Need help getting husband of percocets

[annwiggins]

My husband takes close to 40 pills a day.  10 milligrams.  He gets so bad.  He's to ashamed to get help.  Please someone tell me what to do.

[Dav125]

If you can convince him as a start to come to the forum like everyone is suggesting, that might be the fastest way to get his attention. Let him read some and see he's not alone with what he's experiencing. This place has become godsend for me. I like being here. It helps in those bad moments. Do try...There are real (real) good people here...

[gizzy32]

That is a massive amount of percs he is taking and he is going to need help to stop. Is he really too ashamed or just does not want to stop? If he keeps this up, I am scared to think what will happen to him.

Is he getting them all off the street? I think it's time for some tough love. The fact is, sometimes we are too sick and deep into addiction to think for ourselves and even though it's true we have to quit for ourselves most times and want to stop, with this amount he is taking he is in danger. Do you have any more info for us? Is he willing to come on here to talk to us and then can get some other outside help? Have you ever heard of an intervention? There is help out there and he can overcome this. Please keep us updated.

[gnarly_1]

Hi and welcome to the forum...im sorry to here the jam your in...the other posters are right he's taking a lethal dose if he's doing 40 pills a day...you may want to consider in pacent
detox thats a lot to do on your own...but dont loose hope he could give you the pills and taper off them himself if hes willing but he needs to do somthing soon his body is not going to continue to take the abuse and you only get one set of kidneys and one liver
if you could get him to come on here I think it would be helpful there are many here that have had bad pill habits myself included just let hime read some of the posts it helps
I hope you can resolve this soon good luck and God bless.......Gnarly  

[liscamdave]

First, you need to ask him if he truly wants the help. If he doesn't, there is nothing you can do, which is unfortunate but true. I am sorry. But let me know what he says and we will go from there.

[tomskat]

Hi there and welcome friend.Have you tried confronting your husband?If so,what was the reaction?Most addicts will say they don't have a problem and for a lot,it can be a "mask" to a larger problem (job loss,stress,family/financial issues,etc.)so if there have been any of those indicators try to work those out togehter as well.As for you...there is a lot you can do.Number 1 is be there for him and try to understand what he will/is going through.David is right-that many is lethal to kidneys/liver function.:earining humility is tough but necessary and can be done over time.Perhaps encourage him to come here with you?NA is also another option for you both to consider.He 1st has to admit he has a problem and wants to quit.If he does neither I'm afraid that his chance for relapse/recovery will be shot.If you don't really want to stop doing something,you won't.Plain&simple.That goes for anything,much less addictive drugs.

Thanks for posting and keep posting.Encourage your husband to join as well.There is a lot of useful info in the health pages as well as in others journals'.Good luck to you and stay strong.We're here for you hon!!PM me anytime.God bless~Anne

[Dav125]

He's going to have to learn humility and get unashamed eating that many. His liver and kidneys are headed for failure. It isn't the drug that does it, but the tylenol. 4000 mg is the max recommended intake of tylenol in any 24 hour period..That would be 8 pills if he has the standard 10/ 500 mg. The lowest is 10/325 I believe but still, at 40 pills he's way out of bounds. You need to get that across to him..He needs to accept that the high he once got doesn't exist anymore..Ask him to ask that question of himself..When he does, he will hopefully realize he's chasing a ghost at this point..And feeling sicker and sicker doing it.

.Find a counselor if anything as a start for him to talk with. It's private and confidential. He needs to hear from a professional what he's doing to himself..And make a plan now to get away from them...Before its too late. He's liable to have damage already depending on how long he has been "over dosing" them...Truly sorry to hear this..