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1550654 tn?1294747554

Dat 10 off lortab and I'm in hell

This is day ten guys and I don't feel any better...i am so sleep deprived thanks to the stupid xanax.  I have so much anxiety and it makes me want to puke....Did anyone else have a burning stomach..its scaring me?  All I want is some sleep but I am scared to take any more pills...Last night the xanax made me puke and I feel worse and I have some weird tingling sensations in my left two fingers...Any thoughts guys...I want to move into a hospital..i am in hell..i can barely get out of bed
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1416133 tn?1351123217
I strugged with horrible anxiety too.  One of the things that helped me was to keep my expectations really low.  I mean REALLY low.  And I know it's hard, so try to measure your recovery in weeks now, rather than days.  In other words, don't tell yourself that tomorrow I'm going to feel better.  It's just too hard to expect too much too soon.  If you mentally prepare yourself to feel better in a week, rather than the next day, that should help the anxiety since these are more reasonable goals.  It was when I wasn't feeling better quickly that I got even more anxious.  Maybe it sounds strange to say keep your expectations low, since what we're doing is so incredibly hard, but if you go easier on yourself it might help.

I feel for you - I know how hard this is.  But you will begin to notice improvements in the near future.  It won't go away entirely for a while, but I would just tell myself that I had taken the drugs for so long, that I wasn't going to get better overnight.  I know 10 days seems like a long time (and feels like a long time, I know) but overall, it's really not.  And if you find the xanax is making things worse then stop taking it.  Try the OTC supplements and vitamins.  And the valerian root.  They're homeopathic and much easier on the body.

Walking and some exercise will help with the anxiety too.  Or just staying busy with all the extra "anxious" energy - try doing some things around the house, doesn't matter what you do.  Anything that keeps you busy will keep your mind occupied and hopefully distracted from the anxiety.  Distractions are really important right now too.  Allowing yourself to "sit" with the anxiety can drive you crazy.  Even if moving right now is too hard, watch a movie, anything mindless on tv.  Keep going - you can do this!  You should remind yourself that you did a really great thing by quitting and try to stay positive.

I hope these things help.  And stay here if you need to - hearing from others and venting your feelings are really good for you right now too.
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1550654 tn?1294747554
So i wish that i could have just one good day right now so i can get all my housecleaning done and then i could just lay here and sleep and sleep...i have been in pajamas for like two weeks, no makeup, hair needs dying and i feel sooooo crappy..can barely do dishes or anything...i used to be a power mommy now im a bum mommy...i miss myself before those damn little devil pills...i hope i can be me again someday...one day at a time but sometimes it seems like the days are so long..did you ahve the spins for a while...my face seems to hurt and twitch and i cannot close my eyes to sleep for anything...refuse to take anything..i have only one 200 mg motrin all day...two days since xanax and i will never, ever use that again..i was suicidal to say the least...i have to go back to work..i dont know what to do..the anxiety is the worst and the weakness in my legs and arms...why do i feel dizzy all the time?  Should i push to exercise or no...i try to do my leg evercisesevery night but sometimes i cant...been living in the bath...last two weeks seem a blur..i hope this is over soon and i do not have to go through PAWS..so scared about that...bones in my face are hurting???dont know why..bugging me..maybe anxiety and my ears feel cloudy...I hate this...tell me it gets better...my dad died last month too to add to everything..dont think i dealt with it yet..i knew he was sick but i am still numb...have a lump in my throat to boot...have you went through any of these symptoms...especially the anxiety..i never really over did it with my pills so i dont get it....never once drank or did any other drugs...just my lortabs and coffee and nicotine gum...now i have none of them..i just want to be drug free...just want to be normal and enjoy my life...only took two tabs a day for six long years...but i made the mistake of splitting them all day so i had a constant stream of drugs in me...i just want to be better...when does it get better...
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Oh my gosh!  I totally remember feeling like you do right now.  My problem was that I would ALWAYS give up and go get something to "help!"  Well, this time I gave myself a real chance.  I waited it out as hard as it was.  And I mean it was REALLY hard when I knew all it would take to get rid of how I felt was a pill.  And we are used to that, right?  The ONLY thing that will help you right now is time.  Your mind is what's at work here.  Not your body.  The xanax is probably doing more harm than good right now.  I would probably discontinue that if you haven't been on it a long time!  If you have, it has to be tapered.  

i just want to encourage you to hang in there.  Don't decide that there is a "day" that you should suddenly feel better.  It helped me to just be ok with feeling like crap on and off for a while and not expecting relief too quickly!

