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Hi all I was wondering if thursday was the day I quit on, would I be better bye monday to take the kids to school because I have no one else to do this. ? I want to do it ct and not fail is why I ask.

carson1975 · Answer

Hi that does make me feel better that you were able to do stuff when u had to . Not knowing is the hard part , I just feel like I'm so much more fun when I'm on pills how sad is that. I'm going to change my way of thinking . But I have taken my last dose. Around 12 today so let the game begin.

carson1975 · Answer

That's for the info I need to find a health food store !

wendy111 · Answer

good luck I found day one to be such a shock unlike you I never thought Iwas an addict. how could that be I functioned raised 2 great kids and hid it just planed to skip a day and get more the following day.  WD was a shocker,

Day1-5 were hell but I was able to function enough once or twice a day to push myself to do things and I did drive my grankids and it amazing when you have the most important people in your life in the car you can forget about the pain and sickness.

Everyone is different and I had stomach and flu symptoms and crazy thoughts.  I did have one day I stayed in bed all day but it was day 3 or four and it was withdrawal sickness and i did not do anything but if I did not need to do anything but I could push for a short period of time..

keep posting wendy

carson1975 · Answer

Hi I do have the immodium I need to go get the advil and drinks and hylands for my legs and sleep aides thank for your help best wishes to u

Newlife58 · Answer

I might sugest getting the Hylands( RLS Restless leg Medicine ) and a natural sleeping medicine Both available at health food stores. Cause if the restless leg thing gets you it will be at night and you will wish you had it . It has helpped me alot and I still take it at night. Good luck you sound like you want to be done with the pills and thats the first step. Use the forum there is only one stupid question to ask and that is the one not asked.

shiningstar500 · Answer

It's great you have decided to quit! The withdrawls can be bad but they don't last too long. I wish you the best! I also would recomend getting the immodium, you will need it. Also staying active helped me get through it.

carson1975 · Answer

Hi sounds like u have one great boy I'm so happy for u my oldest is 17 and youngest 5 lol big difference between them huh lol the older one is a senior and I don't want to bother her with this I want her to have the best last school year she can and the 5 year old is up my butt so will probably freak out that I'm sick but it must be done so it will get done best wishes on your recovery I'll be here to talk if u need to :)

Back2Reality · Answer

I was also told to get Advil, protein drinks, carrot juice, etc. which I did.   And also very important I was told to make sure and keep myself hydrated.  Hope some of this helps you ... and me too!

Back2Reality · Answer

My last pill was tonight so I expect that I'll be on here alot too for a while.  I am VERY lucky because I am off of work Thursday - Sunday and my son is 24 and I finally told him what I'm going through and luckily he is very supportive and I can be totally open with him.  I guess the point of this post is just for you to know that someone else will be feeling like **** along with you.  

We are all lucky to have this forum to get support from.  Use it.  I plan to.

carson1975 · Answer

Thanks for the encouragement, my hubby works a lot so I only can count on his help on weekend so I'm just trying to get dinner's and stuff like that lined up lol he can do the baths when he gets home from work. I know I need to help myself. But the kids needs come first. So I'm going to be making a lot of pbj's next week. I'm a stay at home mom so I don't have to work out side the home. I already got some otc stuff to help and taped some movies I"ll probably be on here a lot also best wishes to u and thanks for talking to me everyone It feels better knowing that there r people out there who know what I'm going though !!

pillfree21 · Answer

My advice would be to gauge your energy level along with your ability to eat and stay properly hydrated...it is a rough ride, but I would also caution against getting to worked up and focus your mental energy on expecting misery.  I would suggest gameplanning for some postive reinforcement like movies, music, exercise, healthy diet, amino acid therapy, etc.

Lovejwhite said it best, "no lollipops...maybe a little sunshine"  Hang in there, you can do this and get off the merry go round that is opiate addiction.

loveJwhite · Answer

Actually-now, don't let this burst your bubble- but days five and six were the absolute worst for me...but everyone is different AND I was taking lorazepam and had quit that at the same time. I'm pretty sure it was the lorazepam withdrawals that killed me...I had to go back on that and get off of it the right way. I think you will be just fine.

carson1975 · Answer

Wow good job on your clean days I hope that's me soon I hear the 3rd day is the hardest was that true four u?

loveJwhite · Answer

That's about identical to what I was taking for three years, but all together seven years on and off. The past three years have been pretty heavy. This is the longest I've ever made it-17 days. I went cold turkey as well...I read back in your other posts and saw that you couldn't taper. Me neither. If there were pills, I would take them. I don't think taking your kids to school should be a problem....it isn't going to be sunshine and lollipops, but you'll make it! Like I said, the busier I was, the better. You can do it! I know you can.

carson1975 · Answer

Thank u for telling me  like it is everyone on here is so helpful and caring I think maybe if thursday is my last day then  friday I can take him to school and hopefully by Monday I'm at least  moving around lol it has to be done so I hope it will be some what better by then

carson1975 · Answer

I take opiates either hydrocodone 7.5 10to13 or oxycodone 60mg or so I have been taking them for almost a year daily

chico1969 · Answer

You didn't mention what you are quitting, how much and how long you were using.  That makes all the difference.  I am on day 4 - for you Monday would be day 4, and I feel like total crap.  I would be able to drive though if I had to, but I was taking no more than 120mg of oxy per day for a little over 2 years.  If you were taking close to that I guess you may feel the same wd's.

But everyone is different - but when you go on to say that you need to take the kids to school now on Thurday and Friday - is that of this week?  Because that would mean Friday would be day two for you and let me tell you, for me it was absolute HELL.  I could not leave the house if my life depended on it.  I hate to be a downer but you may need to consider going to your doctor and asking for some meds to assist you with this so you can function at least a bit.  I feel for you, I don't have any kids to take care of, could you have a friend watch them for a few days for you maybe?

loveJwhite · Answer

My opinion is the more you have to keep you occupied, the better! I'm not superwoman by any means at all-but I kept my 1 1/2 year old baby girl with me throughout withdrawals....she really kept me going and kept a smile on my face even though I was dying inside. That was 17 days ago and things get better everyday. Good luck! I will keep you in my thoughts...

vicki595 · Answer

I hear you...I'm a Mom...

Thursday you'll be able to...Friday you COULD I think...it just depends on you.  We tend to be able to do anything for our kids so I think you can do that and get home to the couch pretty fast.  If Friday is your second day,you'll feel crappy but you can push through that...working 8 hours could be tough...but a half an hour is doable.

You won't die,you won't fall asleep,you'll need Immodium and probably Peptobismal but actually,getting outdoors is a good thing...

carson1975 · Answer

Thank's Vicki but I have to take him to school Thursday @Friday do u think I"ll be able to I'm just trying to get a winning game plan

vicki595 · Answer

Yes...quit by Wednesday night. Thursday would be your first full clean day. By Monday you could drive. You may not like it but you can do it!! 

Get some Immodium and anything else you need beforehand!

Good luck!