weaning off of percs

[fighter1973]

i take 40 miligrams of percocets every day. i want off of them.
i hate the way i feel when im on them, but everytime i try and stop cold turkey, i get sick.
i cant just take a few days off of work, my job requires me to be here.
this is probably something you guys hear all day everyday..
i dont know what to do..  i hate being dependant on these damn pills

[birdie373]

I agree with mothertrucker, it is all in the head.  I quit percs too and my w/d were not to bad. Withdrawals from quit smoking was ten times harder, this was a drop in the hat. The first day was a struggle and I came to realize that if I went one day without the **** I could do it the ever.  I just got tired on having a monkey on my back all the time and counting my pills constantly making sure I would not run out of them.  Remember day one is one minute at a time, then one day at a time.  I quit smoking 14yrs ago and I still crave once in awhile, however, I stay away from smoking by saying to myself do I want to start @ square one. I do this with the percocets too.  

[mothertrucker]

i thought of it as having the flu,eat light...hot baths...hot green tea,it helps if you know it will pass...and its so worth it!!!

[fighter1973]

i wish it was that easy..  when the withdrawals start, i give in..  i hate this

[mothertrucker]

hi,the only way to do it is to stop....you will be sick for a couple days but its better than being on the pills....i was doing oxys,and i was tired of the dependence on them too....the wds will vary....i slept a lot...some people cant sleep...any chance you can start when you do have a day off?? i know its hard to find time these days but its something you wont regret...i remember thinking i cant go thru a day without the pills but when i did i realized iut was all in my head....wds are just temporary....