I need help

[mommyof3or4]

I am trying to detox at home.  I need advice on what can make me more comfortable.  I have been on hydrocodone for almost a year.

[IBKleen]

Can you be a little more specific? How much were you taking? Are you going cold turkey?

[1eagle]

I will anxiously await your answer to Kleens questions....how much, how long, how has it impacted your life, and a few more.  Use immodium if you have loose stool (or diarrea?), take hot baths/showers, yogurt type smoothy shakes helped my stomach, benadryl for sleep problems, maintain nuttrition - ensure from walgreens is good, keep yourself occupied - read a book, take a walk, ride a bike, do something....sometimes benzo's (valium,librium,ativan,zanax,etc.) are good for short term. Heat pads are recomended.....lots of tricks, give us some more info - but stick with it

[mommyof3or4]

I have been taking a lot less lately.  I was prescribed Vicodin 500s and was on those for 6 months and they wouldn't work well anymore so I was prescibed Norco 7.5s 120 of them a moth.  Then I would purchase another 120 vike 500  from a friend.  Then I just decided to come clean with my dr and he gave 150 norcos a month.  I stopped refilling my presciption in September. I decided if I wanted them I would pay.  (my idea of a deterent,  25 vikes are a pair of jeans)  Now I pay and can't seem to stop.  I have only had 2 500s today but can eat 4 to 8 depending on pain level.  Husband can't relate at all.  Won't support my effort by helping.  Think I need a divorce and maybe I will be able to achieve? I dunno.  I need someone.  I have four kids here with me sometimes and 3 all the time.  I have one more vicodin and then I am out however sold a car to someone who is supposed to pay in pills.  I don't know how to say no when everything is better with them.

[nogie1717]

I am sorry to hear about your husband not supporting you.  For a long time I put off telling my wife b/c I knew how she would react.  When I did tell her she was just as upset as I had expected.  However, throughout my stay at rehab, she learned a lot about addiction that she didn't know before and it helped her to understand and realize her role as the wife of an addict.  Hydrocodone is a tough drug to kick.  I was on for about 3 years before the methadone.  I even preferred Lortabs to Oxycontin mg for mg.  Good luck and stay strong.  IT CAN BE DONE!!!!

[IBKleen]

WOW..slow down hun!

You may need a divorce at some point, but that does not have much to do with the issue at hand. We are only hearing one side of the story and it is difficult to be where you are. I am certain hubby is upset. I know I would be. Especially if you sold the car for pills!

You are honestly in trouble and I think you need professional help. I say that because of the lengths you are going to get the drugs.

Do you have insurance? Is there any way to get into treatment? I hate asking all sorts of questions, but I am trying to get a picture of the situation.

[1eagle]

I wish you had the home support, but don't jump to a divorce quit yet. The mood and personality things are quite common when you are out or quiting the pills....you have someone through this forum that will communicate with you and even offer advice... you might want a minor antidepressant for 3-4 months. It would be common in this circumstance. Listen to the advice of IBKleen above, always some good thoughts from her... I won't preach. but I was just as bad, if not worse and today looks so much better. There is hope and a way to do this thing. Good luck and keep posting.

[mommyof3or4]

OK  first I didn't sell the car for pills...the guy owes money on the car still and has none, the car was sold and first payment on the car was over 6 months ago and he says he can only pay me off the last 150 dollars in pills.  Secondly, my husband is not mad.  Doesn't really care to be honest with you.  I had my left breast removed Aug 22 of this year(just part of the breast but to a woman seems like end of world) He doesn't care about the pills I do.  It doesn't affect him(from his mouth) and is actually encouraged by him.  When I have none he says go get them.   He just will not help me to get off of them.  We are well to do.  Two brand new nice cars.  He makes 25.hr I have a store.  Nice big home, insurance.  wierd how everything could seem so perfect to our friends and family.

[livingthelie]

addiction doesn't discriminate....all levels of society can be struck..i am living proof...if you saw me in person,my life where i live....you would never believe i was a recoverying addict....i fight one day at a time...took hydros.oxys,methadone pills for 10 yrs...long story short..15 months on SUBOXONE.....been clean 46 days today..


Just to let you know i had ZERO support in getting clean this involves all aspects of it...my other half  ( wife) went off to work as i lay on the floor,sweating,vomiting,etc......she is not a bad person ( i don't want this picture painted) ,,but i have to believe she JUST DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ADDICTION or the pain i was going thru...many people fall into this category...this is why i feel at home here on this forum..ITS MY PEOPLE...lol.....venting is a big part of this speacially when someone understands your pain and struggles..

my advise to you ( and i hope your strong enough for this)...you gotta rely on yourself right now..its gotta be your decision all the way...find a SUB doctor...don't wait on anyone to support you cause i am afraid this may never come for you...it doesn't ( didn't) come for many of us...if your luckey enough to have support at home ..GREAT..i am jealous..( not really) ..envious maybe ..lol..

point is settle it on your shoulders and go get help..SUB doc is your ticket out...


then come back here as much as you like and speak with your own kind, ( who understands)..i did learn ..if you don't have support at home..you can find it..and you just did.

Brian