[imtrying]

its been about a year of hard core everyday hydrocodone or oxycontin, one or the other. sometimes up to 50mg a day. what a mistake! it crept up on me so fast, i didnt see he addiction coming. A bunch of friends were doing it with me so whenver we hung out thats what we did, i thought it was normal for some reason. but now 2 days into cold turkey, i feel like the flu times 100. the aching legs and stomach issues is making life a living hell. i cant go to work, i cant do anything. i cant see a doctor right now, what do i do

[oldbroad]

Hang in there. You'll feel like you have the flu for about a week or so. Call in sick, baby yourself a little bit and remember to drink plenty of fluids or Gatorade, especially if you have the runs.

Why can't you see a doctor? If you have insurance, see if it covers rehab, and consider that if you can't stay away from them. Or look in the yellow pages under Pain Management, and see if you can find a doctor who does outpatient opioid withdrawal.

[imtrying]

i have insurance and everything but im on vaca for another 3 weeks now. and im only 18. im heading to college in august, i gotta get over this rite now.

[bmtlh1]

check to see if there is a doctor in your area who prescribes suboxone, it really helps with the withdrawls. I have been on it for about a year and as far as I know its not addicting. Good luck, I know it sucks right now, but your half way there. Its usually about 3 days before the leg cramps and stomach issues are gone.

[Chris1960]

I'm new here. One of the difficulties I'm finding is judging how bad w/d is compared to how much/long you were using/abusing. Does longer use or higher dose make it worse? I'm guessing both.

Just from what I've read in the last two days it has sounded like suboxone is for the strongest w/d. (BTW I think it is addictive also http://www.drugs.com/suboxone.html )

imtrying,
If you are still cold turkey - good luck. You're only 18. As a parent myself I say tell your parents. You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders.

I'm about to try cold turkey myself. Easy for me to say while I still have Oxy in my blood stream. I've been trying to take only one 40mg oxy CR a day since Tuesday. I've been making it about 18 -21 hours. The CRs last 12 hours. The first night I tried to go cold turkey and couldn't make it. It's the physical symptoms I couldn't deal with.

[waarlord2000]

Just wanted to say that these things are not at all easy to go cold turkey on been doing it for 2 weeks and after the leg pain goes away the feet start to cramp up and the hot and cold flashes are still here 2 but a little trick if can get your hands on some t3's 2 every 4 hours really help you make it through the day I was up to 4 80 mg or 8 40 mg oxy's a day

[mpvt]

Suboxone is a partial antagonist opiate kinda like Talwin except much stronger.Being an opiate means that it can be addicting and if you take it longh enough you will become dependent on it.
Suboxone(Buprenorphene) is an exellent drug for some with say a heavy hydrocodone addiction.It takes away all the cravings and withdrawls while the addict can then concentrate on getting his\her life back in order.
Usually a chronic(daily) long time abuser (5 years or more) will need to take buprenorphene for a year minimum while the brain reverts back to it's normal state so to speak.
A addict who has been addicted for a shorter time or is taking small amounts can do a 6 week detox with buprenorphene.
So it all depends on the addict as to how the drug will be used.If your on it for a long time then you will need a good amount of time to wean down and off buprenorphene.Good luck....Dave

[shwnjr]

just needed to talk to someone who has gone down my path

[beardadbill]

We I cant beleive I was stupid enough to get addicted again but it is what it is.
This time I was only on them for a month. Rough night last night and odd dreams but after a few showers im doing better this morning.
Hopefully Im in the 48-72 hour category and will sleep better tonight.
Sure didnt expect to be dealing with this when I was 52 but what can I say? I need pain relief. Also I enjoy the buzz. Next time, if there is one, Ill taka a day or two off every third day or every other day

[missyb]

i came across this site, like many im sure, looking for some answers... i started fooling around with oxy a little over a year ago..nothing major, just every now and then to have fun with my boyfriend..we have seen people spiral downward, and swore it wouldnt happen to us. isnt that what we all say tho...anyways here i am, day 4 of not doing any and i cant believe what an epidemic it is...its actually sickening. i never would have thought i would be going thru withdrawl, the cold sweats, the restless leg syndrome, the depression, anxiety, and so on...but i cant tell you all how reading the postings has helped me...knowing that i am not alone is a very comforting feeling. i am also very thankful to have a very supportive (and somehow nonwithdrawling) boyfriend. the valium and xanax and trust me weed all helps, but it is the best feeling to have someone in your corner. i would like to thank everyone for letting out what is on their mind, and i would just like to add my advice and thats to tell someone who will stand in your corner. i know we can all get thru it! just be strong

[Gavi]

