Detoxing for first time

[tyguy7268]

I have been on Norco 10/325 for about 3 years now, my dosage ranging from 4 to 8 per day and I drink alcohol everyday. At least a 6 pack a night or a bottle of wine. I want to quit, and I had planned on tapering off starting this week, but all of a sudden my Dr moved and I can't get another refill. I went from 8 on Tuesday, 5 on Wednesday, and now its been 24 hours since my last dose. I am having really bad hot and cold flashes, diarrhea, and I can't sit still, or stop sneezing. I have Xanax for my anxiety and have been taking .5mg here and there today to help with the anxiety I'm feeling. Since cold turkey wasn't the plan, I have no idea what to expect. Please let me know if there are any tips I can follow to help ease what I am about to go through. I have 2 pills left and I don't want to take them unless I just can't handle it, but planned on breaking them in half and only taking them if I have to so I can function at work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Iwant2Bfree19]

So did I this weekend. ( slipped up ).  Different reason though. I picked up one of my grandsons and my back pain and leg pain came roaring back because of my stupidity. Took a Norco to get out of the pain syndrome but felt ashamed that I caved in. Remember that jifmoc and others had multiple trys before they were successful. So I start again tomorrow to be clean.  
Start again with a greater sense of commitment. I am.........so join me and others here.

[tyguy7268]

I slipped. My dad got taken to the hospital for a heart attack last night, and the first thing I did was find a stashed pill and take it. I didnt even hesitate. He's ok, but I have this disgusted feeling in the pit of my stomach. I didnt even feel anything from it, and I am so mad at myself. I don't have anything left in the house so I know it won't happen again, but I woke up this morning just utterly depressed. I have 0 physical WD's that I can feel, now its just in my head. How do you get past the slip ups? Or better yet, prevent them from even happening?

[LadySailor86]

Tuyguy I'm exactly where u are this minute. It's all hellish but I get sleep if I take a Benadryl the restless leg pills eat some bananas Gatorade water. Sometimes a low dose Xanax but I'm not a fan but it helps. The Benadryl will help the sneezing. Take Imodium. Plenty of that. Of u can get ur tummy calmed down life improves slightly. Look at the Thomas diet. I'm doing most of it except all the vitamins. My tummy doesn't like a lot of vitamins. Epsom baths. All of this together will get u a little relief. For a short time then do it all again. I'd rather have natural childbirth than go thru this. So trust me. Do some of this stuff. I can't say it makes it easier but you will feel less like calling 911 lol   We gotta go thru it. But since we are in it, no sense in letting all the ******** be in vain.

[LadySailor86]

Tuyguy I'm exactly where u are this minute. It's all hellish but I get sleep if I take a Benadryl the restless leg pills eat some bananas Gatorade water. Sometimes a low dose Xanax but I'm not a fan but it helps. The Benadryl will help the sneezing. Take Imodium. Plenty of that. Of u can get ur tummy calmed down life improves slightly. Look at the Thomas diet. I'm doing most of it except all the vitamins. My tummy doesn't like a lot of vitamins. Epsom baths. All of this together will get u a little relief. For a short time then do it all again. I'd rather have natural childbirth than go thru this. So trust me. Do some of this stuff. I can't say it makes it easier but you will feel less like calling 911 lol   We gotta go thru it. But since we are in it, no sense in letting all the ******** be in vain.

[IBKleen]

Yes honey, that is what I mean. I did one on one counseling and became of member of NA. Both of those things saved my life and taught me to live without using drugs. Heroin is my drug of choice and that stuff nearly killed me. I went down so far I was underground. Aftercare brought me out and showed me a new life. I am forever grateful. Her is the link to find an NA meeting near you if you decide you want to go:

http://portaltools.na.org/portaltools/meetingloc/

Whatever you do..just don't use!! It will get better if you work for it.

[jifmoc]

P.S.- if you have some in your car or in a drawer, of course you are driving yourself mad. If I had that access to them, I would go crazy obsessing and I feel fine. I just can't be near them, I will want them desperately.  Maybe get your girlfriend to do the digging and throw them out for you. If you can't get any right now, you'll prob be in a little more peace and acceptance. Yes, the cravings become lesser. I never thought they would but they did. They are still there, but you learn coping skills. And others things to focus on. Remember that? Having a life where you thought about other things?