Advice on percocet addiction??

[Chas973]

I have been addicted to percs for over a year.  I started becasuse my wife left me with a newborn and I initially took them to take the edge off and help with anxiety.  I am a VP so money wasn't entirely an issue and I had conections to get as many as I wanted.  BIG PROBLEM.  I quit 6 days ago cold turkey and have been going through hell.  I was up to 20 10/325's per day (10 in the AM and 10 in the PM).  Yes I actually found them through Watson Pharma.  This way my liver could handle the aceto.  I really don't know how I'm alive nonetheless.  I quit because I looked at my daughter last Friday (she just turned 1) and she was watching me as I was hurridly swallowing my AM dose and I started crying hysterically.  I feel like such a loser.  My daughter is the greatest thing that ever happened to me and I NEED to be there for her.  So far I haven't missed a day of work and I actually went to the gym 3 days in a row now.  I need to be strong for HER.  The anxiety is really bad and I hate anti-anxiety meds.  Does anyone have advice on anxiety, a timeline for how long withdrawal lasts, and some proven ways to stay sober.  Thank You!!

[pharma9]

Welcome to the forum.I am glad you have quit the percs and are striving for a clean life.Check out the Thomas recipe minus the benzos and amino acid protocol on the right side of the screen.You may have to scroll down.One poster has suggested very high doses of vitamin c.I definitely think everyone needs b12 1000mcg/under the tongue,b complex with Zinc,vit D 2000U/day,lots of vitamin C.Imodium for the runs,magnesium and bananas for restless legs.Looks like your real discomfort should soon be over and then the real hard part begins....maintaining sobriety.
You have to want the clean life more than the high and you will succeed.
Keep posting and we will help you along.

[716]

benzos like valium, klonopin, and xanax have been reccommended to me but if youre going on a week tomorrow the anxiety should start lessening enough to where you might not have to risk getting hooked on more pills.  but if it gets bad id say maybe get only a couple from a doc teling em what youre going through and what you need.  not much else i can think of for anxiety....colonodine, the blood pressure med is also said to help a lot around here.  good job, youre doing the right thing, youll feel better very soon.