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I didnt know I was addicted
Back in 03 I was in an accident where i broke my neck had 5 back surgeries, broke by elbow and was put on pain management. First I was put on Percecet, Roxict and valium. I was afraid of roxicet and and refused to take them. I went off Pain Management myself and didnt have a problem. I went back on again in 07 and went off again 6 months ago. Now I was taking 2 Percects 10/650 a day no roxi's and I went off due to me losing my job due to the economy. I was having trouble, so a family member gave me roxicodine, and like a fool I took it, being so afraid of it, but dealing with the pain, i thought what was worse? Now I know. I would only take 1/2 of 15 mg in the am and 1/2 15 mg at bed, but now I realize that I am feeling ill. stomache cramps, hot and cold, diareaha, nausea and I think it is because I stopped taking the roxi's. I am tired of my head in the clouds, and want my life back. I havent taken any roxis for 2 days and I feel like I want to puke. What can I expect, how long will it take, and how can I get over this? I swear I will never ever do this again. I want to be drug free. Please help I am scared.
Thank you but i had to reschedule for monday. I wanted to thank you again. I dont think I will be back. maybe its me feeling bad today, or maybe the way i am feeling is not as important as others, but I am still human. I still have feelings, and I dont understand what my body is going through, but what the hell. I will figure it out. Thanks again
Then I do not know why I am nausea and threw up. maybe coincidence. This crap is all new to me. I didnt mean to offend you or your addiction. I was scared and was looking for help. I geuss I went to the wrong place. I wasnt taking alot but was taking for a long time. I tried real hard to be careful, but I geuss it was not good enough. no i did not snort shoot or crush. I was freakin ran over by a race car and got messed up. I was trying to live my life without feeling crippled anymore, but it didnt work. I coulnt work. I have to be able to support my family as I am a single parent. So I my dr. did what he thought would help. I cant live like this anymore. I wont be a bother to you or anyone in this community anymore. day 4 and still no pills. but what the f**k. who knows tomorrow. Maybe I puked because of nerves, I dont know that is why I was here to begin with. I did not know what to expect. All I do know is when I was on percs I did not go through this. Maybe this was not a good idea to talk to ppl. I thought it would help.
As a rule..but we r all different...pill poppers do not vomit/throw up//diarrhea is very common...but not vomiting....not saying no one does but it is not a rule of thumb for most unless on very high doses/and snorting, shooting etc....IV abusers often do experience this...but not pill poppers //again as a rule unless at very very high doses..the dose u described (not clear) would not have any vomiting associated with it...so i would get checked by my dr immediately!
Dehydration is a way worse feeling than wds are! Lots of tummy viruses going around as well
U did not mention ur Roxi dose? Were u swallowing ur pills whole? I am also a chronic pain patent...the runs were my worst wd symptom and was taking over 100 mgs of hydro a day
Pill poppers, as a rule, are feeling physically, tons better in less than a week
It doesnt sound like u have a true addiction///mental and physical addcition//from ur post...or if u do u have not realized this...if u do the week or less of physical symptoms is gonna be a breeze for u when u look back...if u r mentally addicted then the road is much longer.....I am glad for ur sake that this is not the case!
Good luck and keep postig...lots of support here
Dehydration is a way worse feeling than wds are! Lots of tummy viruses going around as well
U did not mention ur Roxi dose? Were u swallowing ur pills whole? I am also a chronic pain patent...the runs were my worst wd symptom and was taking over 100 mgs of hydro a day
Pill poppers, as a rule, are feeling physically, tons better in less than a week
It doesnt sound like u have a true addiction///mental and physical addcition//from ur post...or if u do u have not realized this...if u do the week or less of physical symptoms is gonna be a breeze for u when u look back...if u r mentally addicted then the road is much longer.....I am glad for ur sake that this is not the case!
Good luck and keep postig...lots of support here
Boy you are not kidding. I thought I was being sooo careful taking this stuff. Noone told me I would end up like this. I hope it dont last long. Tylenol PM helped me sleep some. I have a job interview tomorrow and I hope that I am able to hide how I am feeling. I have been out of work for 5 months and really need a job. I am trying so hard to make all my wrongs right. I need to do better for my son. Hes a great kid and deserves more than he got. I never meant to get hooked on these pain pills. Surgery after Surgery, its such a vicious cycle. Pain sometimes unbearable, which is worse? I thought if I could ease my pain everything would be ok. Boy was I wrong. I am better off dealing with it.
You're so welcome. Glad I could help! What a drag,huh? Such a small amount and such a horrible withdrawal....
It should be uphill from here. Just so you know...insomnia and lethargy hang around for a few weeks. May be less with you :)
Try to replace those fluids,eat a bit and go outside and walk around for a little while.
