Oxy addiction, detoxing next week, please help!!!

[OrchidGirl]

I have been taking oxy's for a little over a month, and a little less then two 80's a day. Before that I was on vics and percs for about 8 months for my back. Those weren't working anymore so I started buying oxy's off the street. I have cleared out my bank account and am going broke. I would have detoxed earlier, but I'm in  college and I can't miss alot of days. Next week I have free time to detox. I am going to start on thursday and hopefully I will be able to go back to school on the following tuesday. I am cutting back until thursday and then quitting cold turkey and detoxing at home. Any suggestions or advise? Anyone know of a place I can call for help? What is this detoxing going to be like? Is it going to be real bad even if I haven't been taking them long? What can I get over the counter that will help? Can I go to my family doctor and ask for help?  I'm scared to go to a clinic because I'm afraid they will keep me and I'll miss school. I CANNOT miss any more school or I will fail and loose all my financial aide. I am in desperate need of some help from some people who have been through this. I feel like such a failure for letting myself let this happen. Please help me!

[worried878]

read the health pages to the right under DISCUSSION...lots of good info but get he thomas recipe and read fladdicts amino acid protocol...good luck and keep your goal inmind

[sandee1818]

It is trading one for the other maybe but I find that if you take some ultram for afew days it will be aLOT easier. Just don't take the ultram for more than a week .

[Rose703]

I'm a former Oxy user and I was using alot more than you listed. The first 4-5 days were really rough like I had the runs (take Immodium for that) and my legs and back hurt so bad, but hot baths with Epsom Salts did the trick. You will have the sweats and yet be cold all at the same time and honestly I didn't find anything to help with that problem. Your appetite will vanish but you must eat bananas and drink lots of fluids, preferrably ones without caffeine. It's important to flush out your system as quickly as possible so drink as much as you can. Your doctor could give you Valium which was a huge help to me, but don't take them any longer than 1 week. I personally did the 5,4,3,2,1 deal meaning the first day I took 5 Valiums the next 4 and so forth. Xanax will work too. Melatonin is an OTC sleep aid which worked well for me and it's completely natural. You can find that at Walmart or any drug store. If you need to talk you can send me a PM anytime and I will help anyway that I can. Also keep posting here as it saved my life!!

[cathy5841]

it will be like a bad flu.  it will last about a week with days 3-4 being the worst and things get better after that.  you can take immodium for the bthroom issues.  also look in the health pages here and get the thomas recipe.  eat bananas for the potassium you need.  take hot baths with epsom salt for the pains.  you should be good to go in a few days.  you wont feel great and you will have no energy,  but it will gat better.  good luck ,cathy