Currently Detoxing

[kk1303]

I've been taking 80 mg of Oxycontin a day plus 8-10 Norco a day for my Interstitial Cystitis. I am only prescribed 40 mg of Oxy/day and only 4 Norco a day. Its evident I am building up way too much of a tolerence & addiction. I am currently detoxing. I quit the oxy cold turkey after taking my last pill 2 days ago. I am weening myself off the Norco by taking 1 less pill each day. I feel like hell. I was reading posts about people quitting cold turkey...I can only imagine those withdrawals symptoms. After these last few pills I have, I don't have any more refills so I feel strong enough to quit in this manner. I also don't know any drug dealers so I won't be tempted to buy off the street. But, I found this forum when searching for "natural ways to help with detoxing." No one knows about my current addiction...not even my fiance whom I live with. He thinks I was taking the meds as prescribed. I've been in bed for about 48 hours now with cold sweats and a messed up stomach. Any advice to get me thru this is greatly appreciated!

[Jimmy1975]

Hi and congratulations on your wise decision !  would just like to warn you that at your level of dosage I would seek medical advice on stopping . It can be dangerous to  just stop when you're taking so much per day .High Blood pressure for one .I remember I was just taking 30 mg a day and when I stopped my blood pressure was pretty high . Just my opinion . Take care and good luck !  Jimmy

[kyle505]

kk:
Checking in...How are you doing? Let us know what's going on when you can.

[atthebeach]

you are doing great. keep up the good work. i am so proud of you that you were honest with your fiance and your dad.
the pills stop all your emotions. so when you stop it comes in like a flood. thats ok. crying is good. listen to some music, watch tv, get up and move around. keep yourself busy. you are breaking free. good for you.
sending hugs,encouragement,hope
debbie  

[kyle505]

All I can tell you, and it may be hard to believe right now, is that the mental part of your struggle will get better. I think it is your mind's way of breaking you down, trying to get you to find some excuse to take a pill. I'm not sure if I wrote this on your string, but on day 3 my mantra was "I'd kill for a pill". Pretty clever. It's like, your physical symptoms become a bit less, or you are dealing with them better, so you start paying attention to your head. Oh yeah, on day 3 I got a call from a friend who takes meds; he invited me over for dinner with some other people, and my very first thought was, well, I can get a couple from him; it will help make the detox easier. That would have been my day 5. I didn't go. A final point, and this may sound weird, but the mental was very hard for me, yet I look back and am proud of myself for getting through it, for not trying to find a pill. Over the last ten years there haven't been many things that I can say I'm proud of, but that is one. I'll keep checking back; you hang in there and keep posting. Keep your mind occupied however you can.

[kk1303]

I'm desperate for encouraging words. The physical part is hell but the mental is ever worse. I feel like I'm going crazy.

[kk1303]

I'm miserable. I only had one cry yesterday but I've been crying a lot today.