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throw out the pills
Yesterday I only took one lortab. And I keep thinking about the advice you guys gave me yesterday about not prolonging it and just get reed of the pills for good. So this morning my husband gave me one pill for the day and I broke it in half and took it around 7 am, and saved the other have for later. Around noon I just keep thinking that I was stronger than these pills and I could do without them so I flushed the other half of pill down the toilet and it felt GREAT. I called my husband and told him and he was proud of me and said he was going to throw away the rest of pills and we could do this. But around 7pm tonight I got scared. Not to sure of myself? I am hanging in there, and I am not going to back down. I do have anxiety about tomorrow. I how the taper that I have done will help with wd. But I am afraid I am going to miss them? They have been controlling my whole life and that it not good. Please pray for me and I am soooooo grateful that I came across this forum a few weeks ago. I dont feel judged here. Thanks for the support.
i know i flushed like 120 ultrams down the toilet and even though i wasnt addicted to them it felt awesome...i think ill flush every pill in my house....lol...vitamins,ibuprofen,tylenol boy our plumber will be a happy guy lol.....hang in there girl it gets better trust me it does......
my last ultram pill was on the 24th of november.Pain is real bad and overstressed!!! I think that is what makes my cravings so strong!! But I will be having surgery in january and want to get clean.I am tired of the "junkie"label!!! I DO NOT WANT TO BE LIKE MY POTHEAD BROTHER!!!!!!! Sorry,I am just mad right now.
Are you off the pills now and goin thru withdrawls? When was your last pill?
If you're going thru withdrawls, yes it gets better. Mood swings and cravings are very normal during withdrawls and the cravings can last for a long time. I don't think having a standing perscription is helping you at all. Thats just like having pills in your hand. If you really want to get clean, you need to call and cancel that script. I found that knowing I had no pills and no real easy access to them helped with the cravings. If you click on my name and read my profile, theres some info there on what the drugs do to your brain and why you crave them. Learn everything you can about addiction. Knowledge is a very strong tool to fight this.
Stay strong and keep posting. It does get better.
Magi
If you're going thru withdrawls, yes it gets better. Mood swings and cravings are very normal during withdrawls and the cravings can last for a long time. I don't think having a standing perscription is helping you at all. Thats just like having pills in your hand. If you really want to get clean, you need to call and cancel that script. I found that knowing I had no pills and no real easy access to them helped with the cravings. If you click on my name and read my profile, theres some info there on what the drugs do to your brain and why you crave them. Learn everything you can about addiction. Knowledge is a very strong tool to fight this.
Stay strong and keep posting. It does get better.
Magi
I am having awful cravings and have gotten very snappy today!!! Hopefully it gets better,right??? The pills seem to be controling my life and I am obssesed with them!! It does not help that I have a years refill of the dam pills either and I keep thinking bout them!! Am I going crazy,or is this normal to get obssesed and crave them???I was on ultram,which IS VERY addictive!!! HELP PLEASE!!!
Congrats on making this decision to get clean. Withdrawls are nothing to be afraid of. You will be sick for at least 5 days, very sick. It will be like a really, really bad flu. But you won't die. You may feel like it or want to, but you won't. And whats 5 or so days compared to a life time of hell? Check out the Thomas recipe, it will help. Around day 5 you'll start to feel better, your head will be clearing and you'll find yourself laughing again. You will start to get peeks of extreme happiness, optimism and a sense of well being that will come more & more as the days progress into weeks etc. Those are some of the good things.
Now, in the first 5 days or so... some of the bad things.... sleeplisness, restless legs (or body), the shakes, nausea, diarhea, stomach pains, all over aches, sneezing, headaches, depression, anxiaty and lots of crying. You will be sick, but you can get thru it...think flu. If you had a bad flu, you would just get thru it, right? Right. And while your going thru all this remember, a few pills will take all the pain away, but what about the rest of your life? You will have to face the music sooner or later. Do it before your life is distroyed. YOU CAN DO THIS. DO NOT BE AFRAID. You won't be in withdrawls forever.
Drink plenty of fluids, eat and get alittle exercise. Soak in hot baths. Follow the Thomas recipe..all or some of it, what ever you can do. Cry your eyes out. Post on this forum as much as you want. Ask questions, rant & rave. If you start thinking of useing, be sure to talk to someone supportive FIRST.
Ok, now after the initial withdrawls, when your starting to feel better. Sleeplisness seems to be a problem for maybe a couple of weeks (everyone is different). Without sleep, you may become depressed, anxious or both. Over the counter sleep aids may help. Keep yourself busy. Learn all you can, gather all the info about your addiction. What it does to your brain & body. Educate yourself, so you know what your up against and why.
Make plans ahead of time. How will you deal with the cravings and situations that will come up? It is important to decide in advance, how you can deal with things. Avoid trigger points.
Make sure you have flushed all of your drug of choice. Avoid contact with those who may have your DOC, at least for a long while. Drinking will not help, it will lessen your resolve.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Happiness is within your reach. So, muster up all the strengh you have and do this. Remeber we are all here to help you thru it.
