Any quick tips for coping w/ withdrawal from opiates?

[meg52080]

I am going through some pretty severe withdrawals from opiates (norco, vicodin, etc.) and am hoping that someone out there has "at home" tips for me.  I already take Xanax occasionally and suspect that I will need to take it more often to cope, but is there any at home remedies for detox?  I have two boys to take care of so I can't stay in bed all day, you know?  Please help!

[stillfromny]

Hey I'm really bad in my addiction. I went to a detox hospital 8 weeks ago, was clean for 16 days from 240 mg of oxycodone. Relapsed and take more than ever now. I have no more oxycodone left and only like 30 Vicodin 5 tabs. I was going to use them to taper off of ? Is that stupid? Should I just to cold turkey? I'm so confused. I just want my life back!! Been riding the wave for over 10 years and I feel my brain will never be normal again, too much damage..,

[kickinmyownass]

Hey How are you doing in your journey as of now?!

[kickinmyownass]

Mama how are you doing today?!!!!

[kickinmyownass]

How are you doing today?

[benicenikol]

struggling :-(

[PublicEnemyNo_X]

Can these Methods also be apllied with an Chronic Marijuana Consumer ?(Chronic *chuckles*) I also have ADHD. So on top of that i take vivanse. Was prescribed Zoloft some months back for my mild depression/anxiety. and I have also stopped using those as well (recently. My plan was to cut down or take monthly periods of cessation from weed. but most of all. I just want to know what's mostly the best, natural way to recover because i also have no insurance or medical reference. Just Free intake facilities that feed you generic/placebo meds (I consequently believe) and on top of this. I am a (the system) skeptic. so.....yeah I have clouded judgement on what is really help out here now... Especially dealing with the fact i live in Memphis,Tennessee. The spirit and vibe in this city at the moment is already twisted. But i must keep faith in Allah i know this for one and push hard. Cause i still have a living to make and a job to keep up with. I feel that the fact that i still work in front of a hot grill and facility with pupilary dilation, and fever sweats shows my dedication to Keeping it rolling, so to speak (riding it out with faith) and will power. Thanks for all advice i've read in this forum. It has surely been a help; psychologically, for me.

-Travis

[Momworkinitout]

I am so glad to hear someone else is in my position. I have two young children as well and unfortunately that has been here to work so hard doesn't feel like he can help much. I'm on day 5 if it detects a taper down from 600 milligrams of long acting morphine toand was also taking 10 325 milligrams of purchase that up to eight times a day. This is been going on for five years with a break in between two years and four years before that. I've wanted to go out for a long time but then scared of the horrible withdrawals. I finally found someone that would help me taper down after I do my doctor went out of business. It was a wake up call for me to change my life and Here I am. You know so narcotics off any kind For 5 days now. I have triedusing xanax slightly but I'm afraid I have another rejection although I've never liked anything that made me tired. Like you said it gave me energy and I have chronic fatigue syndrome. That's what kept me going.
I have no idea what I was in store for as far as that with jobs. & I got down to 15 milligrams of morphine short-acting and that's it has been a child with you not that bad. This Thursday let's have a draft of all of the skin I'm right outside and inside of my legs as well as outside of my arms to the point where I have abrasions and broken blood vessels and having internet and bad I've had mood swings and depression and suicidal thoughts. And worst part is how tired I am trying to take care of my children. Like a lady during that trashy. I was able to go to my parents house that have that because kids should never seen it. Like that.I thought it would only take 5 days to withdraw and now I hear it could be 12 days for the physical symptoms to remain or even months. I've been on it for so long I'm guessing that it will be Monday. I will I be so depressed and tired and yawning for the next to mine? I just can't handle that with two kids and a family to take care of. Evelyn's here with special needs kids you depend on me also. I just don't know if I can do it. And I'm tired of feeling this way I need help is anyone out there

[Momworkinitout]

I am so glad to hear someone else is in my position. I have two young children as well and unfortunately that has been here to work so hard doesn't feel like he can help much. I'm on day 5 if it detects a taper down from 600 milligrams of long acting morphine toand was also taking 10 325 milligrams of purchase that up to eight times a day. This is been going on for five years with a break in between two years and four years before that. I've wanted to go out for a long time but then scared of the horrible withdrawals. I finally found someone that would help me taper down after I do my doctor went out of business. It was a wake up call for me to change my life and Here I am. You know so narcotics off any kind For 5 days now. I have triedusing xanax slightly but I'm afraid I have another rejection although I've never liked anything that made me tired. Like you said it gave me energy and I have chronic fatigue syndrome. That's what kept me going.
I have no idea what I was in store for as far as that with jobs. & I got down to 15 milligrams of morphine short-acting and that's it has been a child with you not that bad. This Thursday let's have a draft of all of the skin I'm right outside and inside of my legs as well as outside of my arms to the point where I have abrasions and broken blood vessels and having internet and bad I've had mood swings and depression and suicidal thoughts. And worst part is how tired I am trying to take care of my children. Like a lady during that trashy. I was able to go to my parents house that have that because kids should never seen it. Like that.I thought it would only take 5 days to withdraw and now I hear it could be 12 days for the physical symptoms to remain or even months. I've been on it for so long I'm guessing that it will be Monday. I will I be so depressed and tired and yawning for the next to mine? I just can't handle that with two kids and a family to take care of. Evelyn's here with special needs kids you depend on me also. I just don't know if I can do it. And I'm tired of feeling this way I need help is anyone out there

