Opiate withdrawal...........help

[forthebirds71]

I kind of fell across this board and felt compelled to post. I have been taking vicodin and percocets for the past 2 years and really feel like it is time to stop and get control of  my life.  I have never had  a prescription but do have legitimate knee pain after 2 major surgeries.  I have tapered down to 10mg/day but know I just need to stop altogether at this point but am very scared. I am the breadwinner for my family and cannot afford to miss any work. I am going to the health store later to see what I can find from others' recommendations.  While tapering I have felt very depressed and anxious about everything and have already had problems sleeping. I really need to know what I can get to help with the restless leg thing as that seems to really be kicking in right now, no pun intended. Any help or recommendations on other health supplements will be appreciated. I have no one I can talk to about this as I don't want anyone to know due to the shame and guilt I feel. Thanks so much.

[forthebirds71]

Well almost 20 hours now....didn't think it would get this bad this quick. I am almost ready to break...I hate this.

[jjbird]

I am on the end of day 4. And starting to feel better now. Day 3 and this morning was a little bad with the anxiety but now I am starting to feel better in my head. So a couple of days and you should be over the hardest part. Just keep busy so you don't think about it.

[forthebirds71]

Thanks so much for the encouragement. I honestly feel like for me one of the harder things is not having anyone I can talk with. Right now I am on hour 17, but who's counting? I never imagined it to be this bad. I should of just went CT instead of tapering because I don't think that did any good. I have three daughters that depend on me and that is what is getting me through for the most part......this pill was killing me and I am determined to stop! Again thanks.

[rallenebe]

forthebirds...
You can do this!
I'm 30 days clean and yes, it was complete hell. But I started to get back into the grove of things around week two as I was finally able to sleep after no sleep for the first 5 days and then just sporadic minutes the next 4 days.
I worked each day and moved into a new house on day 8.
I was taking ms contin 300mg 3x daily and ot rocked my world coming off.
It was the hardest yet most gratifying thing Ive ever done.
You can do this... don't give up cause if you do then you will eventually have to go through this again.

God speed.

[forthebirds71]

Well I am now on hour 15 and feel like complete crap. My stomach is killing me and I am nauseous. I was hoping with tapering that things wouldn't be this bad and if they are this bad right now I can only imagine what they will be tomorrow. I barely made it through a meeting at work today. Got to make it through this though and let's hope I can.

[shiningstar500]

There are otc medications that will help with the RLS. How are you feeling now? Can you go to a meeting or talk to a therapist about everything that is going on? I wish you the best through this!! You will feel better!