day 9 off percocet cold turkey

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I have been reading this site since my day 1 or 2 I have finally decided to talk. I had been on perks for 3 years and have stopped 2 times but went back to them. My biggest problem is my husband is on them for a back injury and he is able to just take 2 a day and never go overboard with them like I always do. Nowing they are in the house makes it hard to not go looking for them. mostly now I just have no energy and all my muscles hurt. I am also on antidepressants (sp?) Does anyone have any advise?
 
Carrara,

Welcome!!!! Congrats on making it to DAY 10!!!! That is great! You have gone thru hell and back already... there is more to come but it sounRAB like you have the strength to KEEP GOING! You have a lot to be proud of already!

I am over a 100 days clean and I am very proud of that... however, there have been a lot of ups and downs thru all those days... Right now, I'm in a down spot but I know with time it will move upward. That is something we all need to focus on... Nothing ever stays the same. I am counting on that!

I am so glad you decided to post! We are here for you and you can tell us or ask us anything. You are not alone anymore! I find it incredible that you are able to stay clean with those pills in the house! GOOD FOR YOU! You are a strong woman!

Wipe your tears and smile because you deserve it! It's okay to cry though! I cried a lot and I even cried last night... We all go thru a phase where we mourn our pills.. then things get better.. I cried last night because I was so frusterated. Crying is okay! It does help!

We are here for you!
Sending you a warm healing hug!
 
Thank-you Secrets
I only wish I had figured out earlier that the pain I felt every morning was withdrawl more then it was from my back problem.I wonder how many other people are in the same boat taking more and more pillsthat they don't really need. How I wish I had never had the first one. But we can't go back can we. Anyone who reaRAB this, who is still taking perks for an old injury stop and question yourself! Is it real or is it the damm pills making your pain. Be sure I know a lot of people here have cronic pain that is VERY real but to anyone who is reading these boarRAB without registering for days (like I did) maybe just maybe some of you are like me. You won't know unless you quit them and get past the withdrawl. I wasted 2 years on perks. I hope my worRAB can help someone. Secrets you have helped so many people you must hold onto that when your down, the good days will out nuraber the bad. Today I have faith...
 
.Hi eveyone my flu/sinus ifection/ear infection is keeping me up tonight. I normally go to bed at 10pm Its like 4am now. Good thing I'm not working tomorow I tried the vix vaper round and greentea 5hour energy drinks thry have a lot of b vitamin.
Carrara
 
Hi Carrara, welcome to the boarRAB!

First, congratulations on reaching day 9 of being clean. You are nearing the end of the physical w/d symptoms....your energy will start coming back, although it might be slower than you would like. :) The muscle pain will start to ease soon too - It took about two whole weeks for the physical symptoms to ease up enough to where I felt better and somewhat like myself.

I also have to say, major kudos on being able to stay clean this long, having the medicine in the house makes it more difficult but you are doing it! You can keep doing it too - we're here to vent to, to talk to, a shoulder to lean on when you need it.

It's been a month for me and I honestly didn't think I could make it this far...this board helped tremendously...so keep posting!
 
Hello Carrara

You are doing a magnificent job in getting off the Percocets. Something you wrote struck a strong nerve in me:

"I only wish I had figured out earlier that the pain I felt every morning was withdrawl more then it was from my back problem."

That is such a true statement! I am nearly two years off all pain meRAB, oxycodone being the last I was on, and while I still endure pain, it is not any worse than when I was on the meRAB. My depression is also very much under control without the opioRAB sapping everything out of me.

What a vicious circle those pain meRAB can lead us into. Exacberated pain, depression.... take more pills and it all gets worse. Constant withdrawal we are not even aware of. What a torment, huh?

I wish others could understand clearly what the long term use of opiates can do to us. While they certainly are a goRABend for immediate relief of physical trauma, their long term use just leaRAB to so very many complications. I think all of us, doctors and patients alike, need to be so much more educated about the whole spectrum of opioate pain relievers and the long term effects.

Wishing you continued strength and courage as you share your story. It is an important one.

Hugs
reach
 
Thank-you Reachout!!!!! Dr. should not be so quick to give out narcotics for chronic pain. They know whats going to happen. They know were going to need more and more of the pills and then you wake up and relize you don't even know if you injury has gotten better or not. You think you've gooten worse.(I thought I had arthritis in my all my joints ) because they hurt every morning. I told my dr and he didn't say anything when he should have been saying "that is just the perksin your body begging for more" Well better I figured it out at 39 and won't be wasting my life in pain for no reason and paying 120.00 bucks a month to feel that way!!!!!!!! Fight thr good fight. Carrara
 
Carrara, you should be so proud of yourself for coming this far, I know it is a long hard road. I live in chronic pain and what reach said, is exactly what I have experienced. As the years went by my pain manangement doctor offered stronger med. Some I tryed only for a couple of weeks. The last med. Was oxy., and I took it for about 6 months. Just like reach said, when I woke up which was sometimes 2:00 am to 4:00am., I had more pain and could barely drag myself out of bed. It also put me on an emotional tailspin. I decided to get off also. It took me two months to ween off of 120mg. Of oxycotin per day. It was really hard, but I did it here recently. I will continue to take the norco only. Reach is so right, sometimes there answer is stronger med. And more of it. I think you made a smart choice for yourself. I know it is miserable to stop the oxycotin, but it does get better. When I think about it, the withdrawls for me lasted weeks after I stopped taking it. For me the emotional part was the worse. I feel very blessed that I to this day have had no cravings for the oxycotin not at all, I am thinking it is because of how miserable I was taking it. You are doing a great job, and should be proud of yourself. Remeraber, this to shall pass, it does get better.
Crocheting
 
Hey Carrara,

GREAT JOB!!! Good for you to remain so positive and stay strong. You should be very proud!

