hydrocodone withdraw

[deafwhitecat]

I've been a heavy abuser for the last few years, and the week finally came, thanks to the new laws, where my contact doesn't have any. I'm looking at the last ten in my hand and know I'm not looking forward to the next week. I do have next week off thank god. I've wanted to quit for a long time and guess this is the time, unwillingly. I don't know how bad it will be, just hope I don't have to check myself into the hospital. I have animals to take care of. I'm almost too ashamed to go to my family doctor. I've got no family to talk to. How could I have been so stupid? Wish me luck

[gnarly_1]

Hi  and welcome to the forum....well first off you got to want to do this for it to work  it is great you got some time off   get to the store and pick up a case of gatoraid bananas  epsom salt and rent a buch of movies  this is a lot like a case of the flu with insomna and anxzity  it is 1/3 phyical and 2/3 mental so be ready to fight it out on both fronts  a hot soak will help most of the symptoms  you may want to take several a day for the next few days  take some time to read some of the other posts  so you know what to expect  keep posting for support this forum was priceless for me when I detoxed  we all look forward to helping you.................Gnarly

[Krissy_123]

Hey you,you came to the right place. Don't be scared,so many have gone through and are going through this right now. What was your mg's and how many a day? As long as your relatively a healthy person,there is no reason you can't do this at home. One things us addicts need to learn is being ashamed and embarresed will get us no where!! If you think this will be easier with your docs help then go see him/her! This is your life. Now you will want to stalk up on stuff to start your detox if you're doing it at home. Do you have help? A friend a spouse? You will want lots of funny books/movies to pass the time because you won't sleep (you might,most don't) Epsom salts for nice hot baths. Helps the rls and muscle aches. Imodium for tummy issues. Melatonin to help you sleep or valerian root. (Has to build up in your body to work,so start it now) and stick close to this site. I'd recommend aftercare as well. N/a AA,priest,church. Whatever works for you. Getting clean is the easy part,staying clean is the hard part.  

[Krissy_123]

Haha gnarly I must have been typing well you were. Well she's got good advice twice now! :))

[deafwhitecat]

150-200 mg/day

[Krissy_123]

Ok,that's a bit high. But totally doable. You can do this,it will be ok. Don't over think it and stress out,that will only make your anxiety worse.

[deafwhitecat]

Slight tapering 20 mg yest 10 today. Have 50 mg left. oing to get a restoril scrip filled tonight for sleep. Been in bed today reading

[deafwhitecat]

What would a doctor be likely to do to help with the withdrawal which I'm sure is coming? I can't go into Hosp as I live alone and have animals to care for.

[Krissy_123]

There really isn't a lot a doc can do but give you meds to help with the discomfort. Just becareful because some drugs givin to help detox can be addictive. Only take a very short period. But it can be done without them. Normally all they'll do at the hospital is send you back home,unless your blood pressure has sky rocketed or some other health issue. How you feeling today?

[deafwhitecat]

OK today but have taken 15 mg. Sure wish I'd started tapering sooner. Gathering my gumption to hit the shower and go out to get a paper and dinner. My bp has been like 110/70 the last few weeks.I'm like 6'3" 250 lbs and 55 yrs old. Home recovering from joint surgery a month ago where is how all this **** started- the doc asking me if I wanted anything for the pain five years ago. Damn him and esp damn me for being such a fool. BTW, thanks all for caring. My mom died quite recently and I've got taking care of her estate and a pissed off sister hanging over my head too. Ah, life

[qpatty]

You can do this. I also took about 160 mg a day for over ten years and no my doctor did not prescribe that much. I am at the end of my 4th day of cold turkey. It isn't fun and it isn't pleasant but it is doable. I have forced myself to keep my mind under control and it has made it a lot easier. No matter how bad I feel or how sick I think I am I force myself to get up and keep moving during the day. Even if it is just washing half a load of dishes or taking my dog for a walk. I too am doing this almost completely on my own. I have bad moments but they pass if you don't focus on them. Someone here told me I had to get out of my head and it really does work. No matter how awful you feel just keep telling yourself that it will be over soon enough and you will have your life back. I am here if you need anything.

[Krissy_123]

200mg to 15mg and you're feeling "ok" that is awesome!! That's just a drop in the bucket compared to what you normally take. I'm sorry about your mum,and your sister buggin you. Keep us posted,someone will always be around to answer you.

[deafwhitecat]

Well, not totally OK, but coping. Real cold turkey starts Sunday assuming I take the last few tomorrow. Did get my shower, paper and dinner. Small victory. BTW, I'm male. How do I change my profile?

