withdrawling for the first time

[MissKitty333]

Hey ya'll,
I'm extremely new to this website but already I can tell you that all the posting on here are really encouraging.  I guess I want to know if anyone has been through my same starting point or near it.  I've wanted to quit tons of times and the only thing holding me back is the utter fear of withdrawling. I do believe in God and I know he's there... but everytime I get the courage, I get that little voice inside my head that says ....Yeah chief good luck with that. Then I'm back to the fear again,  Any advice will help.  I am completely on my own, no family support, no doctor support.  Ok so heres my situation:  
I have been taking at least 10 percocet 10mg a day.  For at least since I was 21 and I'm offically almost 27.  So yeah thats a long time.  I know I have a problem.  My whole life has changed.  I dont' want to do anything anymore.  That is unless I have the required amount of my meds to function.  My work has suffured and so has my family life.  I know I need to quit.  I get scripts once a month. but after 2 weeks when theyre gone, I'm on the hunt.  Its pretty bad when you have to schedule your life around whether you'll have something in your system and feeling ok.  I stopped today.  Cold Turkey as I believe its called.  Yeah I'm freakin out.  I would really like some advice on what to do to stick this out at home.  I really need to work through this.  Like I said my job has really suffered,  " If I don't have anything I really don't feel like working."   One thing I think might help is that I get promethizine from my doct.  which is a anti-nausia which I have like 25 of left.  But the leg cramps are the worst for me.  I know I might sound like a baby.  And trust me now more than ever after reading all the posts, I know If headed for war.  I just would like to know if someone close to my position in amount or length of use has made it out of the battle alive and well enough to talk about it.
anything can help.   Sorry about the spelling and grammor  lol/

[thisissohard]

can't speak for heroin, but I had a friend that would steal my timed release oxy's and snort them. He had a hell of a time quitting and they put him on a medication to help. "from what I have read, and through others that I know"- if you're crushing, I believe that you not only have a physical, but also a psychological addiction, and you're looking for the high.  Making quitting more difficult. I would not try to do this alone, seek help where you can or you chances of relapse are high. Some may disagree, but it's my 2 cents.

[foofoo59]

I'll be sure and check in on you.  I'm going to need someone to listen to my whining!  We'll get through this.  We have to.

[MissKitty333]

this is my first day off percocets too... will you be on tommorrow so i can see how your doing.

[MissKitty333]

HEY GUYS,
THIS DOESN'T REALLY APPLY TO ME BUT THAT CIRCLE OF I GUESS THEYRE NOT REALLY FRIENDS BUT AQUAINTANCES BUT  FOR INSTANCE HEROIN ADDICTS DO THEY TAPER OR DO THEY HAVE TO STRICKLY TURKEY IT.  ALSO IS THE WITHDRAWL WORSE IF YOU CRUSHED YOUR PERCS OR OXYS

[thisissohard]

SORRY! not trying to scare you! Just know that it does pass!  I thought I was going through early menopause!!!!!!!!!!!  I was HOT, COLD, HOT, COLD, cold sweats at night. A lot of what I went through I didn't know were withdrawals.  The least tolerable was the depression and anxiety, but you find ways to cope!

[foofoo59]

Thanks for the detailed listing of things to expect during WD.  The last dose I took of Ultram was at 1:45 p.m. yesterday (Sunday), and except for the headache I've had all day, so far so good.  But I have noticed an increase in yawning over the last couple of hours.  I never would have considered it a WD symptom.  I have to admit I'm a bit scared of what's in store for me though.