Take some deep breaths of fresh air. It's good for you.
You have a great son. Be proud of yourself!!
Vicki xo
It should be uphill from here. Just so you know...insomnia and lethargy hang around for a few weeks. May be less with you :)
Try to replace those fluids,eat a bit and go outside and walk around for a little while.
Take some deep breaths of fresh air. It's good for you.
You have a great son. Be proud of yourself!!
Vicki xo
This is day 3. I am not nauseu today, but i dont think there is anything left for me to go to the bathroom. I took multivitamin and lots of water. My son is good. He has been here with me all day. Even though I cant sleep, I feel tired. But when I was on the meds I slept too much anyway. I have immodium but dont think i need it now. Thank you for all your help last night. It was rough last night. I dont know if i could have done it without you.
Let's see...are you in the fourth day or third? It takes a week for your head to clear...give or take. Did you get Immodium? It really helps. Calcium and magnesium helps with the leg and foot pain;also hot baths.
Try to eat something. Bananas are good right now. Gatorade etc...you're losing potassium and sodium so you need to replace it. It'll make your head clearer,too.
You're doing great...it should get better from here.
Anything else? How is your son?
Vicki
Try to eat something. Bananas are good right now. Gatorade etc...you're losing potassium and sodium so you need to replace it. It'll make your head clearer,too.
You're doing great...it should get better from here.
Anything else? How is your son?
Vicki
I made it through another day. I was up all night with the runs. My stomache is in knots and dont have much of an appetite but I think or hope I am through the worst of it. Got major leg and feet pain, but confident i can deal. I just want to know how long before my head clears. I feel like I am in the clouds
I am sorry I didn't tell you how to find Thomas' recipe, but glad others told you how to find it.
As far as the throwing up, I had the same problem but I happen to have a script for Zofran....an anti-nausea prescription they use on chemotherapy patients to stop the vomiting.
A friend of mine has been battling chronic pancreatitis and had Zofran for her nausea. She said no one should be without this script. I happen to mention it to my dr. during my yearly physical (the same dr. who kept renewing my drugs and reassured me I wasn't an addict) and he said he would order it for me. I've had it for 5-6 months and I never used it until I gave up my pills.....and OMG, the Zofran was a lifesaver!!!!
If you have any relationship with your doctor, I would recommend getting some Zofran. It is a miracle and as far as I know, not addictive. I've only used 6 and feel no need for more. It just kept me from the salivating, sweating, shaking-before-you-throw-up feelings.
Hang in there....I am a partial human being again, but know I have a long way to go.
You have a 19 year old who is trying to help you. I have adult children who condemn me for my weakness. It breaks my heart.
Thinking of you and sending you positive energy.
As far as the throwing up, I had the same problem but I happen to have a script for Zofran....an anti-nausea prescription they use on chemotherapy patients to stop the vomiting.
A friend of mine has been battling chronic pancreatitis and had Zofran for her nausea. She said no one should be without this script. I happen to mention it to my dr. during my yearly physical (the same dr. who kept renewing my drugs and reassured me I wasn't an addict) and he said he would order it for me. I've had it for 5-6 months and I never used it until I gave up my pills.....and OMG, the Zofran was a lifesaver!!!!
If you have any relationship with your doctor, I would recommend getting some Zofran. It is a miracle and as far as I know, not addictive. I've only used 6 and feel no need for more. It just kept me from the salivating, sweating, shaking-before-you-throw-up feelings.
Hang in there....I am a partial human being again, but know I have a long way to go.
You have a 19 year old who is trying to help you. I have adult children who condemn me for my weakness. It breaks my heart.
Thinking of you and sending you positive energy.
I was just about to post that you could get phenergan, but it requires a script, and/or pepto bismol, but someone beat me to it before I posted it. Of course the prescription strength will be stronger, but you can ask your pharmacist and they can recommend anything newer or better than pepto if you can't get to a Dr.
I'm not sure you realize that what you were taking before is pretty much the exact same thing as the roxi's. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but for most the part, except maybe some filler's here and there.....roxi's are the same thing as percocet. The only difference is that roxi/oxycodone just doesn't have the tylenol in it. Percocet does. The 10/325 is easily explained as....the 10 being 10mg of percocet, and the 325 is the amount of tylenol. Roxicodone is the generic name for oxycodone. Oxycontin is the same thing as all of them, minus the tylenol, and it's an extended release of those drugs. Whereas, oxy/roxi/percocet are quick release pills. I'm not sure this information helps you, but might make you feel a little better to know that you didn't switch to, or do anything horrible by taking the roxi's, as you were already taking them, minus the tylenol. Just don't want you thinking that you're a terrible person or beating yourself up because you took something awful, or incredibly strong. I guess what I'm getting at is, there is a stigma attached to those drugs and we all know it. If you needed them, you needed them, if you feel you don't and it's time to get off them, then good for you. You're doing the right thing by stopping them before you get out of control, and/or stopping them when you realize you no longer need them for pain, and you aren't going to continue taking them just for fun.
