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hi. in 30 minutes I will be 48 hours clean from opiates. Many people said the worst is yet to come. I been using for about 4 years gradually increasing till I was up to 10 a day. I just did ct. i hurt, cry my eyes out, not hungry. no sleep last night and feel so empty like how am I going to deal with this. I have taken my two week vacation to w/d from these damn pills but ppl tell me you ll be sick for months. I have no health insurance and no extra cash for rehab or detox. I just been taking asprin and drinking coffee. Can someone guide me as to what to expect in the next days. This is my second try to quit and im going to beat this hell. Never gone 2 days. anyone please help
I FEEL JUST LIKE YOU I WANT TO BE ABLE TO FUNCTION WITHOUT DRUGS. THATS ALL I THOUGHT ABOUT WAS HOW MANY I HAD BULL,,,, AS SOON AS I WOULD WAKE UP I HAD TO TAKE AT LEAST FIFTEEN MGS THATS THE HARD PART FOR ME BUT GOT TO QUIT AND BE LIKE I USED TO BE. IT VERY HARD BUT WITH THIS FORUM I WILL WIN THANKS AND GOOD LUCK
I was taking 4-6 10/325 norco for over 6 years. Today I've been off them 13 days. First 4-5 days were a nightmare. then the next few days not nearly as bad, but the aches in my legs and the chills and fever symptoms stayed with me until about day 9. Day 10 I woke up and felt almost normal. Almost. But I can't tell you what a relief it is to be able to have the OPTION of not having to take a pill just to feel normal or okay. It's freedom. and it's so worth it. Hang in there. Tough it out for just a few more days and you'll start to see the symptoms getting more tolerable as the days go on, and then one day you'll wake up and won't even notice anything. And that is a wonderful feeling. To not wake up with the aches and get those pills in you and wait till they kick in to start your day. Take care. My fiance helped me through too. It's good that you have someone there for you. Maybe a back rub and ask him to tell you some silly story to get your mind off it, even if just for a minute.
I too am on Day 3. Not feeling too bad. A few hours ago I felt really crappy. As time goes on, it's getting better. Like I said earlier, I AM SCARED TO DEATH for what tomorrow will bring.
My first 2 days were pretty easy. I worked out really hard, walked 4 miles on the treadmill and did some lifting but today, not so much! Please let tomorrow be better than today!
My first 2 days were pretty easy. I worked out really hard, walked 4 miles on the treadmill and did some lifting but today, not so much! Please let tomorrow be better than today!
I am glad u r hanging in there...u will make it this time for sure...i can feel it in my bones LOL..nah just reading ur posts u sound very determined and postive...the mental attitude is most of the battle...u seem to have that under control...dont forget about aftercare ..so important
yes i am dead serious. no more worries if i have enough damn pills or wondering dayto day if i can get some more pills. it has totally controled my life and i am sick of it. i just want to be sober me again and feel good. i am going to take a hot shower 2 nite and see if it helps. do you think i will feel good in 14 days when i go back to work? Im dreading that cos i bought drugs from people there.
Well if you took your vacation to get through this you must be pretty serious and I know very well what you are going through. Coolio has got it going on with the baths. Please don't underestimate those, (and don't forget either). Convince yourself this is the time to do it. If you can get some clonidine that helps tremendously. Please keep reading all you can here and fight this thing with everything you've got.
well its almost 72 hours clean. i just want to feel better like do my housework and laundry. my husband has been wonderful. he s doing everything he can for me. i laid down almost all day, cried but not as much as yesterday, ate bout 1 half pork chop and trying to drink water alot. oh this is hell. i want a new life so bad so i think i am feeling anxious too soon maybe. i guess one day at a time drug free. good luck to all. be back 2nite
Day 3 for me...... I was tapering for the last 2 months. Would take 1/2 percocet each day, then 2 days none, but by the third day, needed to take that 1/2. Well, I'm out so it is now truly DAY 3. I feel dehydrated but have been drinking water like crazy. My stomach is so achy and I feel nauseated. I took 3 immodium AD this a.m. and that helped tremendously. I have no choice but to go to work tomorrow and I have a very, very early meeting. Am I going to make it? I have an ALL DAY offsite meeting on Wednesday (2 days from now) and I am praying that this will subside? ANY THOUGHTS????
