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1478126 tn?1291069375

vicodin and percocet withdrawal....help!

i'm on day 2 of no opiates right now. i have been taking roughly 12-16 lortabs or percocet 5's for the last 10 months. i could use some suggestions on what to do/take to ease the withdrawal symptoms. i started taking a wide spectrum multivitamin today, using imodium every 6 hours, advil for aches, drinking a TON of water, and taking hot baths. i feel like this is a good starting point, but would like to know if anyone else has had success with anything else. i don't have leg pain on RLS. would a body cleanse be useful to help eliminate toxins? also, how long does the acute stage of the withdrawals last? i guess that depends on the amount and how long. i'm just looking for suggestions...i know it won't be pain free.
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1476003 tn?1331227992

Cheese will give u the killer runs.....
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1230655 tn?1344257799
The GABA you speak of? Is if similar to YO GABA?

Couldn't stop myself. Those with kids will get that. And to poison, good luck to the Caps next game. Hope your day is good!
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1230655 tn?1344257799
Keep up the good work there Poison! And tell Brett michaels I said hello !

CC Deville
Just kidding
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By the way I wanted to mention that the following site has a list of foods that Increase dopamine in your body which can help a lot.

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/14818/Foods-That-Increase-Dopamine-Naturally
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Poison:

Love the name by the way. So here's my story and whets been helping me.

I first got introduced to percosets in 1/09 when I was suffering from 2 lumbar herniated disks. I was on 10/325's for a year. I started out on tge 5's and was taking them every 6 hours. Then of course they stopped working and I moved on to the 10's.  I ended up on 6 to 8 a day and most where at night with as much alcohol as I could handle.

In January of this year I noticed that my lymph nodes on the left side of my ear, jaw and neck where getting large. The meds activated them and in the process of trying to find out what was causing the swelling, I got off the percs. I was fortunate enough to go to a detox dr who gave ne chlonodine which helped a lot. I did not really even notice the withdrawals on it.

Fast forward a bit to march 26, 2010 when I was at the hospital tge day after my biopsy operation of my lymph nodes. That is the day I was officially diagnosed with lymphoma. I started 6 months of chemo in April and because of my bad back which was aggravated by chemo and the painful nerve pain I suffers because of treatment...I started percs again. I knew that I would get hooked but I needed help and I needed sonethung to get me through the nightmare that I was living. And by the way, I was going back and forth between percs, morphine and darvocet.

So here I am today. Day 2 of detox, week three off chemo and I can't take chlonidin because my blood counts are to low due to chemo and it makes me almost pass out. So I've had to really search for natural solutions.

Here's what's helping me...

L-thyroxine 1000 mg in the am with 1 multi vitamin, 4 advil and 750 mg of GABA 1000 mg of vitamin c and 1 stick of string cheese or cheddar. Cheese is said to have dopamine in it so I'm basically only eating cheese right now.

By about 2 pm I start getting the body aches and the shakes so I drink the same things minus the vitamin.

The GABA is a inhibitory neurotransmitter produced in the body. The supplement is an amino acid that helps induce relaxation and sleep. It helps me with the anxioty and the irritability as well as the body aches and jitters.

Anyhoo, I hope this helps. Sorry for the book but I know for me it helps to know a persons story.
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1478126 tn?1291069375
i haven't posted about my progress in a couple of days. today i felt freedom for the first time in a long time. i was driving in my car thinking about how nice it is to not be worrying when my next fix will be. the freedom to go out and be with friends and not worry about leaving early to go home and down a handful of pills because i'm starting to get a headache. the freedom to go out of town because i can without fear of running out. but most of all THE FREEDOM OF NOT BEING OWNED BY SOMETHING ELSE. i'm in the driver's seat now. i control my destiny. tomorrow is my birthday and i will be sober for it, and that makes me so thankful. it's day 7 and i have a long road ahead, but i made it a week when i didn't think i could do it! you guys have been so supportive at a time i needed it the most.

i was listening to a song today, and the chorus went..."it's up to you and me. and who's to say, these could be the good old days." these ARE the good old days and will be for the rest of our lives because this is when we found our freedom.
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Hey dude I understand I became a Christian at the age of 26....God delivered me from all my addictions as well as cravings it lasted 4 yrs then I herniated a disks in my back...it all started out so innocently just 1 pill every 4 hr for pain as needed....I never new it would end
with a 16 1/2yr addiction to narcotics ...I look back in disbelief....I can understand how I let it get so friggin out of control...I finely gave this addiction over to God and now im a cxouple of days past a yr clean...I will be the last person here to judge...hang in there you can do it again...and no we can never let our guard down...this is something we will have to fight
the rest of our lives.....but living in recovery is so worth it good luck and God bless...Gnarly    
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1478126 tn?1291069375
i had 3 1/2 years under my belt. it is so cunning. i feel so stupid for letting this happen again. it just lies there dormant ready and waiting for you to feed it again. after so long i thought "this will never happen again". i let my guard down. i'm not beating myself up here, but just finally able to realize how sneaky addiction can be. wish i could turn back the clock til last december and have said "no" to my doctor....i knew better and did it anyways thinking it's only one script. of course we all know what happens after that. i've realized that for the rest of my life, being sober is going to have to be my first priority. we're never cured. it's always there waiting for you.
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HI......for some detoxing can be very cyclic .....you get to feeling better then bam symptoms again.....your still pritty early on in this so you might go backwards or at least feel like it
your body and brain are going threw massive changes right now its going to take a wile to stablize both physically as well as mentally hang in there your doing good congrats on
5 days clean...this to shall pass good luck and God bless.....Gnarly    
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1478126 tn?1291069375
is it normal to start to feel bad again....kid of in waves after 5 days? every couple of hours i feel like i'm back at day 3 again, then it passes. i'm just speaking about the physical side of things.
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Congrats poison arrow on your clean time. it seems like you have got this crap figured out. good job and keep up the good work.

