Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

relapsed a few days after 1 week clean what will it do?

I quit taking oxy last friday been 10 days however at day 7 i used again i know it was stupid please i dont need judgement just help and support i only took 3 whole day day 8 took 6 and day 9 took 6 day 10 today have taken 4 and have 2 more. Really the only reason i took them is because they were in the house my hubby had back surgery and got his last script it drove me crazy and day 4 and 5 i slept 2 hrs each had restless legs for freaking bad i wanted to die i just wanted the relief. My husband knows about the addiction as he too has one we were clean for 3 years until his back prob started and i was not strong enough when he started getting pills and he is not strong enough to tell me no. UGH we have a amazing relationship off the pills and we were fine w out them never craved them or anything. I mainly am wondering what the w/d will be like since i back tracked pretty bad. I hate the thought of going through this again but it was my stupidity i would be feeling much better by now had i not done it but i did. My orig dose of oxy was 7.5 about 8 a day sometimes only 6 for past  10 months or so a few times i had to go a few days without. I just wan tthis to be over i am so sick of these pills and looking forward to a new life w out them i would really appreciate some support here i have been searching forums and only found 2 i was on one but found the post to be to sparatic and the few people on there were really clingy to each other as they have been doing this togerhter for months at first they welcomed me but then noticed less responses and more of them to each other i really need a couple people i can talk to about this it has been a long time addiction and i cant believe i went back on them i am worried about what i am going to go through now these next few days last week restless legs didnt even start till day 4 and 5 its almost like it got worse those days rather than on days 1 2and3 which confused me???? any help appreciater
22 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
Avatar universal
I was a heavy oxycodone user and I quit for 2 weeks and now I'm 7 days back on them. If I stop now will I get sick and have wd?
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Donewpills~     I went back to find this thread in the hope that everyone could understand a bit better. I'm not sure that will happen but we'll see.

How are you today?
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Hi there~~ You really need to follow the taper given to you by your OB. It's dangerous to stop abruptly when you're pregnant. It could throw you into labor and tapering too much just keeps you in a state of constant withdrawal which the baby also feels. You really have to make the taper work out any way you can. Call your OB and get some support for this,okay?  No judgement here,just concern...
Helpful - 0
1235186 tn?1656987798
Hey hun congratulations on you pregnancy. No judgment. Here only support. How far along are you? Your babes are going to be close together.that is great. They will be great friends
.so your ob knows you are using. Oxys right?  Did he give you a taper schedule? You have to stick to it.can't go up and down. Yes your husband has the surgery. You just worry about yourself now. Pray pray the LORD will do great and mighty things on your behalf.
Sending hugs.prayers and continued blessings
Debbie
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
ok so i am at a spot where i have to figure out where to go from here. I am jsut going to have to kick this and face the fact my husband will be on it for a bit longer due to his back suregery. I have been reading post for the past few days i have a overwhelming excitemnet to be done with these things that is taking over the fear i having for the w/d. the tapering thing jsut dont work but i can say one good thing is i am geting sicker and sicker of these pills every min. that has to be a good thing i think i am really at the point where i want to be done. My husband gets paid fri and i am going to go to the store and get some of these natural vitamins does anyone know if they r ok to take while pregnant (i know funny i am asking about vit when taking this) any advise encouraging words and prayers r much appreciated please dont give up on me i am going to do this i am kinda glad i am having these feelings i feel like i am jsut going to be completely fed up...
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
sry bout the typos
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Listen to your OB.  It will be easier on the both of you.  Thats why your rls has been so bad.  Keep it up.  Everything is going to work out fine for you and your baby.  I promise. :)
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
hey everyone thanks so much for the responses i literally sat at my computer with tears running down my face i felt so much support and no judgement so thanks for that. I agree 100 % it has to be me and believe me i want this more than ever i look at my baby and jsut cry because i want ot be through all of this. As far as my hubby isconcerned he too wants to be done like i said he is not even 3 weeks out of 2 major back surgeries it is hard on him for the pain. He does hide them but cant stand to ssee me suffer so he will give me one  i know i need to just buck down and do this i know it wont be easy i am struggling a bit because i am pregnant (i did not mention taht before because i didnt want ot be viewed as a terriable person who only cares about myself whcih i am sure is whaqt i t looks like) i ahve talked to my ob and he says it is not really dangereous to be on them until after 31 weeks then the baby can be born addictive but wants me off asap he wants me to wean he said the w/d is too hard on my body and the baby he said babies can actually die from that. I am really stressed on this i have been taking bare min just 1 instead of 2 and only 3-4 times a day i used to take about 10 a day. I am not getting high off them and dont want ot i am jsut concerned about the baby. Thanks debbie for the advise on seeking the Lord God is a HUGE  part of our lives. I would be o lost without my faith right now and so thankful for my relationship w Christ. Yes we have went to celebrate recovery in the past and LOVED it.  Thanks everyone i will keep everyone updated any suggestions would be appreciated and thanks so much for responding and being so kind. I HAVE to do this I WANT to do this i keep thinking how  i am going to be clean on the holidays WHOOOHOOOOOOO blessings to u all
Helpful - 0
1235186 tn?1656987798
hi hun,
i am so sorry i didnt originally see your post. there are so many threads. the way you get more responses is you have to post to your own thread and that brings it back up to the top.  the threads on the first page get viewed the most. some people post a question get replys and then  never come back. so if you want support believe me we are here to encourage and help,
i am so happy that you and your husband both want to be clean and reclaim your lives. it is hard to do together.you both have to commit to this with all your heart. your desire to be clean has to be stronger than your desire to use.
you need to get rid of all the pills in the house if they are there you will be tempted.
i was especially excited to see that you are going to attend celebrate recovery. that is awesome. my husband has been clean for 17 months the LORD performed a miracle in his life and in the healing process of our family. pray,pray,pray,listen to christian music,attend church,ask for prayer support, counsel with the pastor, cling to the LORD ask HIM to strengthen you, lift you up, trust,hope,believe.
if you want to do some reading look through my profile my story of living with my husband and his addiction is long. but by the grace and mercy of the LORD we are pressing on.
please do keep us posted regularly.
did you get all the supplies mentioned? move around, get outside, walk, drink lots of gatorage,immodium. you can do this you will do this
sending hugs and prayers
debbie
Helpful - 0
401095 tn?1351391770
Dont beat yourself up...jst get back on track!
Re-evaluate your plan and see what you can add to help u succeed and also try and figure out what triggered you to relapse so you can get a handle on it nxt go around