Good to hear Merry.
Don't worry, you've probably crossed the halfway point. You're almost to the point where I generally start feeling a little better. However, everyone is different. I've come of these pills many times. If this is your first time, it may take a little longer. Don't worry, you'll make it.
I'm still at 2 days+ here. I'll hit day 3 tonight. Of course, I wasn't taking nearly what you were. I'm also feeling fairly bleh. My taste is bleh, I actually went out and grabbed a couple sodas to try and cover the taste. Dumb move, but bland water on top of bland taste was making me a little too nauseous. I was too lazy to travel to a place to get anything healthy. Of course, some of my nauseou and aches are likely gall bldder related. Which isn't helping. I didn't sleep well either. Maybe 2-3 hours tops. Low energy. Lower motivation. But hey...it's something to learn from.
We'll get there. Good luck.
Don't worry, you've probably crossed the halfway point. You're almost to the point where I generally start feeling a little better. However, everyone is different. I've come of these pills many times. If this is your first time, it may take a little longer. Don't worry, you'll make it.
I'm still at 2 days+ here. I'll hit day 3 tonight. Of course, I wasn't taking nearly what you were. I'm also feeling fairly bleh. My taste is bleh, I actually went out and grabbed a couple sodas to try and cover the taste. Dumb move, but bland water on top of bland taste was making me a little too nauseous. I was too lazy to travel to a place to get anything healthy. Of course, some of my nauseou and aches are likely gall bldder related. Which isn't helping. I didn't sleep well either. Maybe 2-3 hours tops. Low energy. Lower motivation. But hey...it's something to learn from.
We'll get there. Good luck.
Hot baths..............really work......take em...all the time...................... also a product called Mova vie that helps big time.....not sure vwhy and i dont care....but it really helps with w/d........... I see you dont have alot of money...(join the club) I will see where to get Mona vie the cheapest.....give me a PM.......
Good Luck..
Good Luck..
Give yourself max two days to start to turn the corner. I think today will be the worst with tomorrow psychical symptoms will begin to subside. The first time I detoxed day 5 I went to the gym and day six the emotional part will begin, however the psychical hell is almost over. Hang tough and keep fighting!
its day 3 and i feel worse than yesterday. slept maybe 1 hour total last night. been in bed all day with such aches. still cant eat feel like xxxx! but with all you peoples help i will make it. my hands feel like they are like numb or tingly. i was eating about 1o pills a day. such an idiot. will this make it worse for me? good luck to all and please write back
keep strong...and just think...in a few more days you will be better...it took me 2 weeks to feel "good" again...the first week was the pits...the second i got better each day...and now its been 44 days and i think...wow where did the time go?
some of the worse wds for me were chills/sweats and not being able to sleep...i would be so tired and then go to bed and my eyes would not close...but that goes away too! try the thomas recipe...the vitamins do help..
good luck and keep trucking you can do it!
some of the worse wds for me were chills/sweats and not being able to sleep...i would be so tired and then go to bed and my eyes would not close...but that goes away too! try the thomas recipe...the vitamins do help..
good luck and keep trucking you can do it!
It's hard to be around people during this time, especially if they don't know you were using. The tears are normal. They don't feel normal, and you probably feel as if you are losing your mind! But, you aren't. Just let em flow! You are beginning to FEEL again, and not just the physical stuff. Depending on how much you were using, will determine when the brunt of your physical symptoms will start. continue to bring your questions to the forum. I agree that the aspirin is not helping your nausea. Just hang in there, it will be worth it in the end!