I'm not sure the exact length of time you were taking them, but 15mgs a day really isn't very much at all. I suppose to some people it might be, but imo, if you were only taking a half in the morning and a half at night, you should be feeling much better in a day or two. There are people who take hundreds more miligrams more than that each day, in fact, hundreds more at a time than that. So, just keep pushing through, keep posting with questions or thoughts, and you will get through this. While I agree that everyone is different, I believe in another day or two, the physical symptoms will be much, much better, and possibly gone altogether. Watch out for the mental part after that though. The crying you're doing now is normal too btw, it's all part of it. In a couple days you should feel better, although your energy levels might be a little low, and that's where the Thomas recipe may be helpful. If you feel the blues or the mental tug to take another pill, aftercare might be something to look into as well. Hope you're feeling better soon, and hope this helped a little.
I'm not sure you realize that what you were taking before is pretty much the exact same thing as the roxi's. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but for most the part, except maybe some filler's here and there.....roxi's are the same thing as percocet. The only difference is that roxi/oxycodone just doesn't have the tylenol in it. Percocet does. The 10/325 is easily explained as....the 10 being 10mg of percocet, and the 325 is the amount of tylenol. Roxicodone is the generic name for oxycodone. Oxycontin is the same thing as all of them, minus the tylenol, and it's an extended release of those drugs. Whereas, oxy/roxi/percocet are quick release pills. I'm not sure this information helps you, but might make you feel a little better to know that you didn't switch to, or do anything horrible by taking the roxi's, as you were already taking them, minus the tylenol. Just don't want you thinking that you're a terrible person or beating yourself up because you took something awful, or incredibly strong. I guess what I'm getting at is, there is a stigma attached to those drugs and we all know it. If you needed them, you needed them, if you feel you don't and it's time to get off them, then good for you. You're doing the right thing by stopping them before you get out of control, and/or stopping them when you realize you no longer need them for pain, and you aren't going to continue taking them just for fun.
I'm not sure the exact length of time you were taking them, but 15mgs a day really isn't very much at all. I suppose to some people it might be, but imo, if you were only taking a half in the morning and a half at night, you should be feeling much better in a day or two. There are people who take hundreds more miligrams more than that each day, in fact, hundreds more at a time than that. So, just keep pushing through, keep posting with questions or thoughts, and you will get through this. While I agree that everyone is different, I believe in another day or two, the physical symptoms will be much, much better, and possibly gone altogether. Watch out for the mental part after that though. The crying you're doing now is normal too btw, it's all part of it. In a couple days you should feel better, although your energy levels might be a little low, and that's where the Thomas recipe may be helpful. If you feel the blues or the mental tug to take another pill, aftercare might be something to look into as well. Hope you're feeling better soon, and hope this helped a little.
Pepto Bismol may help with the vomitting...which should subside shortly.
So sorry you're going through this...
Phenergan really helps...but requires a prescription.
V.
So sorry you're going through this...
Phenergan really helps...but requires a prescription.
V.
Thank you Iwill get everything I need for Thomas Recipe. wILL IT HELP WITH THROWING UP?
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Thomas Recipe re-posted. It contains a plan for detox using vitamins,minerals and amino acids. Also,advice on what else you may need. It's very comprehensive and does help!
V.
Thomas Recipe re-posted. It contains a plan for detox using vitamins,minerals and amino acids. Also,advice on what else you may need. It's very comprehensive and does help!
V.
What is the Thomas recipe? Will it help me get through this? My son knows what is going on. Its only me and him. He is 19 yrs old. I keep telling him I am sorry this happened, this is not how I intended my life to be for us. He said he knew. But I am responsible for what happens to us. I am responsible. So now I have to do the responsible thing and get off of these nasty pills forever. Thank you all for your support. I dont know what I would do if I didnt have someone to talk to that is/has been through this.
The first 4-1/2 days of WD were horrible....all the symptoms you have. I couldn't get to a health store for the Thomas recipe because I live so far from a town that would have the supplements.
I got them yesterday and took them right away. Woke up around 5am this morning and took them again and I actually feel human right now. I don't know if this "turn around" is because of the supplements or if things start to get better around day 6, but I'm going to stay on the supplements for a while.
Don't beat yourself up. Everyone on this site is feeling or has felt exactly what you are feeling. I hid my addiction from everyone, including my husband. But I finally confessed and he has been a rock.
If you don't have anyone to help you, we will.
