HI.
I'M BRAND NEW HERE. I STUMBLED ACROSS THIS SITE BY ACCIDENT, BUT THANK GOD! I NEED TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET OFF THESE PILLS. THEY ARE RUINING MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY AND I DON'T WANT TO DIE. I'M SCARED AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. I'VE HEARD THAT THERE ARE MEDS THAT CAN HELP. I'VE ALREADY TRIED MUSCLE RELAXERS AND BLOOD PRESSURE PILLS...DIDN'T HELP. I DON'T HAVE A CAR AT THE MOMENT, SO I CAN'T DRIVE TO A METH CLINIC EVERYDAY, BESIDES, METHADONE WOULD JUST BE ANOTHER DRUG I WOULD HAVE TO WITHDRAWL FROM EVENTUALLY, AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GO THRU THIS TWICE. I JUST NEED SOMETHING TO GET ME THRU THE FIRST COUPLE WEEKS. I KNOW I CAN'T DO IT COLD TURKEY. I'M IN TOO DEEP NOW AND IT WOULD KILL ME. PLEASE, IF ANYONE KNOWS OF SOMETHING THAT CAN HELP ME, PLEASE REPLY.
THANK YOU...SUZY
Suzy I posted to you in the concered sister post If your from the us or the uk you could get sub or you can let your doc help you but the most important thing is dont be scared get help you can come off these if i can anyone can just get help please Tracey
Hello,
I am on day 4 of ocys w/d . Hell isnt it. But I know if you want off these b****** pills it can be done. Yes it sucks. I am still ill. How long have you been off them or are you still takeing ? How did you do them. I was champing about 10 80s a day . Some I ate and some I crushed and sniffed. Anyway, I know it can be done. I called the doc and he said he would give me methadone. I told him I was abusing those to and I didnt not want to trade one prob for another. So I am doing it cold turky . It is tough . I have had the worst leg cramps in the world and on the john last 4 days . It is like the flw times 10. But it dose not last forever hon. I am still in the battle but I am in control of this war now. And you can be too. Do you have kids ? I have a daughter , 4 years old . I am doing this not only for me but for her too. I wish you the best of luck . You can do this. If you want to e-mail me I would welcome it any time . Please feel free.
amandatryan@yahoo.com
Mandy
I am on day 4 of ocys w/d . Hell isnt it. But I know if you want off these b****** pills it can be done. Yes it sucks. I am still ill. How long have you been off them or are you still takeing ? How did you do them. I was champing about 10 80s a day . Some I ate and some I crushed and sniffed. Anyway, I know it can be done. I called the doc and he said he would give me methadone. I told him I was abusing those to and I didnt not want to trade one prob for another. So I am doing it cold turky . It is tough . I have had the worst leg cramps in the world and on the john last 4 days . It is like the flw times 10. But it dose not last forever hon. I am still in the battle but I am in control of this war now. And you can be too. Do you have kids ? I have a daughter , 4 years old . I am doing this not only for me but for her too. I wish you the best of luck . You can do this. If you want to e-mail me I would welcome it any time . Please feel free.
amandatryan@yahoo.com
Mandy
Hi Suzi. Welcome to the Board! I'm not real familiar with oxy's but I wanted to let you know that there are alot of people here that are. I can however be her for support anytime! I was on lortabs mostly 100mg daily. I'm not even a month clean but I'm here to tell you that the is a life after these pills.
You have made a huge stwp by admitting you have a problem and now it's time to work on it just like you have expressed. Good JOb and it takes alot of courage to admit addiction.
With Love,
Sarah
xoalsgirlxo@yahoo.com
You have made a huge stwp by admitting you have a problem and now it's time to work on it just like you have expressed. Good JOb and it takes alot of courage to admit addiction.