Good luck , stay strong, and keep us posted.
Magi
Now, in the first 5 days or so... some of the bad things.... sleeplisness, restless legs (or body), the shakes, nausea, diarhea, stomach pains, all over aches, sneezing, headaches, depression, anxiaty and lots of crying. You will be sick, but you can get thru it...think flu. If you had a bad flu, you would just get thru it, right? Right. And while your going thru all this remember, a few pills will take all the pain away, but what about the rest of your life? You will have to face the music sooner or later. Do it before your life is distroyed. YOU CAN DO THIS. DO NOT BE AFRAID. You won't be in withdrawls forever.
Drink plenty of fluids, eat and get alittle exercise. Soak in hot baths. Follow the Thomas recipe..all or some of it, what ever you can do. Cry your eyes out. Post on this forum as much as you want. Ask questions, rant & rave. If you start thinking of useing, be sure to talk to someone supportive FIRST.
Ok, now after the initial withdrawls, when your starting to feel better. Sleeplisness seems to be a problem for maybe a couple of weeks (everyone is different). Without sleep, you may become depressed, anxious or both. Over the counter sleep aids may help. Keep yourself busy. Learn all you can, gather all the info about your addiction. What it does to your brain & body. Educate yourself, so you know what your up against and why.
Make plans ahead of time. How will you deal with the cravings and situations that will come up? It is important to decide in advance, how you can deal with things. Avoid trigger points.
Make sure you have flushed all of your drug of choice. Avoid contact with those who may have your DOC, at least for a long while. Drinking will not help, it will lessen your resolve.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Happiness is within your reach. So, muster up all the strengh you have and do this. Remeber we are all here to help you thru it.
Good luck , stay strong, and keep us posted.
Magi
I am in the same boat as you!! On nov 26th I joined here and read how addictive ultram is!! I threw them out!! But some days I do crave them and feel very weak! But they were running MY LIFE!! My moods were(and are yet)so weird and never stable from those PILLS!! getting over an addiction takes work and willpower! I DO NOT WANT TO BE A PILL HEAD ANYMORE!!! So I just quit taking the pills and use ibuprophen and muscle relaxer for my hernia pain. I saw a sugeon who saw my genuine desire to be pill free,and he said"let's fix that hernia!" But I worry about craving other pills that he may prescribe,so that is going to be an issue!! YOU ARE STRONGER THEN ME!!!! I Know that the ultram is slowly killing me and it has done a number on my liver,so I say NO MORE!!! CONGRATS BECCA!!!!!
I can tell you from my experience with tapering. I tapered for three long grueling months. I thought I was doing the right thing, but now I am paying the price. Over the three months I had no appetite, no energy and I really messed myself up. I think tapering should not go on for longer than a month. Although, my withdrawals were very minimal, the damage I did to my body was not worth it. I am very ill right now, suffering severe malnutrition and dehydration. My blood tests came back very bad, and I am now suffering heart issues. I collapsed numerous times and am so unhealthy right now. I can only speak for myself, but take the plunge. I lost 40 pounds and I am a tiny girl. You sound like you are doing ok. Tapering can make the withdrawals much better, but in some cases like mine....it can be detrimental to one's health. I am almost a month no pills and would probably be feeling so much better if I had just taken the plunge sooner. Good luck. I wish you all the best.
Nauty..................
Nauty..................
Thanks for getting back to me. I think that the vicodine addiction makes me have pain too and I was just looking for someone to tell me what they did or are doing to stop taking pills. What is the first step. How do you walk yourselft through the withdrawls. I have in the past asked God to take the pain and withdrawls away which have helped some but I always find myself right back to the addiction. I am so proud of you for have the strength to change for yourself and your family. I want to be proud of myself too. I dont want my kids to look down on me.
I am not the best to give advice, I'm new here. Could you try some Motrin or Advil. I've heard stretching exercises are good for back pain, but a Dr. should help you with which kinds. How about physical therapy? I don't have any pains anymore, I just liked lortabs tooooo much.
Thanks, I hope everything goes well for you too. It is very scary of the unknown. Like the withdraws. I just hope I can focuse on other things for the next few days "or years". I know my family is worth it. I will pray for you as will as for myself. I don't go to church but hopefully God will listen. Talk to you soon. Hang in there for me too. We can fight this addiction "I hope". I am really really scared.
great job. I want to be able to do the same but what do u do if your still in alot of pain? Please help me no one is responding to my forums. I want to be med free but I have really bad back pain
You won't fail, just keep telling yourself that. it sounds like your husband is supprtive so that will be helpful. I just did the same thing, flushed the rest of my pills down the toilet, took my last pill today at noon. I'm really nervous, too but I know that the thought of living clean is so much better than any pill would ever make me feel. I'll be here all day for the next few days. I've taken some time off work to do this detox. Stay online as much as you can and talk to people. Everyone here is awesome and will so much support to both of us. Stay strong, it's so worth it. You can do this, do it with me!
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