Hi, Im new herea and I am also quitting tomorrow will be my first day and I have taken off a week from work, hoping that it will be enough, I have gone 3 days without the oxys a few months ago and if I would have had the will power I do now, I know I could have done it all the way, but i didnt. But I do know and regardless what anyone has to comment about this, alot of prayer, never hurts. So, I'll be praying for you, while Im praying for myself. I too wonder why this has happened to me and how I will get through it. I have prepared myself with some diarrhea meds, vitamins, soups and someone to look out for me through out the whole week.I dont take any other meds so, i dont have the valium or zanax like I hear others talk about and I know its going to be hard and probably wont even have the strength to make it back up to sit at this computer for a few days or more. But we can do this Merry, we can and we will. Good Luck in your recovery..............
Congrats and stay the course my friend!
I recently quit again 2 days ago (I quit for 1 month every 5 months so the pills actually continue to help me. I have 3 pending surgeries to my back and hips and take 2 15MG pure Oxycodone (no tylenol) a day (liver issues). Not much, I'll admit. I realize most of you guys have it much worse, but I take what I need as I don't need much help. The doctors are reluctant to perform surgery, so I've been waiting almost 3 years. Taking pain pills almost the entire time. I'm 48 btw. That said, I've just quit again and I'm now feeling it. I've been having slight chest pains in the center just to the right of my upper chest and my cardiologist thinks it may be my Gall Bladder reacting to the pills, or my diet. As he didn't see anything on the echo. I'm with you. I think I'm going to try to quit for good this time. These chest pains are bothersome. when I press on my chest, my chest hurts even more. My GP thinks it may be a tissue/rib or a GERD issue, but nobody sems 100%. It's time for me to see if it really is pain pill/diet/caffiene related. The problem is I can't take aspirin or tylenol for my pain. And boy will my back and hips bark at times.
Like I stated, I've quit for a month about 5 or 6 times before. This site helps a lot. I generally pick a long weekend (maybe take a sick day from work) so I have 3 days to chill out. I take my last pill on Thursday or Friday (I tapered slightly off the pills the week before. Reducing to one a day, then a half a day for 2 days each. I'm not sure how much that helps me, but I always do it anyway. I then just grin and bear the 4 or 5 days that will be hardest. Generally speaking, around the 5th day, I start feeling mildly better, and it improves from there. After 2 or 3 weeks my natural sleep patterns return. Of course, soon thereafter I'm starting the pills again. This time, I'm going to stay the course. It won't be easy, but we can do it. I always shoot for day 5. I then start walking. and eating a little more normally.
Vitamins and keeping hydrated really seem to help me. I know I'm going to read and listen to whatever I can that helps me. Anything that keeps your mind off your troubles and helps time pass more smoothly.
Good luck!
I recently quit again 2 days ago (I quit for 1 month every 5 months so the pills actually continue to help me. I have 3 pending surgeries to my back and hips and take 2 15MG pure Oxycodone (no tylenol) a day (liver issues). Not much, I'll admit. I realize most of you guys have it much worse, but I take what I need as I don't need much help. The doctors are reluctant to perform surgery, so I've been waiting almost 3 years. Taking pain pills almost the entire time. I'm 48 btw. That said, I've just quit again and I'm now feeling it. I've been having slight chest pains in the center just to the right of my upper chest and my cardiologist thinks it may be my Gall Bladder reacting to the pills, or my diet. As he didn't see anything on the echo. I'm with you. I think I'm going to try to quit for good this time. These chest pains are bothersome. when I press on my chest, my chest hurts even more. My GP thinks it may be a tissue/rib or a GERD issue, but nobody sems 100%. It's time for me to see if it really is pain pill/diet/caffiene related. The problem is I can't take aspirin or tylenol for my pain. And boy will my back and hips bark at times.