With Love,
Sarah
xoalsgirlxo@yahoo.com
HEY MANDY; you allready sound like a different person than two days ago. you should be so proud of yourself.... keep it up
Hello everyone. I am new to this board. In fact, I have never reached out. I am 26 years old and have been taking pain killers for the better part of 8 years. I could list out a million health problems, but the one thing that really got me hooked was a really bad car wreck. I had a back surgery about 4 years ago. I have been through w/d before. I got pregnant about 4 weeks after my fusion and was told to quit pain meds immediatly. Now I've had another back surgery and another car wreck. I have two very small children. I woke up recently and decided that I didn't want to miss my childrens childhood. I want to have a clear memory of EVERYTHING! I am scared becasue my children only know me on the pills. I am contacting my pain management doc in the morning and telling them I want to ween off. For many reasons I found incouragement in reading some of your posts. You all seem to be very supportive. Wish me luck!
love your screen name,, that pretty much sums us all up around here...welcome and best wishes
Hi Suzi,
Just got back to my hotel room from a dinner with clients and read your post. I am now two days clean from an 80mg Lortab addiction that i have had for over three years. I switched over to Methadone thinking it would help me kick the lortabs. man, was i wrong. I got hooked on the Methadone (bout a year ago) and had a real hard time wd from those. It damn near killed me...or so i thought. I was completely drug free for several months then my knee pain started up again and got back on the lortab. It's a rough road and the wd's are just awful, but everyone on this site is here for the same reason. We are addicts and we need each other to help us fight on. That is what you need to do. keep up the good fight. The sun will never shine brighter than when you can wake up and say to youself i beat this and feel better now that I am free from Oxy. You may need to talk to a dr. and go through a program to help you wd from the Oxy. Please, whatever you do, do not get on Methadone. TRUST ME....it is not a good way for you to wd from Oxy. I have a buddy who is hooked on Meth after a three year bout with Oxy. He is in a tough spot and maybe someday he will be as brave as you and post on this site. Take care, drink lots of water and we are here for you...
Just got back to my hotel room from a dinner with clients and read your post. I am now two days clean from an 80mg Lortab addiction that i have had for over three years. I switched over to Methadone thinking it would help me kick the lortabs. man, was i wrong. I got hooked on the Methadone (bout a year ago) and had a real hard time wd from those. It damn near killed me...or so i thought. I was completely drug free for several months then my knee pain started up again and got back on the lortab. It's a rough road and the wd's are just awful, but everyone on this site is here for the same reason. We are addicts and we need each other to help us fight on. That is what you need to do. keep up the good fight. The sun will never shine brighter than when you can wake up and say to youself i beat this and feel better now that I am free from Oxy. You may need to talk to a dr. and go through a program to help you wd from the Oxy. Please, whatever you do, do not get on Methadone. TRUST ME....it is not a good way for you to wd from Oxy. I have a buddy who is hooked on Meth after a three year bout with Oxy. He is in a tough spot and maybe someday he will be as brave as you and post on this site. Take care, drink lots of water and we are here for you...
Hi there,
Welcome to the board, thanks for posting. You've made a healthy step in the right direction by just looking at your options. You do have options, and there is help avaliable. I'd really like to hear more about what you're facing, sometimes it helps to get a clear picture of what you're up against, and it can make it seem like less of an obstical. Everyone here has been through the dispair of losing the battle with pills, or the challenge of deciding whether or not quitting is right for them.
Don't worry about being weak or strong right now, just worry about being real. This is a real thing that you're going through, and it's a process- but it's totally do-able.
Please post again with your progress and thoughts, this board is a big help!
Welcome to the board, thanks for posting. You've made a healthy step in the right direction by just looking at your options. You do have options, and there is help avaliable. I'd really like to hear more about what you're facing, sometimes it helps to get a clear picture of what you're up against, and it can make it seem like less of an obstical. Everyone here has been through the dispair of losing the battle with pills, or the challenge of deciding whether or not quitting is right for them.
Don't worry about being weak or strong right now, just worry about being real. This is a real thing that you're going through, and it's a process- but it's totally do-able.
Please post again with your progress and thoughts, this board is a big help!
hey west wind, good to see you.
Hey Suzy:
I found "The Thomas Recipe" just by searching on the Internet - it's mostly supplements, Potassium, Magnesium, B Vitamins then
Over the Counter - Immodium
It says if you have them - mild tranquilizers - only for a short period because they are addictive.
Lots of G-ade - this is s'thing that some disagree with b/c they say sugar is not good for you.
Of course as much water as you can drink
Eat lots of bananas and baked potatoes for potassium
L-Tyrosine - this you start about the 5th - 6th day when your stomach is better - it's to pep you up - it's also at GNC.
