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Help with withdrawls
I'm new and embarrassed. I'm 45 and addicted to Vicodin, same story as most ppl, I had a horrible tailbone injury that left me taking 5/325 Vicodin pills 8x a day. Today I woke up with 3 left on a refill I got Monday and decided I can't do this anymore. My tailbone pain is gone and has been however the drug addiction isn't. I can't go anywhere for help, I live in a small town and have too much to lose if anyone ever found out. Today I only took 2 and let me tell you I feel like stir fried ****:( I'm hot I'm cold I'm sweating and I'm very anxious about that's going to happen to my body. Can someone help me? Tips on things I can buy to lesson the withdrawls? Anything?
Something new today is when I walk around then sit my heart is racing:( also I'm 45 no other health issues or addictions thank god:) and yes I flushed what I had left!
Heavenawaits can you jump on a plane and come hang out with me till I'm better? Lol wish I has a friend who would help me and not criticize me but that's why I don't have many friends:(
I'm officially on day 1, yesterday I took 2, the day before 3 however since January I've taken up to 8 a day but one thing I have going for me is I was on 7.5/325 till July, in August I went down to 5/325, I noticed I took less of the 5s don't ask me why cause I have no clue what I do what I do lol! I'm definitely withdrawling cause I'm exhausted, I'm freezing then in sweating but that's it so far, I was like this yesterday also. I would love to sleep this all away but like I said I'm moving my daughter tomorrow and I'm on call this weekend... If this is all that happens I got this but I fear the worst is near....
Clean in ks sounds like they might know more about tramadol than I would so defiantly listen to them on that category. I don't know enough about it, I didn't know it was an opiate. If it is a opiate than defiantly flush those too!!! No opiates!!!!
And I'm going through this with you, as well as everyone else on here!!!! I'm on day 17 currently, and I'm feeling great, some people feel great by day 6 it just depends on age, how long. You took the pills and how many. You can go to the community and just scroll and see all the people going threw what you're dealing with. Odds are there will be someone that's on the same day as you.. I just re read your original post, and realized you haven't completly quited yet, have you taken your last 3? If I were you I would just flush them down the toilet right now and get it started. Your not going to enjoy them anyways knowing what's coming up, don't delay it!!! I can't wait to see your post 5 or 6 days from now!! You'll know what it is by then and will have gotten threw the worst of it. You'll be fine
Tramadol is a synthetic opioid and addictive as all get out....you will only prolong the entire w/drawal process if you take them. I'd flush them too...and GOOD JOB on flushing your last 3 Vics!!!
Success.....has 3 "S's" in it. In order to be successful, we have to do three things:
SOURCES (cut off our supply of ALL addictive meds)
SECRETS (share your addiction w/SOMEONE .... secrets keep us sick)
SUPPORT (therapy/counseling, small group, NA or AA, Celebrate Recovery, Smart Recovery, pastor, church, etc.)
I really encourage you to reconsider keeping this a secret from your family. You may not have to tell ALL of your family, but at least one person that could support you. There are many links we can share with you where non-addicts can read about and understand addiction. It's FEAR that keeps us prisoners.....and FAITH and FEAR cannot reside in our hearts at the same time. You're gonna do just great! Being sick for a short time is SO WORTH the freedom. A positive attitude goes a LONG way when you're in w/drawals....and not dwelling on each and every symptom.
Becoming addicted to pain meds is SO common....you'd be surprised in your small town how many others could relate.
Keep posting....we'll be here rooting for you!
Success.....has 3 "S's" in it. In order to be successful, we have to do three things:
SOURCES (cut off our supply of ALL addictive meds)
SECRETS (share your addiction w/SOMEONE .... secrets keep us sick)
SUPPORT (therapy/counseling, small group, NA or AA, Celebrate Recovery, Smart Recovery, pastor, church, etc.)
I really encourage you to reconsider keeping this a secret from your family. You may not have to tell ALL of your family, but at least one person that could support you. There are many links we can share with you where non-addicts can read about and understand addiction. It's FEAR that keeps us prisoners.....and FAITH and FEAR cannot reside in our hearts at the same time. You're gonna do just great! Being sick for a short time is SO WORTH the freedom. A positive attitude goes a LONG way when you're in w/drawals....and not dwelling on each and every symptom.
Becoming addicted to pain meds is SO common....you'd be surprised in your small town how many others could relate.
Keep posting....we'll be here rooting for you!
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