Is aftercare part of your plan?  It is a fact that aftercare is a proven way to help decrease your chances of relapse...try it...it works!

The health pages are full of great info....also, the NA or AA books are a great read and about 12 bux a piece if u enjoy reading

hang tight and keep moving forward
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Well you got my support. I know how hard it is coming off them. Remember it's still early-where I am anyways and a lot of people work so it might take time to get feedback.

But it comes down to YOU. YOU have to want this more then anything else. Once the desire to get clean outweighs the desire to get high you will succeed! I read that somewhere and it's so true. I'm doing a very quick taper off sub. I found out I was pregnant and have gotten down to 1 mg in just a few weeks. The wds are a pain but looking at the big picture, this bit of suffering is a drop in the bucket and will lead to me being opiate free and not having to worry about having a baby born addicted. I also have two small kids so they are also my motivation for doing this. There have been many times I've tried to quit. I've jumped from 160 mgs of oxy a day (pure hell) I've tried the sub taper before and could never make it far because I guess I didn't want it bad enough. Now, my mindset is different. I have completely done a 360 in my thinking. I don't overthink or dwell on the wds. I push through keeping my focus on why I'm doing it. Seems to be working.

You need to get rid of the pills. As long as you have pills handy you won't get clean. Of course I don't know your hubby's situation but if he's not in excruciating pain he could go with something non narcotic for the pain. If he still truly requires the meds maybe ask a close friend or relative to hold them and dispense them to him as prescribed.

YOU really have to want this. Look at that sweet little man you have there. That alone is huge motivation to save yourself from the sad fate pills bring. The wds suck but it's a temporary state. Your battle will be the mental. Get into some aftercare. I see a therapist to help me through and a lot of people go to meetings. Whatever suits you. This forum IS a Godsend but it's not the real life aftercare your going to need.

I hope you can find your way back to being clean. You've done it before and you can do it again! It had to feel pretty darn good being free from the pills. Use those thoughts and your baby boy to help you stick with getting clean. I'm here if you need a friend.  Now go flush those pills or have someone else hold them for hubby. You need to do everything you can to put the odds in your favor if you really want to do this.

Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
ahhhh i am going crazy. I have to get past day 1. I keep ending up using however me and my husband have talked and we know we have to do this and we want ot and we have doen it bnefore it is a matter of buckling down and doing it. He just has all these stragler scripts left from his surgery but is just about out of options. I have not really posted a whole lot but also noticed not a lot of people r replying i go tot the other ones and see tons of replys when thye started same time as me or i see people come and welcome me and never come back?? I am worried about that because i will be needing this for my support i dont want judgement i know i have messed up w relapsing and i dont want people to say/think that i dont want ot quit because if i did i would jsut do it... i want this more than anything and it WILL be doen however i will be relying A LOT on this sight hope some more people come along and stick w me. I read a forum of a lady who continuously relapsed over and over seemed like she was not serious butr everyone was so faithful to her walked her through and stuck it out she stayed clean through it hoping i can have the same
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
thanks ladywtime.. I am having a terriable time with this i cant stay clean i keep relapsing i know it si because my husband just had back surgery and keeps getting his pain pills WHY??? He also has a addiction to these he is 3 weeks out of surgeryi wish he would finish out on ibu cuz it is jsut too hard i have tried to have him hide them but when i ask him for when he gives it to me or 2 rather. I really need to do this and it is sooooo freaking hard i cant get past the RLS. anyway keep praying for me i know God and God alone can ggive me the strength to do this
Helpful - 0
1454150 tn?1288127898
please hang in there because it really does get better! i am 12 days clean and whilst i'm having a few hiccups along the way--i feel 1000xs better than i did! it's funny, i didn't get the rls but i had severe panic attacks and the only way i got through them was Prayer. you have to realize that to get well our bodies have to PURGE the drugs outta our system. so instead of thinking "OHMYGODIFEELHORRIBLE"--change your thinking to "my body is healing itself"!. i know it's sounds stupid but you truly have to change the way you think about this....

you CAN do this--picking up is not an option. God Bless.
Helpful - 0
1435456 tn?1314674659
I hope you have a good today. Stay strong, get the supplements you need and don't forget the power of hot soaks or showers, it really helps. God Bless
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
thanks Gnarly i appreciate ur feedback just read a very long thread of u helping a lady come through this. Very nice of u to stay on here and help people through this i am sure it helps u too. As far as aftercare both my husband and i are going to be attendign celebrate recovery once a week at our church a little different than na but still the same concept and u can talk about whatever u want. I went to sleep at 9 and slept till 2 been up since but i will take 5 hrs a little worried cuz i know the reason i slept was because i used yesterday and still had in my system has not been that bad thus far and not sure what to expect but no doubt it wil NOT be easy as it never is i often wonder why God chose this for me but i believe He has a well laid plan and everything makes us stronger i used to be so strong in my faith and my relationship has really lacked w God being on these stupid pills cant wait to get back wishing i could fast forward one month from now. anyway i have been up reading these post since 2 am almost 3 hrs it does help me feeling a little restless in my legs but going to the store today to get some supplements for that again thanks everyone for the support i really need it as i am NOT strong but know i have to be
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
HI well first of ....YOU CAN DO THIS.....its just going to take ap plan the first rule is your powerless over your addiction it will take you places you never thought you would go addictin is cunning baffling and powerful ....know your enemy as for the withdrawals yuowill get threw then it is after that tht concirns me you need an aftercare plan I raised 5 kids and know just how much work a little one is but your husban should be able to watch him for an hr a week for you to get to a meeting.....I find those that struggle the most fail to plan not plan to fail but the 2 go hand and hand aftercare is critical to prevent relapse there is no garetees but those here that use aftercare are the ones with major clean time you get out of it what you put in
try to make time for this because as addicts we need to change the very way we think and reason our best thinking got us here.....this is the hardest ez thing to do in the world but you can never drop your guard or go complacent im sure you will do fine this next time around but to do the same thing over and expect different results is the true definition of insanity...put a plan in place and follow it YOU REALLY CAN DO THIS......Gnarly  
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
thanks FF and YES please stay on here more we all need each other:) the support is great and prob helping LOTS of people get off this crap well so far i still feel ok but i took my last 2 late this afternoon and the last 2 in the house my husband is also done gonna tough it out thank goodness we HAVE to be on the same page here and I know we r if u seen us with our little guy u would not even believe we were on pills he is our life. It is 9 pm i have been dreading the night because of restless legs has not kicked in yet scared to say that out loud i feel really tired and going to lay down pray i can sleep i have tried the hylands before it seemed to work the first time but not after that maybe i will get it tommorrow and try again also i will def try the cal-mag-zinc does that come in one pill? my mother in law a while ago told me to take cal-mag for it i never tried it but worth a try, killmypain thanks for ur response nice to know others relapse during w/d too i too can not use again i agree with the outside and excercies at day 3 i went to the gym it did really help did u have to start all over as in it was just as bad??? Well gonna try and get some rest will be praying for all of u we r in this together and we HAVE to stay sober it HAS to get better
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
This is such a difficult battle.... I got to day 3, then used again for a few days then started again.... started all over and I really had to start all over. I am now on day 8 with nothing. I am going to be honest, it's still hard. I went outside in the 110 degree heat all day on day 5 and that really helped me. If I hadn't had my teenaged daughter and siblings to drag me out, I probably wouldn't have done it.... I felt so much better the next day though. I know I should go back outside so I can absorb sunshine and feel better. I'm just having difficulty motivation.....so tired.... I won't use again. Its not even an option. but the battle continues for me..... From what I've gotten from this forum, I guess everyone detoxes differently. Once you make it through the first few days, every day is different. You will have good days and bad days.....The longer you stay clean, the more good days you will have..... it's a tough battle.

