thank you so much for the support i have been getting from this group...i havent had any oxycontin since friday night, its been a ride but actually it hasnt been as bad as it was the first time i went cold turkey...this isnt my first time trying to quit but i did my own little taper...physically i am spent right now...i have slept about 45 minutes these past 4 days, when does it get dangerous?...my limits to seeing doctor are restrained since i dont have insurance and the money im making now i need for rent and food, gotta feed the kitty and myself...got a question, a buddy of mine just did the home detox and told me the doctor prescribed him darvacet to take the edge off the withdrawls, it is a opiate but not a very strong one...(not sure of the milligrams but he said they were orange)...he told me they helped him out a bunch since he was working at the time and couldnt get time off work, i on the other hand arent working for another 3 weeks...how much damage would i be doing to my 4 days clean if i were to use that alternative...i would love to do the meetings but unfortunatly at the time i cant right now since im going at this without my fiance finding out...she wouldnt forgive me, again this isnt my first try, but im trying to make it my last...im just depressed, craving once in a while..restless and hit with anxiety, oh, and very, very, very lazy...but i guess thats a normal thing...i use everyones advice in here and the more i can get the better i am, so again thanx everyone who has responded to my posts....!

You're doing great!

Don't screw it up by taking any opiates. They will set you back to square one. There are some meds that I would recommend, but since money is an issue, I wouldn't worry too much. You've made it through the hard part. Try tons of hot baths (showers), they really help. Get some exercise. You're going to start feeling better very quickly. Most hospital detoxes are 5-7 days. It's down hill from here. The physical part is going to be much easier than the mental. If you want this detox to be your last, get some long term help. Try out NA. Good luck and keep us posted.

TMB

I WOULDNT TOUCH THE DARVOCETTES EITHER EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULD DEFINETLY HELP...THEY WOULD RELEIVE THE W/D SYMPTOMS BUT it is true they would set ya back...it would be like day one with the hurtin once you ran out of the darvocetts and why bother since youve got four days on the disease anyways...like you said it isnt the first time youve tackled the problem but pray it will be the last since our disease is a life long one once youve got it.....on the sleep issue back in 1984 i was on methadone for 9 months at 32mg and when i quit it i tailored off the methadone at 2mg a day.....the last day i did 2 mg and i slept.....after that i did not sleep for 11 days and i looked up the guiness record since i thought i had it beat,but the record i think if i remeber was like 18 daysw and then that person started to hallucinate and stuff.....i remeber thinkin to myself that i could bet anyone a million bucks by gettin hooked on methadone again that i could stay awake for 11 days strait.....i swore id never touch the stuff again..that was in 1984....since last june im back on methadone,60mg,for chronic pain in my back...plus ive been takin opiates since 1990 cause of a back injury and got hooked on pain meds...used to eat 50 lortab 10's a day...anything would do me fine...400mg of oxy's,whatever.....met a doc in june who i told i was on buprenex,same as subutex/suboxone...i was injecting it muscular..its how a detox place does it outpatient in the state wher i live...anyways he told me that detoxin from methadone at 2mg a day aint right...have to do it lot slower and itll help my pain better so thats the route im goin plus he is a recovering opiate addict and we go to a/a meetings weekly together and there is where he writes me a script for my methadone......chef

The chef and tmb are right, you have come too far to slip back into the drugs. Keep doing what you are doing, as the hard part is almost done. Think of that girlfriend. You will sleep when you need it. Hang in there, you are doing very well.

Gambino-
Keep going brother-you are almost there-YAY for you!
Maybe some meetings or something..to adjunct..they can be a comfort when you are losing it!Im so happy for you-please stay strong/well..
You are doing it..the power of example..you are a strong person-w/alot of life to live..to feel joy and love..and all the good things life has to offer.
peace/prayers
heather

Gambino;
hi I rarely post, but am usually lurking; I was on oxy's for quite some time 40mg 2x's a day-but abusing very bad chewing up to 8-10 a day. my last day was March 6, 2004 so it's been about 6 weeks. i almost lost it on day 4 it felt like i was literally going to die. the pain was unbearable. hang in there day 4 is the worst of the worst you will wake up tomorrow and feel a little better and from there a little better actually hour by hour it gets better from on day 5. don't give in now you are almost there. hang in there i promise it will get better, i know its hard probably the hardest thing you will do is withdrawl from oxy's. oxys are far worst than any other opiate to withdrawl from, but you went so far. please don't give up now.

any questions, please post to me and i will try to help in any way i can.

i'll be thinking about you.

Gambino;
hi I rarely post, but am usually lurking; I was on oxy's for quite some time 40mg 2x's a day-but abusing very bad chewing up to 8-10 a day. my last day was March 6, 2004 so it's been about 6 weeks. i almost lost it on day 4 it felt like i was literally going to die. the pain was unbearable. hang in there day 4 is the worst of the worst you will wake up tomorrow and feel a little better and from there a little better actually hour by hour it gets better from on day 5. don't give in now you are almost there. hang in there i promise it will get better, i know its hard probably the hardest thing you will do is withdrawl from oxy's. oxys are far worst than any other opiate to withdrawl from, but you went so far. please don't give up now.

any questions, please post to me and i will try to help in any way i can.

i'll be thinking about you.