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Trying to Quit
Hi Everybody,
So I have been taking opiates recreationally for about 9-10 weeks. I started out taking a 7-10 10/325 mg oxy over the course of a weekend. 2 at a time usually. During the first few weeks I wouldn't really use too much during the week, maybe I averaged 2 pills at night twice during the week. I was doing this like for like a month before I started using almost everyday during the week, and also the weekends. During the week I would avg 3 10/325 mgs a night, and on the weekend I would take 4-5 a day. Keep in mind that during the week I was only using the stuff past 6pm, as I work during the day, but on the weekends it was over the course of the whole day. About 4 weeks ago (6-7 weeks into my opiate use) I got ahold of twenty 30mg roxis.I started taking one of those a day during the week (still after work), and maybe 1.5-2/day on the weekends. Two weeks ago, I went to work monday morning as I usually would (having not taking any pills that day), but at about 10am I started to feel a little weird. Note that the previous night I didn't take any pills. I was getting the chills and other flu like symptoms. I went home early from work, layed in bed all day and didnt take any opiates til night time. It didn't occur to me at the time that it was probably those pills making me feel like that. That night I railed half a pill and went to bed. The next morning I felt fine, and went to work as usual. During that week I continued to take a roxi every night. One week ago I woke up monday morning and had those same symptoms I had before, feeling freezing, shivering, sweating etc. I had no more roxi, but I had OP 80ms. I took a 1/4 pill and brought 1/4 with me to work. I felt fine after taking the pill, then it hit me.. I was going through withdrawals. It has been a little over a week now where I have to take part of an oxy pill to make the symptoms stop. Ive been taking 1/6 a pill when I wake up, and 1/6 pill at lunch, and 1/6 pill at night. 40mgs a day total.
How can I kick this habit without feeling the withdrawal symptoms too badly? I've been trying to take as little as possible, but whenever I try and stop all together, the symptoms are terrible and there is no way I could go to work. Any help would be great. I had no idea I was forming this habit over the last 10ish weeks. If I knew my body would have gotten physically addicted over that time period I wouldve stopped much sooner. I can't handle having this drug control how I feel everyday. I just want to get off completely. Has anybody gone through a similar issue?
Thanks
So I have been taking opiates recreationally for about 9-10 weeks. I started out taking a 7-10 10/325 mg oxy over the course of a weekend. 2 at a time usually. During the first few weeks I wouldn't really use too much during the week, maybe I averaged 2 pills at night twice during the week. I was doing this like for like a month before I started using almost everyday during the week, and also the weekends. During the week I would avg 3 10/325 mgs a night, and on the weekend I would take 4-5 a day. Keep in mind that during the week I was only using the stuff past 6pm, as I work during the day, but on the weekends it was over the course of the whole day. About 4 weeks ago (6-7 weeks into my opiate use) I got ahold of twenty 30mg roxis.I started taking one of those a day during the week (still after work), and maybe 1.5-2/day on the weekends. Two weeks ago, I went to work monday morning as I usually would (having not taking any pills that day), but at about 10am I started to feel a little weird. Note that the previous night I didn't take any pills. I was getting the chills and other flu like symptoms. I went home early from work, layed in bed all day and didnt take any opiates til night time. It didn't occur to me at the time that it was probably those pills making me feel like that. That night I railed half a pill and went to bed. The next morning I felt fine, and went to work as usual. During that week I continued to take a roxi every night. One week ago I woke up monday morning and had those same symptoms I had before, feeling freezing, shivering, sweating etc. I had no more roxi, but I had OP 80ms. I took a 1/4 pill and brought 1/4 with me to work. I felt fine after taking the pill, then it hit me.. I was going through withdrawals. It has been a little over a week now where I have to take part of an oxy pill to make the symptoms stop. Ive been taking 1/6 a pill when I wake up, and 1/6 pill at lunch, and 1/6 pill at night. 40mgs a day total.
How can I kick this habit without feeling the withdrawal symptoms too badly? I've been trying to take as little as possible, but whenever I try and stop all together, the symptoms are terrible and there is no way I could go to work. Any help would be great. I had no idea I was forming this habit over the last 10ish weeks. If I knew my body would have gotten physically addicted over that time period I wouldve stopped much sooner. I can't handle having this drug control how I feel everyday. I just want to get off completely. Has anybody gone through a similar issue?
Thanks
You made it through the w/d and that is great, now you need to do the rest of the work and that is the hardest part.
Changing old habits, is easier said than done.
