PLEASE"
The depression comes after the sleep sets in , that lasts, from experienve and reading this foram about 30 days for each year you were addicted to oxys-- an SRI (anti depressant) will probobly help, but I truly belive if he is going to make it , he will need to start going to NA ir AA meetings and like the others have said YOU need to go to a meeting and meet others who are going thru the same thing and experts who will help you understand what he is up against. It's going to be hard for both of you, but you will probobly have to be the tuff one and will have to grit your teeth and take some **** andfor sure listen to some anger.
It is a blessing for him that he has a wonderful wife who has stuck with him and is now going to help him thru the next year.
Someone to hold him,comfort him and help him through this truly awful time. If you give all you can AND expect nothing back for 6 months, things will start getting back to normal.
There is also a detox med called Bupernex, it can be hard to find and it is injected. It is a wonderful drup to help during the real ruff 1st month or two (but not more than that it's addictive too.) Good luck to you. You must have a beautiful heart--mabey when your husband is feeling better he would like to post--it helps a lot, thepeople her are the best
God bless you, keep the faith.
Yes, and then there's my personal favorite that awful feeling in your limbs where you just have to move them or it won't stop. Keeps me from resting at all.
I think you folks have called it "Restless leg", or "Restless limbs". For me it isn't painful, just really, really oogy.
wife of ...
I wish your husband would come on this board, or go to NA or something. As long as he doesn't he can keep "fooling" himself. Like the lortab snorting. A great many of us are here *just* because of lortabs (hydrocodone). I'll bet he already knows this, he just thinks *you* don't know, maybe?
It is extremely addictive. It doesn't matter how he's getting it into his blood stream - shooting up, snorting, swallowing.
He's making excuses to you, at the very least, and probably himself, too.
*You can't make him stop*. The only thing you can control is *you*. Get thee to an Al-anon, lady.
I've been on both sides of the addiction fence - User and co-dependant. You really need help of your very own, m'dear.
I'm so glad you found these boards. I hope we can ease things for you a little.
I'm warming up to go through my own detox. I'm scared, frankly. I've come off of Vicodin before, but never after taking so much for so long. I'm weaning down, will find some way to obtain Buprenex, and I'm reading every single one of these posts. Over, and over and over.
Thank you *all* so much for your presence in my life. I hope I can return to each of you what you've given me, including the kick start I got when I tripped over this board a few days ago. You've given me the drive to do what's been in the back of my head. Now it's in the front.
Thank you again.
Wren
I think you folks have called it "Restless leg", or "Restless limbs". For me it isn't painful, just really, really oogy.
wife of ...
I wish your husband would come on this board, or go to NA or something. As long as he doesn't he can keep "fooling" himself. Like the lortab snorting. A great many of us are here *just* because of lortabs (hydrocodone). I'll bet he already knows this, he just thinks *you* don't know, maybe?
It is extremely addictive. It doesn't matter how he's getting it into his blood stream - shooting up, snorting, swallowing.
He's making excuses to you, at the very least, and probably himself, too.
*You can't make him stop*. The only thing you can control is *you*. Get thee to an Al-anon, lady.
I've been on both sides of the addiction fence - User and co-dependant. You really need help of your very own, m'dear.
I'm so glad you found these boards. I hope we can ease things for you a little.
I'm warming up to go through my own detox. I'm scared, frankly. I've come off of Vicodin before, but never after taking so much for so long. I'm weaning down, will find some way to obtain Buprenex, and I'm reading every single one of these posts. Over, and over and over.
Thank you *all* so much for your presence in my life. I hope I can return to each of you what you've given me, including the kick start I got when I tripped over this board a few days ago. You've given me the drive to do what's been in the back of my head. Now it's in the front.
Thank you again.
Wren
Thank you all for the info I appriciate it greatly.
Francoise to answer your question, he was on oxy200mg or percs 150mg or tabs 150mg everyday. He was not prescribed anything! On easter sunday he decided to stop because we were broke and I was sick of it (I guess he was too). So the next day (monday) he was at home doing bad. We stayed at his mothers house for 8 days while he detoxed. He threw up had the shits and couldn't remember anything for 3 days the only thing that helped him stop shaking was clonidin a bp med that the doc prescribed. The next sat. 6 days into detox he had to go to the doc and get fluid for dehydration. And the doc prescibed him sonata for sleep. Which didn't help a lot. He is doing a little better now he is on his 16th day. He wants to snort a lortab on occation because he doesn't think he'll have a problem with that (I know better, he's an addict) so far he hasn't. I keep trying to talk him out of it. To him Lortab is the gateway drug to oxy's.
Thanks you all!
Francoise to answer your question, he was on oxy200mg or percs 150mg or tabs 150mg everyday. He was not prescribed anything! On easter sunday he decided to stop because we were broke and I was sick of it (I guess he was too). So the next day (monday) he was at home doing bad. We stayed at his mothers house for 8 days while he detoxed. He threw up had the shits and couldn't remember anything for 3 days the only thing that helped him stop shaking was clonidin a bp med that the doc prescribed. The next sat. 6 days into detox he had to go to the doc and get fluid for dehydration. And the doc prescibed him sonata for sleep. Which didn't help a lot. He is doing a little better now he is on his 16th day. He wants to snort a lortab on occation because he doesn't think he'll have a problem with that (I know better, he's an addict) so far he hasn't. I keep trying to talk him out of it. To him Lortab is the gateway drug to oxy's.
Thanks you all!
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