Day 4 coming off roxys..any advice?

[timmy44]

I was on 2-5 30mg roxys everyday, for about 5 years.  Im on day 4, and still tapering. Im down to a half a pill a day, but still taking .25 zaniax at nite. I feel guilty everytime i do it, but it seems to be the only thing that makes me feel a little better. I feel like such a junky, and would have never pictured letting myself get to this point.  My emotions are all over the place, with shame, guilt, depression, regret, etc. It just seemed like when i was on the roxys i never felt this way. I went and picked up protein, and B 6 vitiamins hopefully thouse make me feel better. I feel like such a loser, im 24 yrs old. i use to work out 4-5 days a week, now i barely feel like getting out of the house. I hope this gets better. Oh, and did i mention im stilll tapering, which really fustrates me, bc if i still feel this way and im on the drug, how am i gonna feel when im completly off EVERYTHING. (which will be in 4 days). any help/advice is greatly apreciated. thank you, and i wish everyone the best of luck with whatever it is they may be going threw.

[dovecottage]

you are almost done i agree with vicki rip off the bandaid and it will soon be over. i promise you wont be in bed for three weeks, i came off opiates ct and it was yucky but i swear you wont die... just get it over with..........Dove

[julie1224]

very difficult to make the decision to stop.  it is going to be hard but so worth it you may need to stay in bed for up to 3 weeks but you can do it.  you have to be strong and i suggest you get ready to through all of it away its like somking just one more will hurt.  through you right back to the begining!

[Vamama]

Congrats! I'm on day 5! I felt the same way you do. I went to CVS this morning & told the pharmisist (sp?) my problem & that I have noooooooooooo energy. He handed me Hi-Ener-G. 200MG. It's Ginseng & all natural. I took 1 pill & it has made a WORLD of difference. It does not give me any "funny feelings" I don't feel high or anything like that, I'm just energized. This may not be for you, but has helped me & the best part it's non habit forming.

[vicki595]

Hey---I'll tell you the truth, okay?  Stopping the pills is a huge,enormous drag no matter which way you do it!  Everything you feel is completely normal and usual.  The thing you have to ask yourself is  this: Do you want to rip off the bandaid s l o w l y or really,really fast??
Now...you're taking an opiate and a benzo. Maybe drop the roxy in the potty and use the Xanax for sleep and anxiety and get this the heck over with so you can get on with your life!?? Then, no more Xanax. There are a bunch of other things you can take. Personally,I wouldn't take the Xanax because it's defeatist. You're still medicating. But,I'm not your Mother so you can make the decision!  LOL

The thing is, you're not going to feel good either way...so get it done. In the scheme of things,these few days and weeks will be just a blip in your life. I advise you to go for it
right now!!

What say you??