If you work a 12 step program or go to meetings, then start going regularly.
And remember that just because an addict is clean and sober, it doesn't mean they are perfect.
The meetings are full of people like that but don't LET THAT KEEP YOU AWAY. You may just hear something in those meetings that could keep you clean just one more hour or one more day.
You are not alone. Keep reaching out.
Changing old habits, is easier said than done.
If you work a 12 step program or go to meetings, then start going regularly.
And remember that just because an addict is clean and sober, it doesn't mean they are perfect.
The meetings are full of people like that but don't LET THAT KEEP YOU AWAY. You may just hear something in those meetings that could keep you clean just one more hour or one more day.
You are not alone. Keep reaching out.
The mental part is really tough. I just think about all the negative parts of using. The time spent trying to get more pills, the lies, the brain fog, the depression. Then I would just refer to the pills as the devil pills. I would read all the horror stories on this board and that pretty much keeps me clean.
i hate when ppl say suck it up sc..w them suck it up mkesme so mad everyone is different
I kicked my habit! It's been 8 days since i've taken any opiates. Feel back to normal pretty much. Sometimes I can't stop thinking about buying more, but I refrain. How do you guys deal with the mental part of quitting? I don't want to give up after all my hard work
what are you tapering from? how much for how long? We can help you but need to know your story. Having a new job can be stressful.
Hey Rob,You should start a new thread by going to the top of the page and clicking on post a question.Alot of people will chime in if you do that.How much are you taking right now.
Cangrats on the 38 days, I cannot seem to taper off...Im ******, I jjust started a new job and cannot screw up, therefore I cannot go cold turkey. maybe this forum can help me.
how do u feel roger i am wondering because i havent been obsessing over them and ur rt the very thought of what we went through in the past is the scary part im just taking day by day wk by wk im still using but ive cut back
As planned, I stopped taking opiates on Wednesday night. Thursday morning, I actually felt fine. It was weird. Last week when I would wake up in the morning, I would feel absolutely terrible. I remained on basically the same dose every day until wednesday, then just stopped. Thursday afternoon I started to get a little irritated, but nothing unmanageable. I ending up going into the office today and felt pretty good til about 3. Then my body started to really ache, and I started to get a little bit of a headache. Much much easier than I was expecting.
Hopefully it doesn't get too much worse!
Wish me luck
Hopefully it doesn't get too much worse!
Wish me luck
Thanks for the reply newabuser,
I think you're right. I just need to quit cold turkey. I really don't think the withdrawal symptoms will be terrible, I just think that going through them at work would suck.
I spoke with my boss about working from home next friday, and he said that I could do that. As of now, my plan is to take my last dose next wednesday after work. Thursday morning will not be that bad, and I think i'll be able to get through the day. Friday I will be working from home, so I'll be able to lay in bed and get my work done from my lap top. Then sat/sun I can really just sit around and try and beat this thing.
If I take my last dose wednesday night, when do you think my withdrawals will start to subside? Also, I was thinking of picking up some benzos from a friend. I have never really been a huge fan of benzos, so I'm not too worried about becoming addicted to them. However, if i take one or two a day on friday, saturday and sunday, then I can just pass out. My body cant get addicted to benzos by taking them 3 or 4 days in a row right?
Thanks for all the replies everyone! I hope I can tackle this thing
I think you're right. I just need to quit cold turkey. I really don't think the withdrawal symptoms will be terrible, I just think that going through them at work would suck.
I spoke with my boss about working from home next friday, and he said that I could do that. As of now, my plan is to take my last dose next wednesday after work. Thursday morning will not be that bad, and I think i'll be able to get through the day. Friday I will be working from home, so I'll be able to lay in bed and get my work done from my lap top. Then sat/sun I can really just sit around and try and beat this thing.
If I take my last dose wednesday night, when do you think my withdrawals will start to subside? Also, I was thinking of picking up some benzos from a friend. I have never really been a huge fan of benzos, so I'm not too worried about becoming addicted to them. However, if i take one or two a day on friday, saturday and sunday, then I can just pass out. My body cant get addicted to benzos by taking them 3 or 4 days in a row right?
