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susan miller — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:51:46 +0000

I’m new at posting actually have never done it before but I got to tell ya if you don’t. Have insurance your pretty much screwed! So I had no choice but to go cold turkey after taking over 20 30mg of roxys every day! I knew my day was comming cause my only connection on those got busted.. I read just about every post on the web awaiting my own personal dooms day and it hit. I thought I was going to die I’m on day five and feel a tad bit better. I did take some lesser opiates hydrocodone 5mg well I might as well be taking sugar pills but maybe they took a very slight edge off. I do feel better and have no choice but to do this alone any advise????

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paula — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:48:20 +0000

My sister has been taking pain meds for 9 years and the last year has been taking 2 Lora-tab 1000mg at a time , her doctor has switched has prescribed her the fentanyl patch 25 mg , We are concerned that she will go threw with drawl , seeing she has been on these for 9 years , she all to well knows what withdrawal is , and wishes to Never go threw it again , so I was wondering if any one had or has been threw this ? any help will be great

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Jason — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:08:17 +0000

Heres the truth. withdrawals are gonna be completely based upon your daily intake of hydrocodone. If you are taking 100mg a day brace yourself for a few really rough days. The chances are you are an addict and taking other drugs to quit hydro is a gamble. I fought through the first few days which are like having the flu. After that every day got easier physically but harder mentally. You will need to see a dr or psychiatrist to make it to the end. Its just too easy to take any drug to relieve the anguish that you will feel which is how we bacame drug addicts in the first place. You have to find a way within your mind to break the addiction cycle. In my mind, as a true life long addict, this just cant be done without counseling. You will just find yourself using an alternate drug or mood enhancer. I would like to offer my support and advice to anyone who wants it. My email is jaymay252000@gmail.com. Im a 34yr old husband and father from peoria, il area. I will never lie to you or myself and I will never ask for anything in return.

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mike — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:33:04 +0000

I have been using pain pills now on and off for the past 10 years, it started out I would take a oxy or perc when offered on while our drinking, and to be honest I never really considered them a “drug” like coke or heroin. For years I would take them when they were around, it they were not, no big deal, then slowly it would progress, instead of just taking them on the weekend I would take them during the week, I used to feel good off 5 mg of oxycodone, then I needed more and more, for approx the past 5 years I have been doing something everyday, I cycled between Oxycodone—Methadone—Suboxone. I considered myself “clean” for the months that I was taking 2mg daily of suboxone. I don’t want to use anything anymore, I have my first child on his way in May and I want to be clean for real. I think that methadone is no better for you then taking oxycodone, the half life is longer, therefore it is cheaper because you can take less, Suboxone helps with the PHYSICAL withdrawls, but does nothing for the mental withdrawls and it can be tough to adjust to life without suboxone. I gradually tapered myself down, I have not taken anything other then methadone for about 2 months and I was down to 5mg/day for the past 2 weeks, today begins day # 3 with nothing, staying positive, hoping that the taper lessens acute symtoms. I consider myself a strong willed person, this addiction snuck up on me and it is a tough one to break, but I will. Frost said something to the effect of “I have many promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep” I couldn’t agree more…..

This is a great site, especially for someone like me who couldn’t picture myself going to a “meeting” especially in my area, I would need to be missing teeth etc, so I am thankful to read other’s stories and share my own…keep fighting the good fight everyone!

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mimi — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:37:12 +0000

I am currently using kratom from a long chain of pill addictions. I went from vicodin to tramadol and that was pure hell going off the tramadol because y0u not only have opiate withdrawal you get serotonin withdrawal which is majorly crap because you feel like you will have a seizure at any moment (which i did have a few tonic and petit mal)- now being on the kratom for 4 months i feel its time to stop that- because like anything else,i crave it and become painful,evil,and get the runs when it runs out.
I can say there are a few good remedies for some of the maladies-
restless legs/insomnia- combo of magnesium supplement,melatonin,and a benzo- (i prefer lorazepam 2mg)- all of these things will help you sleep and keep you a bit more still
Daytime- bcomplex plus addl b12- if you can,get on an snri antidepressant,like effexor- it will manage some of your pain and help with the depression- also wellbutrin assists in dopamine receptors
diarrhea, loperamide,plus chamomile tea
sweats- yarrow,but you will sweat harder,but it will be faster
epsom salts baths are nice- breathing exercises and having someone massage you with eucalyptus oil
I have started the antidepressants and will go off kratom soon when they take effect- but kratom really has helped a lot of people kick heroin,etc and is cheaper and more annonymous than subs or methadone. dont forget to hydrate and eat fresh foods when you can stomach them.! peace and namaste to all

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Purrsephone13 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:50:20 +0000

