Addiction to Percs

[brush89]

Hey guys it all started w a trip to the dentist  last year.. they gave me 20 vicodin 7.5mg... after i was finsihed with that i was still in pain so i asked friends for hook ups n that is when i found percosets... i actually started to sell them bc they were so expensive n i didnt want them to eat my pockets... i started with taking 2 10mg a day... 6 months later i became a little depressed. My gf became pregnant and she wouldnt get an abortion, im  20 n shes 24, but because of that i became depressed and became heavily addicted to percs.. now im anywhere from 6 to 10 a day.. and time to time will swallow roxy 30s...as of yesterday i went Cold Turkey, i went 27 hours with out anything, it was horrable, i slept all day but when i was awake i expierneced really bad bone ache.. today i took 3 perc 7.5mg... i couldnt take the withdrawl pain, i cant handle going cold turkey but im gonna try n cut down doses maybe take 6 7.5mg  and each day knock off 1 pill... I would really appreciate if anyone can give me some tips, i know ive only been addicted for 7 months n im sure many havebeen way longer but i know the longer i wait the worse it will get, so i ask for help from you guys...thank you
                                                       Brush.. (Frank)

[dominosarah]

Welcome to the forum brush...You have made a good decision in getting off these pills.  I cant help out with a taper either as i was an all or nothing type person.  Others who have successfully tapered will be on and will help you with a plan.  Read all you can in the health pages on addiction.  Check out the amino acids too.  Stick around this site as you will find alot of support.......sara

[Calamity2]

Hi Frank  !!   You are in the right place. I got clean using this site 2 years ago!! I was addicted for 8 years to opiates.
7 months is plenty to get a good addiction going too. Many people here have tapered. I couldn't because I was so powerless over opiates . Anyway Frank congrats on your decision to get clean. I dont have a taper plan but Avis and many others can help with that. I can say that the "withdrawal monster" is no where near as powerful and huge as I had anticipated. Yes we do suffer the cold down to the bone,  which I used microwavable heating elements called snuggle safe, in my clothing when I couldnt be in a hot tub or a bath, anti poop meds, and the first time I got clean , before I relapsed after 2 weeks thinking I could just have a good weekend and get stuff done etc, I used valium for 2 or 3 days low dose and ambien for 3 -5 days. But after the 2 week slip I went back into wds and went ct.   Are you having a baby?