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How long is the withdraw from Lortab? Losing Family

I have been taking lortabs for the last three years. I would mainly take them in the morning and no later than 2PM but this is were my problem starts. By the time my wife would come home from work I would always be grummpy. I would fight over some of the dumb things in life. I threated to leave all the time and even one time told her I hated her. I do not hate my wife and I love her very much, we also have a great 7 year old son. She had been taking them with me as well but stopped about 5 days ago. She came home on Friday and told me to move out. I have not taken any since Friday. Now I feel like i'm awake and I see what I have done. I don't want to lose her and my son as they are my life.  I am so weak with all of this plus withdraw. How do I survive this?
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I took two a day for 3 years and was told I varying info  some that i wouldnt have withdrawl at all and other that i would, I started a taper 4 days ago  went from 2 to one cut in fourths, woke up 2nd and 3rd night with leg pain and no engery alittle nausea too. i'm thinking today to hell  with the taper and just quit, we will see if its bad I'm going back to taper, Any suggestions/ ideas i'd appreciate.
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My girlfind just broke up with me and we were very much in love.  She takes (6) 10s a day for her back..She has been taking them for a year and a half.  She is currently moving out and she says that I am to blame and that I have changed.  I feel that her dependency has altered her reasoning and she has mentioned a time or two about her mental state is cloudy at times and she has a hard time focusing and oraganizing.  She used to be very focused and drivin and thats what attracted me to her.  I still have hope and Love her very much, but it seems out of the ordinary to move out with out a job and you dont have a bank account which is closed and owe them alot of money.  bad credit and the list goes on.  I wonder if she will see the light one day and realize what she had and rekindle our dreams we had....I would love for our family to get back together and grow...I know God has a plan and I hope its us..
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271792 tn?1334979657
Hi Luckie,

Two months is a long time to still feel the effects of withdrawal from Lortab. I have to suggest that you see your doctor and get a good check up, complete with blood work. Often times we are self-medicating for so long we don't recognize other medical issues. It may be nothing but it is always best to be sure with a doctor visit.

I hope you get to feeling better soon!
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I have withdrawn from LorTabs for two months now and I am miserable.  How much longer will this last.  I am weak, can't eat, can't do  housework and in general feel like hell.  When does it end.
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So its my second day of withdraws and Im depressed, sweating, fevers, body aches, pains all over the body, feels like I have the flu....back in forth to the bathroom,,,,How long does this last for??I took about 2 to 3 loratab 10s for the past year now. If I start to take them is the withdrawals going to vanish??
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reading all the post,i am starting to feel some relief..i almost feel like i can try and do this..thank you to everyone,i have not started to get off of the lortabs,but now, i see myself in so many of you..that it can be done..thanks to you all, for getting right back to me , with loving and caring support..i am so thankful i found this site...God bless.
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271792 tn?1334979657
I think the both of you need not make any life changing decisions while you are detoxing.
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I think her stopping had alot to do with it as well. I'm on day 7 now of being off them. I'm still at home but confused as one day she acts like were going to try then the next day she does not. Today I feel like I should just leave and be done.
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Hey there....did your wife order you out because she stopped, was going through wd and you were still or she assumed you were still using?    Tough spot to be in but you have to be strong for yourself right now...my opinion...if you can''t take care of yourself, it will be very difficult to take care of anyone else...

Peace,

Nick

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356054 tn?1218552475
Yes it could be over with,the physical part that is. You have to be very careful now, The mental cravings and triggers will start coming at you. You need to know this so you can deal with it. I am in pretty much the same position. The mental cravings start to come at you and you need to have a support system in place to deal with them. Good luck and God bless.
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Well I'm still at the house so that is my first good news. The next good news is I have been off the norco now since Friday so 5 days and my body is really wierd as it seems like the withdraw period is over already. Can it really be gone that fast? Or is it I have so much on my mind that I'm not seeing it all yet. If it wass this easy for me then I'm going to try to stop smoking next. I hope it's for real and not something like my body has not seen the worse yet.
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Show her that you are trying. Adddiction doesnt have to be permanent. Marriage should be. Remind her that all of us have problems, they are just unique to the person. You can recover from this and be a productive and pleasant member of the family. It is apparent that you love your children. I thank God daily that my wife didnt give up on me - it wasnt easy, but we celebrated our 25th last fall!
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This is the hardest thing I have ever had to endure. It's not the being off lortabs, but losing my wife and son. I pray that she will give me another chance.
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352798 tn?1399298154
You will be better a better person, clean. That needs to be your priority. Good luck, that's a tough situation your in.
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271792 tn?1334979657
I don't know much to tell you about holding on to your marriage. Best I can say is get through the withdrawal and try and talk with her. Show her that you a different person now and you want to stay with your family. I hope it works out for you.
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