[kdkd81]

Hello, I have been taking percocet for about a year and half now for back pain. As with most I started taking more and more to get that feeling and take my pain away. For the past few weeks I was up to at least 15 10mg pills per day. I realized I had a problem and decided to quit on my own, but my dr also noticed this and brought it to my attention. I denied it to him because I was scared of the consiquences. It just so happend that I took my last 30 mgs at 8 pm yesterday with the intent to quite cold turkey. As the sympoms began, I decided that when I saw my dr today I would ask for a large amount to "hold me over for a while", but this was infact for me to attempt to taper off on my own. He shocked me with saying he thought I was addiced and prescribed me a very small amount that is to be only used when needed. I decided to not even fill this script and continue cold turkey. Its been 24 hours and 20 mins since I last took my percs. I have a sleep aid and purchased l tyrsoine b 6 and a mineral supplement as suggested in thomas's recipe. This really has not worked, except the sleeping pill. I am a very active person and can not stay home for 3 days and dope myself up as directed by the recipe. What can I do for the next few days to aliviate the horrible pain I am going through. I do not want to leave my room. I am sitting here fully clothed in a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, sweating yet freezing. I lay in my bed with this outfit on under a down conforter and still freeze. My stomach is in knots. If I could aliviate these 2 symptoms, I would be ok. Please someone give me an answer, and sorry for the rambleing, just in alot of pain right now.

[mpvt]

Hang in there KDK you haven't got that much longer to go until you start to feel alot better.If you can get to a store or pharmacy then get some Imodium AD and take 5-6 pills right away,this will help with the stomach problems.Also advil works well for the aches,drink sport drinks like gatorade and as soon as you can start going for walks to get your brain producing endorphins.Good luck....Dave

[bellaminky]

Hi. I just read this looking to see what mgs Percocet came in. Anyway, I have no clue why Dave (mpvt) would tell you to go out & take so many Immodiums. Do you have diarrhea? I didn't any mention of that. That is the dumbest yet. Going cold turkey sucks, I did it to no choice of my own, the Drs. screwed up my meds. The 1st night is the worse, no sleep, can't keep still, nausea, muscle spasms, hot then cold, vomitting, you can have diarrhea as well, because this pill constipates you, but it does stop.Take a shower, get fresh air. If the DR gave you a lower does you should have split it in half & taken it an HR before bed so you could at least sleep then none the next day. Try to sleep without it the next night & see what happens. If you feel the same way take it again. If your feeling better than the night before try with out. It will really stop. But man it sucks in the mean time. This pill is horrible to get off of. In the mean time why put yourself through hell when you can ween off of it? Good luck

QUOTE=kdkd81;71059]Hello, I have been taking percocet for about a year and half now for back pain. As with most I started taking more and more to get that feeling and take my pain away. For the past few weeks I was up to at least 15 10mg pills per day. I realized I had a problem and decided to quit on my own, but my dr also noticed this and brought it to my attention. I denied it to him because I was scared of the consiquences. It just so happend that I took my last 30 mgs at 8 pm yesterday with the intent to quite cold turkey. As the sympoms began, I decided that when I saw my dr today I would ask for a large amount to "hold me over for a while", but this was infact for me to attempt to taper off on my own. He shocked me with saying he thought I was addiced and prescribed me a very small amount that is to be only used when needed. I decided to not even fill this script and continue cold turkey. Its been 24 hours and 20 mins since I last took my percs. I have a sleep aid and purchased l tyrsoine b 6 and a mineral supplement as suggested in thomas's recipe. This really has not worked, except the sleeping pill. I am a very active person and can not stay home for 3 days and dope myself up as directed by the recipe. What can I do for the next few days to aliviate the horrible pain I am going through. I do not want to leave my room. I am sitting here fully clothed in a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, sweating yet freezing. I lay in my bed with this outfit on under a down conforter and still freeze. My stomach is in knots. If I could aliviate these 2 symptoms, I would be ok. Please someone give me an answer, and sorry for the rambleing, just in alot of pain right now.[/QUOTE]