Lortab withdrawals

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Thanks for the heaRAB up. It has been only 3-4 months since my first REAL experience with addictive drugs. (Can't even smoke marajuana)(Alcohol also makes me very ill) Hydrocodone seemed fine, at first, until it took more and more to achieve the same results. A bell just went off in my head....DING DING DING... THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!!!
 
Wild Irish Rose,gonnarecover,brianpain33

Some days are better than others. Today is CRY FEST.

Its not so bad...actually a bit cleansing. Everyone should try it sometime.:D

Some may see as weakness, I personally feel that each tear is like a tiny labor pain, leading to a new re-birth. :angel:

So In my uneducated opinion...CRY CRY CRY CRY, it out!!!!!!!

Happy to cry,
Julie
 
Hey Julie!

You are right... cry it out. It's very cleansing and there is nothing wrong with doing it. This whole process of becoming sober is such a mentally difficult process as well as what it does to our bodies!

You keep hanging in there!!! You can do this and you have some good support!!!! Keep us posted!
 
Julie, I totally agree with you. I've been up and down a bit lately (I'm also bipolar, so sometimes I can't tell if the crying is "recovery" cry or if it's the depression part of bipolar).

I'm the only female in my house, so sometimes I have a hard time crying because my husband and sons get a bit uncomfortable with big shows of emotion. It's not that they're insensitive, it's just the way they are. I try to do a lot of my crying in private, while I'm alone in the house, but sometimes I wish I didn't have to hide my emotions so much. I'm working on it. I know I can change myself without forcing them to change, also.

Julie, I like your image of each tear being a tiny labor pain. And I think you're right, crying is not a sign of weakness or a character defect, it's just a natural human emotion that neeRAB release sometimes, just like laughing seems so "natural". You've got a great attitude, and like Secrets says - cry it out. No sense in holding it in, and I think tears that are kept inside get very...corrosive...after a time, and it's harmful to hold them in. That's how I feel, at least.


rose
 
Crying early in recovery is perfectly normal and I remeraber busting out crying in seveveral NA meetings and not feeling any sense of erabarrasment at all. I know that it is perfectly normal and part of the healing process. You have completely shut off your emotions by using and once the drugs are out of your system you brain starts to feel emotions and doesn't quite know how to handle them, so go ahead and cry.

brian

p.s. I am bipolar too so I know how you feel Irish Rose about that
 
twomany,

6 down from 20 seems like a heroic effort to me!:D

Just got back from psy. doc. I am off all antidepressants and pain meRAB. Informed him of my withdrawal from lortab. I believe in offering your psy. doc. the truth in all situations, after all, he is only there to help. lying to him is a lot like lying to yourself. I am finally, stabalizing emotionally!:D

Good luck with the drug test. Hubby is on probation, as well.:(
It's kind of a good thing though, it helps you to say NO, or at least try harder than you would if no one is watching.

I think I will take the meRAB. to my mom's house. Regardless of my current woes, they can come in handy in extreme situations.

Speak to you anain soon.:wave:

Julie
 
Brianpain33, Wild Irish Rose,

I try to always cry in private, as well. My husband is bipolar Type I,:wave: I really hate having to expose him to my withdrawal symptoms.

Sometimes I can not hide the anxiety/panic attacks from him, but the crying I can control.

I do feel, and understand that it is brain chemistry related. Its some powerful stuff!!!:eek:

My husband is my rock, and my hero!:) I can't wait to give my full self back to him again.....soon I expect.

Chins UP....see you guys later,:D
Julie
 
Twomany,

Unfortunately, bipolar disorder and addictions sometimes go hand-in-hand. Hubby is bipolar type I w/ psychotic symptoms. When not manic use lulls. When manic everything is on the menu. I really amazes me that he can shut everything off so quickly when he comes out of an episode. (mania usually lasts 3-5 months).

Now that he is on psy. meRAB he is doing fine. Crossing fingers!!!

I have never experienced withdrawal before. I still, after 5 days, feel like I could clirab out of my skin sometimes. I have to go grocery shopping today. I am dreading it! This makes such a simple task seem insurmountable (spelling??) If he were manic right now, I do not know how I would cope. He is being so loving and helpful right now.

Do you have your frienRAB and family's support? If so, hold tight to them, they will help you through it.

Keep writing, its theraputic.

