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new here..day 3, HORRIBLE
I am in the middle of W/D hell right now. It's day 3. W/D from a 5 year addiction to Hydrocodone 10 mg. I took 3 pills a day faithfully, occasionally taking 4 but not often. I knew a long time ago I was addicted but convinced myself that my medical condition warranted it. When I started experiencing the sweats in between doses, I then got a prescription for Clonazepam to ease the withdrawal symptoms and Ambien to sleep. I slowly weaned myself off the Clonazepam and was proud of myself, and just suffered the swets and anxiety between my doses of Vicodin but it became unmanagable. I had 5 days off from work .....so decided this was it. I went cold turkey....and this is day 3. Please tell me tomorrow will be better. I found this site on 2 days ago and reading the posts has saved me. It got me through day 2 and the responses from avisg and some_life, (and others I cant recall the names, I'm sorry), were a God send. I didnt feel so alone. I am single and feel so alone. AND...I cant go get all the recommended aids, such as Immodium or Supplements cuz I broke my leg 3 weeks ago and cant drive! You should see me when the "runs" hit me ! I just read all the post for today and my heart goes out to everyone. I hope that one day I can be an inspiration instead of "person in need". THANKS AGAIN...I swear, I would already have failed if not for this site!!!!!!! Love to you all
The runs were my worst symptom...but one imodium would solve it for the day..sometime 2...it was bearable as i have tummy viruses that caused alot of discomfort..i felt like i had the flu for 4 days..i was a 100 mg hydro user for 4 yrs..i guess i was lucky cos my physical wd were over at day 4...sao think positive/this may be ur day as well..i went back to work day 5/a nurse so I hauled booty all day..mental and physically challenging..but i made it
what saved me was exercise evryday and the thomas recipe...also used ambien for sleep but quickly switched to phenergan as it is not as risky..i had a few valium that i took in quarters during the day for anxiety but only really needed 3 i think...
how long have u been off the benzos? just asking cos it seems u r in pretty extreme wds from ur dose of hydros...has it been long enuf to where this isnt playing a part in this?
what saved me was exercise evryday and the thomas recipe...also used ambien for sleep but quickly switched to phenergan as it is not as risky..i had a few valium that i took in quarters during the day for anxiety but only really needed 3 i think...
how long have u been off the benzos? just asking cos it seems u r in pretty extreme wds from ur dose of hydros...has it been long enuf to where this isnt playing a part in this?
memory ,
plz dont worry about the lingering effects yes the worst of it will be over ever soon .Like I told you It does take longer for some to get there sleep hours back on track .I noticed that my legs ached for a week or two but nothing like the first few days .it was annoying more than anything and if I took an advil they would go away plz do worry about what might happen everyone body is different .The worst will be over soon .Do try to get outside and get some kind of exercise. It will really make a difference you want to get the dopamine receptors working on there own .You will be ok .Hang in there ok ...you know I am here for you .
plz dont worry about the lingering effects yes the worst of it will be over ever soon .Like I told you It does take longer for some to get there sleep hours back on track .I noticed that my legs ached for a week or two but nothing like the first few days .it was annoying more than anything and if I took an advil they would go away plz do worry about what might happen everyone body is different .The worst will be over soon .Do try to get outside and get some kind of exercise. It will really make a difference you want to get the dopamine receptors working on there own .You will be ok .Hang in there ok ...you know I am here for you .
Whitie...thanks for your reply.....all I can do right now is try to survive day 3 ...but no one said anything about it "lingering" for 2 weeks or so...can you tell me more. I thought I would be done with the withdrawals in 4-5 days. What comes after that????????
I really appreciate your story. I can relate to you so so very much. This, my 3rd day is my hardest! This eveing, I've just been curled up in a ball, heating pads on me to keep warm and sooth my muscles, listening to music and crying........just trying to survive this one day. Others tell me tomorrow will be better. I have to work on Wednesday...I just pray to God I can do it! This site has saved me. There wouldnt have been a day one, day two and day 3 ...without the wonderful advise from great people here. Good luck to you mikey, God bless and my prayers are with you too ............Memory
Well I can relate so much to you all. I am quiting oxycodone too and going thru all the w/d you all did and are going through. And I sure feel for you all and my heart goes out to you all for fighting tthis.
I started on precocet 2 1/2 yrs ago taking 7.5's 7 times a day. That was daily for about a yr then my insurance didnt want to cover that so put me on oxycodone 5 mg taking 7 to 8 a day as well. At first it was working well with my back pain. But then it became an addiction. And I really had no idea I was addicted that bad to them. I wasnt taking then just for fun or the high. But as time went by, I started to not like the feelings it was leaving me and if I took more than one on a dose, man I was higher than a kite and didnt feel well when coming down. I was noticing alot of constipation and a higher heart rate and anxiety started kickin in bad! At this point I started to feel alot of pain in my abdominal as well which became worse with shortness of breath and irregular heart beat.
