Need Advise From People Smarter Than Me

[ithink]

Hello All,

I quit a multi-year 8 pill a day norco habit in January. I quit the pills because I decided it was time to stop and stumbled across this forum. I went cold turkey and I think I was one of the lucky ones, I was uncomfortable for a few days and then was fine. Talking to my brother a few days ago I found out my 19 year old niece has been taking vicodin for about 2 years and as the story goes it is now out of control. She has been buying and stealing them from wherever she can. My brother was unaware of my prevoius problem so I figured it was time to open up to him about my experience with pain killers spiralling out of control. To make a long story short my niece will be moving up to stay with my family for a month so I can help her quit the drugs, I have a prescription for 60 10 mg. norcos and am planning to taper her down with those. My question is, after reading the information about amino acids on this forum should she be taking the amino acids as she is tapering or after her last pills? As I said before, withdrawls were do big deal for me but I realize that is not the norm. Any advise would be appreciated

[ithink]

Thanks for all the info and support. My wife will be keeping the pills and be in control of dispensing them.

[joann1975]

she is lucky to have you! i did a taper as well and took the aminos/vitamins but i increased them now that i am off of the pills totally i will go back down on them later but for now i am taking higher doses to help repair what all i have damaged. i will keep you and your family in my prayers...please show your niece and anyone else in the family this forum they can all learn so much!

[kimmieb]

absolutely.....get her on those aminos right away....they will only help her through the w/d and recovery phase....absolutely!  she is very blessed to have you.....i truly believe God puts us through things for a reason....bet you never knew while you were going through this (and got through it) that your experience would eventually mean everything to someone you love who needs you....you are indeed a blessing to her....best of luck to you both!

[malenurse57]

I would also caution you. I hope you have other family that can help also. by all means start the amino's and vitamins asap possibly some for yourself.
Good luck and God bless

[GoingToMakeIt]

Smart ones? Yeah, that's why we are all here on the addiction forum.Lmao
Good luck with this endeavor. As Sunny said BE CAREFUL!!! Who will be watching you?

Do start her on vitamins and aminos right away. It will play a big part in her recovery. Vitamins at least twice per day.

[road2recovery]

Oh and i would not say anyone here is smarter then anyone...WE can all just relate well
LOL :)
God Bless and Good luck
r2r

[road2recovery]

Welcome...I bet u never thought you addiction and recovery could help someone u love??  But how great it is that u will understand her, and not judge.....She is lucky to have u....Maybe u can get her dad to read here, so he knows how much these drugs can change a person but that it is fixable....
I know the Thomas Recipie is for when u quit...I am pretty sure the aminos u can take while tapering....
Count yourself lucky that u did not have a terrible detox.....Congrats on being clean...
how do u plan to taper her??  and is she ok with this and really wants to be clean??
r2r

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Do as much as you can for nutrition as soon as you can.....don't wait to address it - and good luck, your niece is lucky to have an experienced and concerned coach