All of this is on the website "The Thomas Recipe"
All or most of this can be ordered online, I ordered all of my GNC stuff online when I was gearing up to do this. Of course I have admit this is not my 1st time trying to quit but it has been easiest. I don't feel as crazy, not having nightmares, headaches aren't as bad and my stomach is not even hardly bothering me so there must be s'thing to this Thomas Recipe - and it's free -
he says that he's an ex-junkie and he and some of his friends came up with it to help with withdrawals.
The last time I did this just with G-Ade and Water and eating bites of grits or mashed potatoes, I ended up in the hospital - dehydrated.
I wish you well. Pls work hard, I know you will, we both know this is no way to live - we can kick this - we have no other choice - keep me updated.
Much love, Jean
I found "The Thomas Recipe" just by searching on the Internet - it's mostly supplements, Potassium, Magnesium, B Vitamins then
Over the Counter - Immodium
It says if you have them - mild tranquilizers - only for a short period because they are addictive.
Lots of G-ade - this is s'thing that some disagree with b/c they say sugar is not good for you.
Of course as much water as you can drink
Eat lots of bananas and baked potatoes for potassium
L-Tyrosine - this you start about the 5th - 6th day when your stomach is better - it's to pep you up - it's also at GNC.
All of this is on the website "The Thomas Recipe"
All or most of this can be ordered online, I ordered all of my GNC stuff online when I was gearing up to do this. Of course I have admit this is not my 1st time trying to quit but it has been easiest. I don't feel as crazy, not having nightmares, headaches aren't as bad and my stomach is not even hardly bothering me so there must be s'thing to this Thomas Recipe - and it's free -
he says that he's an ex-junkie and he and some of his friends came up with it to help with withdrawals.
The last time I did this just with G-Ade and Water and eating bites of grits or mashed potatoes, I ended up in the hospital - dehydrated.
I wish you well. Pls work hard, I know you will, we both know this is no way to live - we can kick this - we have no other choice - keep me updated.
Much love, Jean
Hey Lone Wolf, thanks! Good to see you, too.
:)
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Hi Everyone,
I'm a bit tired to respond to each of you but congrats on your recovery and for reaching out to Suzie.
I too came off Oxy. I'm finally done with them. I did not chew them or take in large quantitites but still had to face the dreaded physical withdrawl. I have some medical problems which complicated things some. Mainly my bp was out the door. If you cannot do it alone do it with some help. Call a doctor to give you the "best" meds for the bp like a catapress patch and some supportive meds to get you over the hump with the other symptoms. Nothing will make it easy but there are some things to help. It takes about 2 weeks to clear but with each day you will feel better.
The suggestions are good for nutrients. You gotta hydrate like crazy. And one thing to consider is while Calcium and Magnesium help relax the muscles the magnesium can cause diarrhea also.
Please hold on and tap into the good support you are receiving from everyone here. Good job you guys.
Peace
PM
I'm a bit tired to respond to each of you but congrats on your recovery and for reaching out to Suzie.
I too came off Oxy. I'm finally done with them. I did not chew them or take in large quantitites but still had to face the dreaded physical withdrawl. I have some medical problems which complicated things some. Mainly my bp was out the door. If you cannot do it alone do it with some help. Call a doctor to give you the "best" meds for the bp like a catapress patch and some supportive meds to get you over the hump with the other symptoms. Nothing will make it easy but there are some things to help. It takes about 2 weeks to clear but with each day you will feel better.
The suggestions are good for nutrients. You gotta hydrate like crazy. And one thing to consider is while Calcium and Magnesium help relax the muscles the magnesium can cause diarrhea also.
Please hold on and tap into the good support you are receiving from everyone here. Good job you guys.
Peace
PM
my dearest suzy,i have been were you are countless times and my advice to you is take the full blunt of the withdraws head on and the reason i say that is maybe it will stick in the back of your mind that it an't worth all the misery those pills have to offer,i know you feel like your going to die but if you don't have any serious medical condiotions you will be just fine,i am on of those people that just lived for the moment and didn't worry about the things to come till just recently,so don't be to hard on yourself,it took me over 7yrs to figure out my way wasn't workin,make no mistake oxycodone is a true battle to come off of,but it can be done.................vinny.
