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[ashC123]

well to start off i have been taking hydrocodone for about 6 months now. i recently had to up my dose from 30 mg a day to 50 mg a day i take 2 1/2 10mg pills a day. i just ran out of my script the day before yest. last dose was 24 hrs ago.im feeling kinda bad but not as bad as some ppl described on here. im having hot flashes and Restless legs.i took an advil pm and slept about 2 hrs. i just want to stop taking these pills.i mean i love how they make me feel i get energy and im happy but when i dont have em im just irritated and thinking of how to get more. im sick of feeling this way. plus, im scared if what will happen god forbbid something happens and i really do need em and nothing will help. i have a dentist appt next week to remove a tooth and im dreading the pain after. i know since ive built my tolerance up its gunna take alot to relieve the pain.... anyways i was just wondering since im 24hrs in is this how i will be feeling or the next 7 days or is it going to get worse?

[tgtiffany]

Sounds great :)  Keep it up!!!  Let us know about the surgery and stuff, are they doing it for sure?  Just waiting on the date or what?  Yeah, staying busy REALLY helps :)  

[ashC123]

hey guys im doing great i havent took a pill since the other day. i dont feel any kind of withdrawal symptoms. i think by staying home doing nothing makes u feel more like crap so ive been out and about. havent thought bout taking one. i am still holding on tho them tho. i do get a script for them for pain so i have made a promise to my self that i will only take 1 when i really need it. i have a doc appt on weds to see when i will have surgery on my jaw. very nervous. ill will keep u guys posted! thanks for the support! :)

[kmill99]

Hi ashc123.   Is there anyway you can have someone else hold onto your pills for you?  It might be a big help on getting you off the pills all together.  I know that might not be what you want to hear but it IS a very good idea.   I have done exactly that and I consider myself very, very strong willed.   The pills on the other hand are much more complex.  Just a suggestion to try and help.  Glad to hear you want to stop taking them.  Stay strong!

[tgtiffany]

Hey, that suc ks I hate having headaches.  Used to have them all the time when my hair was really long, finally cut it and not so much headaches anymore!  If you feel that you are slipping then I would get rid of the pills.  It doesn't take much to fall back to where you were.  Or maybe give them to someone to hold for you and only ONLY if you really need one for pain then take one.  How'd the day go?  How are you feeling now??

[ashC123]

yeah. i was feeling really good. but i had like a massive headache. i think its due to stress. i have alot on my plate today. so i did take a pill today but just one. i needed it. i usually take 2-3 tens so. i think if i can just control the amount and if and when i take them just make sure that i actually need them and not take them just to feel "happy". i think i have enough self control. but if i feel that i am slipping i will prob have to throw them away. i will keep u guys up to speed with my progress..

[tgtiffany]

Glad that you are feeling better today!  Not sure if you should keep the pills around though.  It's just so easy to have a bad day and give in to the urges when they do come.  It's always more mental than physical, that's what makes it so damn hard.  Your mind plays tricks on you to use again.  Make sure you stay hydrated and get some food, your body is going through enough already it doesn't need the extra stress.  Do what you can though.  Keep posting okay!  :)

[ashC123]

to be honest i feel a whole lot better. a had barely got any sleep the night before last night. last pills were at around noon yesterday. havent taken any since. i have some hott flashes nothing i cant handle. but i think since getting sleep it helped a whole lot. im really committed to stop these pills. plus if i have surgery soon i really need to stop so if i do need pain pills they will actually work. i have lots of pills and i really dont have the urge to take em. knowing what will happen if it were to get worse scares me. for me i think its more mental then physical. i think if i can get past today i can get thru this. thank u guys for being here for me. i really appreciate it! <3

[tgtiffany]

How are you doing today???