Hang in there!
I got them yesterday and took them right away. Woke up around 5am this morning and took them again and I actually feel human right now. I don't know if this "turn around" is because of the supplements or if things start to get better around day 6, but I'm going to stay on the supplements for a while.
Don't beat yourself up. Everyone on this site is feeling or has felt exactly what you are feeling. I hid my addiction from everyone, including my husband. But I finally confessed and he has been a rock.
If you don't have anyone to help you, we will.
Hang in there!
I know...this is such an unintended consequence but it's happened to many of us.
Yes,vomitting is normal and good...you're getting the toxins out. There's a lot of GI disturbance with detox. Roxicet and roxicodone,I'm pretty sure,is the generic form of Percocet and Percodan.
You are not horrible or bad and you are not ruined. This is a big bump in the road but not the end of the world. Don't freak out. It passes and you'll be fine. Don't beat yourself up.It's done and now you're fixing it. You'll move on and put this far behind you...
Vicki
Yes,vomitting is normal and good...you're getting the toxins out. There's a lot of GI disturbance with detox. Roxicet and roxicodone,I'm pretty sure,is the generic form of Percocet and Percodan.
You are not horrible or bad and you are not ruined. This is a big bump in the road but not the end of the world. Don't freak out. It passes and you'll be fine. Don't beat yourself up.It's done and now you're fixing it. You'll move on and put this far behind you...
Vicki
I just threw up. is that normal? I was on 15 mg a day for 6 months, I was afraid to take more because I did not want this to happen to me. How stupid am I. I would not take more because I was scared. I dont even know why they make these roxi's. they are bad news! I wish I never took a single pill ever! I would so do things differently. I will do things differently. I this is not me. This is not the me that I have always strived to be. I never knew this before. I knew alot of ppl who were ruined over these roxis that is why i was scared. Now I am one. OMG. Look what I have become. Im alittle freaked out.
Hi~ It's hard for me to say how the next two days will be. Everyone is different. Just be prepared for much of the same with some improvement. You don't need rehab if what you say is accurate and I do believe you. 15mg a day is not very much at all.
BUT...the withdrawals can be just as hard as though you took more. It's just hard to say. Usually it's a week detoxing and feeling better day 6 to 8.
How long were you at the 15mg per day dose? It may make a difference.
Please don't be scared. This is totally doable. It's like having the "flu".
Just push through... a lot of this is mental,as well, so stay positive! Reassure your son and let him do things for you. I'm sure you'll be fine. Just keep posting...we'll support you! Others will post,also. Sometimes the forum is slow...
Vicki
BUT...the withdrawals can be just as hard as though you took more. It's just hard to say. Usually it's a week detoxing and feeling better day 6 to 8.
How long were you at the 15mg per day dose? It may make a difference.
Please don't be scared. This is totally doable. It's like having the "flu".
Just push through... a lot of this is mental,as well, so stay positive! Reassure your son and let him do things for you. I'm sure you'll be fine. Just keep posting...we'll support you! Others will post,also. Sometimes the forum is slow...
Vicki
My son is the one who figured it out. I didnt think that one pill a day would cause me so much problems, but it did. I am suffering more now then recovering from my accident. I hope the nausea subsides soon and my head gets out of the clouds. I want to die. at least that is how i feel. I feel like such a loser. All I want to do is cry. This is how my life ended up. I have lost everything. I am so scared, I have never been at this place before. I know my son is scared too. I cannot afford a rehab, but pretty sure I can do this on my own. I want my life back. I want to live my life and be happy and not be a prisoner to these dam drugs. Is the next 2 days going to be worse than today? Should I try and sleep it off? Thank you for your support. Is the amount I have taken alot? I am so confused about alot of this.
Well,essentially you're detoxing from 15mg per day. It's day 2 and I'd say the next two days you'll feel pretty crappy. But,hang in there. Every day you're drug free is your investment in the future! After day four,you're still not going to feel very well but it eases up every day.
Look at the health pages (upper right corner of page). Try to stock up on the vitamins,Hylands Restful Legs at Walgreens,a sleep aid, and plenty of juices. You need to really force the fluids. Eat soup until you can tolerate solids.
Very hot baths with Epsom Salt is a big help...several times a day.
By day 8 you should feel better,just be patient.
Post often. There's much suppot here! Don't be scared...
Vicki
Look at the health pages (upper right corner of page). Try to stock up on the vitamins,Hylands Restful Legs at Walgreens,a sleep aid, and plenty of juices. You need to really force the fluids. Eat soup until you can tolerate solids.
Very hot baths with Epsom Salt is a big help...several times a day.
By day 8 you should feel better,just be patient.
Post often. There's much suppot here! Don't be scared...
Vicki
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