When will the withdrawl pains stop?

[Lookingatmyfuture]

Ive been taking 1000mg of loretabs prescribed by my doctor for roughly over a year for nerve damage stemming from my back to my legs.I am a drummer and im afraid I cant perform without taking painkillers but its became I problem and I just want my life back.im on day 1 1/2 of trying to stop cold turkey and im in agony.most of my pain is in my legs and absolutely cant sleep...im just in such pain.it seems every minute its getting worse.how long will these withdrawls last?

[Nance777]

Luv Dexter,,,thats my show  lol   You could try like a Tylenol PM or Benadryl to try to get some sleep..Some have said that the Benadryl made the RLS worse or didnt help at all, but u could try and see how it goes,,,Benadryl didnt help me, but the first time I went thru wd I took Valium, only for 3 nites and it helped and this time I have taken a Xanax a few times at nite and it helped also,,,,I dont like benzos at all so no worries of me getting addicted to those, lol, but I dont know how u feel about them...I think to get thru the worst part of this it would be ok to try something to sleep, or even an Ambien,,,,,Started day 8 at 11PM tonite and by the middle of today (day 7) was the first time I started to feel a little better and was able to do some work, laundry, cook some dinner, etc,,,,So it will get better,,,u just have to ride it out,,,I thought about taking a pill just to feel better too in the days where u are now, but then I thought one would lead to 2 maybe, and then the next day I might take just one and so on, and i might be back in the same place, and I so dont want to feel like this again and waste all these hrs and days being sick,,,,,You will make it,,,each day will get easier for u,,your doing great

[Lookingatmyfuture]

Funny you mention dexter.i was watching the episodes lastnight or to be exact listening trying to keep my mind off the RLS thats haunting me.ive been reading on here also that there is alot of people have a relapse and scared to death of that,theres no way I can handle going through this again.im trying my best to stay strong and I know for as long as I live ill never forget how im feeling right now.ive been fighting the fight for only a few days and I dont want to let myself down and all of you amazing people with all of your great care and advice.im completely humbled by everyone ive come across here and a million thank you's will never be enough to show my appreciation.

[Lookingatmyfuture]

finally came clean with my bandmates today which felt great because I dont think any of them knew how addicted to these f'n pills I really am...sheesh im not 100% sure if I was until the starts of my w/d's.today was no way goood in any sense of the word but I was actually able to get out and get a little motivated.im scared though because its been a constant thought that if I just take 1 itll just take the edge off.im completely exhausted from such little sleep and Im gonna try nyquil tonight but for as far as I can remember nyquil puts me out for a bit,then I wake up wired.does anyone think an otc pm med will work or since im doing this ct I should steer clear of any type of pill?sorry if im rambling im just in such a lost state of mind.

[MissMalibu]

Good work keep it up it does get easier!!!!!  I am on day 15 and what a difference it makes.  There are still some bad days like yesterday w/d's all afternoon what's up with that?  Just part of what my body and mind are getting together to trick me to take apill to fix all my woes.  It passed and I am good today. My first days I watched netfilx an show called dexter 24 espisodes so 24 hours that's how I counted.  It was good.  A serial killer who kills killers. It kept my mind off the RLS.  Good Luck and God speed.

[GMcp]

it started out a lapriscopy for endometrioses they burnt off all the endo, but there was complications, they had to cut my organs apart because they had fused together my stomach and another organ were completely fused together and not only that they cut out 4 inches of scar tissue off my stomach lining, this surgery will make my tummy alot smaller wich is rad because i had no idea why i looked like i was 6 months pregnant all the time, but that was why they said, and now its starting to look like a normal tummy again, so its still really painful, and they put an iud in to keep the endo from coming back and its giving me horrible cramps

[GMcp]

i hear ya, but what if you had someone to give it to you? but if you are still surfing the ct withdrawals they gotta be gettin better any day now, you are awesome, your doing so good :)

[Nance777]

The RLS got better for me around Day 4 so u dont have too much longer to go,,,,Sleep is still not going well,,,,Slept 3 hrs only last nite, so going to try to take a small nap now so Im not so exhausted all day....When I do sleep, I have really insane, crazy dreams...it must be from the withdrawls.....Its so weird, cos I quit drinking, doing coke, weed, etc and no problem..Just was tired of it, made up my mind to stop and that was it,,,This is a whole different thing....Really tough and this is my 2nd time quitting and no way do I want to go thru this again,,,,Seems crazy some little pills can f up our lives so much

[Lookingatmyfuture]

Day 3 and lastnight was on and off with sleep.still with the RLS its impossible to make it through the whole night.started the immodium and its helped with my stomach symptoms a bit and trying my best to stay as hydradeted as I can.is it just me or can you also feel the w/d pains in your dreams?im a bit shakey this morning and its the first time ive noticed this since ive started this battle.good to hear your at day 7 and doing well.i tell ya man kicking this is as tough as tough can get.thank god theres people like you all out there or I dont know how id do this.we're gonna beat this demon and never look back.

[Nance777]

Yea, I've been counting the minutes till each day is finally over,,,lol  Starting Day 7 now,,,,I hope for it to be just a little bit better than the day before, and if it is, thats cool with me,,,,me & Netflix are bff's right now......Let me know how u are doing,,,,

[Lookingatmyfuture]

thanks nance youve giving me the motivation to keep on with this struggle.i guess its one day at a time for us,but right now it seems im only dealing from minute to minute.lol,i think im gonna take your advice and become best buddies with netflix for the time being.i appreciate your honesty and my thoughts are with you as well.lets kick this habits @ss!!

