A little support

[SPDave]

I am on the third day off percoset and it seems to be getting easier.  However, I am afraid of relapse.  I have access to as much as I want but need to stop.  I am taking 16 vicoden per day or 6 percoset for the last five years.   I set a date of the 30th of October to stop and took my last dose then.  I would like to hear from people who quit and their experiences in the first week and then when they did not think about it anymore.  

My history was that I was in a serious car accident and bone is trapped in my nerve in my leg, so I have constant pain in the foot.  The medications help mask the pain but I think it is time I learn to live with the pain in the foot and hopefully it will go away.

I am on Day 3 now and the sweats have stopped but I am still thinking about the drugs every 30 minutes or so.

Thanks for any help.

[SPDave]

Thanks Secondguess, I was on the verge the other evening but decided against it.  Day 8 was pretty bad also but Day 9 seemed OK.  Not sure what the difference was however I am trying to think that it will get easier moving forward from here.

Thanks again.

David

[paleflower]

Hi there sweety, I understand what your going thru, I'm on day 4 w/o Nubain. The first 3 days were hell, but today I'm feeling a little better. Just hang in there, I know It's hard when you have easy access to them, so do I, people in this board have been like angels with helping advice and support. Stay strong and keep posting, God bless....

[Secondguess]

I tried taking one pill Friday evening. By that night I was doing rails of cocaine. Saturday I popped 5 tabs 10s. I had been 5 days clean. DO NOT take one pill. You're stronger than I am. I'm starting over now and am currently on Day 2. Relapse isn't fun.....you're doing great, 8 days!

[Ann2497]

Sorry to hear you had a bad Night 7.  Having to walk a 1/2 mile on a bad foot probably doesn't help.  Glad to hear you haven't used.  Keep it up it will be worth it in the end.  Sounds like day 8 is starting off good.

[SPDave]

Sunday was horrible.  I could not sleep and the reason I was taking the percoset, foot pain, came back with a vengeance.  I guess it is not all happy trails after day 7!  I am a little groggy this morning but since I walk a 1/2 mile to work, by the time I got to work I seem OK.  I have been keeping a rating and I think night 7 was as bad as day 3 for me.  But, that said here is day 8 and I do feel OK.

[Ann2497]

Your brain is trying to trick you into taking a pill.  My mind kept telling me I could take just 1/2 a pill.  Alot of people on this forum have had the same experience.  It is a good sign that you are able to go to work and school.  Just hang in there.  Sounds like you are doing great.  Take yourself out for a great meal on Sunday.  You are doing great!

[SPDave]

Hi everyone.

Thanks again for the support, it really does help.  I seem to either have the flu or the sneezing and rapid temperature fluctuations are a result of the withdraw.  It is five days now and I still feel a little achey but I have to work and go to school so I am at least busy.  

I do have a question, I took the percoset for pain and I decided that I would rather deal with the pain than take the drugs.  The problem I am having is that when the pain comes, i know that i could get more vicoden or percoset or what ever.  The issue is that when the pain comes, I think just take one.  Hopefully someone had a similar story that they could share.

Sunday will be 7 days clean for me and I think I am going to take myself out for a meal!

Thanks again for all your support, it means alot!

David

[Ann2497]

How are you doing?

[Secondguess]

Hang in there man. I hope it gets better soon.

[ricart70]

Hang in there buddy.You will be feeling better soon.It's good that you are keeping a journal because that will show you the real progress that you are making.Keep posting

[SPDave]

WOW!  Thanks for all the support on this site.  I seem to have the flu.  It is day 5 now and woke up early and could not get back to sleep so I though I would check in.

I had both viocoden and percoset.  I would take 4 vocoden 3 times a day or 2 percoset 3 times a day.

These were taken when there was pain in my foot caused from bone fragments being stuck and not removable in my peripheral nerve.  This is a very hard type of pain to remove.

However, I found myself 7 days ago asking a friend in private to give me a script and that is when I knew that I had crossed the line.

I am keeping a journal and a rating of the symptoms and that seems to be helping me.  I hear from many here that day 4 to 6 is often the hardest.  I hope that is not true but am prepared for the worst.  I have also moved my self out of the possibility of getting anything until after day 8 and hope that will be long enough to have this almost work out of my system.

Thanks again for all your support here.  I appreciate it.  

[Innerstrength67]

Hi there, the fact that you have access to a lot of pills and on day 3 clean is AMAZING!!!!
only you can decide when enough is enough but getting support here sure does give us courage and strength.
Like Ann said, cravings are different for everyone.
I sometimes think I will crave forever but the truth is, even if I do, that's all part of my process. I did this to myself. Not to beat myself up but I really loved my Vic buzz. And I miss it.
However, what I don't miss is all the lie's, secrets, hiding, $$$$ spent and acting like a crazy person for 2 years.
Anyway, hang in there.

[ricart70]

Hi Dave,good job on quitting these things.I will sum up my experience this time.I was violently ill for the first 4 days.Then drained after that except for my mind was in overdrive.Did not sleep for the first four days until I found some ambien .I took those from day 4 till11.I only took them when I knew I would not sleep.I did not start feeling any better until about day 20.I was taking large amounts of oxy 150+every day 1yr.It may be sooner for you.I don't think about wanting pills very often.I think this is more due to the fact that I have been through this a few times and know what it will lead to-day1 again.Hope that this helps.Just try to take it easy and get a couple days to go by.Hang in there buddy and keep posting

[overopiates]

1st of all congratulations on quitting and Im glad ur starting to feel better.Its hard when u quit and have easy access2them I do/did too.Its mind over matter.Maybe journal about ur unhappiness while using,the benefits of not using(go back2remind urself when i have a craving)and u DEFINITELY need aftercare.More so because there n ur face.Im almost6months off up2-15-10mg tabs a day.I wasnt abusing the others but quit xanax,soma too.I will tell u as time passes and u rediscover u,what u r really like,who u r w/o pills,all the simple things u forgot that make u  happy the cravings start to come less and less.U cant b around people who r using,u cant c peoples pills u know all that will trigger cravings.u r trying2prevent relapse b4it gets too hard&thats a great sign.Do u have an aftercare plan?Also coming here and posting helps when u cant get to a meeting.When u have more time under ur belt it gets easier to say ick no  Im not interested n going back down that road because as time passes sober u remember more CLEARLY how awful using really was but dont forget ur never truelly out of the woods always have ur defenses up the moment u think ur"cured" will b when u relapse.U CAN DO THIS.It does get easier

[Ann2497]

When you will stop thinking about the pills varies greatly from one person to the next.  I am on day 24 and I rarely think about them.  I have read posts from others that have been clean for two years and they still have cravings.

You were taking vicodin or percocet?  Not both?  Congratulations on your decision to quit.