Quitting Hydrocodone Cold Turkey

[arieal33]

Im 33 years old and I have been taking pain pills ( lortab, percocet,darvocet,ect ) for close to 15 years now. Im up to taking 10-15 today depending on what mg they are. Im wanting to quit. I tried to quit a few years back c/t and went thru serious withdrawl symptoms, even had a seizure. I have been taking 7.5 and 10mg lortab on a daily basis. I am not so much scared of the w/d as the effect that it has made on my body. Im afraid going c/t again will cause me to have another seizure, or worse yet cause me to want to commit suicide again. Last time i had such feelings of doom that i came very close to committing suicide. That is when I started taking the hydrocodone again. I dont know if I should go see my dr tomarrow and ask him to help, I live in a small town and pain pill addiction here is taboo. Im not sure if he will help me taper off or even give me something to help make it thru the withdrawls. I would love to go to rehab but currently can't. im a single mother of 2 kids and no family around to help, so no one to take care of my kids while i was gone to rehab. Someone please give me some advice, I dont have the kind of money it takes to go with sub treatment. Dont know what to do.  

[IwillDoThis]

Erica - please don't set yourself up with negative thoughts - our words ARE power and if you defeat yourself before you even get started it is easy to say "whats the point?"

The point is, I got off hydros, I'm 39 days today and you can too.  I second everything Tommy said in the post above.  Once the worst part passes - you are in the worst part (days 2,3)  every day will get a little better.  After a week you will be much improved and you'll improve every day after that.

For me continuing to take these pills just isn't an option in my mind, I could probably take them (I didn't abuse my script) in another month, they would work temporarily and then I'd be right back to the same spot I was.  I don't want that.

Just keeping sayin "I can do this" over and over - fake it till you make in the words of another member here.

You posted on kind of an old post - please get some support and feel free to post a new question - you'll get more response that way.

If you want to reach out and private message me, feel free.  I've been down hydro road and I know what you are going through.

Wishing you peace!

[TommyTom12]

You will get over this. I've been clean and sober for 18 days after a 7 year on and off hydro habit, the last year being the most serious (4-5 10mg norco/day). The first week is tough physically, mentally and emotionally, but it gets much better. Try to exercise (gym, jogging, yoga, stretching) a few hours before bed, and take a hot shower with relaxing bath salt right before bed. Also, take up a new hobby, or an old one you've been neglecting since you've been using heavily. It will help repair the brain and get your mind off the cravings and such. I recently took up playing the guitar again, but it can be anything you want. Also, I found that I had a tough time emotionally getting off this drug. It was hard, but I had to tell my wife, my mom and my best friend. That gave me a wonderful support system, and also helped make amends with those that had suffered from my addiction. My last piece of advice to you Erica is try to do something for someone everyday, that in no way is of any benefit to yourself. I found that this drug had completely changed my disposition, turning me into a selfish, self centered jerk. If u follow these steps, I promise you'll be feeling better in no time at all, and back to your old self before you know it. There are a lot of gloom and doomers out there, saying there is no hope in trying to get off this drug. They are either very early on in the detox process, or they really don't want to stop. If you really want to stop, you can do it. You just have to be fully committed to it. If you need anything at all, please respond and I will give you my email address. You can do this. I believe in you. Good luck and god bless.

[EricaLane25]

I myself am on day 2, Cold sweats are making miserable and cranky. I do have a low mg prozac and xanax.  I wish I had a friend like you to talk too. I am ashamed to admit to my boyfriend especially when I need him to be there for me I know he would respond better if he knew. But I do not want him to think less of me. I was hoping maybe after a few days I would get past, as long as I dont fall back in the hands of pain killer.
After reading lots of different posts I am scared I cant manage weeks of this with out falling off the wagon. I know tapering would be a good Idea I was taking 20 mg in the morning afternoon and night and now nothing. But honestly I do not trust myself to not contiue to abuse them.
and like u I would hate to admitt this to my doctor. but I do need HELP nad ADVICE as well. how are you doing after 4 years
most posts i read say you never recover and always fall back in and then I sit here and cry anf wonder why it is I should try so hard if I am just guaranteed to fail again....

[myjourney3yrs]

Hello, I want to join the forum because my addition is a secret. I might not write much in the begining bacause I'm scared. I' m alone and need to tell someone. But I can't tell my family or Fiance, this drug has already distroyed one family memeber. Question: Will I ever have as much energy when I get off  as I do now on the Hydro. My house is always so clean... Dumb concern I know.

[cs1234]

I've been on narcos 2 10mg pills for about 3 months now and i tried quitting today it was really hard i know i havent been on them for long but i still just feel like i cant live without them would yall recomend just going cold turkey?

[jopla]

The end of day six detox cold turkey and i am going a little crazy. I was under the impression it would begin getting easier at this point but I feel like my wd symptoms are peaking. Averaging 1 to 2 hrs sleep a day. I used for 14 months of 40 to 80 mg day. Just trying to hold on and make it to tomorrow and hope I function normally in school and for work. This forum helps a little. Good to know my brain will eventually realize all is well and I will sleep again. just need to make it through the night.