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I hav been taking Vicodin 10's for about 5 yrs I recently changed to perc 10's about a month ago..Im perscribed 4 a day I take 6 sometimes 7 most involving food ..I used to say I didnt have a problem because I took just a few extra a day but would run out early before refill and panic..I also found out my kids were stealing them from me to sell for pot..Im just sick of having to take them period I was injured at work and have bad back issues Ive lost my job gained 80 lbs and I dont hardly ever leave my house because of these meds ...How bad will my withdrawall be if Im used to taking 6 to 7 a day will get the nausea and loose stools or should I wean myself my daughter moved in with me because she lost her house in a flood and has 2 little girls and a baby due in 7 weeks so I have to help her...please any info would be great
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1971000 tn?1326267505
Im day #2 weaning down from 7 10's to 3 7.5's  how long shout I take the 3'a day and when should I go to the next step or does it depend on the person/Ive had a melt down for less then that  lol when we got flooded some barbie accused me of throwing my trash on the mall parking lot now mind you I had went in to get sneakers I had no shoes left my car was full of junk from my daughter that she saved from her house which was condemed I still had the box that my sneaker's came in in the car ....She looked at me with my muddy clothes exhausted ...... and her with not a hair out of place looking like Jessica simmpson with dark hair I lost my freakin mind i must have screamed so loud and her laughing at me pushed me over the edge All mall security officer came over and asked her to leave ASAP..Before I lost my job I worked as a mental health correction officer lol how ironic....I wish you luck in your journey thanks for talking to me
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1970885 tn?1435860428
I haven't had to deal with the sorrows that you have, however, I can say, without hesitation, that the meds are not helping. Eventually I was very, very depressed, even though I was taking a lot of Norcos, because I finally realized that I was addicted. You can find a million reasons not to stop; I can send you my list. But, if stopping just for yourself isn't enough, then it sounds like the grandkids would probably benefit by knowing their REAL grandmother, not the drugged one. Panic is just your brain fighting against what you know in your heart has to be done. I'm now in to day four cold turkey; horrible, but a touch less horrible than yesterday. I actually went to try and get a haircut; the shop was closed and I had a panic attack! See how silly the drugs can make you act? Imagine having a panic attack because the hair place was closed.
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1971000 tn?1326267505
Thanks so much I really start to panic when I think of going cold turkey..But I may have to do just that..The problem is I just dont have the support at home my daughter has an addiction herself not to pills just to pot but her and I going through withdralls at the same time is just not good My husbands ins might pay for rehab for 30 days Im just worried that I wont be home in time to see my grandson born But in a way what good am I like this I seldome get dressed I dont have a life and I was a soccer mom My kids are grown but I have soon to be 8 grandkid's Id love to have energy for and I just dont when Im relying on these pills to function..My husband puts alot of pressure on me thinking if I stop Ill be the same person I used to be but to be honest I dont know who that person is..I have lost my mother a year ago My sister to suicide almost 1 yr ago I dont know what ill feel like without the drugs being there to help me not feel..And not to mention the pain Ill be in Im just so scared to death please pray for me I dont know what id do without this group.
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1970885 tn?1435860428
Well, I'm about three days into wd. I was taking 5 - 10 norco 10 a day, and did it for eight months. I've messed with pain meds, off and on, for 10 years, went through several wds. Now the big but - this is like nothing I've ever experienced. Day three in Hell. I've finally realized that this is what it will take to make me never go back. So, in some weird way, I see my horrible experience as a blessing of sorts. I've told my family, doc, etc. I truly will never do this again. You have some tuff days ahead; but follow the advice on this post; one guy said something like, count the seconds, count the minutes...whatever it takes to get there. I'm a few hours away from day four. If you'd told me on day one that I'd make it to day four I would have called you a lier. Stop the meds.
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Congrats on taking the stps to get your life back. Tapering is difficult for some people but if you can taper down it would help a great deal with w/d. You should maybe get your doctor involved in your taper plan as he/she knows you medically and would be able to access you and help with any rough spots. If you are going to taper you should let someone who you can trust hold your pills and only give them to you on schedule.

If you want to go the CT route there is a remedy the Thomas Recipe that will help with the symptoms. You will need to prepare yourself with picking up Imodium and the supplies needed for the Thomas Recipe minus the Valium. Remember to keep yourself hydrated and nourished as these factors play a pivotal part in getting through w/d which takes 5-7 days. I wish you great luck in whatever you route you take. Keep posting here as there are alot of great people on this forum that will help guide you through the process. Oh and yes I see you are a Giants fan, so am I. So I just have to say Go Giants and I will pray for you. God Bless---Rick
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I was taking 10 norcos a day for about 2 years and I did it cold turkey 6 days ago. The first 3 days were horrible but every day after seemed to get better. For the last 3 days I have felt pretty good not great but good it does get better. I told my dr and she prescribed me something for sleep and that helps a lot because I didn't feel a lot at night. Any way you do it is great and well worth it in the end
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Congrats on wanting to quit...they say tapering is the easiest but u must be strong....I had to ct bc I can't taper....do u want to try and taper or go ct???..
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