Julie
 
The withrawal symptoms are terrible. I feel hot, every muscle in body hurts. I have muscle jerks that I can't control and oh all the trips to the bathroom while my body clears this stuff out is awful. I have also expeirenced the spinnig and feel like I'm gonna pass out. I kow what your going through I live in houston and right now we are in triple digit heat. I keep myself inside in ac and really have not been anywhere this week but to couch, computer and bathroom. You haven't been on pain meRAB long you should be okay in about week but it may take two weeks to feel closer to normal. I have been on pain meRAB for 10 yrs. and have got up to takeing 5 10mg loratab at a time to feel my high and energy. I'ts a long road to go, but hang in there you will feel better. Looking at the board I see people tappering from all kinRAB of meRAB. I had a dr. give tramadol earlier this week and it has helped with wd systems some, I don't feel as bad as times that I have tried cold turkey, but I see people tappering off it too. I can't tell you what to try to get on for pain the, because I'm going through the same thing, trying different things to see what will work the best that I won't get addicted to. Good Luck and please keep me updated, I could use all the help I can get.
 
New to board.

GonnaRecover,

I am gonna recover too!!! I have been taking lortab, finally increasing doseage to 3, 10 mg. tablets for pain related to fibromyalgia. (3 months)

Stopped cold turkey 3 days ago. At first I could not understand why I was feeling so ill. (Slow learner I guess). I realized today it is probably withdrawal....I am SOOO HOT AND SICK. Brain spinning some facial nurabness, low mood (altogether weird) I feel guilty and rotten about myself, but have been reassured by the message boarRAB that the withdrawal period is reletively short (1-2 weeks).

Resigned from my job, as it increased my fibromyalgoa pain, causing me to increase my doseage. This seemed to much like a slippery slope for me and elected to discontinue hydrocodone use and change my life choices rather than my doseage

I know we can do it!! Think of everything else we have handled in life.

P.S. Have you or anyone else experienced spinning tingling sensations on top of the other previously mentioned withdrawal symptoms.

Hope I heve not made too many spelling blunders!

HOT...HOT.... and sick

Julie
 
Julie...you sound like you're doing great. Glad you are stabilizing emotionally...it was a HUGE relief when I finally did too. I hated crying and weeping uncontrollably. I still remeraber the last day I did lose emotional/psychological control...it's erabedded in my mind for some reason. :(

So you're not on ANY meRAB now? That is super. So proud of you. :angel:

Every day I feel like life is getting better. It's still a little rough around the edges and some things I have ignored are coming to life and "freakin" me out. But I suppose that's to be expected. Keep up the super work!!

We are doing this!!! :D

:wave:
 
Julie Lawrence;

You are feeling everything I have. The hotness...definitely..OMG...we are close in where we live so I know the heat you are experiencing is bad enough without the withdrawal symptom of heat. It was bad for me last week. Thought I was going to die or dehydrate. Drink, drink and drink Gatorade. I was more afraid to dehydrate thru my withdrawal than anything else. I too have had and still having spinning and tingling sensations. I don't like the spinning...thought I was going to pass out a few times from it...even once today.

I was amazed at how quickly I got thru the really really sick phase. You shouldn't have too much longer...your dosage and time taking was less and much shorter than mine. Gosh...wish I coulda stopped 3 months into it. I have honestly lost so many many many precious moments in life...BUT am happy to say I am on my road back to being "here" for my life. :)

Yes we can do it. Keep it up. You aren't so so so deep into it and can probably still remeraber how life was before your pills and the addiction taking over your life. I on the other hand...CANNOT! :(

Ask anything anytime...seriously. :wave:
 
Hey Julie,

You are right... crying is not a bad thing in recovery.. In fact... today on the way to visit my mother I cried the entire way there. I knew there would be pills there, I was having a craving and throwing myself a pity party. Luckily I had a friend to turn to and her worRAB pulled me right out of it. It felt good to get it out of my system yet she helped me understand that it was okay. We are all human and will have our ups and downs.. Bottom line, we are all here for one another and we can get thru this....

I am here for you.. KEEP DOING YOUR THANK GIRL!! I am so proud of you.

Keep us posted and you will be in my thoughts and prayers!

:wave:
 
Secrets1983,

Yesterday is OVER..regardless of what happened on the way to, and at your mom's house.

Were you crying out of fear that you would lose your resolve, and ask for one? Were you angry with yourself for feeling that way? Did you feel you were losing control of your recovery? :(

Well, if your answer was yes to any of that. I am sure we ALL can idendify. YOU WERE, AND ARE NOT ALONE!!!:wave:

If you broke down and took one..you do not have to TODAY. TRY, TRY, TRY,
you will secceed, in TIME. Don't throw in the towel, just because you may have taken one on the jaw.

It is a struggle,a test. You do not have to make an (A) to pass.:p

Keep chuggiung along. Remeraber this is a monster. One punch in the eye will not bring the beast down. Keep chipping away at him, he will fall.