Thats when I came to the conclusion to get off these damm things but had no idea whatsoever what was about to occur. I didnt talk with my dr about it and just decided to quit the pills and get off these dam things cold turkey. Well the first night was living HELL !!! I had very high anxiety, heart was racing soo fast, had shortness of breath to where I was grasping for air and about passed out a couple times. I took a pill and cut it in quarters and took a small quarter to help with the withdrawls. It helped alittle but could not sleep that night for the life of me. I had headaches, cold sweats, restless legs, high anxiety with shortness of breath. That was the most misserable night I have ever experienced. The second day was just as bad all day. I then took another very small portion of a pill and it helped with some of the withdrawls. But still couldnt sleep and the other half of the withdrawls were still arising.
I finally came to this site and one other good one and started reading all kinds of good stories and help that people went through to get through this horrible time. That helped tramitically and made me feel not alone on this. So all of you that have posted something bless your heart for helping us, I thought I was all alone on this and had no way of knowing what to expect. I went to my dr right before i decided to quit but he said if I give you meds to help, you will get hooked on them and then your in same boat. At that time I didnt know what was all out there to help with the w / d's. And after doing research I found out there is safe meds to help us get through this. I then went to the emergency hospital oct 3rd of 09 sat night and he put me on a med called Ativan ( Lorazepam is the generic) and when I got home and took one, man did I feel a whole lot better, I take 1 pill three times a day for 5 days to help with the withfrawls and let me tell you they work. They take almost all the w/d away and make you sleep. In the last 3 days of quiting I got only 10 hrs sleep instead of 24.
These days feels like living hell. I wish there was something easier to say but there inst. I am on my 3 day and I am starting to feel just alittle better. I still have the restless legs but will take that instead of the other ****. Got good sleep again last night and today am doing better. I did cry all day yesterday as they say that is normal but it felt soo good to and say to myself I am doing this and will not give up. I am a fighter and will fight this till the end !
So all of you that read this and have posted, bless all your hearts and the people that did it, congrats to you and the people like myself and others here that are quiting, be prepared for the next few days of hell, but make sure you dont do it all alone. Talk to your Dr or a loved one and let them know and they will be your su[[ort, And know your not alone in this, There is alot more people going through this than we all thought. And do alot of research and read alot of these posts, It has helped me tramendiously and brought my spirits back up. I know I have a few more days of suffering but I know I can do it and will !! Its a big accmplishment and am soo proud of myself and others for going through this. This drug is worth getting off than METH. Proven fact !! But we all are strong and have alot of love and support out there to help us get through these tough times. My symptoms were alot harder than some others but I got through it and I know you can to. Be very proud of your first step and when this is all over, you will be soo happy again and will have achieved a major deal which is going to make you soo much stronger. Some think we were druggies but its what the medicine does to us when we have an injury. Ask yourself, how can the gov get away with selling a illeagal drug that is as this bad and get away with it?? I will never ever suggest this to anyone and now finding people that are on it will do whatever I can to help them out.
God bless to you all. Keep good thoughts and your spirit up and know just in a short time you will feel soo much better, have all the energy in the world and will be soo happy with yourself accomplishing something sooo sooo difficult! Keep up the good work yall !! God Bless !!
I started on precocet 2 1/2 yrs ago taking 7.5's 7 times a day. That was daily for about a yr then my insurance didnt want to cover that so put me on oxycodone 5 mg taking 7 to 8 a day as well. At first it was working well with my back pain. But then it became an addiction. And I really had no idea I was addicted that bad to them. I wasnt taking then just for fun or the high. But as time went by, I started to not like the feelings it was leaving me and if I took more than one on a dose, man I was higher than a kite and didnt feel well when coming down. I was noticing alot of constipation and a higher heart rate and anxiety started kickin in bad! At this point I started to feel alot of pain in my abdominal as well which became worse with shortness of breath and irregular heart beat.
Thats when I came to the conclusion to get off these damm things but had no idea whatsoever what was about to occur. I didnt talk with my dr about it and just decided to quit the pills and get off these dam things cold turkey. Well the first night was living HELL !!! I had very high anxiety, heart was racing soo fast, had shortness of breath to where I was grasping for air and about passed out a couple times. I took a pill and cut it in quarters and took a small quarter to help with the withdrawls. It helped alittle but could not sleep that night for the life of me. I had headaches, cold sweats, restless legs, high anxiety with shortness of breath. That was the most misserable night I have ever experienced. The second day was just as bad all day. I then took another very small portion of a pill and it helped with some of the withdrawls. But still couldnt sleep and the other half of the withdrawls were still arising.
