how to get off lortabs

[D1967]

Hi i have a real problem. i started taking lortabs around two years ago, first i was perscibed but now i buy them on the street. Im on probation, cant tell my p.o cant go to rehab, but it is killing me. i eat anywhere from 3 to 8 a day. so my Q is, is there anything i can take to get rid of the whithdrawls.someone told me to get some methadone and that will do the trick but not to take more than one a day or i could get hooked on those and the withdrawls will last up to 2 months. what should and can i do. i cnat take more than 2 days off a week at my job or im toast.please help


d1967

[D1967]

hi
thanks, yea i know 30 mgs is not much but thats the days im off work and i can barely move, body aches, head aches the runs basicaly the flu x10. but when im working its hard to count i usually take one to two every 2 to 3 hours while working around 14 hours a day.  ive tried tapering didnt work,ineed to get off cold turkey. last weekend i tried not taking them and i could not even lift my arms. my friend was on them for 4 years at about 40mg a day and he said it took a week to be normal again. the reason i brought up the methadone is that someone gave me one and i didnt take anything all day . it was like i was well again. im gonna keep trying and i really appreciate your help.

[worried878]

so u can survive on 30 mgs a day?  u can get off of these without alot of discomfort..and methadone nor sub is an answer for ur dose...unless u just can not stay clean ...stronger narcotics and risky business... and ur use is not high compared to most....u could taper or CT///tapering requires discipline which most of us lack..so handing the pills to a friend u trust for a taper is best...CT at ur dose is a very real option..i was at 80-100 mg for 4 years and only felt physically yucky for 3-4 days..exercise is the key,,,and the thomas rcipe in the health pages..this is very do-able for u///go for it!

[HelpinUtah]

I had about three days of pills left and slowly weaned down and then I went cold turkey from Lortab.  The withdrawals are not fun, but it's worth it.  There are things you can do.  I had to work as well and it was difficult, but I did it.  Down on the bottom right hand corner there is the Thomas Recipe and the Amino Acid Protocol.  You should try that and then go cold turkey!  Of course, it's different for everyone.  But, that's my suggestion.  You CAN DO IT!!!

Good luck.