What is the best way to detox from narcotic pain killers?

[bigmistake]

I began taking pain killers recreationally two years ago.  Last spring, I had a wicked back injury and was prescribed oxys and then time released Morphine.  Completely disregarding my liver and the fact that I could become addicted, I was also buying anything I could get off the street, Vicodin ES, Vicodin HP, Endocet, Percoset, anything generic, and when it was't possible to get my hands on these, I would buy Oxycotin 40s or 80s.  Now I'm screwed.  I can't even get out of bed without eating a pain killer off of my night table.  If I don't take them, I feel like I am being electrocuted.  I CAN NOT FUNCTION without them --  I get cold sweats, chills, hot flashes and nausea.  When I try to not take them, nothing gets done -- I am useless.  The only thing I can do when I don't take them is squirm around in my bed and cry because i am so uncomfortable like a friggin junky.   Since I've been on painkillers, I have become a stick figure, dropping down to 91 pounds.  I don't even get "high" anymore, taking them just makes me feel normal again.  I am afraid and sick now.  I can't go to rehab because my family would disown me.  I hate myself for this and will someone PLEASE tell me how to get this out of my life before I die because I sure feel like I'm dying.  How do I detox from painkillers?

[runrundowntheroad]

Hang in their, Take lots of minerals.If you can through the 72 hours then you can do it. I fell off a mountainand have 24 fractured ribs and a broken ulna in my arm. And I said I was done when I took my boy friend who almost died and is now recovering in the hospital for taking way to many pain pills.. He is 41 in diapers.  I found some compunding medicine I get from a pharmacy that helps with the pain. My boy friends body shut down and I will never get that out of my head. Try Ester C, potssium and diarrera pills and nausa pills to get you throught it. And try a rest if you can.

[justhurt]

I have been in 2 sever auto accidents. In 1996 I was hit from behind while at a dead stop and the same thing happened again in 2006. I have been through 15 operations. I have 4 disks in my neck fused with a titanium plate, my wrist has had 5 operation which has resulted in a full fusion, my left shoulder has 2 tears on my rotator cuff and is fully frozen, I have had both knees operated on, I have half of my sigmoid colon removed and have stainless steel in my abdomen. I have 7 herniated disks and my bottom 5 lumbar disks have no cartilage left and they are rubbing bone on bone. I have degenerative disk disease and the 2 disks above and below my neck fusion are disintegrating. I think I have covered it all but with such a long list it is easy to miss something. When I was in my fist accident I was out of work for 4 years and was on disability and they made me apply for social security disability which I was awarded but turned down because I wanted to go back to work. I finally applied again at the end of 2012 and was awarded social security disability again without any problem. They did make me visit there doctor and their doctor agreed with my primary care doctor and my neurologist and awarded it without a hitch. I am in constant pain and have been on many medications, Percocet, Vic oden, Avenza, Kadiak, Duogesic patch, Methadone and now I am on MS Contin 100 mg 4 x a day and Hydrocodone 15 mg 4 x a day. I have never taken more meds than prescribed and I never ask for an increase in meds only increased when asked by my doctor and I usually say know. In fact I many times take less and kept the extra knowing the with social security disability it takes 24 months to receive Medicare and money would be short. Even though I take the medication  as directed and I need it to just take the edge off the pain (never goes away) I know if I was to stop I would go through withdrawals and this bothers me. I never took the meds for fun but it really bothers me that I am dependent on them. I have read that if you take the pain meds for too long it exacerbates the pain so I think I might like to stop for a while. I think I would maybe like to stop and try without them but I am afraid if I go to the doctor they will never let me use the meds again and if the pain is too much and I cannot function I will not be able to change my mind. I am not sure what to do.

[dredmilk]

   reading everybody's story is such torturous painful poetry. misery makes good art. i really understand and have my own demons. i know the answer to the problem. they have to start prescribing the meds daily as oppose to monthly. just like the meth clinic. anybody who gets there meds by month are gonna be out in two weeks. if your suppose to take 3 pills a day then that's what you should get. i know the logistics seem difficult but it will save people from severe addiction and will allow people severely addicted to ween down responsibly. you know when your out you would kill or die for three. to me its the only way. right now there basically cutting people off cold turkey which to me is just plain mean! they have no idea that there gonna drive people to heroine,crime,and suicide. suboxone can be just as hard to kick. i used to use trams when i wanted to ween down to reset my tolerance. they still work good but there tough to kick as well. i hope you all find the strength you need to carry on. as for me i'll never quit. i cant see life being the same without my ole friend. i just learn to live with it and accept my life for better or worse. good luck...

[nohope1111]

I know how bad you are feeling but it sounds like you have done about the best things that you can  it may feel like right now is the worst you have ever felt but trust me if you go back and then start the detox process over you will feel 1000 times worse.  Stay on the road you are on and each day will get better  listen to music and focus on yourself you dont want to end up like me and waste ten years of your life everytime I detox is far worse than the last

[addictive_personality]

Suboxone is trading one addiction for the other. Yes it helps for awhile but then it turns into the same thing. My fiance was taking 20 lortab 10's a day for almost 6 years straight. We found subs and it was like prayer were answered.... Now He is going threw hell. His doctor had him taking 3 subs a day 20mg a piece. He has been on them now 2 years and today is the first day with out any he cant taper off of them. He didnt go to  his doctors appointment he canceled it. His son wanted to know why he had to take that medicine and when he didnt have it...It was like life was over. He is being strong tho. He went to work this morning with nothing at all. And he is feeling like he is just ready to give up. My advice to anyone really wanting to get off of them... Go to the emergency room they are going to give u some pills most likely to hold u off and a list of doctors that willl be able to help u. Insurance or no insurance your going to have to pay just as much for sub doc. Why not get off of everything all at one time instead of setting your self up for another painful experience and ur family. Everyone has the will power. Some people just have to find the one thing in there life that gives them their will power. Wether it be kids, spouse, brother, sister, dad, mom ETC.  its better to do it sooner then later. And if you have no one but your self... that's just more of a reason to quit. Also better yourself, for yourself! never someone else. If you don't truely want to quit then there is no since in trying. You will just be setting yourself up to fell. You have to truly honestly want it.

[FEDUPTOMAX35]

I just recently went through detox for a week to get off vicodin and then got UTI. Doctors gave me 4 painkillers and took 2. Would that set me back. Any suggestions. I didn't want to take it but was in pain and couldn't sleep


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