Percocet

[monkeyonmyback68]

I have been trying to get off percocet. It started out bu just taking it here and there. But now I am up to 8-10 a day and Its all I think about. I buy off the strret. My doctor doesn't even know. I spend about 500 a month. I want to stop but just don't know where to begin. i feel so depressed that Ive let myself get addicted and I just wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions? Thanks

[BxNyEMT1]

I do the same, but I ALWAYS go over what I have put aside, and it is because of the pain, NOT because I want to get HIGH! I want to be pain free.

[AntFarmProphet]

I support that.  Make sure that when your not going to be out of pills until the taper is done.  If you are low, start cutting back hard.  It will suck, but not nearly as bad as it would running out and experiencing rapid detox.  If you have too few to make it to the bottom of your taper no matter what, accept that you might probably have to purchase more, and don't wait until your out to do it.  But then, if your not going to need them, that'd practically be suicide.

[worried878]

Did u give them to someone to hold for u?   I just know how hard it was for me to stick to my taper with my pills right here...i did manage to get my dose down but i tapered fast..10 days...i was glad when i was off work so i could get it over with...be sure u have a plan

[monkeyonmyback68]

well today I am doing okay, I started back over and so far so good. Thanks for all your support.

[Mikeinthesouth]

Don't give up you might fall back a bit here and there it does not  mean defeat. Try again tomorrow. It is not over until it is over.

[AntFarmProphet]

Thats definitively not the answer.  Tapering is the only way off.  Is possible to taper so slowly that you don't feel it at all, right up to the moment you quit.

Don't give up so easily.  Don't fail yourself.  No one can save you from yourself.

[worried878]

Dont feel like u r hopeless...i could not taper alone either...hand them over to someone u can trust...or just go CT...it took me 6 months of so called tapering before i admitted defeat and found the forum....made a plan and stuck to it...i did a quick one just til time off came up...keep on trying..tapering is hard

[monkeyonmyback68]

well I had a bad day I did 8 pills kinda going backwards , I feel hopeless and I am thinking about talking to my doctor and coming clean, Thsi is not gonna work who am I kidding, Tomorrow is another day I had such a bad day esp. since I caved in =( I thought I could taper off but Its not being realistic Not for me anyways. Have a good night and Thanks for all your support

[monkeyonmyback68]

Today is day 2 yesterday I only did 7 which is 35 mg of perc That was okay I will do the same today and Tomorrow I will try 6. It is all I am thinking about but hopefully soon it will just be a bad dream Day 2

[monkeyonmyback68]

I just am not ready to tell him, I know it makes no sense I should trust his love for us, But I am scared. Thank you for your words.

[ready2help]

I don't know you or your husband. However, this is a lot bigger deal than you may realize. Keeping secrets is not a healthy thing - especially someone addicted. It just perpetuates the shame and power of the disease.

I am hoping you tell your husband - this way, he can support you, help you. It is very important to have support, both others like you as well as your family or those closest to you.

It will be a huge relief for you. If he loves you, he'll want to know you are in pain and feel scared. This is a lot to carry by yourself.

I believe - - The truth will set you free.

[monkeyonmyback68]

Thank you :)

[Mikeinthesouth]

hang in there u can do it...

[monkeyonmyback68]

well today I am starting my tapering off and I am okay just a little panicky. I am just feeling like sleeping , I don't really feel any thing like withdrawls but just the thought of taking one less pill a day has me in a panic. One day at a time. I know I can do this.
I hope I can do this, I have to I need my life back Pill  Free. IMy Husband asked me just a little while ago if I was feeling okay because I am so quiet I almost felt like telling him but I can't I am scared what he would do. I do know he loves me But what will he think of me. I can't worry about that on top of worrying about my problem, it would be too much. It would bring more stress to the situation for me and i think for now just trying on my own will be the best thing to do. I know he would probably try and help me but I am just not ready for him to know . I need to try and do this on my own and I just hope I am not being unrealistic. I can do this.  Day 1

