I'm Back...After a Year...Help!

[donewithvics]

Well, as a type, I am ashamed, but also empowered. I quit vics a year ago and did fairly well until I was RXd them again 3 months ago. I was taking about 7/day and most recently, went thru 50 in a matter of one week. I have none left and must do this CT. I hate these pills. Why did I allow them to be RXd...knowing I'm a slave to them?

I have some ambien to take tonight and have already taken 800mg of ibuphropen and 2 tylenols. I do have some flexeril --- would anyone suggest using these to help with the wds for the pain in my legs?

Ugggghhhh....need your support!!

[emsmom]

Hello augirl,

Take a look at the "sample home detox" thread. It has some great suggestions. Is there a way for you to get to a doctor? Perhaps you can talk to him/her about a taper? Also, ask for some clonidine - its a blood pressure med that helps tremendously with opiate w/d's (and especially the leg stuff). I found it to be a lifesaver. You'd be surprised how much it works.

I hope this all passes quickly for you my dear.

Good luck, and all the best,
emsmom

[tat2duser]

AU....

Ugh - why did you let them give them to you silly? That was your first mistake. (I know I know...you already know that....lol....).

There's really not I can say right now, except that EM was absolutely correct below when she said to check out the Home Detox post....it really is a GREAT help, believe it or not. I'm not going to condone it - lol - cuz I just kinda read up on the rules of this board a little better, but check out some of my other posts, and you might find some useful info.... But for real - you CAN do this....you've done it before, right?

Do you have ay help at all? Or are you on your own?

Fill me in a little - and if you need the help, I'll be glad to do what I can....

So will MANY others here - but you now that already.

tat*

[donewithvics]

Why, oh why??? Well, let this serve as a warning to others...even after you THINK you CAN deal with having your DOC available, because you successfully "kicked its *****" previously...you'd better think long and hard. This time, it was worse...I took way more than last time...and couldn't help myself. I kept justifying in my head with this stupid phrase, "If you got 'em, smoke 'em". They'll be gone soon enough. Yeah, well, it's a whole different ball game going from taking 2-3 a day to 7 or 8 day and stopping CT. I start a new job today too. Nice. I can't not show up! I HAVE to get thru this without taking any time off. No, I cannot talk to my dr...she's NOT writing anymore RX to help me taper...that's what I should have been doing with the 50 she wrote last week...that I took immediately.

My stomach is killing me this am and have spent most of the am on the potty. My legs hurt...I KNOW it's going to get worse and I'm sooooo scared.

[Yossarian22]

hang in there aug - you know in your head that its the way to go. think of the balance - the ammount of time it takes to get clean - against - the rest of your life. you know that choosing life is always the winning option. tho it seems the harder option at the moment. concentrate on the positive things in life, the things that matter to you, these are the things that help you on your way. and it gets better - day by day. it CAN be done. the other road just leads to a bad place as im sure you already know. you're woth more than that.

take it day by day, baby steps and all that.

post when you feel up to it & keep us informed on how you're doing - you'll be surprised at the difference it makes

hang in there

keep on keepin on

yoss22