Like I stated, I've quit for a month about 5 or 6 times before. This site helps a lot. I generally pick a long weekend (maybe take a sick day from work) so I have 3 days to chill out. I take my last pill on Thursday or Friday (I tapered slightly off the pills the week before. Reducing to one a day, then a half a day for 2 days each. I'm not sure how much that helps me, but I always do it anyway. I then just grin and bear the 4 or 5 days that will be hardest. Generally speaking, around the 5th day, I start feeling mildly better, and it improves from there. After 2 or 3 weeks my natural sleep patterns return. Of course, soon thereafter I'm starting the pills again. This time, I'm going to stay the course. It won't be easy, but we can do it. I always shoot for day 5. I then start walking. and eating a little more normally.
Vitamins and keeping hydrated really seem to help me. I know I'm going to read and listen to whatever I can that helps me. Anything that keeps your mind off your troubles and helps time pass more smoothly.
Good luck!
hey that aspirin is probably gonna make you sick. very hard on the stomache.
coffee is bad too. unless you are not feeling anxious? it will make it worse.plus add to the bathroom issue. if you are having caffiene headaches maybe teas would quench it.
everyone is different. you may get it mild but better prepare for the worst.good diet and exersize and supplements. also all the good vibe things you can get your hands on. surround yourself with positive people. humor-movies , people can be great medicine at this time. and remember you are going to be just fine. Lots of others have done this too!
And so can you!
coffee is bad too. unless you are not feeling anxious? it will make it worse.plus add to the bathroom issue. if you are having caffiene headaches maybe teas would quench it.
everyone is different. you may get it mild but better prepare for the worst.good diet and exersize and supplements. also all the good vibe things you can get your hands on. surround yourself with positive people. humor-movies , people can be great medicine at this time. and remember you are going to be just fine. Lots of others have done this too!
And so can you!
thank you again for your help. I will be back later on monday when i can say 72 hours clean. love you all
congrats on getting clean!!! We all know how you feel right now... I've been there more times than I care to admit. The worst will be over within a week, but you won't feel "normal" for a little longer. Definitely look into vitamins to help with that, and also now, especially if you're not eating. I know food tastes like **** (Milanos are my fav too!!!) but you have to make yourself eat something. Your body needs nourishment more now than ever! Definitely benadryl to help you sleep, nyquil always worked for me too. No matter how crappy you feel, just hang in there and it will be over soon. It will definitely get better! Keep posting!!
I felt bad physically...like the flu with runs and all for 4 days...went back to work day 5...i felt worst the first day then better each day...everyone is different...i never threw up either...just felt nauseated...hang in there and stay strong...alot of how long it lasts has to do with how long u used and how much...be safe and keep posting
i have had some diareaha but not alot because i guess i have nothing in me. I just cant eat. I did have 2 little cookies milanos i love them but they taste like mustard and my sense of smell is more clear so glad i found this place and i will stay strong. ten mins till 48hrs clean. i do feel proud. does it take awhile for you to feel normal again? i feel out of it
I never threw up, but did have lots of diarreah...You have not had dirreah yet??
immodium works wonders....The crying is very normal, what helped me was coming on here and venting just as you are doing...Also i doubled my lexapro dose, and that helped extremely...
YOU are no loser, and have the right attitude, because you will win!!!
we are all rooting for you!!
r2r
immodium works wonders....The crying is very normal, what helped me was coming on here and venting just as you are doing...Also i doubled my lexapro dose, and that helped extremely...
YOU are no loser, and have the right attitude, because you will win!!!
we are all rooting for you!!
r2r
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Welcome to the forum. My 3rd and 4th day were the worst also but keep telling yourself you can do this. It is so worth it. Get vitamins as they help a ton too. I ate alot of snack pack puddings and popsicles. Stay here and keep posting. It DOES get better. Stay strong!!!! sara
thank you for your help. will i throw up and have diarreah like people said? today is worse than yesterday as far as feeing bad i just cant stop crying. why did i let these damn pills control me. i feel like a loser but i will win
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