Thanks for all the replies everyone! I hope I can tackle this thing
i quit long time ago too but an injury to my ankle led down this road again and the way i felt was different i could do anything so 2 months in im like omg damn u grl here u are again
i was great off meds only taking naproxin but now im back on perks and feel i need help cause its mysecret now and i know from experience im in trouble
some ppl take it very different so please to tell someone to suck it up could get them killed this is dangerous so please if u did that i commend you but to tell some one suck it up is awful we know we will have to do that to some degree but professional help may be needed you dont know mental history either depression can kill too to hear that may make someone stop reaching out cause they may feel they arent like you they are different but in all we are the same just different curcumstances so please go easy
I'm in the same boat - except I knew better. I quit a 5 yr. addiction to opiates (every kind, as much as I could get) about 4.5 years ago. I had been sober almost 5 years!!!! Yay, except.....I messed up a few months ago and took a hydrocodone. That lead to about 4-6 a day very quickly. It seemed like I turned around and poof...addicted again. Dang it!! So mad at myself for letting that happen. So now I'm down to about 3-4 hydros a day but I'm scared to death of the withdrawls. The last time I came off methadone, oxys, diladids, and hydrocodones so it should be easy compared but its not easy. I already know because I decided to stop and within 12 hours of my last one I started to feel like I had the flu, sick, and my whole body ached. Needless to say I didn't make it past 15 hours. Like you, I can't miss work, or school. I work 40 hours per week and go to school 12 so I feel that there's no time for withdrawals. I want to ween myself off of them but I'm not sure how quickly to slow down. Right now I only have 3.5 so I may slow down quicker than I want unless I get some more. I also have tramadol, flexiril (muscle relaxer), and diclofenac (anti-inflamatory) which should make the withdrawls easier but I don't have time for easIER. Honestly I'm looking for EASY. Sorry I don't have an answer for you. Maybe I will in a few days. Right now I'm thinking 3 today (already had 2), 2 tomorrow, 1 the next day then .5 then 0. If your prescribed pain pills legitamently doctors say to taper so I figured that was the best way - just probably not so quick. If anyone else has any thoughts on how to taper, etc. PLEASE help.
Seriously, the best advice I could give you is to suck it up and deal with it. Don't take that the wrong way, I'm not trying to be harsh. You're one of the very few fortunate ones that's recognized what's happening to them very early on and you seem determined to do something about it.
You're still in a position to say "Whoa" right now, stop completely and escape with minimal suffering. Like you I was a short term (about 6 months) oxy popper and saw what was happening so I quit last February and haven't looked back since. My physical withdrawals were pretty much non-existent, the mental end of it was a pretty fierce battle though. Regardless, it's history now and relatively speaking, quitting wasn't all that difficult.
If you're only 10 weeks or so into it do the right thing for yourself and stop right now. You know where it's headed if you don't, you'll be on here asking for help with a two year or more addiction. Conquering a beast like that is a whole different fight than what you're facing right now.
You're still in a position to say "Whoa" right now, stop completely and escape with minimal suffering. Like you I was a short term (about 6 months) oxy popper and saw what was happening so I quit last February and haven't looked back since. My physical withdrawals were pretty much non-existent, the mental end of it was a pretty fierce battle though. Regardless, it's history now and relatively speaking, quitting wasn't all that difficult.
If you're only 10 weeks or so into it do the right thing for yourself and stop right now. You know where it's headed if you don't, you'll be on here asking for help with a two year or more addiction. Conquering a beast like that is a whole different fight than what you're facing right now.
Do you work weekends? If so I would try then to handle the w/d. You will probably be uncomfortable since you are already feeling them flu like symptoms. I wish others would chime in as I am clean 38 days from hydro, but would like some oldtimers to talk to you as well. Go down on this page to health pages...click on Thomas Recipe. You probably won't need the tranks/benzos..but the rest may help. It helped me. Imodium is a must if you start having opiate trots and can help with w/d symptoms. Keep hydrated...or you can get sicker..that is one possible serious byproduct....you need hydration during this and enough food to keep you healthy..soup, crackers, etc. Things you might take for the flu. Sleep can be a problem.
Wow I'm sorry to hear that. You were on 15mg a day? For how long?
How long did your withdrawal symptoms last for?
I hope you are doing better
How long did your withdrawal symptoms last for?
I hope you are doing better
hi i just posted im going thru samething gosh howde we get ourselves so deep i did go thru this before i had cancer and was on methadone 15 mil for pain i didnt shower for a month or at least regularly i ached didnt sleep threw up depressed u wont be able to work i cant take care of my family so the best thing i know to do since i didnt know it could be fatal if u go cold turkey until i was in dui class i still go to is gradually take less and less until u have say only 3 mil in u and stop i dont think it will be so bad but we gatta try or go to detox cause this and alcohol withdrawl is the only two drugs fatal cold turkey keep me posted and anyone out there please help us
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