[worried878]

dont know how much tylenol is in the pills u use....in the hospital..we cut a patient off at 4000 mg of tylenol in a 24 hour period...an addict's liver does adjusts to use over time.,..not a guaratee but many users take enuf tylenol daily that would kill a non-user..I got my liver enzymes checked after I quit and mine was fine...may want to if it worried u...and i u were in a tylenol toxicity crisis...u would be sick and in the hospital ..that doses not men that u may not have done some damage tho

[monkeyonmyback68]

Toxic??? so is my liver in danger? I think I am taking 40-50 Mg a day of Oxy they are 5Mg. and I take between 8-10 a day . Is that right or am i doing the math wrong.

[worried878]

over 4000 mg a day is considered toxic for tylenol....so u r taking 60-80 mg of oxy a day...very doable...u can do a taper with the the pills u have left...sounds like u r like me and the harder i tried to taper..the more pills i took!  i was going in the wrong direction so handed my pills over to a friend..did a quick 10 day taper as i did not have a butt load of pills to taper with...and i was just plain over it..i was at 80 mg of hydros a day...if u make a plan..write is down...stick to it as best u can...and go for it u will win....and then u can always CT from that dose....just make a plan..read up in the health pages and get ready

[monkeyonmyback68]

well I got what will be hopefully my bunch of pills today to taper off . I use 5mg perc's. I am ashamed to say that since 5 Am this morning I have done 9 that is more than I have ever done in a day by this time... Its not a good way to start I know! Whats really wierd is I sleep through the night without waking up to feel the need to take any. But within 10 minutes of waking up, I take one and then once I get out of the shower and get dressed about an hour later I take 2 more. :(... And when I get up I feel Nauseated and I don't throw up but I do have the dry heaves  and Diarehea there i said it!  I am going to be doing reading,to find the best way to get myself on a schedule to wean myself off. I also Bought some Valiums to help with the panic attacks How many should I need? I have 46 10 mg.Is that enough or is that too many. I don't even know how to really take them? they make me sleepy. Please any suggestions would be helpful. I got home and I counted all My Pills and Wrote down exactly what i have and lets just say I feel Like such a Pill *****! I wonder what My kidneys and Liver look like? have I damaged them? I Know the percs have Acetametaphene 325Mg in each pill. What is the maxium a body can take before it is damaged? This is a long post I Know . Its all the thoughts that have been going through my head since I posted yesterday. This Message board is gonna be my new place I need all your help. Nobody knows that I have a Pill addiction. My Husband would be floored and my friend just see this perfect Mom and Friend who has a great Life. No Not her she is just such a great person thats what would be said.

[Mikeinthesouth]

Finding this link to medhelp one day is a day I cannot imagine doing without anylonger and don't know how I did it otherwise. Mike

[Mikeinthesouth]

if you want to quit you are right where you belong and will get all the support here you need and will get as many replies and you can imagine with more love and understanding from folks of all walks of life doing the same thing.

[monkeyonmyback68]

the strength says 325/5MG so thats acetametaphene 325/ and oxycodone hydrochloride 5 mg. but I take two at a time 3or4 times a day

[monkeyonmyback68]

I take 5Mg perc. is that gonna be easier than the 10 mg.

[worried878]

Tapering is a very disciplined project and most addicts have trouble doing it alone...i had to hand my pills over to a friend...8-10 10mg percs is a good high dose...not extreme but u will feel it when u quit...is very doable Ct or with a taper....do what u gotta do and like eagle said...go to the health pages and read up on the vitamin and tapering protocols...tapering is hard and u dont feel well especially at teh end....long, slow tapers are good...but many lose motivation before finsihing the taper....for me, if i did not have someone to hold my pills for me...i would CT...good luck and keep posting

[GoingToMakeIt]

You have taken a HUGE step by coming here. Admitting we have a problem, is the first step in getting free.