Am I withdrawing?

[jacjen]

Hi, i am not sure, but i think i may be withdrawing from pain meds. I was taking around three to four a day and ive been running low and now am at one and a half a day for three days now and i feel like i have fever and mucsle aches. I have been taking them for at least a few years and desperately want to stop! I dont know what withdrawal feels like and dont know if i want to if it consist of this feeling for very long. Anyone??

[laurel453]

No, it is not crazy being scared of saying goodbye to the pills, in fact, it is quite common... we were all scared of walking alone without those pills but you have to feed yourself with the positive thoughts that the step of jumping the final hurdle will bring to your health and live... don't be scared of jumping :)

[jacjen]

Ok so the weaning off is workn so far, one a day as of the last three days. Is it crazy to say i am scared to completely let go?!? Im at work now and doing ok but i am surrounded by addicts and boy! Do they love to want to pull u back in! Misery loves company:/

[mommyoffive0529]

You are absolutely going through withdrawls honey...i did the same thing and i taper myself off thinking it would make a difference but it does not...in fact i think its worse cause you are just dragging out the agony...im on day 11 and i feel crappy still ..not as bad as the first week but mental  im so tired...everyone says it get better so keep reading posts and have faith like me...good luck hunnie and make sure to read everyones post..they all have such great advice...Lisa

[Rikki68]

Hey jacjen,..... IT GETS BETTER. Once you have stopped completely........ It might get a bit worse BUT TRUST ME COMMING OUT THE OTHER END IS GLORIOUS.... The 1st 3 days for me were the worst. Im actually on day 8 now........... And I'm suprised by how much I DONT THINK ABOUT IT.... I feel so much sharper.... My heads CLEAR.... Im more focused....... And best of all......... Im not a SLAVE TO THOSE ******* PILLS ANYMORE.... Its like getting out of jail..... Im NEVER GOIN BACK THERE. You CAN DO IT! I KNOW YOU WILL.....
-Rick

[eyeofhorus2010]

Hi jacjen, welcome to this fantastic forum. It sounds like you have developed an addicton to pain killers. Did you start just for the buzz or for pain management? If for pain talk about this with your doctor and try to explore other options besides narcotics. If for fun then you really need to stop now. I remember when taking 4 or 5 Vicodin a day stopped giving me the high I was after which led to 6 or 7 per day, that eventually led to 12 to 15 at a time every 4 to 5 hours with a handfull thrown in every now and then just to take things up a notch. What you're feeling now is really rough, no doubt about it but magnify it by 10 and throw in about 2 and a half weeks with no sleep and you can start to imagine what it might feel like when you run out at that level. What would you do or how much are you willing to blow to maintain an 80 to 90 pill a day habit?                Ask any addict and they'll tell you straight up that it is a progressive disease. You can quit this. But only if you really believe that you can and truly want to. You'll need good aftercare but you can explore that as you go thru detox. Keep posting and reading here with us okay? Good luck, we're pulling for you to do this.

[jacjen]

Thanks so much.. I really think i can do this, i have too! My bf's mother passed away from complications from takn to many pain meds and im so scared it will happen to me, or anyone else with the problem. Its not worth it, your families need u and what a let down it is to lose someone over somethn that can be avoided. Good luck to you all!!!

[JustNotStrongEnough]

If you are able to sleep,  you are really lucky!! Sleep it out, it will get better.  Pretend it's the flu!!

[Richda]

I wish you the best of luck, I know someone famous said this but I don't think they'll mind if I borrow it " Anything is possible if you put your mind to it"

[jacjen]

I think your right, im just going to get through this hell and never go back there again. Thanks all

[Richda]

Unfortunately it sounds like it to me at least. I don't know your situation and don't want to comment on what you should or should not do, but if you are strong enough to limit yourself down to that a day i would stay the course and really get off of them if you can.

[jacjen]

I feel like my skin is flushed, like a fever, and feel very lethargic, no energy or will to do anything but sleep. I am down to taking only a half of a pill today but i really want to take another!

[LeaAnn807]

Yes. Could be. Any other symptoms?