I finally came to this site and one other good one and started reading all kinds of good stories and help that people went through to get through this horrible time. That helped tramitically and made me feel not alone on this. So all of you that have posted something bless your heart for helping us, I thought I was all alone on this and had no way of knowing what to expect. I went to my dr right before i decided to quit but he said if I give you meds to help, you will get hooked on them and then your in same boat. At that time I didnt know what was all out there to help with the w / d's. And after doing research I found out there is safe meds to help us get through this. I then went to the emergency hospital oct 3rd of 09 sat night and he put me on a med called Ativan ( Lorazepam is the generic) and when I got home and took one, man did I feel a whole lot better, I take 1 pill three times a day for 5 days to help with the withfrawls and let me tell you they work. They take almost all the w/d away and make you sleep. In the last 3 days of quiting I got only 10 hrs sleep instead of 24.
These days feels like living hell. I wish there was something easier to say but there inst. I am on my 3 day and I am starting to feel just alittle better. I still have the restless legs but will take that instead of the other ****. Got good sleep again last night and today am doing better. I did cry all day yesterday as they say that is normal but it felt soo good to and say to myself I am doing this and will not give up. I am a fighter and will fight this till the end !
So all of you that read this and have posted, bless all your hearts and the people that did it, congrats to you and the people like myself and others here that are quiting, be prepared for the next few days of hell, but make sure you dont do it all alone. Talk to your Dr or a loved one and let them know and they will be your su[[ort, And know your not alone in this, There is alot more people going through this than we all thought. And do alot of research and read alot of these posts, It has helped me tramendiously and brought my spirits back up. I know I have a few more days of suffering but I know I can do it and will !! Its a big accmplishment and am soo proud of myself and others for going through this. This drug is worth getting off than METH. Proven fact !! But we all are strong and have alot of love and support out there to help us get through these tough times. My symptoms were alot harder than some others but I got through it and I know you can to. Be very proud of your first step and when this is all over, you will be soo happy again and will have achieved a major deal which is going to make you soo much stronger. Some think we were druggies but its what the medicine does to us when we have an injury. Ask yourself, how can the gov get away with selling a illeagal drug that is as this bad and get away with it?? I will never ever suggest this to anyone and now finding people that are on it will do whatever I can to help them out.
God bless to you all. Keep good thoughts and your spirit up and know just in a short time you will feel soo much better, have all the energy in the world and will be soo happy with yourself accomplishing something sooo sooo difficult! Keep up the good work yall !! God Bless !!
keep in mind its only normal, yeah I know easier said then done. your brain has been use to them for 5 years, so its might take longer and it will probably linger on for a while. dont let yourself get worked up, understand that it will get better. but a serious commitment is imperative
and 2 weeks down the road,when it does ease up dont fall into the trap,of well I can do it better this time.....
and 2 weeks down the road,when it does ease up dont fall into the trap,of well I can do it better this time.....
Hang in there...this is the "hump" and you're almost passed it...you'll feel better tomorrow and even better Wed...Good luck...keep it up!
Nick
Nick
I agree with the others in that day 3 was my hardest as well. Day 4 was easier than day 3 and, day 5 easier than day 4. It does get better...just see the light at the end, and never lose focus. If you want it bad enough...you will achive your wildest dreams...including this one. Hang in there!
Good Luck to you!
Good Luck to you!
hang in there, your in the middle of the worst (physically) part, a couple more days and those symptoms will decrease. day 3 was my most difficult. once you are past the physical stuff you'll need to deal with the emotiona,l which can be just as difficult, if not more! i am 8 weeks clean from a 7 year habit, (and i was taking at least double your amount) it hasn't been easy but it has been SO worth it. you will feel so proud of yourself when you keep X-ing off those days. sleep or lack of sleep was one of my worst wd problems, glad you have some ambien. i'm sorry about your leg, that puts a damper on the exercise and keeping busy thing! stay close to this site, your doing great!
hey there i was wondering how you were doing? day three was the worst for me too just remember tomorrow it will start getting better! you just need to hang in there a little longer. this site really help me so much everone is so wonderful. I dont think i could have done it without this site just keep reading everything you can and post when every you may need a push or just want to know your not alone. all i did was cry on day three and four and it helped a lot! you on the right track to getting your life back! be proud of yourslef! i know your leg is broke so moveing is not easy but try streching and eat some protien! we are pulling for you you can do this!
Glad to see you are still hanging in there. I know how hard it is but it will be worth it in just a few short day.
You mentioned something yesterday about an "Aide" coming to your home to help you? Could that person possible stop at the store for you and pick up a few things to help ease the withdrawal?
You mentioned something yesterday about an "Aide" coming to your home to help you? Could that person possible stop at the store for you and pick up a few things to help ease the withdrawal?
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