im realy scared and very sick

[crissy95]

Hi, my name is Heather and all of my life I have been drug and alcohol free...until 8 months ago...when I had my baby my dr prescribed me lorecet the green ones...when I got home I was in so much pain and didnt feel like doing anything...but my friend came over and asked me why I hadnt taken my meds.that it would make me feel better...so for the first time in my life I took them and I felt so good...I got my whole house clean, doing my job very quickly...just energy out of this world so I loved them...and I didnt want to stop taking them so I got them from friends at 4 dollars a pill...Ive been taking them now (5 per day) for 8 months and now i realize how bad they are and everyone I know is addicted to them...so Two days ago I put them down and will not be taking them agian...i have never felt so much pain, nausea, chills and cant stop crying I cannot even get out of bed....I will not go to a doctor and I will not get professional help...my question is how long am I going to have these symptoms??? is it days? weeks please tell me when I will be better???

[Bre333]

Hey there,
The reason these pills give you so much energy and allow you to function so well is because they replace your endorphins. Endorphin literally means "the morphine within us". They are our endogenous opiates. When you start taking synthetic endorphins or opiates, your body halts production of endorphins and rely's on the opiates, the Lortab. Endorphins allow us to do a lot, to sleep, to relieve pain naturally, to eat,regulate temperature, to digest foods, to feel 'happy' and experience pleasure. When you go into a withdrawal state, you have none of this. NO happiness, no pleasure, no drive and no energy. So, what you NEED to do is exercise, even though this is probably the last thing you want to do. And drink a lot of water. Don't go buy medications to ease the symptoms, they usually don't do a damn. When your body is in withdrawal the norepinephrine kicks everything out and pushes everything AWAY From your receptors so even a sleeping pill or 10 won't work. Also, when people are in withdrawal this is the time they usually overdose-they think if they take more they'll feel better. Don't. Go for a walk around the block, get up, move-you have to kick your own as*. Believe me, you'll thank yourself later. And realize that if you can make it past day 4, your over the worst of it.
Most importantly, stay in the solution and realize you do have the ability to do this and life WILL get better. Humans tend to underestimate themselves, you really can get through this.
Good luck...

[crissy95]

i actualy am feeling normal today...ill never take pills agian..im over it...

[crissy95]

wow...the nauseau has gone along with most of the other symptoms...i can eat now and ive noticed im in a better mood, but i still do not have any energy...i still have to make myself do things but i think this is just the depression kicking in....which i am going to do something about...im making a doctors appointment for medication for depression..ive always been bi-polar so ive needed to do this anyway...like i said before the pills hide this pretty well anyway...i think im completely detoxed and with the money i saved me and my kids are going to start taking piano and guitar lessons

[GA Guy]

The reason we become addicts is due to the chemical structure of our brains. We ultimately think of the pills on the same "needs" levels of our brains as food, water, and breathing. It's that same chemical structure that makes us want to self medicate our emotional pain. Some people do need chemical intervention to correct that imbalance. Antidepressants are a good non-addictive choice. However, most doctors suggest that you have 6 weeks drug free before trying drug therapy just to see what your baseline is. That being said, if the depression and anxiety don't start to lift within a few days, see a doctor. Be honest and make sure not to accept anything addictive such as Benzos. First line treatment is usually a SSRI such as Lexapro.

[crissy95]

i stayed up all night going in and out of the bathroom i woke up crying twice but at least i slept some...last night i actualy held some food down which made me feel so much better...i had a friend come by last night with 10 vicodin so i could get better...i griped her out and then when she left i wondered if just one of those pills would have made me feel like a million bucks and i know it would have but i made her take them with her...i cant believe it, why do those pills make me feel so good, so much energy, i could get so much done...now my house is a mess, and i cant go to work...what can i replace the pills with thats good for me??? is there some kind of medication i can take from a doctor, and i dont mean things like prozak or zanex, i mean like an upper maybe an antidepresant...my head feels like its going to blow up...i have to say though i was spending like 800 dollars a month on those pills...now i have alot more money in the bank, cant wait till this nausea is over

[notgoingdown]

Remember what I said about the emotional wd's? When your brain will try any trick in the book to get you to take a pill?? All these emotions that you have been numbing with the pills are now feeling so overwhelming because it is you addiction trying to make you cope with a pill. Know it for what it is... and know that it WILL get better. Then when you are really 'you'... not numbed with pills and not crazy with wd feelings... you will be able to deal with the issues that you havent dealt with.