Currently Detoxing

[kk1303]

I've been taking 80 mg of Oxycontin a day plus 8-10 Norco a day for my Interstitial Cystitis. I am only prescribed 40 mg of Oxy/day and only 4 Norco a day. Its evident I am building up way too much of a tolerence & addiction. I am currently detoxing. I quit the oxy cold turkey after taking my last pill 2 days ago. I am weening myself off the Norco by taking 1 less pill each day. I feel like hell. I was reading posts about people quitting cold turkey...I can only imagine those withdrawals symptoms. After these last few pills I have, I don't have any more refills so I feel strong enough to quit in this manner. I also don't know any drug dealers so I won't be tempted to buy off the street. But, I found this forum when searching for "natural ways to help with detoxing." No one knows about my current addiction...not even my fiance whom I live with. He thinks I was taking the meds as prescribed. I've been in bed for about 48 hours now with cold sweats and a messed up stomach. Any advice to get me thru this is greatly appreciated!

[kyle505]

Good morning. Yes, the "mental breakdown" is a part of it all, along with over blown emotions and crying during a Ford Truck commercial. Here we are, in another day. You are doing great. You just have to continue to work through this; remember that you made it through yesterday - it's gone. And we'll be posting tomorrow about how you made it through today. Really. Keep posting.

[kk1303]

Does/did anyone have just complete mental breakdowns during first day or 2 of withdrawal? I just busted out crying bc I felt like I was going insane. I did the same thing yesterday & my fiance took me for a ride to calm me down. Is having a crying breakdown normal?

[Ladybug9705]

You are doing great! I am right there with you dear. I am on day 3 and yes it still ***** but I am still pushing. I have been taking Ibuprofen 800 for body aches and they seem to help alot. I just hope tomorrow I can see a glimer of hope and start to feel a little better. Keep pushing! We can and will do this!! The end result will be worth it a thousand times over.

[lulu747]

Kk..

Proud of you.  Do the bath thing-it really helps...I lived in the bath tub-still kind of do(:  Like Bamma said..heating pads are our best friends...Hang in there girl I'll check in later....Lu

[bama88]

Kk... Im so proud of you. Another thing that works for my pain is a heating pad. It really works. When i was detoxing my knees hurt. But then my back ached. I don't have a bad back. But i felt like i threw it out. So i put pain cream on and then used a heating pad. Im supporting you girl. And Im proud of ya.

[kk1303]

My fiance ran a bubble bath for me last night & it helped while I was in it. I fell asleep for one hour, woke up for a few, then fell asleep for an hour & a half. Day 1 was literally the longest day of my life. I'm in pain but I have no urge to take a Norco!