pain pill addiction...

[kuno]

I am in the second day, about 41 hours, into a "cold turkey" vicodin withdraw. At this time all that really remains is the having to go to the bathroom, the chills and sweats, generally "feeling crappy" and not sleeping. I feel like it peaked last night when i got the "restless legs" and the chills were the worst. I was at about 10 lortab 10's a day for a year with occasional 40mg oxycontin usage. Anyone that used like me know how long I can expect this to last? Is is possible for it to peak again? When do you generally feel like a normal person "physicaly" again?

[John 3:16]

Hi kuno!

Give it another 40 hours or so and you should begin to feel better physically. You may not be able to sleep right away, but that, too, will come in time- that is the usually the last thing to "work itself out."

I never really experienced a "peak moment," but I imagine you would get better instead of worse from here on out. Now, on day 3 you will feel better and day 4 rolls around and you feel a little worse- that is why so many relapse. They can't fathom going through all of that again, but it doesn't stick around like the first 72 hours or so. Day 4 is pivotal! Work through it and day 5 will be much better. Like I said, sleep and lethargy will be the main things you will battle the next few days! Try something called L-Tyrosine from the health store and exercise as much as you can!

Feel free to come here and vent or ask for help- everyone here has been where you are right now! Hang in there,
Michelle

[kuno]

Thanks for you advice. It is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I seem to have the drug everywhere around me and it is hard to know picking up the phone can make this all end. However it is still stuck in my head that I would just have to start over. Lack of sleep is just eating me up. Listening to my wife and baby playing downstairs and knowing I cant go down there and be of any use to them is killing me, and also helping remind me of why I am doing this. If I could just get past the physical part I know I would be ok, but it just seems sooooo long.

[John 3:16]

Please hang in there! If you "go back" it only gets worse! I remember the days when I used to take just 10 a day. Your tolerance will build up as mine did and you will end up taking more and more. I ended up at 25-30 a day and mind you, I am only 5'4", 115 pounds....it is a wonder I am not dead!

Does your wife know what you are going through? Just curious (helps to know how to advise).

You are halfway there- physically! And remember, no one has ever died from lack of sleep...just felt like it. We'll address that once you get past the next couple of days, okay?

I'll check the computer often if you have any questions. My kindergartener is home sick, so, I'll be around.

God bless,
Michelle

[kuno]

My wife thinks I am just sick with a stomach flu or something. I did not tell her the truth. I know that is stupid but its hard to do. I just kinda want to beat it and then maybe I will explain, but I imagine I will just want to put it behind me. I feel bad I am dumping off all the responsibility of our 9 month old on here for now tho. Course I just feel bad...