starting over or not with percocet withdraw?

[mlwal]

i did not realize how many percocets that i was taking this month and ended up taking 100 in less than 30 days i realized that i would not have enough for the month a few days ago and started to spare them so i took 2 yesterday and two today and i only have 2 (10/650) and cant get anymore until my appointment on the 21st.  i had no clue that i was going through withdraw until eariler today and thought that i was just getting sick.  i want to quit taking them and need to know if by taking the ones that i did have i prolonged my withraw?

i have felt bad for a couple of days how long will i feel like this and not be albe to sleep i have not slept in over 24 hours?

[mlwal]

thanks i am still hanging in there i did go to my brother and sister-in-laws house for dinner but really cound not eat much spent about an hour up there they live at the end or our lane so i could walk i was scared to drive i had really not slept more that 4 hours in i think 3 days and that was after i went to a concert and was drunk and did not realize what was going on......i do feel a little better i finally got a little sleep but it was with some help from valium i normally dont take them but i could not take the lack of sleep and my doctor and i have been struggling with that for about 15 years so i guess that i the next thing but i can only do one at a time.....but after talking to my brother and sister-in-law i am really determined to kick the habit and i think that i am going to do it for all the meds that i have been taking for years......switch sleeping pill every 6 months or so cause that dont work and i have had them all ambian, luneta, tradazone and others and then we swith between valium, ataivan and xannax for the anxiaty...but them i find myself not taking them througn the day i take them at bedtime to sleep and kind of alternate between the sleeping pills and the others or even sometime both....but i guess one at time is going to work better for me.....i dont think that i am going to tell my dauhter becaues i dont think that she will understand or forgive me.....i think that we fight alot becasue of me and the addiction to the pills so i think that i can hide the withdraw with the flu sumptoms for a couple more days and she will not be home until tomorrow...i took a valium about 4 pm this afternoon and i just took another one so i am hoping to get another 4 or 5 hours of sleep now so i will not be so wired when she gets home.....

thanks to everyone for the advice i really appreciate it

[jstntime]

Hi again,

Getting bored is your enemy right now.  I understand how tough it is to do ANYTHING but you need to force yourself to get out.  Go for a walk or bikeride or drive.  Go hang out with a friend.  Try and find something that will make you laugh.

You can do this!!!!  Very happy to see you still hanging in there!!!!

bob

[mlwal]

thanks for the encourgement...still hanging in there but no sleep and i catch myself watching the clock...i have been laying on the couch since yesterday and watching tv but now i am really starting to get board

[jstntime]

Hey again,

STAY BUSY!!!!  The best thing you can do now is to distract yourself.  Keep your mind off of things to stop the clock watching.  It WILL get better, trust us on that one.

Watch some funny movies, build a jigsaw puzzle, go to the mall, do SOMETHING to stay busy.  The symptoms WILL begin to ease.  

As for the daughter, that is YOUR call.  Do lots of reading in these posts and older ones to see what others did and how it all worked out for them.  There is a wealth of information in those posts.

Pulling for you to get through this, I know you CAN!!!!!

bob

[LeaAnn807]

Hmmm......ok!  There are common symptoms for WD.  I'm sure you have read them!  Diarrhea, yawning, sneezing, sweating, chills, head and body aches, flu like symptoms, insomnia, weakness, low energy...etc..etc..etc!  When they start to let up, you are coming out of it!  After your last pill, then it is 3 or 4 days.  As far as telling your daughter, that is up to you completely.  You could just tell her you aren't feeling well.  I'm not sure how your relationship is?  

You will feel better in a few days! : )

[mlwal]

hey thanks i appreciate the help...so how do you know when your are almost done withrdaws?  Any sign so i can be hopinbg for something please?

I really dont know when i started my symptoms because i have felt sick for a few days and when i realized what the hell i was doing and would not have enough pill to last to my visit i cut them back and i think that was on friday or maybe thursday i really hope it was thursday.....

i do live with my 16 year old daughter and i dont really want to tell her does anyone have any thought on that subject?  She is at the beach with her friend until tuesday...which now i realize is tomorrow.....and still no sleep

appreciate any help and all the answers you all have started to give me