                                                            sky_is_the_limit
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1478126 tn?1291069375
i won't be able to make it to a NA meeting today, but have one lined up for tomorrow. i do realize the importance of aftercare.i had 3 1/2 years under my belt before this last 11 month bout. if i didn't have an aftercare program i never would have made it that far.

i do take lexapro for depression/anxiety, and have for a couple of years. i think it's helping with the swinging emotions and depression. i've been walking a couple times a day and it's been helping a lot. unfortunately, it rainy and bleak today. i guess i'll just have to clean house or something to stay busy.

i'll keep drinking tons of water and prepare myself for the emotional mindscrew.

cissy, congratulations on 30 days. i know it feels so good to say you made it a month. i'll be there soon enough. patience is the key.
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Sounds like your doing all the right things and just let it take it's course, I know that may not be what you want to hear, but it won't be long before you feel your ole self.

I hope you have some kind of after care lined up thats a HUGH help with the mental part.

I am clean 30 days today and thats the longest for me and I am feeling lots better, still have my days that I crave the drug, but I just try to get my mind busy.

Cissy
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1476003 tn?1331227992
Verry nice to see your doing great. As for sleep. Im on day 8 now and am oversleeping can u beleive it  Melatonine  Itys a must...

Just an little reminder bud that after day 4 comes an emotionnal part for some. our brain has stopped feeling emotions and now is freaking happy/sad...Its normal and explain to the one arround u that its a process....


Glad to see u doin great as for Saturday    keep drinking the million glasses of water.....

Have u looked into aftercare....U have to!!!!!!!  NA  AA Church groop anything especially at first. Like here theyb=ve seen it all. But this way, its gets out out a bit...Just a sugg. My 1st relapse I dint and welll......here I am U know.  U feel great, look great but its a lifelong process and your chance for a relapse is smaller than if u dont go..

Ive been to 2 so far and wow Bob was right its a must


erry happy to see u on th upside \


Nick
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1478126 tn?1291069375
day 4 update:
didn't sleep as good last night, but i'm thankful for what i got. i'm feeling better than i was yesterday. the headache is minor now....nothing that advil isn't taking care of. also, i'm not sneezing and yawning as much. i feel like i'm turning the corner in a big way. i'm exercising and i think that's helping with the energy. still in a bit of a fog. saturdau is my birthday and i look forward to a sober day filled with friends and family. this is probably the best gift i can give myself....life. saturday will mark 1 week and at the rate that i'm beginning to feel better, i feel like it should be a good day. i know you're supposed to stay hydrated when detoxing but i feel like i'm bursting at the seams. i know it's healthy to drink water several times a day, but how long should i keep up this one glass every 1-2 hours regimen. the whole first week? hope everyone here are making it through this struggle.
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day 3 update:
oddly enough i slept for 8 hours last night. i don't know how. albeit, it woke up several times. but i was able to fall back asleep relatively easy. i hear that your body does it's best healing when you sleep. i hope so. i woke up with a headache, sneezing fits, and yawning. no diarrhea yet today either. this is considerably different than before when my scripts would run out early. i don't know what the difference is. maybe the multivitamin? a glass of water every hour? who knows? but i'm grateful so far. i do have this general malaise about me though. it's tough to get motivated. i plan on going for a walk in a little bit. the sun will feel so good. also, i resisted the temptation to call my doctor today to get a new script. i actually patted myself on the back for that. we'll see how day 3 goes. i'm hoping things don't get TOO much worse. i hope everyone else sre hanging in there with their struggles today too. thanks for all the support this board has given me.

on a side note, unlike other addiction boards the people on this one offer hope instead of fear. that has helped me a ton. no horror stories to scare you out of the withdrawal process....just kind words, encouragement, and sound advice. it's genuine here. thank you for that.
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1478126 tn?1291069375
now it's the canucks....first 3rd said he was an oilers fan, now you say you're a canucks fan. we all know the caps are hoisting the cup this year. just admit it guys. what's the deal....is everybody on here from canada?
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Ty for your input I wish the best for u also
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1230655 tn?1344257799
Vancouver Canucks rule hockey!
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1478126 tn?1291069375
to 44646....my understanding is that days 3-5 are the worst and then you turn the corner physically. just tell her to hold on for a couple more days and she should at least start to feel some improvement. like i said, i'm no expert on this. you can read my original post to see what i'm doing to get through...plus the suggestions others gave me. good luck. i hope she feels better soon.
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i wish i had the answers. what i do know is that it's not gonna be fun, so he will need your support wholeheartedly and unconditionally. i don't have that and wish so desperately that i did. i would say respect and understand the pain he's going through and be willing to do whatever he asks for the next week until he can get his feet under him again. i came to this board because i have nobody to turn to for help. it helps to read people's stories. it will give you an understanding of what he is going through. i'm just starting this thing too...just 2 days in, so other people who have endured the withdrawal phase might be able to give you more advice. i've lived in a hot bath for the past day. it helps a lot. just support him and let him know that you'll be there for him no matter what. there's no magic bullet for withdrawal....besides biting that bullet.
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Its day 4 is there anything I can do to help my girlfriend with her witdrawls she was taking 6 to 10 vics a day help please
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my husband is trying to get stop vicodin and experiencing withdrawl. How do I help him?
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1478126 tn?1291069375
off topic 3rd, but good to see a hockey fan here. just hopefully not montreal, ha. i'm a caps man.

thanks for all the advice...and trust me if i'm up to it, i will write up a storm just to keep my mind occupied. i've read through your post and i agree that bob seems like agreat guy. i will seek him out.

good luck to you.
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