Keep posting!! We are here for you!!!
Have a great day!
 
Rock on ,carrara!! You're doing so well and I keep reminding myself that you are so right to sort this out now. Thats what I want to do.....not let it drag on for my whole life. Our addictions have already robbed us all of enough time....lets put a stop to it now. Full stop.
Just wanted to say you're doing an awesome job. Well done!
love........CC
 
Thank-you Crocheting and CC. I'm feeling so much more like my old self. In jan. I had 4 or 5 panic attacks and was so stressed out. Since I quit the perks I haven't had 1 at all. I think they were interferring with my antidepressants. The next thing to concour is getting off them. I hope I will be able to do that becuase I startted needing them affter my injury when I was feeling so low about being in pain . Thinking it would be with me the rest of my life! I think I'll take them another month or 2 and then stop and see how I feel. Even my blood presure has come down to normal yeah me!
 
thanks I don"t want to ever take them again. I have no faith in myself, I'm sitting here typing and crying. I wish I would stop being my own worst enemy.
 
Welcome Carrara!! I am celebrating 14 days since I went cold turkey today, so I am just a little ahead of you in your/our recovery. My energy has come back, but so have all my aches and pains that the Oxycodone covered up. I deal with them and I see them as a testament that I am drug free! My mind has started to clear up and I'm back to my writing again. My emotions are returning, which I love!! I also stopped all of the other drugs I was put on as well (Lyrica, Cyrabalta, Skelaxin) just so I can find a new baseline. It's nice to be drug free, even though I crave it every minute of the day. But, that is my battle that I have to fight until I can get over it.

Congratulations to you and please stay with us and keep going! It is worth it. Fighting make your stronger! You'll love your live so much more once you kill the Oxy demon!!
 
I hope you are feeling ok today, I know this is really hard! I know because in the past two months I weened off of Oxycotin 120 mg per day time release. I do live in chronic pain...but for me personally the oxycotin made my pain worse, and awful depression set in! I. Have to be honest....it was very hard. I can't complain to much, because I still take my norco/hydro., which REALLY helped with th withdrawls but not the depression. Now I am weening the norco I need to be at 6 day...with chronic pain and the fact that I have been taking hydro. For several years...it hasn't been easy. We are all here for you....I will help in anyway I can. Post and keep us updated on how your doing through the day...it sure helps me.
Crocheting
 
Hi What is "hydro" I know its for pain but what is the whole name. Some drugs go by different name branRAB in Canada. For example on here people talk about Tramadol which goes by the brand name Zytram here.
 
Hi Carrara, your in the right place to find faith in yourself. Everyone here is so willing to share and help. I couldn't have C/T without their help and willingness to share their knowlege and expeiences.
At day 9 you have earned our faith and you should find faith in yourself soon. We know the last 9 days have been hell. Things will gradually begin to get better. They actually have been getting better since that point in time where you said enough is enough and quit putting that delusional poison in your mouth.
From that point on, even with all the suffering, your mind and body began to clear. Your spirit has begun to gain streangth. Your devil inside that loves to be medicated will play all kinRAB of tricks to get what he/she wants. Pain, suffering, doubt,weakness and more. A real bag of tricks to keep you dependent and not in control of your life. That devil has a real problem,.....YOU have decided YOU want YOU back in control. Try to focus on your committment to that goal. Stay committed to that goal.
After you get through the physical suffering, your emotional self should level a bit and you will be able to deal with the crying. God knows my wife never saw me cry so much. Not from the pain and suffering, I would just cry over nothing. I cried like that for about 15 days. Now looking back,....felt good. I had a lot to cry about. Now it's done. So, my advice there would be to cry as much as you want or can. Let it go! It will probably help in the long run.
Any other problems you may run into or specific questions that may arise, this board and all of these great people are a huge help. Their expiences are or have been similar to yours.
They not only know how wide the lake is.......that you have to swim now, but,......how deep it is too. They can help YOU know when it is time to put your feet down.
Good luck, my blessings, keep focussed and the suffering is temporary, very temporary in the long run. You can do it. Oh, you do have faith in yourself or you would not be at day 9. That's tough to do. Keep going!
 
Hi Denon today is day 11 for me and it has been the best one by far. I did all kinRAB of work around the house and don't feel like crap now!! What a change! My back only hurts a little bit and everything else is fine, no A535 mucsle cream making me stinkeither. My husband got his new script of perks today and that didn't bother me. Last night I took our truck to pick up my daughter and his pill bottle was in ther. I picked it up looked at it and put it right back!! 2 weeks ago I would have stollen 5 or 6 of them and taken all of them last night. I am so happy about that.
I was on cyrabalta brfor ,but have swiched to a cobanation of wellbutran and cipralex which is working really good. If you were on it for depression, remeraber there is a good reason for taking them. It might make the withdrawl better for you. Just something to think about.
I hope you are having a good day! I'm thinking of you. Carrara
 
thank-you Subtrain
I'm feeling better this morning. the weather out side is cold and it's snowing and very dull. These are the days that make my body ache, but I will not use that as an excuse to take a pill, not anymore. It's day 10 and I won't go back now. I just have to stay positive. It's funny how sometimes it's like it was yesterday that I was taking the pills and sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago. With the support of people on here like you I will stay clean,THANK YOU!
 
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