Norcos

[luv156]

Omg I've been taking these pills for7 months. N before it was an alternative "happy pill" I called when i felt depressed n couldnt function it but it ain't so happy any more. As soon as I take it I feel the rage n if I don't take it I feel horrible n I can't take it so I take another. I just can't find myself to not take one. N I also have horrible anxiety which I take Xanax for tht. Cause I can't sleep n tht helps. I'm in a mess. N cause I choose it,I want to gt off, I just don't kno if I can.....

[jtizzler]

Well for me, it was rough the first 2 days all I wanted to do was lay down but I cant just do that but it wouldn't hurt to have some imodium ad n ibp for aches. I wish I would have done it on a weekend. lol but im on day 3 n I do feel better still not 100 percent but getting there. So dnt get frustrated n give in just keep your head up n keep going. Each day u start to feel a lil better atleast I did and just keep in your mind,do I really wana detox again from this thats what helpd keep me goin plus my supportive family

[jenae77]

I am going to detox from Hydros this wknd.  How bad is it?

[jtizzler]

Well on day three. Let me tell u really starting to believe I CAN do this starting to feel alot better temptation is every where but one things for sure I do not want to go through the detox again brutal ugh but there does seem to b light so good luck to all and thank you

[Fireby29]

I am on day 13, and I feel pretty darn good.  I know I am going to crave them, especially at night for a long time.  I just HAVE to believe that it will stop one day.  For now, I have cut off all supply, and I think that will be my largest aid to avoid relapse.  Will the evening hours bring euphoria in the old ways before pills eventually?  We will see, but I am feeling strong and I know it is the right thing to do.

[luv156]

Brian, r us till on the meds, u took the words outta my mouth literally.

[Fireby29]

I too have spent a long time in love with the hydros.  I just have come to the point where I want my life back without counting pills, waiting for my next appointment/script, detoxing when I run out, stressing about what my liver looks like, feeling like they were running my life.  I want to beat that and get my old life back before the pills.  I am lucky in that my life is great, this is all about me and my mind. I want my brain back to where it was before the pills, where I was euphoric doing stuff that I like without the hydros!  Good luck, you can do it!  There are regulars here who will give you fantastic advice.

Bryan

[selfinduced]

I know what a big and scary decision it is to get off pills. They become part of our everyday ritual even when they have already turned on us.You will know when enough is enough. I will say it only gets harder to shake as we get older, not sure why.Is your husband supporting your thoughts about quitting? Either way , keep on posting and if you decide to take the leap let us know the day and we'll all be there to guide you along. Good luck to you!

[minn66]

I am a chronic pain patient too. For a while I was able to take the meds as prescribed, sometimes even less. However, after some time it began to take more and more meds to get the same level of relief. I found that I didn't like the control the meds had over me. I tried to taper once on my own but it didn't work. If the meds were there I wanted to and did take them.

One very important thing, if you do have pain issues, plan on alternate treatments such as physical and massage therapy or trigger point injections and a home traction and TENS unit, just to name some things I do.

Best of luck,

Minn

[kyle505]

Norco was my pill of choice for a couple of years. Up to 10 a day. Prior to that, for fifteen years, whatever I could beg, borrow or steal. Literally.
I'm 121 days clean. I made a choice, like you. And like you, I wasn't sure if I could do it - as my history demonstrates, I'm not really that strong.
But, like you, I'd had enough. I won't lie to you - the first four days were difficult, but then it started getting better. And it continues to get better, everyday.   You know what you have to do. We're here for you. Read some of the posts on this forum; you'll learn a lot. Keep posting.

[luv156]

But yes I am going to look up this recipe and my husband also considered the vitamins. Thank ou all for ur comments n I don't look forward to this but it's gonna happen cause I'm going to make sure it happens. The Xanax I'm not to worried of cause I only been taking it a short time n I don't feel like I need it. I just take for sleep. But thank ou all.

[luv156]

But yes I am going to look up this recipe and my husband also considered the vitamins. Thank ou all for ur comments n I don't look forward to this but it's gonna happen cause I'm going to make sure it happens. The Xanax I'm not to worried of cause I only been taking it a short time n I don't feel like I need it. I just take for sleep. But thank ou all.

[luv156]

It's al under dr. N I actually don't take a whole lot I'll take one xanax n tht will b maybe 4-5 a week at note. The norcos I have 7.5 prescribed 40 every ten days n at 10 days I usually have 6 left. But now my husband gets 10 mg prescribed n I'm starting to take those or mix them around so I "supposedly" won't get addicted to one. I take about 5-6 a day. But in the morning I immediately feel achy if I don't take one. N at the same time I have lower back pain n arthritis In my hands. So I'm confused if I should continue or stop them.

[minn66]

Hi and welcome! You took a great first step in posting here. This is just my experience, but I quit hydrocodone cold turkey back in November. I hadn't found this site yet so I wasn't really prepared with supplements, etc. I began posting on day 4 while trying to make it though work and learned so much! I am not going to say it was easy because it wasn't, yet don't let the fear of withdrawal keep you from trying. Just get stocked up on Immodium, Gatorade or something like that to replenish what comes out, B Complex, and a good multivitamin. There are other supplements listed in the Thomas recipe on this site. I agree that while you can detox from opiates at home, benzos are different and need to be tapered slowly and with the help of a doctor. I am doing a slow taper from Clorazepate.

Please keep posting and we'll help you through it.

Blessings,

Minn

[Free2agoodhome]

Oh you're not unique.

hell we all didnt wake up one day and say,,,,"I think id like to be addicted to something that stopped making me feel good and will kill me over time or by overdose one day "....In the mean time I think I'll loose all interest in my former life, spend all my money and panic if my stash is low,,,,,,,,,,,,,

welcome,,,you are among people who started just like you....

sick but getting healthy........

[IwillDoThis]

Hi luv - you can stop if you want to - it may not be fun, it is a difficult process but when you are sick and tired of being sick and tired and TRULY want a different life - anything is possible.  If you are willing to put a plan in place, do the work - sobriety can be yours.  We are here to support you!  

[Joycemac]

It's hard giving answers for things you suffer from yourself. Hang in there sounds so inadequate.

[selfinduced]

Hi luv, You have come to the right place for support and advice on how to lose this nasty addiction. Of course you can get off these meds. Are you under a Dr. care or have you been getting your oills off the street? I would suggest losing the Narco's first as this you can do on your own. The xanax has to be tapered and you will want to get a Dr. on board for that one. Look up the Thomas recipe and start the vitamins. How many Narcos and what mg do you take each day? You can do this!