[deafwhitecat]

And qpatty, take strength in the fact that I wish I were in your shoes, four days out. Good luck to both of us

[Krissy_123]

Should be able to go into your profile and edit it switch to male. I'll look and see on mine so I can describe that better. Lol

[Cricketk92]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your decision to quit!!!  You have gotten all good advice above!!  Also you can look up the Thomas Recipe on here...it gives some suggestions for supplements that can help with the WDs!  I too found that one of the best things for me during detox was getting up and moving around even when I didnt feel like it!  I took my dog on many walks during those days!!!  Stick close to this site....I found lots of comfort and reassurance here!!  Also it gave me alot to read!!!  I read through so many of the old posts just to know I wasnt alone!!!  Keep on posting and let us know how you are getting on!!!

[jac1217]

Glad to hear your giving up that drug. I have been clean for a year now and it wasn't easy. My husband detoxed me and tapered me down off them. It was so hard and I will tell you that the anxiety is really bad and so is the leg cramps. I had a lot of support thru my husband. Just hang in there cause you can do this. It may take you several weeks to get thru this process and if your willing nothing will stand in the way of coming off this drug.  Do a lot of praying cause God hears our cries. Remember the blood of Jesus covers us and the devil cant enter where the blood lays

[Krissy_123]

Hey bud,how are you feeling today?

[deafwhitecat]

Lousy with a capital L. Really though, thanks for asking. Cold turkey is a *****. At least my liver is getting a rest from all the apab. I don't drink quit that years ago when I started up with codine.

[Tom86]

a do you have health insurance?  are you currently working?  If you are serious about stopping the madness?  you may want to look into a treatment center where you can go and get away.  With the fmla laws your job will be safe for 3 months.  I helped get a friend into a out of state treatment center.  It cost him nothing.  The flight, housing, and meals were all covered for as long as he was there.  He really needed to get out of his daily routine.  So far this has really helped him.  If you want to message me I can give you info on the center he used

[Krissy_123]

Tom: he has animals and no one to take care of them,he also has next week off so he's trying the c/t because his supply has been cut off.

Deafwhitecat: hang in there bud,it does get better. Did you get some sleeping aids?make sure you're drinking lots of fluids,did you pick up imodium for your tummy and Epsom salts for hot baths to help your achy muscles and rls.  Do you have netflix or something similar? I know it helped me. Downloaded the whole series of The Walking Dead and watched it through detox. Lol. Usually funny comedies help. But I like zombies. Keep us posted,you're doing awesome!!

[deafwhitecat]

Well, gotta get out a bed to get some more cigarettes and feed the cats and get the mail and maybe eat something. Not up to driving out for a paper. I guess it helps knowing how many others have gone through this and come out being who they used to be. Drug free. If I make it maybe others will take heart that it can be done. The good old days of a couple beers after dinner sound pretty good now. What do I have, like 2-3 more days of feeling like ****?

[deafwhitecat]

Yes have ins but not the year at job for FMLA to kick in. Had shoulder surgery five weeks ago so can stretch time off for that if need be. Right now have at least one more week off for that. But the two physical therapy sessions killed me. Made it hurt much worse. If I had to go back to work Monday I would be freaking, but maybe a week from that is doable. One of my outside cats got mauled by a raccoon I think so I ponied up a hundred bucks for the vet for neutering and antibiotics. Funny now that I think of it, it was its right shoulder like me. Its in the basement till the antibiotics run out. My inside cat, DWC, hates it so I'll have to turn it loose in a few days. Too bad, but maybe it can make it on three legs. Nothing seemed broken, but I didn't have a couple hundred more bucks for an xray, and hundreds more for surgery. If I make it through this though, I can use all the money I would have spent on drugs on that. Happy thought.

[deafwhitecat]

Funny, I started having lower leg pains 8 months ago and didn't sleep for four days. Doc put me on restoril and gabapentin which helped a lot. Though the gaba caused sudden muscle weakness (like picking up a glass of water and dropping it) at the prescribed 4x daily dose so I cut back to one at bedtime. Wonder if the codine abuse was related to the leg pains? DWC just jumped in my lap purring, god bless her.

[Krissy_123]

Those lower leg pains can be from your w/d's. You can get what's also called restless leg syndrome (rls) through your detox. That's where the Epsom salts in a hot bath help. I lived in the bath through detox,only time I felt better. Your lower back may ache as well. Sorry about kitty,cats are one of the toughest animals,I'm sure he will be just fine.