20 hrs in cold turkey....no hydros.

[selfishperson01]

ok....it's been about 24 hrs since I was on here. I have 60 mgs left.....and I'm trying so hard to be strong and not take...I feel I will give in tonight so  I can rest. What withdrawals should I be feeling....should it be in full force by now. or is the worst yet to come?
Sorry to disappoint some of you......I prayed hard last night....I could mustard up the courage to tell mom.

[Cris718]

Nobody's going to judge you.....and if they do....well forget them.

I can understand why your not wanting to deal with it.  I just hope it doesn't bite you in the butt....ya know??  At least when and if anything transpires, you can say....I am going through getting clean right now.  Hopefully that will account for something.

Anyhow.....I'm real proud of you for still staying clean.  Get through your W/D.  Get clean and stay that way k?  :)  

We're all pulling for you here....hope you know that!!

Cris~

[noseed]

Hello,
Its been over 4 weeks since i took my last pill,My wd were very bad,the 2nd night i didn't sleep at all and had to work the next day.I just told everyone i was sick and they stayed away.
I flushed 20 pills on my 2nd day thinking i was ok and i wished i would not have because i should have weened down.
I had major diarrhea on the 3 day and i have been sneezing for a month now.The 3rd night i wished i was dead.
So the more sleep you get the less wd you will have.
If your not getting any sleep you will feel like crap till you do.
Try to find a way to sleep thats the whole key to your recovery.

[selfishperson01]

Well.......still have 60mgs left. I will not take them give me 1 -2 more days and I do believe I will flush. I'm actually ok. Its now been almost 45 hrs and I haven't taken anything.  HIPP HIPP HORRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! well, I know I can do this now. The happiness i know i will feel in my heart and how much i desire to be a positive role model for my little girl means more to me than anything. cleaned 2 bathrooms today..forced myself...but thought to myself I CAN DO THIS. Washed a load of clothes and now I'm about to fold them......made the bed also. OK....so is tomorrow gonna be worse? I can't say I'm not fatigued..been sneezing....restless legs thank God for Hyland R L...couldn't have made it through the night..really didn't sleep much though...chills occasionally...better than yesterday....and mental cloudiness. Guys, can't talk about the fraud...I'm trying to focus on this wd thing and then I'll face the reality...just put it this way...I haven't said a word to my mother. Praying God will just get me through this first. My mother hasn't said a word to me or acted any different....she's the type who can't hide her feelings. So....don't know there...please don't judge me on this...Please....

[Ballgame]

If you have meds I would try to taper as much as you can before cold turkey. Try to go as long as you can between each pill.  
When I did cold turkey the 2 nd and 3 rd days were way worse than 1st days. Good luck and keep us posted.
Also don't be afraid to ask for help

[Cris718]

I am praying for you.  I hope you get some rest. I pray that you get rid of those pills and get on with getting clean.  Though....I'm with This-Big, I didn't....not sure if anyone has...but I also pray that you get the courage to GET clean....and GET honest with yourself and those around you.

The sooner the better.......that's all I can say about that.

It can be done.....you've just got to want it more than the pills.....

Cris~

[vicki595]

Hi~ You've gotten some excellent advice from my friends above.

Your symptoms will/may be:

Extreme restlessness in legs
No appetite
Diarrhea
nausea
vomitting
anxirty
chills
hot flashes
yawning
sneezing
insomnia
muscle pain

I hope you tell your folks about the prescription forgery. Your Mom may already have heard at this point. You really need to get with them. You're going to need the support of your family.

Stay strong
Vicki

[jyv]

You can do it!  Follow the instructions for withdrawing--get Imodiem, Restlefull Legs Med and tylenol. A heating pad would also help.  Lots of fluid, water, juice, gatoraid.  I am 82 years old and did this. My last pill was on June 22 and I am on Hospice doing this cold turkey with the help of the forum.  the Doc would kill me with the opiates and I am sharing with all of the forum and no medical pros.  I am better!  I slept good for two nights now.  My pain is controlable with asprin and tylenol.  I was doped up for a couple of years untill I decided it was not helping my COPD of my scoliosis.  The help you get here is REAL but YOU have to DO THE WORK! Hugs, JYV

[this_big]

  Its going to be REAL hard not to take what you have left. I'm not going to even bother to try to get you to flush them as i dont think i've EVER read where someone was able to. Just know..If you have them they WILL call you. And chances are you WILL take them.

I agree with tomskat.. get prepared. Do you have anything yet to deal with w/d's? If not get it. I know how hard it is to come clean with family members, but i also know what a huge relief it is when you do.I wish you the best of luck. And please know this IS doable. Im at 33 days w/ no hydro, coming off 15-20+ a day.Keep your chin up, dig deep and make this happen. It is so nice to not have to depend on a pill to get though the day. Set your mind to it and MAKE it happen..Best wishes

[vicki595]

You DID or DID NOT tell your Mom??

[tomskat]

Hi there....Congratulations on being strong!!Are you tapering down from the dose you were originally taking?Narcotic withdrawls vary from person to person with PAWS (post acute withdrawl symptoms) setting in approx 24-36 hours after and lasting anywhere from 2 days (day 3&4 usually being the worst) to 2 weeks.Everyone is different.I wish you success and strength-I know you can beat this friend.Stay strong and don't let your guard down!!Stock up on Imodium and check out the health pages as there is a lot of helpful info there on tapering,the Thomas recipie,etc.Good luck to you and keep us posted.PM me anytime!!~Anne