withdrawl

[conhall]

Hi I am new to this forum and will be going through WD I am wanting my life back and am being forced to quit taking these pills percs . I am scarred to detox but at the same time i am also just wanting to get this done. How long will I need to stay home from work. I am a server and work with the public how many days should I take would 3 be enough to get over the part where I am not brutally sick. I have been using for 4 years I take between 75 mg and 100 mg a day. Any advice would be welcome and thank you in advance

[conhall]

I am on same amount 20 usually sometimes 15 mores 25 , 5mg percs
I think the morning will be the hardest  not that i will sleep but getting up and having nothing to take. This demon has been in my life for awhile. i havent stopped I have enough to do for a few days then i will be out . best thing thats ever happened to me in awhile . i am sure its not gonna feel like it at first but soon very soon

[jlannspr]

What a powerful post. My husband cheated on me, I have numbed the feelings for so long. I haven't felt...a year later, a divorce, and a new relationship and man does it hit you like a ton of bricks. I just love hearing it from the source. People who have been there. It's so sad what we let pills wreck.

[LeaAnn807]

Hi there!  No seizures coming off opiates, unless you are taking anything else or have a seizure history?  Usually, for me, when I detoxed from opiates about 50 million times, 72 hours was the worst of it.  The bad physical sickness gets better after that.  Sleep and energy are still issues that you will have to deal with.  Get some Imodium to take to work with you when you do go back.  You will likely have bathroom issues for a while.  I always did.  Read the Thomas Recipe.  It's on here in the health pages and all over the internet.  You can simply google it.  I would have plenty of clean, comfy clothes on hand.  Clean your bedroom or wherever you are most comfortable hanging out when you're sick.  Made me feel better to have clean space around me for some reason!!!  Of course, I'm kinda always like that, but that's another deal! LOL

Gatorade and apple juice were a must for me.  Helps with hydration and with leg cramps.  Also, grab some epsom salts that you can use in warm baths.  You'll be taking several a day if you're like the rest of us when we went through it!!!

WDs are just very bizarre.  They were always different for me each time.  The few constants were diarrhea, insomnia, leg cramps, sweats and chills, and LOW energy.  Like I was walking through deep mud every time I took a step.  A good super b or multi vitamin and a little exercise will help with energy.  The most important thing is just don't dread it.  Try to stay a little busy when you can.  Find small tasks to do around the house a few minutes at a time.  That will help distract you.  There is really no good to lying in bed the entire time.  You may need breaks, but sitting around worrying and thinking about your misery isn't going to do you any good at ALL!  

Have a positive attitude and continue to remind yourself that you're going to get through this! : )  You certainly can if you want it!

[jibi07]

Hi Conhall, i detoxed at work, but i work in an office, so i just quietly sat at my desk doing what work i could... i just told people i was a little under the weather.... as far as how long it lasted, i think its different for everyone, but i was taking about 40 percs a day, so the first 6 days were rough... being that your a server, try take a week off if at all possible, i talked to my dr about my addiction, he was going to give me a medical letter to take a week off for medical reasons, but i didnt take it, i just pushed through, by day 7 i was feeling good, today day 9, i feel great!!!  Dont' be scared.. there is TONS of support here... wonderful caring people!! You will do great!! We have your back!!! {{hugs}}

[4adifferentlife]

You have summed It up, my experience in that single post.. And your user name is what I always said I was, I always said I never had a problem because I could function sometimes very well, so I therefore never thought it was that big of a deal, I wasn't comatose, like some I had seen. Oh the lies we tell ourselves to justify.

[4adifferentlife]

One thing, one problem at a time.. You'll find as these monsters leave your system, how cloudy your thinking was.. Slow down and don't think ahead, we none can.. These problems, guilt will only possibly make you want to pick up another one, don't do it.. Say No!! Only you can, and you can!