I just learned that L-tyrosine is the same as amino acids if that's easier to get and Biker Boy said Amino Acids is to give you energy - the point where I am now - I've gone through 6 days and now the blahs - I just want to go to bed and not get up but can't do that. So, I'm eating a banana a day, taking 2 Potassium supplements a day, a baked potato a day with no butter and now amino acid - 2 a day. Also, Magnesium and Zinc. I think they keep you from getting dehydrated b/c I have not had the diarrhea this time like I normally do.
I don't know what MG you will buy so you may take 1 or 2 - it will tell you on the bottle - Don't forget the B vitamins - B-6 - B-12
I also bought B-1000 - you can only take one a day - it melts under your tounge but it gives you a little energy boost - it's a little one but it helps.
Also, don't forget Immodium or if you have Rx for Lomotil or Levsin for diarrhea -
take that whichever you choose. I have to take Xanax for other reasons and that helps - on the Thomas Recipe - he mentions a much milder tranquilizer and says to stop it after a week or less than a week b/c they are addictive.
I found that out when I went on vacation with my sister 3 years ago and forgot my Xanax. I didn't think anything about it - they don't make me high. I have taken the same dosage for about 10 years. The problem with them is like pain pills - you can become immune to them and need more and more for them to work. Anyway after 3 days I woke up in the floor of our hotel room and had
had a seizure - I still don't have all of my memory back. I was in the hospital 5 days there and had to come home and go to hospital - All Neurologists agreed that it was from stopping Xanax cold turkey. I had been so worried about taking too many Lortabs - I had never worried about not taking medications.
Oh well, let you go.
God luck.
If I can help - let me know. I know you feel like you will die but you won't - the 1st time Iwent throught WD, I was sure I would die, even had my husband take me to the hospital - even chest hurt - thought i was having a heartattack - I knew it was stopping the Lortabs but I thought it was going to kill me.
I have probablt told you most of this before but I have also told other people and don't want to leave anything out that may help you. I wouldstill search the Internet for The Thomas Recipe to make sure I have e'thing right.
Talk with you soon.
Love, Jean
I don't know what MG you will buy so you may take 1 or 2 - it will tell you on the bottle - Don't forget the B vitamins - B-6 - B-12
I also bought B-1000 - you can only take one a day - it melts under your tounge but it gives you a little energy boost - it's a little one but it helps.
Also, don't forget Immodium or if you have Rx for Lomotil or Levsin for diarrhea -
take that whichever you choose. I have to take Xanax for other reasons and that helps - on the Thomas Recipe - he mentions a much milder tranquilizer and says to stop it after a week or less than a week b/c they are addictive.
I found that out when I went on vacation with my sister 3 years ago and forgot my Xanax. I didn't think anything about it - they don't make me high. I have taken the same dosage for about 10 years. The problem with them is like pain pills - you can become immune to them and need more and more for them to work. Anyway after 3 days I woke up in the floor of our hotel room and had
had a seizure - I still don't have all of my memory back. I was in the hospital 5 days there and had to come home and go to hospital - All Neurologists agreed that it was from stopping Xanax cold turkey. I had been so worried about taking too many Lortabs - I had never worried about not taking medications.
Oh well, let you go.
God luck.
If I can help - let me know. I know you feel like you will die but you won't - the 1st time Iwent throught WD, I was sure I would die, even had my husband take me to the hospital - even chest hurt - thought i was having a heartattack - I knew it was stopping the Lortabs but I thought it was going to kill me.
I have probablt told you most of this before but I have also told other people and don't want to leave anything out that may help you. I wouldstill search the Internet for The Thomas Recipe to make sure I have e'thing right.
Talk with you soon.
