quitting roxi's HELP!

[SimSlim]

So my husband and i began taking Roxi's about two months ago - we actually used it because we were in pain... at the time. Now, we are not in pain, and we cannot handle feeling dependent on anything. I hate the w/d symptoms!! Honestly, when we first began taking them we didn't know about the withdraw symptoms. Well, we didn't have any money for a day or so and thought we honestly had the flu. A friend who was using and abusing as well told us just get some and we'd feel better. But would that be the best way to approach it in our minds, as far as the "flu" goes?? I did see that Tylenol PM and alcohol helped a bit, but i am afraid of day 2, 3 and 4. We work together and CANNOT take off work right now due to the season, etc. So detoxing is out. I have been reading on forums and seeing lots of different ways to quit. We are trying the "taper" method. We were each had around 90 - 120mg per day and now we each take one 30mg per day. (by the way, we snort it, anyone else done this who snorted it??) I think this is pretty good, right?? Is there anything OTC, or any advise anyone can give us? I have noticed a lot of people have to do this control thing by themselves - i am hoping that it is easier with a partner. I am just curious, we are on official day 2 of tapering down. and hoping to be finished before the new year... Thanks...

[SimSlim]

ouch, that ***** to hear, kmb22. I do believe that though, its tough to stretch out one tiny pill alllll day long, but we might have to go cold turkey, seems like we have no $...

I hear days 2 and 3 are the worst.

[kmb22]

and they don't have the time release on them like oxy's...i believe they are the worst pill to be addicted to.

[SimSlim]

Thanks for your responses. Its great to know that others have done it too! We are keeping track of everything - our feelings, thoughts, what we eat, drink, do, and take - all in hopes of posting later once we have quit completely and helping others. I will update...

today has been a good day - not as bad for the symptoms, its like every day after you decrease they go away half as bad.

"Roxi's" - i really don't know the actual medical term for them, but they are opiate based pain killers that come in 15 and 30mg. (they might get higher than that but i dont need to know... hahaa)

[kmb22]

the fact that you have only been doing them for 2 months, is good, well not good, but not as bad as using for years.

i started out using percs and vikes cause i broke my nose in june of 08' (needed surgery) and then my collar bone in april of 09' ....i basically had a never ending prescription and then i started on the roxi's (did them for almost a year).  

i quit cold turkey, i just stopped.  

i drank and still do drink tons of water in a day, and at least one glass a day with emergen-c in it.  i drink sleepy time tea at night before bed along with a melatonin and valariun root pill this helps with sleep and anxiety.  these are all natural vitamins.

i also do yoga every day and basically force myself to stay busy even though it's hard.

i am 21 days clean today....i still don't feel normal although i have caught glimpses of the old me.

i assume this will just take time since i abused my body for so long.

you just have to really want it and to be very strong and deal with feeling horrible for a couple of days.  the physical stuff goes away pretty quickly in retrospect...it's the mental part that's the worse.

oh and i worked every single day i was quitting, i made it through, i'm still alive and still here and sober.

good luck

[losfeliz1970]

what are roxis?  

i tapered down with my partner.  it was nice to have the support. you can do it!!  taper your dose down every three days.  tapper down to a crumb!   maybe stop snorting them at some point?