[rmcalpin]

i agree with u on that..he shouldnt have any in the house

[rmcalpin]

hot baths with ebsome salt halps RLS alot

[rmcalpin]

if u go to your local substance abuse clinic it costs nothing.i did it & it was free

[IBKleen]

Please read what I wrote right above you. If you need help just ask.

[chantheman]

I feel your pain. I am on day 3 of Percocet withdrawals. The first 3 days have been hell. I have cried and every bone in my body is aching. They say if you get past day 3, things start improving. I have even had suicidal thoughts and that is scary. You will get through this, it will be hard, but if other people do it, you will too. I will say a prayer for you.

[IBKleen]

Madams317...this post is very old and the members you are posting to are no longer active. Go to the top of this page and hit the "Post A Question" button. It's the orange one on the left. Copy and paste your comment in the new post. this is a great place for support. Hope to see you in the forum. If you need help please ask.

[madams317]

I read your comment and felt like someone read my mind.  I also am a mother of 2 children 6 & 7.  No one knows I am an addict.  I had an injury during a horrible 2 year divorce which was when I became addicted to opiates.  It seemed to help everything, clean the house, take care of the kids, volunteer at school and sports teams as well as work a full time job.  Now I am with a wonderful man and became pregnant.  I have tried many times to kick my habit but the wd was so bad I eventually gave in.  My finance was scared the wd symptoms would be worse for the baby than the pills themselves.  I cant sleep because of a restless mind and restless legs.  I push myself to get the kids to school and myself to work.  The anxiety is killing me.  I'm so scared I cry and feel like I can't beat it.  This is hell and I dont know how I got here.  It would be so nice to have some support and talk to someone through the pain to keep me going.  Since the post is a few months old just wondering if you were able to beat this horrible addition.  It would give me some hope.  Thank you.

[TaraKnowles25]

How about Heroin users? Can they go to some detox center?
That's my loved one that's hooked on that even more potent devil.
Nothing but darkness in that ugly drug.

[TaraKnowles25]

Thank U so much. I ******* don't want to eat anything and I feel like my tummy is ugh almost nauseating feeling. Like its so crappy especially when u don't have someone right there that u love deep down next to u and guiding you.
**** I feel I can combat hydrocodone cause that's the drug that almost took my soul and controlled me.
I feel like Juice from Sons of Anarchy. That agony but u don't want to hurt anyone and thought it wasn't a big deal cause no body cares and isn't affected by it but its not right. One of them was my best friend I will always remember. I been hooked for about 3 years and it was the most comforting thing ever. I don't care who sells it but keep it away from my mouth and my loved ones.

[missmae23]