Love, Jean
HI GUYS/GIRLS,
THANK YOU FOR CARING. I NEVER EXPECTED TO COME BACK HERE TODAY AND SEE SO MANY REPLIES. I POSTED MY STORY ON A DIFFERENT SITE ONCE AND I GOT BASHED. PEOPLE WERE CALLING ME A JUNKIE AND TELLING ME I WAS A BAD MOM AND DIDN'T DESERVE TO HAVE MY CHILD. I WAS DEVESTATED AND I CREID FOR DAYS. I SWORE I WOULD NEVER PUT MY PERSONAL STUFF OUT THERE AGAIN, BUT I NEED TO REACH OUT, BECAUSE I CAN'T DO THIS ALONE. I'M SO SCARED, AND I'M SO CLOSE TO LOSING EVERYTHING, MOST IMPORTANTLY...MY LITTLE GIRL. SHE IS REALLY ALL I HAVE. I HAVE NO FAMILY LEFT AND MY HUSBAND IS ALSO ADDICTED TO PAIN MEDS. HE GETS THEM LEGIT, BUT HE ABUSES THEM, HE JUST WON'T ADMIT IT. DUE TO HIS MEDICAL CONDITION, HE WILL BE ON PAIN MEDS FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE, BUT I DON'T REALLY HAVE A GOOD REASON TO BE TAKING THEM, EXCEPT I AM ADDICTED TO THEM. I CAN'T GO TO A REHAB. I HAVE REASONS BUT I'M SCARED TO POST THEM, BECAUSE I'M AFRAID SOMEONE WILL FIGURE OUT WHO I AM AND THAT WOULD BE VERY BAD, AS I AM ALREADY IN ALOT OF TROUBLE OVER THIS. I HAVE TO DO THIS ON THE DOWN LOW AND I JUST DON'T KNOW IF I'M STRONG ENOUGH. I USED TO BE, BUT THIS STUFF HAS SUCH A HOLD ON ME. IT HAS TAKEN OVER EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE AND THAT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO HELPLESS. I NEED HELP, BUT I HAVE TO KEEP IT A SECRET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I FEEL ALONE AND AFRAID AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE MEDS THAT CAN HELP. I'VE ALREADY TRIED CATAPRESS AND MUSCLE RELAXERS. THAY MADE ME SICK AND I ENDED UP TAKING SO MANY OF THEM TO TRY AND FEEL BETTER THAT I BLACKED OUT. I'M A MESS, HUH? I'M STUCK, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.
THANK YOU FOR CARING. I NEVER EXPECTED TO COME BACK HERE TODAY AND SEE SO MANY REPLIES. I POSTED MY STORY ON A DIFFERENT SITE ONCE AND I GOT BASHED. PEOPLE WERE CALLING ME A JUNKIE AND TELLING ME I WAS A BAD MOM AND DIDN'T DESERVE TO HAVE MY CHILD. I WAS DEVESTATED AND I CREID FOR DAYS. I SWORE I WOULD NEVER PUT MY PERSONAL STUFF OUT THERE AGAIN, BUT I NEED TO REACH OUT, BECAUSE I CAN'T DO THIS ALONE. I'M SO SCARED, AND I'M SO CLOSE TO LOSING EVERYTHING, MOST IMPORTANTLY...MY LITTLE GIRL. SHE IS REALLY ALL I HAVE. I HAVE NO FAMILY LEFT AND MY HUSBAND IS ALSO ADDICTED TO PAIN MEDS. HE GETS THEM LEGIT, BUT HE ABUSES THEM, HE JUST WON'T ADMIT IT. DUE TO HIS MEDICAL CONDITION, HE WILL BE ON PAIN MEDS FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE, BUT I DON'T REALLY HAVE A GOOD REASON TO BE TAKING THEM, EXCEPT I AM ADDICTED TO THEM. I CAN'T GO TO A REHAB. I HAVE REASONS BUT I'M SCARED TO POST THEM, BECAUSE I'M AFRAID SOMEONE WILL FIGURE OUT WHO I AM AND THAT WOULD BE VERY BAD, AS I AM ALREADY IN ALOT OF TROUBLE OVER THIS. I HAVE TO DO THIS ON THE DOWN LOW AND I JUST DON'T KNOW IF I'M STRONG ENOUGH. I USED TO BE, BUT THIS STUFF HAS SUCH A HOLD ON ME. IT HAS TAKEN OVER EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE AND THAT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO HELPLESS. I NEED HELP, BUT I HAVE TO KEEP IT A SECRET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I FEEL ALONE AND AFRAID AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE MEDS THAT CAN HELP. I'VE ALREADY TRIED CATAPRESS AND MUSCLE RELAXERS. THAY MADE ME SICK AND I ENDED UP TAKING SO MANY OF THEM TO TRY AND FEEL BETTER THAT I BLACKED OUT. I'M A MESS, HUH? I'M STUCK, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT.
Are you saying that you cant see a doctor about your problem?Isnt a doctor sworn to patient doctor confidenciality? I was chewing 10 to 12 80s a day I got through withdrawl with the help of my doctor can you do the same? When I tried alone I failed . Isnt there anyway you could get help?
