thinking about going cold turkey off of hydro this weekend

[gottaBstrong]

I have been taking hydro or lortab for about a year now recreationally. I am up to 90-100mg per day. I sometimes will even snort some morphine if I am low on lortab supply. I went to a doctor the other day for help and he prescribed me colonodine. I was hoping this would help with the withdrawals and I could get started that day, but when i took the colonodine is started to hallucinate and hear voices in my head. I got really scared and decided I could not take this med. My doctor also prescribed me to zoloft, which I started today at 50 mg. I am seriously dreading the thought of quitting hydro cold turkey, but also am furious with myself that I ever got on them in the first place. I am in my last year of college and have a heavy load this semester. My excuse has been that I do not have time to be sick and get off of the pills...but I feel completely helpless on them now and know it is do or die, now or never. I have a fall break monday and tuesday so I wanted to start my detox on friday since I will have the two extra days. I know how I feel when I wake up in the morning without the hydros just for a few hours and I am in a panic, vomiting, diarrhea, cold sweats--until i finally get some, so I know this is going to be terrible. Has anyone out there been through this?  Is there any advice you can give me? I need to be strong and I need to do this but it is hard doing it on your own. PLease help me,

[kyle505]

Honestly, your addiction is bad but not as bad as some. I used for over 15 years, the last two I used 10 to 12 Norco 10s a day (100 - 120 mg daily).
21 months ago I went cold turkey. It was hell for about 5 days. Hundreds of us have been through detox. Some are still clean, others relapse.
Bottom line, there are things that help with withdrawal, but it is still hell. As it should be. You've put crap in to your body now you have to pay.
And a warning - unless you really want this and put a recovery plan in place you will either fail now or relapse in the near future. All up to you.
K

[Iwantmylifebak49]

Now or never.  I'm on day 8 and my mind is already more clear.  The panic is mostly gone.  I like your plan but I would start NOW.  You will be DOWN for 4-5 days.  Day 2-3 were the worst for me.  Look into the Thomas recipe.  It helps a lot.  Drink as much fluid as possible and make sure to eat (you wont want to).  If you dont do it now when will you?  You dont want to finish college and head out into the world with a pill problem.  You need to WILL yourself to do it.  It is possible!  The posts on this site SAVED me.  I know it sux right now.  I know it sux more in a few days.  But I pulled it off.  So can you.  Day one could be tomorrow:)