[yinyang3]

Ash stay strong in your heart you need to quit tomorrow is a new day think before you take good luck we love you

[tgtiffany]

I wasn't being mean with what I said, if you took it that way at all!  I think a lot of people put TOO much faith in their doctors then find out later (as you did) that maybe they shouldn't have!  It's so sad, like you said at that clinic, how people can just basically order pills whenever and whatever they want.  Crazy!!!  Some doctors are really good and are watching out for YOU as a person, others just see the dollar signs as more people pour into the waiting room!  I learned this with my children's last pediatrician.  Now I drive almost an hour to their new one but he's amazing and actually listens and helps with problems.  In my opinion their aren't too many doctors out there anymore that care as much as we need them to!  Again, sorry if you thought I was saying you were lying, totally not my intention. :)

[ashC123]

i honestly didnt know what it was. i wouldnt make that up. im being completely honest about everything.. all he had said was to take it 3 times a day and thats it. i never really ask what they give me because i really dont feel the need to. i put my faith in doctors and just take what they tell me to.

[tgtiffany]

You could taper down, but it's really up to you.  Tapering takes a while and drags out the process.  Slightly less suffering but takes longer.  I wouldn't go back to your normal dose though, seeing as how you've gone 24 hours already.  I don't think it was a good idea that you filled it to begin with, and you said you didn't know what it was...hard to believe.  But hey, it happened and now you can't undo it so we move on right :) I would try to stay at the 2 a day, since that's what you've had and go from there.  Make a plan and stick to it.  And if at all possible give the pills to someone else to help you with them.  Because it's hard to stick to a taper plan.  Especially when you feel like crap it's so much easier to just eat them all then to take just the 1 or 2 you planned on taking.  Any pills you take will make it that much harder/longer to detox from.  

[ashC123]

well i am wanting to quit for god before it gets outta hand. but my doctor just made things alittle difficult today. i went in just for a check up and came out with 90 10/500.. my doctor had told me my jaw needs to be broken and realigned since i had been punched in the face a few years back and it had been broken. i never went to the doctor for it. it was very painful but at the time i had no insurance so i just delt with it. well today i mentioned tomy doctor that i have slight jaw pain when i chew and yawn. my ears pop when i swallow and i get lots of migraine headaches so he ordered some xrays and he told me i needed to get that procedure done. im kind of upset with myself for even getting the script filled but in all honesty i had nooooo idea what on earth he prescribed me i just took the script picked it up and saw what he gave me. so now i am here with 90 vics well 88 i took two as soon as i figured out what i had.  i am extremely upset that i took em but at the same time i feel soo much better. im thinking now that i have these pills i should just try to taper off them instead of quitting cold turkey. idk?! any advice?

p.s. i seriously think this doc is giving scripts out like candy. i swear i saw 3 ppl walk in tell the receptionist that they needed their pills refilled the doc came to the window asked what they needed wrote up a script and got the cash. it was a little out of the norm from the other doctors i have been to. im not sure but i think something fishy is going on there.  

[tgtiffany]

As GMcp asked, are you wanting to quit for good??

[GMcp]

are you wanting to get clean, or you just ran out?
my last go was 7 months using, im about 43 days clean with one relapse so i restarted my ticker, but day 1 was ok, day 2 was BAD day 3 and 4 was really hard the i started taking the vit's i got and really stated to feel better after day 5 i really think the vit's helped and wish i started them a few days b4 i bet it woulda been alot easier if your interested in the vit's i can recommend let me know. you can ask your dentice for a script for the pain cuz for one after that long of use your healing will be alot longer than normal and the pain will be hightend so even t3's would be a good idea if your afraid of them prescribing u more perks but they gave me perks after i had some teeth removed 3 years ago and i got hooked again but stopped after a month but its like playin with fire specially after only a week of getting offa them, but you are right it will be more painful, but your tolerance will be alot better after being off them for a week after only 6 months of use, so if u can handle it get pain control but if u think that might mess u p, get something you dont normally take like t3's is something i can take and not have any issues with abuse or dependence

[yinyang3]

Hi and welcome hey ash it will take about five to seven days of flu like symptoms day three to five seem to be the worst you should look into the herbal reciepes on this site they help a lot I was fifteen years using pills stop while you can .you say you like they way they make you feel now while using .well that won't last much longer they will control your life and get nothing back from them please try and stay strong for yourself and family good luck

[ally9]

Idk if it will get worse or not because I've never had an addiction to pills. But I do wish you a lot of luck getting off of them for good! They might seem euphoric and great at the moment but once they start ruining your relationships, finances, etc I can imagine it will only be harder to quit. You can do it :)