Keep it up....FIGHT

Julie
 
I have to say that Lyrica has been very good for me and my nerve pain. It is very effective for nerve pain and also pain from fibromyalgia. It is a Schedule V medication which is the lowest schedule and it could possibly be addictive but not very likely. It all depenRAB on the individual. I personally don't like the feeling that it gives me because it slows me down, makes me tired, etc but it is quite effective for my nerve pain which was pretty severe before starting on it. I just wanted to give my side of being on it and that a recovering addict can take it without it setting off my addiction. It is way, way less addictive than any of the opiod/opiate medications.

brian
 
Yes, I do have support of family and frienRAB, I an very lucky in that aspect. I have had frienRAB that have stuck with me over half my life and my husband is my rock. We have been together for 14yrs. he has enabled me by gettig neRAB for me so I would not get in trouble for dr. shopping. But he's behind me 100% to get off this medication and we've talked about it and he's not gonna get them for me now that I am serious about quiting. He hates it just as much or more than I do and he would love to have his old wife back. You seem pretty understanding about your husbanRAB bipolar and wish you both the best in his dealing with it. Glad to see he's on medication now. Part of being bipolar is after we get on the meRAB and start feeling normal we feel we don't need them, but we do. Thank you so much for chatting with me I really need someone right now that is going through the same thing i am. I have the support but they are not addicts and they listen and give me advise, but i don't think anyone can truly understand unless they have been through it. Hope the grocery store went okay, I know i don't feel like doing anything either. I'm really scared about this weekend, the family wants to go downtown for fireworks and I feel soooo bad. I may take a few tomorrow so I won't be sick and be able to go with them. I was gonna stay home but they really want me to go. I think I have the willpower to only take a few and I've been thinking about tappering instead of ct, my husband said he would help and hold them and does them out to me. I feel so terrible and I do have a few here at home and he's already holding them. I'm gonna try to tapper until i see the psych dr. for suboxone. thanks again for chatting it has really helped alot. you will be in my prayers. keep up the good work and i will too. I'm starting to feel better with the tappering.:wave:
 
Brianpain33,

Thanks for the advice. My doc wanted to try me on Savella (new drug for fibromyalgia)

I am currentlt not working, so the pain is a bit less, but when I start working again, who knows? After all the drug issues, I am a bit hesitant to put another pill in my mouth.

Pain usually wins. I will ask about the differences between lyrica and Savella, if it comes to that again.

Keep it up ...continued good fortune to you!!!!

Julie
 
Julie,

Thank you so much for what you said. I am proud to say that NO I did not break down and take one and I will not! I am firm in that decision! Thank you for your support.

I cried on the way there because I felt so weak and I had not felt that way in a long time. I threw myself a little pity party because I knew I could easily have access and have a little fun but I knew in my heart of hearts that was not okay and I could not allow myself to do so. However, in crying in out and with some positive worRAB from a great friend on my way there, I pulled out of the funk and realized that I am proud of who I have become and I can have FUN with out the pills. I was in control of me...

I appreciate you completely understanding what I was feeling. WorRAB can't describe what it feels like to have someone else know exactly what was going on in my head. I will keep chugging along...

Speaking of chugging along... HOW ARE YOU MY FRIEND????? You have been in my thoughts often and I would LOVE to hear an update with how you are doing!!!! You must be one heck of a strong woman to be able to go thru this and fight this addiction and withdrawal and be able to be such a loving wife the whole while. Your husband is a lucky man my dear to have you! Everything I have read makes me believe you have a wonderful loving heart! Don't forget that...
Update when you can please :wave:
 
Brian, I have to agree with your take on Lyrica. I've been on it for about 3 months (for fibro), and it has helped me somewhat (but that's better than nothing, and better than relapsing on the opiates).

I've heard it's addicting, also that some people can get a "euphoric" feeling. I haven't had any "high" feeling (and my prescribing doc knows about my addiction and he felt it would be safe - for me - but eveyone is different). Like you, Brian, I feel slowed down. I take my dose before bed, and it does help me to get to sleep (staying asleep is another matter).

Julie, it might be something for you to look into, if you want to. I'm really impressed by your fighting attitude, even when you're feeling rotten. I get so proud of people when they go ct, been there once, don't wanna go back. You're a strong lady and I know you can beat this. Giving the pills to your mom is a great idea!

You asked about suboxone. There's information on this board about it, I'm relatively new so I'm assuming the search function wil help you find it. I've been on sub for almost a year now, and if you have questions, I'll be glad to try to answer them, as to what MY experience has been, since people have widely different experiences with it. I know there are also many others here who are much more experienced than I am on the subject of sub, and I'm sure someone will chime in with their experience.

Keep up, everyone here - my thoughts and wishes for our recoveries.

rose
 
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