Originally Posted by imtrying

its been about a year of hard core everyday hydrocodone or oxycontin, one or the other. sometimes up to 50mg a day. what a mistake! it crept up on me so fast, i didnt see he addiction coming. A bunch of friends were doing it with me so whenver we hung out thats what we did, i thought it was normal for some reason. but now 2 days into cold turkey, i feel like the flu times 100. the aching legs and stomach issues is making life a living hell. i cant go to work, i cant do anything. i cant see a doctor right now, what do i do

Well,I wish you could have some suboxone,for a transition,brief,that would assist you.As a medical student,until then I can offer you this,in about 5 days,you will feel much better,not great,but better..in the meantime,DRINK,as much water as you can,even though,you don,t want to.When I was in your situation,in Mexico,it was suggested if I could to go to a sauna,anywhere,hotel,gym,health club etc,to find a sauna...I idid do this and it hepled very much,..I was trying to sweat out all I could.I do think you will be better...you are almost over the BIGGest part, Gavi

[mary88]

I've been taking lortab 10/650 for a couple yrs. now. I break them in half and take about 3 to 4 halfs daily. I don't know if this is addiction or not because I started taking them for pelvic pain from 4 c-sections and hysterectomy. I take them now out of habit it seems. I'll forget to take one and then take it like a vitamin. I make sure to never take more than 2 whole pills a day. Sometimes none. I was just reading all about the withdrawal and I'm worried. Sometimes my legs ache, I didn't associate that with any kind of withdrawal as I contacted herpes way back when.... and now sometimes I feel like an outbreak is coming so I take a valtrex and that stops it. The lortab helps the pain in legs and also the pelvic pain. My doctor gave me a Rx for Neurontin today. I was telling him about the leg pain. Does anyone know about this drug? and also , should I be worried about any withdrawal if I don't take a lortab? or if he stops prescribing? These posts I'm reading about withdrawal scare me. thanks alot.

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by mary88

I've been taking lortab 10/650 for a couple yrs. now. I break them in half and take about 3 to 4 halfs daily. I don't know if this is addiction or not because I started taking them for pelvic pain from 4 c-sections and hysterectomy. I take them now out of habit it seems. I'll forget to take one and then take it like a vitamin. I make sure to never take more than 2 whole pills a day. Sometimes none. I was just reading all about the withdrawal and I'm worried. Sometimes my legs ache, I didn't associate that with any kind of withdrawal as I contacted herpes way back when.... and now sometimes I feel like an outbreak is coming so I take a valtrex and that stops it. The lortab helps the pain in legs and also the pelvic pain. My doctor gave me a Rx for Neurontin today. I was telling him about the leg pain. Does anyone know about this drug? and also , should I be worried about any withdrawal if I don't take a lortab? or if he stops prescribing? These posts I'm reading about withdrawal scare me. thanks alot.

The 10/650 are likely Lorcets. Lortabs are usually 10/500. Only difference is the apap. Taking two pills a day should not cause most people to have bad W/Ds. But we are all different. Only way to tell is to stop taking them and see what happens. If you have a tough time, then tapering down to nothing would work if you can't handle stopping cold. I would just stop them cold and deal with it. You will be over any W/Ds in less than a week and it will be a thing of the past. Good luck.

[mary88]

What about the neurontin? Does anyone know anything about this drug? The doctor said it would help my nerve pain, but I'm reading about it and it covers epilepsy,bipolar, ect....Maybe he thinks I'm addicted and is putting me on a drug that will help me stop taking them.Maybe I'm paranoid......

[Robert_325]

Originally Posted by mary88

What about the neurontin? Does anyone know anything about this drug? The doctor said it would help my nerve pain, but I'm reading about it and it covers epilepsy,bipolar, ect....Maybe he thinks I'm addicted and is putting me on a drug that will help me stop taking them.Maybe I'm paranoid......

Sorry. Overlooked the neurontin. It's fine to take for nerve related pain. All meds have side effects but neurontin is a pretty safe medication for most people. Lots of drs are beginning to use Lyrica rather than Neurontin. It is a little newer med for nerve pain. You might ask your dr about the Lyrica to be sure. Neurontin is not presribed for opiate dependency though. Good luck.

[mary88]

Thanks alot Robert. It's nice to know people are out there to help. I'm a 41 yr old mother of 4 and very worried about getting addicted to the meds. I'm taking and this forum helps. I will take all the advice I can get.

[Robert_325]

It's good for you to be concerned about becoming dependent to drugs. Please don't say you might be addicted ... dependent sounds a lot better. LOL You don't sound like an addict. Sometimes we have to take medications for different reasons. But we need to stop as soon as possible. Just don't let this continue if you can survive without them. It's normal to have some pain. We aren't supposed to live life with NO pain. Keep things in perspective and be honest with yourself. If you don't need them, then stop taking them. It's very simple. We need to stop as soon as we get past the worst of our pain so we don't have to worry about dependency.