Trazodone for Opiate Withdrawal

[Anhedonio]

I feel like a whiner after reading some of the posts here.

I am a chronic pot smoker of 30+ years (as well as abusing opiates with increasing frequency). As I get older, the detriment is outweighing the benefits. Pot is harder to find, poor quality or outrageously expensive. Unfortunately, I have turned to occasional heroin use as an alternative, going through cycles of use/withdrawal almost every few weeks. To combat the after effects I have been taking Vicodin (in the absence of having pot to smoke) for about two weeks steadily (max 8 5/500s, min 3 per day).

I need to break out of this cycle before I face more dire consequences. I'm already facing nausea, sweating, and other discomfort.

My questions are: Could lack of smoking be exacerbating my discomfort from the other drugs (i.e. should I find some pot, deal with the opiates, and work on the pot addiction later)?

I have heard of Trazodone prescribed for cocaine withdrawal. Is there any benefit in helping with opiates?

I'm really tired of drugs being the focus of my life, and would like to change while I still have some life left to enjoy, but after all these years, question my ability to do so. I am not at all religious, and don't like the idea of any of this 12 step ****.

It has helped a lot reading this board and seeing I'm not alone, but it hasn't got my foot out the door. Any advice would be appreciated. James

[blueice6542]

you need to post your question as anew posting this posting here is very old. not many people will read your question to post it all you have to do is look at the top and you will see post a question. post this there and you should get more reply's

[buddyholly021]

Hey, I'm new to the forum and I have been abusing opiates for several years. I started with oxycontins then progressed to herion. I have kicked chasing the dragon and am back on Oc's but trying to kick them as well. I have tried everything from cold turkey to self medicating with other "recipes" but my biggest problem is with muscle tremors and feeling like I have to constantly move my arms and legs. I don't know what to do about it, it keeps me from relaxing during the day and from falling asleep at night. Help Please!

[RayBay138]

I am an addict; but recently decided my family is much more important than these dang pills I've been taking. I've been using Oxy's 40's and 80's, Morphine of various mg's up to 120mg. I used for @ a year at a minimum of 160mg of Oxy's a day in combo with Morphine and the odd Perc or Tab. I once used 400mg of Morphine @ one time. (prob should've technically died) Anyway I have been clean now for 7 days COLD TURKEY!! I have had all the same withdrawls that every other user on here has had. It ha been the hardest thing I have ever done. Now it's the brain thing! (ya gotta have it cravin) I Have used nothing for discomfort except Tylenlol and my wife counts it every day, She takes my car keys to work with her and I sure ain't riding my Motorcylce in this cold A@@ weather to find a pill!!!!!
All I can say is SUPPORT/SUPPORT/SUPPORT! If ya ain't got it I can't see ya making it.
Now if I could just come off these dang PEPSI's I'd be allllllll Righttttt!!!

RAyBay

[acutelilmiss]

I have read every single post on this page and they're all great.  It's really nice to know there's other people out there addicted to opiates, GOOD people, not your run of the mill street walking addict.  I started taking Vicodin about a year ago.  A emergicare dr gave me a bottle for a minor pain and that was all it took.  The first time I took it I realized how friendly and loving it made me.  I wasn't cranky and things that would usually send me off the deep end didn't bother me in the least.  After that first Rx started getting low I went to my normal doctor with complaints of joint pain and so forth.  He wouldnt give me what I wanted so I switched doctors.  The new doctor I saw wouldn't give me any either so I just kept going to the emergicare that gave me the first Rx.  After going to them for 3 more bottles they said no more.  Before I ran out of the last prescription I ended up having a minor surgery on my ear and to my surprise the ear dr that I had never seen before gave me 90 vicodin and 60 oxycodone.  A few days ago I ran out of both and now have no where to get any.  I had a few Talwin at my house left over from something a long time ago so when I ran out of my drug of choice I swallowed them.  Now however, I am out of everything with no way to get any...Guess that means it's time to quit.  I never took massive amounts of anything, my stomach couldn't handle it but I have been on them daily for about a year straight.  I never took more than three 7.5mg vicodin a day and never more than two 5mg oxy's a day..(never at the same time)  I guess my question is do I need to worry about withdrawl?  This will be my first day in over a year with no pain pills in my system.  I'm terrified of what's coming.  

One last thought.  For a long time I thought this was my fault.  I figured "normal" people didn't get addicted to drugs that doctors give them.  They wouldnt prescribe them if people would get addicted, right?  NOT SO MUCH!!  While I still blame myself, I should have been stronger and stopped before it got to this but I also blame the doctors who would rather throw pain pills at you to get you out of their office than listen to you...And when people DO get addcited to the pills THEY prescribed, THEY don't want any part of it.  The drs I've dealt with will give you NOTHING for withdrawl yet won't give you any pain pills either.  Somehow, someway, I think these ******* doctors should be held partially responsible.

Thanks for any advice you may give.
~ The weakling

[stashall]

Appreciated your insights.  Trying again to get off oxycodone and alcohol, know to stay away from tylenol, think I can stop drinking, but the withdrawal is so horrible when I've tried in the past - take alot of oxycodone (no tylenol in it) - chew it/shouldn't - guess my question is, if I switch to just methadone, with some willpower can this plan possibly work?  If so, how many milagrams a day weaning down and for how many days?  And, is it ok to still take some xanax to help me sleep or temazepam instead?  In bad shape, losing everything, want my life back and will even attend meetings, walk, take hot showers - any advice would be most appreciated by you or happy to give advice or warnings or just chat with you all.  Best wishes.

[worried878]

It would be a good idea to post a new question to bring attention to your post as this an old thread...first off...quit snorting them tho...there is a great tapering article in the health pages as well....keep posting