Crap. My power just went out. It's so hot here too..... guess I gotta sign out for now.
Helpful - 0
1435456 tn?1314674659
I had restless leg and my arms hurt real bad as well, that is what hung on the longest for me. Let me tell you what worked for me for the legs.. Hylands Restful Legs, and a 3 in 1 supplement that isnt on the thomas recipe call cal-mag-zinc. If you use those 2 together and eat bannanas, it really does help. I was a heavy user for a long time and expected to die during WD, it wasnt as bad as I expected because I expected the worse. I got out and started moving around after day 3 even though I didnt feel like it, exercise and sunshine did more for me than anything. It also helped me sleep, I also used melatonin for sleep and occassionaly Tylenol PM. It sounds like you have a plan and motivation, nothing like a child to motivate. You will do this and I will stay in touch with you to cheer you on. I havent spent much time on here lately and need to, it really helps. Best to you
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
thanks andrew i know i can do it i did it and stayed clean for 3 years i have more of a reason then ever as we had a baby almost 8 months ago ifeel so guilty being in these my son is my life and my hubbies too i jsut feel like we r cheating him though he does get ALL our attention:) U r right i can't do it with access to them my husband has also taken his last one and is done he jsut had 2 back surgeries not even 3 weeks ago and he said he is just going to deal with it because he wants us off and knows i cant do it with them in the house and knowing he is on them too. I am sure i will go throught he w/d again i wonder if it will be just as bad?? I can pretty much handle anything but the restless legs i think ultimately that is why i relapsed 2 days  straight of 24/7 restless legs sleeping a toatl of maybe 4 hrs i could not handle it have not found anything to help that yet. I have seen the thomas recipe several times but there r prescription drugs on there that i wont be able to get as my insurance is out right now. I can get the vitamins and stuff thougha nd benedryl or anythign like that makes it 100 times worse. anyway thanks for ur respinse i NEED to have some people i can talk to through this and that will support and just hear me out as i go through this hell all over again... I know praying also really helps me i am a believer my relationship w God has kinda been set back as i have been using these stupid pills UGH cant wait to have my life back
Helpful - 0
1435456 tn?1314674659
You did take a big step back and it will most likely cause withdrawls again. You just have to do it and don't look back. As long as you have access to them you arent going to make it. Use the Thomas Recipe listed on the medical pages (on the homepage) for remedies to lessen WD. You can do this if you want it bad enough, takes a positive mental attitude. You proved you can do it, just do it. We will help you, I promise you that. Best, Andrew
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community

Top Addiction Answerers
495284 tn?1333894042
City of Dominatrix, MN
Avatar universal
phoenix, AZ
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Is treating glaucoma with marijuana all hype, or can hemp actually help?
If you think marijuana has no ill effects on your health, this article from Missouri Medicine may make you think again.
Julia Aharonov, DO, reveals the quickest way to beat drug withdrawal.
Tricks to help you quit for good.
A list of national and international resources and hotlines to help connect you to needed health and medical services.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.