[Nance777]

You are doing good..If u can just get thru the next day or so, I think it will get easier...I wouldnt give in now and take a pill if u can help it, and I know how much u want to feel better, but think then in the long run, u will have to start all over again and be back to how u are feeling right now....I tried to occupy my mind on something else, and since I could barely move, ended up just watching movies or dvd box sets,,,It helped me a little get thru the first few days...Dont give up..I am thinking of u.....Today, almost over Day 6 for me, but its not the picnic I thought it would be...It gets a little better each day with the symptoms, I suppose I expected too much too soon, but my first 3 days were the worst...couldnt deal with the burning up, sweating, chills, goosebumps, etc....But good news that today I only had a few chills off and on and that is much better

[Lookingatmyfuture]

i was in a jet skiing accident and broke one of my lower lumbar vertibrea which also led to sciatic nerve damage.im a musician,drummer to be exact,so to perform it takes everything i have...and thats with medication.my dr. perscribed my lyrica which is for fibro myalgia(or however its spelled)for the nerve damage and lortabs for the pain.i dont want to be controlled by these anymore.it disgust because if i ran out of what the doctor gave me then id by them off the street or a friend would give them to me.where im at their just so accessible and that scares me too.i dont want to take 1 step forward and 2 steps back.

[vicki595]

The Immodium will help you plus the Hyland's Restfull Legs. If you have some vitamins withe magnesium in them, take two!

You're well into the second day so it's almost over as far as the terrible feeling goes. Try to hang on.

[Lookingatmyfuture]

thank you for the kind words and the insight.i too will pray for your health and recovery.right now I feel if someone would just break my legs id get some relief from these cramps and restlessness.besides the not sleeping thats been the hardest part for me.im proud of you for going this far and in seeing that i know somehow ill make it too.

[kimrenee]

what kind of surgery did you just have, if u dont mind me asking.  You can do this i am way older than you and yes, sometimes we all feel like giving up, cause it is so brutal on our bodies and minds, but your gonna make just like all of us are. I ask my husb everyday if i have lost my mind lol  hang in there

[Lookingatmyfuture]

I havent had immodium yet,i just cant bring myself to get out of my slumber other than to take extremely hot showers or baths.im on my 3rd 32oz bottle of water because it seems thats the only thing i can keep down.ive read about this tapering thing but im afraid 1 or 2 will lead to 7 or 8,then so on.this is absolutely brutal.ive tried the exercise thing lastnight and tried to stay preoccupied but it didnt last very long.at this point im feeling quite hopeless.i dont want to give in but sheesh at some point it has to get easier.

[kimrenee]

i also have been on the same dose of lortabs as you for about 2 yrs.  i quit cold turkey march 21st or so.  I am having terrible w/ds.  I have alot of anxiety,muscle tension, and cannot be still. my dr. gave me some adivan, for the anxiety, but it is also addicting so  what do you do,pray to god, i just thought i would give you some insight as to what ive been experiencing,hang tight buddy, try to be around some support for you. I will pray for you, remember as hard as this might be  This to shall Pass. take care of yourself, and try to eat, and keep the fluids going in.

[GMcp]

are you taking any immodium? that will help with the tummy you can get the cramping and bloating one too that helps more i think, drink alota Gatorade it will help with the sweating chills, im going through that BAD today so you are so not alone! we can do this! actually im having second thoughts today bcuz today is just brutal

[Lookingatmyfuture]

These are my symptoms as of right now.I feel like im burning up and in the same breathe im absolutely shivering from cold sweats.my stomach isnt feeling so great and I have absolutely zero appetite.i could just beat my legs right now,the pain is almost unbearable.im way beyond exhausted but I cant seem to fall asleep.when I do its usually for a short period of time.Is there anything other than moltrin to help with the pain?my stomach is so messed up right now I don't think it can handle it.

[vicki595]

Okay...that's 1000mg Tylenol in those pills. That's a gram. And,the usual approved dose is 4 grams per day. That's stretching it!  You should really be around 2 grams per day of Tylenol. So,you're not treating your liver well at all. The good news is,the liver can become healthy again but if you don't stop this you'll get very sick.

If the pain is the big problem here get back to the doctor and try something that will cover your pain without forcing you to take more pills. This is serious now. Just dig in and get this done!

Keep posting!

[Lookingatmyfuture]

The are the blue loretabs.my doctor started me on the 750 vicoden and by the 6 month I was taking way beyond thr prescribed dosage so he gave me the stronger pills which I was told were the the 1000 loretab.they are basically controlling my life and at the worst point I was taking atleast 10 to 15 a day just to feel normal with no pain.i never thought in my wildest dreams that it would come to this.my doctor also gave me lyrica and to be honest I dont what kind of side effects theyre gonna cause also.i just want to live my life pill free and get back to the person I use to be.i really do appreciate all the advice from everyone.i think one of the hardest things im going to have deal with is im around alot of people that also take them but for more of a recreational purpose.this is one of thee toughest things ive ever had to deal with in my life.the pain is just agonizing and I have no will to really do anything at this point accept squirm around in my bed.what have I become I keep asking myself

[GMcp]

got it :)

[udoschoices]

Exercise even though you don't want to.. Will also cut recovery time significantly and help restart your natural endorphins

[vicki595]

GMcp--    Yes,it's every 8. But,if your doctor told you to take it more frequently than that's what he ordered for you.  For our purposes here,we go with the standard which is every 8.