Has anyone here ever tried Ibogaine? I was addicted to heroin in my early twenties and went through detox plenty of times. Someone earlier mentioned their legs “having a life of their own” which no one had told them about… That is why they call it “kicking”!!! Because your legs kick involuntarily, or you have to kick them out to lose this creepy crawly feeling that seems to permeate your bones! Honestly, methadone was the best detox I ever had, but once the methadone went away I suffered about a half power withdrawal phase that lasted until I relapsed three weeks later. Couldn’t sleep the whole time. The only way I got sober was actually cold turkey, but the reason was I stayed in a quality rehab for 3 months. I know many people are reluctant to commit to that long a period, but it really takes that long before you “get it”, and once you do everything changes. I have not had an urge to use heroin ever since. I did however develop a drinking problem which sent me back to rehab ten years later. So, even when you think you are done with addiction, you can never safely use addictive substances again, or I guess I should say “I”, but this is the rule not the exception. I have had to take opiate pain medicine for my back, I had one back surgery two years ago, and was able to stop taking the meds after the surgery with mild withdrawal. I did it myself cold turkey with no assistance. I also went through a bupranex detox, which was really still pretty bad. I have heard that Suboxone is like a miracle cure, leaving one with no symptoms at all, but find this hard to believe, considering bupranex, the medicine it is based on, was worthless.

Anyhow, I recently read about Ibogaine, and ended up writing a research paper on the subject. It is a schedule 1 hallucinogen in America, but there are facilities in Mexico and Canada that offer it for detox. It basically pits you through a 12 hour plus mind trip, where you come face to face with the reason you seek escape through drugs, and you actually resolve it right then during the trip. Now the trip IS NOT fun, it is very arduous, like weeks of intensive psychotherapy in just half a day. And if you have any other drugs in your system, such as cocaine, it can be deadly. Some places also provide you with heroin while you are waiting to detox so they can monitor what is going in your system. Ibogaine is meant to leave you with a continuing resolve to stay sober, although participating in a twelve step program increases your chances of staying sober. I believe places range from $5000 to $10000 on average.

Which brings me to a question I have never been able to answer: why is rehab so expensive when most of us have to hit rock bottom before being ready to stop! Drug addicts are not known for there massive bank accounts.

I am currently using pain meds again because I have arthritis, spinal degeneration from the back surgery, and three more herniated/slipped discs. My last herniation was so severe that without surgery I would have had permanent nerve damage to my leg. My reflexes in my foot were gone, and I could no longer feel my toes. I couldn’t even get my heel a cm off the floor. The doctor said it was the worst case he had ever seen, and he is an expert in that field. I defend myself because inevitably someone says “I have sciatica, and you don’t need surgery!”. People need to understand that every case is different, and severity ranges. Unfortunately, without the pain meds My legs are so weak that I can barely walk, this is probably aggravated by the withdrawal symptoms to the legs!

Very glad to know this site is here! I will check back often!

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Jett — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:20:58 +0000

I’m ready to quit vicodin as I’m going through menopause and can’t tell if symptoms I’m having……headaches, anxiety, sweats, etc are from menopause or the pills…..I’ve been taking 4-6 vicodin for two years….how should I step down off these pills to make w/d more bearable? take 3 for one week; then 2 for a week then 1? Or do I need to stretch it out more…….thanks

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John Doe — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:35:48 +0000

Hey Jason, this might sound crazy, but I’m a med student, and LSD has been shown to completely reverse a migraine in its tracks. If you were to take about a fourth of a single hit, I believe your migraines would disappear completely for up to 12 hours without any considerable hallucinogenic effects. This would only be recommended for the most extreme migraines, though. Long-term use of LSD could cause a mental status change. Intermittently, though, would give your neurotransmitters the ability to return to equilibrium, keeping you sane. Though opiates can effectively treat migraine pain, they do not address the fundamental causes. LSD (and perhaps similar, even legal, analogs) do in fact address the fundamental neurochemical process. [Not a doctor yet: this is not a substitute for a visit to a certified physician] Hope this is not too wacky of an idea. If it helps, Dr. House gave it a shot

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Kitty Mom — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:10:56 +0000

Dear Timetoquit – sorry it took so long to answer – sometimes posts do not show up or I do not see them. I hope you are OK! I used the Thomas Recipe and took plenty of hot showers and all I can tell you is that the hell of withdrawal does get better – if you give yourself a good week, the worst should be over – all except the sleep – that takes a while to come back, but it does. Look up thomas recipe and take all the vitamins and minerals that are suggested. I used the recipe but did not use the Xanex or Valium for sleep – used natural products instead. Good luck and I will be praying for you. Just be patient and take one day at a time. You can do it.
Love
Kitty

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Timetoquit — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:31:56 +0000

Anyone have some good ideas for quitting? I’m almost out and imodium ad isnot really helping with my symptoms and going to c dr isn’t really any option… Thanks for any suggestions