Percocett Addiction

[Lcjrod]

Hello everyone.

So, here is my story. About 8 years ago I had a very bad car accident where I almost lost my life. I caused sever injury to ankle and other parts of my body. If it weren't for the car I was driving, I wouldn't be here today.

The recovery process took about 3 years, and I still live with pain today. I have 7.5mg pills, and I would say I average about 4 a day with 16 hour days or so. I split them in half, and take them about 2-4 hours. It is rather odd, because I work on my feet and is what causes me the most amount of pain, but I notice that I actually take more pills when on the days I do not work.

I still need more surgery to help complete the fusion of my ankle but my biggest dilemma is that I do not have insurance, so it is taking me a while.

I need a different way to deal with the pain, as I want to stop taking these pills. I had actually quit once before using things like nyquil to sleep at night and lots of showers. This was around the 3 year mark, but went back into surgery and am reliving this all over again.

Every night I tell myself I need to stop, only to wake up to go to work the next morning, and re-living it all over again. I hate the way I feel when I take them, but hate the way I feel when I don't.

I need to stop, if not for me, for my family.

Please help.

[Lcjrod]

Thank you for the support guys.

I am going to try and  ween myself off of them and introduce over the counter meds to help cope with the pain. I will also take a look at the Thomas recipe.

Thanks again!

[pharma9]

You have been thru wd once and can do it again.I was in a similar situation but have rheumatoid arthritis and work on my feet all day.I also found myself looking forward to the buzz more than the pain relief.I was only taking 8 to 10 tylenol3 a day,but spaced them out every 4 hours.I quit ct and had withdrawal and rebound pain,but once the rebound pain subsided I am able to control my pain with otc meds.I take 2 extra strength tylenol every 4 hours and ibuprofen in between if needed.In USA there is a pain reliever called percogesic that contains acetaminophen and an antihistamine called phenyltololamine that is quite effective for pain relief.Fight this battle with the vitamins and amino acids and nutrients listed on the health pages.Nyquil without the decongestant helps sleep for the first few days and you should be well on your way.Opiates cause a rebound pain that is often worse than the original pain and maybe you will find that you can also control your pain with otc pain meds.Epsom salt soaks help a lot.Your dose is not extremely high,but you will still get withdrawal,maybe not as severe.Keep posting and someone will be here to cheer you on.Good luck.

[scaredmom330]

welcome, you have taken the first step, now you need a plan. are you going to taper or just jump c/t? if you go c/t you will feel great by christmas...check out the thomas recipe and amino acid protocol. get gatorade, bananas, and immodium. take lots of hot baths and exercise when you can, you will feel like you have the flu for about a week if you go c/t. post and keep posting, we are here to support you.