almost 24 hours

[ananapum]

I'm at about 22 hours without a loritab and I haven't taken a tylenol1 in a few hours. I feel far far worse than I have all day. I'm sweating profusely and I feel like I have a massive fever. My boyfriend is coming home shortly and I just told him I have the flu. I'm starting to have really bad panic attacks too... what should I do!!!???

[mindovermatter10]

Hi, I just wanted to let you know Im in day 3 even though I was a chronic pain patient and not addicted I still have to go through the W/D process and it sucks almost 6 hours after my last dose WD symptoms kicked in like MARCTJ said Day1 and Day 2 SUCK!! Today is day 3 and I am already feeling better on day 1 and 2 I couldnt even eat,drink I was in a steaming hot tub all day in and out it helps............try sippin water all you can and sleep is a no go!!! Just do it you will feel much better like everything in life sometimes its hard but we get through it! Also Honesty is best policy!! Your BF if hes worth it should love you no matter what you need support believe me dont worry everyone suffers from something and we cant get better until we get out of denial~..........Im so excited to get on track and I hope we can get on track together you deserve it!!!Im only 26 and just had a hysterctomy and just had heart surgery before that and there is still hope God is there for you always call on him! Love always MIND OVER MATTER

[marcatj]

anan - the first time i got off the pills, i did not use clonidine.  it sucked, but i got through it.  day 1 and 2 are the worst.  day 3 wasn't pretty, but it was better.  then it just got better from there...

hang tough!  you can do it.  you know all the reasons why.... plus you don't want secrets between you and your boyfriend.  if you can't tell him this time, make it the LAST time.

and if in the a.m. you feel you can't make it - get to the doc.  and/or get on this board.  it got alot of us thru...

[ananapum]

i'm being really careful not  to take too muh of the acetaminophen. i was not perscribed them - i live near canada so it was pretty easy to drive over and get them. I detoxed once before using them and don't remember having any trouble when I stopped them. Someone on here told me though that i'm just prolonging the w/d and I can't really do that because I need to go back to work in a week. If I have to I can go to my Dr. tomorrow but I'm going to try not to.

[jfrick50]

First off, you shouldn't take anymore than 4000mg of acetaminophen in a day and you shouldn't take anymore than 1000mg in a sitting. I am working on trying to get off of lortab's myself, and my doctor put me on a tapering plan. Is there anyway that you can come clean with your doctor so that someone can help you through this. The withdrawls for me were too unbearable. I am not trying to scare you, but I ended up spending the night in the hospital. Everyone is different though. I just hate to see you have to go crazy doing cold turkey. Were you prescribed to these or no? I hope everything works out for you.

[ananapum]

that's okay, I appreciate the help I'm getting. I'm going to wake up tomorrow and try not to take any tylenol1 and if i really can't cut it i guess i'll have to go to the er to get some clonidine...

[ananapum]

Am I really almost halfway there or am I prolonging it by taking the Tylenol1 with codeine? Will this just ease my symptoms or feed the loritab addiction?

[marcatj]

... i don't know about the tylenol1, i am sorry...

[marcatj]

ananapum... ok, one thing at a time.  you don't need the pressure right now of telling your b.f.

what you are going through is NORMAL.  it SUCKS, but it is classic w/d symptoms.

take alot of baths.  drink alot of water.  remind yourself it's ONLY A COUPLE DAYS then you are thru the worst.  and the only other thing i would say is if you can get your hands on some valium or any other kind of benzo, that will take the edge off.

it sucks, i know.  we all went through it.  you are almost halfway there.  just remember that.

[ananapum]

I think I'll make it at least till morning... I've noticed that the symptoms are still there but managable as long as I'm taking the tylenol1. I haven't taken more than the recommended dose but I don't want to have even worse w/d when I stop that....

Do you know anything about this? Am I just making it harder in the long run by taking the tylenol1?

[bettie1976]

maybe you can tell him you need to go to the ER b/c youre really sick. And just go alone. To get the clonidine and whatever else you need.

[ananapum]

I told my bf about a month ago that i was still doing loritabs and he kicked me out. He has never been through addictions and though he's an amazing man he does not understand or have any sympathy towards addicts. Telling him is not an option.

I've taken about 7 tylenol1s today which is about 2100mg of aceteminophen (sp?) which I believe is FAR below a dangerous amount but I'm trying not to take them if I can avoid it.

I don't have acces to Clonodine but have been trying the rest of the thomas recipe.

I have detoxed using tylenol1 to help in the past but always knew I'd go back.  Now I know it's my time.  I just hope the codeine isn't prolonging the inevitable... it doesn't seem like it is because I certainly feel like hell now...

I think I'm just having panic attacks really bad but I keep getting paranoid that I have a really high fever. I told my boyfriend I have the flew and asked him to buy a thermometer on the way home from work (at 9).

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[bettie1976]

i told my bf when he met me i was an addict btw

[bettie1976]

i agree. i think you should tell him. it feels so much better being honest and having someone to support you.

[angel47630]

First, good for you for stopping your madness!    

Can you just come clean with your boyfriend, believe me, as someone in day 5 of a massive drop, it will get worse and it feels so good to be able to tell the person you live with what you are going through and how it feels and have their support.

I am SO glad I told my husband!   I hid this from him forever and he was wonderful about it.....................I should have known after 15 years but there is that ugly voice that tells you you are so bad and everyone will hate y ou.

Best wishes,
Karen