Reading through a lot of these "responses" & I can tell a lot of you with the advice have not been through it yourself. That is honestly the first thing, you want to find advice, talk to someone who has been through it. If you haven't expierenced it first hand, then im sorry, but you have no idea what your walking into. It is the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. DO NOT use methadone, the withdrawl on that is just as painfull and twice the time of just getting off opiates without anything. (regardless of tapers you still feel ****** for days, so you might as well just do it off opiates). If you do it by yourself, cudos to you!! Its extreamly difficult to come off it at home. Why? Because you honestly cannot take care of yourself, you have zero energy, your not hungry - & even if you were you will not get up and make food- you are in constant pain, you don't sleep, & you basically want to kill yourself. day 3 is the worst. day 1 *****, day 2 is worse and day three is hell, by this day you cant stop moving your legs, you can barely move, and if you do, you will be going to the bathroom every 15 minutes ( && I assure you it is NOT a pleasant expierence in there either! ) Your bowels hate you., it will take you about 9 days until you start "pooping" regulary, it takes about 2 weeks to learn how to sleep normally. and depression gets better after day 5. If your doing this at home, grab Epson salts, and seriously, take a million HOT baths a day, this will help your legs, aleeve does work but take too many and it will **** up your stomach, eat a lot of bread, grill cheese worked for me, its quick and easy, trust me, during this week you will destroy your house and you will not want ANYONE to see you. Try smoking weed, helped with the anxiety a bit, as for sleeping, talk to your doc about zopricon, its a hardcore sleeper and they are highly addictive, but the doc will give you a script for ten days just to help you not lose your mind. To be honest, I would just go to a detox clinic for 7 days, they are free, and they feed you and nurses monitor your blood pressure ect. they also give you an anti anxiety med to help a bit with the restless legs, and after day 3 of no sleep they might give you a valium if your lucky to sleep. its a ****** drug, no one knows withdrawl until they go throough an opiate addiction. Cocaine is a joke withdrawl, after a day your fine, meth is easy, you sleep for about 9 days straight and just eat ( Must be a hard life! haha ) and crack is just a habit. Most opiate addicts are functioning addicts. they don't even care about the high anymore, they are just scared of being sick ( what us opiate users call the withdrawl ) Its scary, its hard, its painfull, it hurts, I honesty have never felt pain like that before, your bones hurt, and expessially when you don't sleep, 5 days feels like 10! & the depression is very bad, because after being up for 3 days, hurting, in pain, cant focus on anything, cant move, cant even stand up for more than 3 minutes before you just fall because it hurts just to stand and its exahsting. Your head will play tricks on you, and you will want to kill yourself, just keep counting days. writing in a book, I couldn't read, you just can't focus on books or tv or movies. HOT WATER BOTTLES!! life savor, good luck to you, but I honestly recommend a detox center, its free, you can leave whenever you want if you change your mind, they feed you, and look after you, plus your around people going through the same thing, that helps. horrible thing to come off of, no one told me about the withdrawls..

[NorcoHelpPlease]

Love this post....I feel the same way .I want my mind and body back .I want to feel strong again .Thanks for this post

[milhen]

I know this is an old post but it's day one for me and I feel the same way you did. I'm crying and it's frustrating. I have a 3yr old and a 1yr old to care of. It makes me sad that their mommy is a pill popper. I had a injury & couple surgeries which lead me to taking hydrocodone everyday. It makes me feel great..taking care of the house, taking care of my kids, etc..all is easier on norco. I feel like ****..body & mind. I'm trying to be strong..I have to go this alone because nobody knows I'm addicted. they know I take them for my pain, but not that I freak out inside if I don't have them. I feel like a horrible person…thanks for listening.

[Icandoit123]

Hi all, day 1 here.  I have been taking about 100 mgs. Of Percocet a day for a couple years.  Started with hydro a few years back then graduated to Percocet.  A lot of surgeries under my belt. Well to make a long story short here I am.  I already am crying and even have my winter robe on ( it is summer here) couldn't sleep last night. And my nose won't stop running.  I shake back and forth like rocking a baby to sleep.  I am doing it cold turkey, starting to cry again.....anyone out there that has any advice for me?

[patdon63]

1st day off of norco- was doing 8-10 10mg/day for 8mo straight and 2-3yrs before that off/on for a month here and there-i am just wanting to feel real again. i used to feel just as good-(even better) as the pills made me feel when i worked out everyday and took care of myself. the pills just give you the warm fuzzys that cause you to ignore your body and not take care of yourself. i wanna bikeride horseback ride-i wanna run 2-3 miles every day-i wanna lift weights and feel my body being strong again- cant have those feelings doing these fricken pills. again the warm fuzzys you get for a few hours just cannot compare to being in good physical shape- the pills stole that from me and now i want it back- i will put up with the 3-7day dumps-i want it and i am taking it- some manmade chemical has stolen enough of my life- i am taking my life back

[ididitagain]

I just wanted to commend everyone who has the heart and the guts to go thru detoxing and experiencing the terrible symtoms of withdrawel. The only thing I did want to say though is that I am always hearing that withdrawel mimics the symptoms of the flu and I just want to say I have no clue why anyone wants to say that because that is so far from the truth. I have had the flu several times in my life along with withdrawel and I must say and im just being realistic that I much rather have the flu 100 times over then to ever deal with the torture of withdrawel the only thing I can say is that you can use it as a smokescreen so people dont have to know whats really going on but on the real withdrawel feels nothing like the flu, flu syptoms really can be tolerated with over the counter medications plus it doesn't create the inablity to sleep unless you congested or something but again theres medicine for that. It doesn't cause restless leg syndrome, depression, suicidal thoughts cravings ect like withdrawel does. I just want to put the true message out there because i feel like people should know how it truely feels and maybe that to can prevent prevention. It litterally feels like your walking through the valley of death, but in order to feel better you have to go and visits hells door but eventually you will start feeling better. You have to muster all the strength you have its literally a fight with the devil itself.

[worried878]

AFor me the number one savior was to get up and MOVE!