You can do this!!  I know you can!
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1550654 tn?1294747554
Thank you guys for all your continued support...it really helps to know that i am not the first person to go through this!!the hell with pain killers!
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1481358 tn?1288295091
Any day now youll feel better. Youll wake up and just know you turned the corner. 10 days is kinda long but we are all different. Xanax. It can help and hurt at the same time. I took it for 10 years and quit xanax and oxy at the same time. OUCH! It felt like I was getting shocked, couldnt sleep. Aweful. Dont get more of anything cause its only a matter of time till your right back here...All the pain you went through will be for  nothing. Make sure you eat too. I used to wonder why on day 6 and 7 why I was so tired til I realized I didnt eat anything for days! Just keep plugging away. One foot in front of the other, youll get there.
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401095 tn?1351391770
day 10 off lortabs is usually well past physical wds...mental can kick in tho and is worse than physical for me.
I went thru 3-4 days of feeling flu-like after stopping 100 mgs of hydro after 5 yrs.  Easy...but the fatigue and loss of motivation/depression hit me hard a bit later and lasted close to the 90 day mark.  I never had an issue sleeping tho...i slept way too much and had an issue staying awake and making it thru work each day.  Had to do rocket shots to get out the door

There are safe sleep meds...valerian root is great...some like melatonin...benadryl is OTC and works for some//in tylenol pm etc.
The dr can rx u phenergan/not addicting and knocks most out for the night.  Most drs will call it in for a tummy virus

Good luck to u and get some sleep..sleep deprivation makes us weak.
Keeping ur room cold at night can help cos it slows ur metabolism....exercise or yoga etc during the day helps rls and sleep at night.  Magnesium before bed also helps as does 5htp.  Alos, some say that if u r tossing and turning, to get up for a bit and try later so u dont associate ur bed with negative feelings of not sleeping

good luck to u

and this will pass...hang tight
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1416133 tn?1351123217
Please don't talk yourself into going back to the ER.  They will just end up giving you something that you absolutely do no need right now.  Hang in there - are you trying any of the things we're suggesting?  I really think that will help.
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1494729 tn?1304881080
just hang in there i am so surprised it's  lasting this long,, if you don't mind how many did you use to do a day and for how long ..????..this guy i know just quit his vic habit and his WD'S  was like worse then when i quit and i did way more than this guy and snorted so i guess it's different for different people but just stay strong and you will win this fight..god bless..jeff..p.s always remember ONE DAY AT A TIME....
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1508698 tn?1360215710
I'm having bad anxiety too.  It *****!! I am looking for a solution too.  Last time I went ten days clean I caved because of the anxiety. PLEASE don't do that because you will have to go through this hell again like I am.  Hopefully we will see a brighter day soon.  I keep telling myself it has to get better sometime.  I know it does.  Good luck to you & stay strong as will I.
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1122748 tn?1306239764
u will be ok..
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1550654 tn?1294747554
I still feel like im walking around in a cloud...i dont know if its the anxiety or the xanax left over from the last couple of days but i feel really really bad...cant do much and the anxiety scares me as im alone at the moment...i thought maybe the cloudyness and weak legs would have let up by now...today i have all these crazy racing thoughts and i am so tired..i could scream and cry and laugh ...i feel like im losing it..im so afraid ill end up in a nuthouse soon...should this happen during withdrawls...im so scared to go back to the ER as they will just give me more meds...
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1198664 tn?1368647812
I did not feel better at all until about 14-15 days. After that it started to lift a LITTLE. So give it a few days. Everyone told me 14 days was the magic number but I didn't believe them. Even though it was not magic things did seem to start to feel better. I'm on day 27 now and feeling much better. Not perfect but pretty good. So hang in there you are almost out of the woods. And I would stoP the Xanax or any benzos. I did. They were just making it worse when they wore off.
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Hi--Try to stick with this thread as it's the most recent and you have 3 threads going on this
page! It gets confusing...

Yes..."I'm done" gave you some great advice. Also,look at your diet. You need to drink and eat! This will pass soon but be sure you're taking vitamins and minerals. It helps!!
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1283286 tn?1312911966
Very good post "I'mDone"..Putting expectations on the process is near impossible. Mommy,,re-read her post all day if need be. She summed it up perfectly for you..
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1550654 tn?1294747554
Oh my goodness how long does it last....I cant drive or even step foot in work yet...i took a couple of weeks off thinking it was enough but i still feel anxious....how long did you go through this for?  How did you feel on day 10?  I still want to crawl out of my skin and i still feel really crappy and really tired
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Avatar universal
I know what your  going threw.its been 7 days for me detox off metadon. im going to the Doc to day i cant deal with it no more need something.And i think you should to Best to you====EDDIE
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