Need your guys support!

[Beetle]

I have been weaning myself off the meds, bud decided to do this cold turkey! I have been on Vicodin for almost 5 months, and I am deciding to deal with the pain without meds. The detox is worse than the pain ever was. Anyone who has ever been "addicted" to pai medication can relate. I did not do this to myself. My Dr. did!!!! I was told to continue to take the meds if I was in pain, well I have been in pain since I left the hospital, and just cant stand the way these pills make me feel. I now know what Brett Favre went throug with this same drug! However I never abused these drugs I took them as prescribed, and now Im a full blown addict detoxing at my home. In fact I took five days leave just to beat these f*&^ing pills. It's 3:19 A.M. and I have been having chills and dry heaves for over half the day it hurts to touch my body. I hurt everwhere!!!!The funny thing is my knees and ankles hurt worse than my neck? Does anyone know if this a side affect of coming of meds? I love my country, and put this surgery off so I could be with my boys, my troops, and my fellow Senior Non-Commissioned officers in Kuwait/Iraq and now I feel like hell. I am an addict trying hard to kick this Dr. inflicted addiction in the ass. I have more pills sitting on top of the fridge and haven't taken one in over 24 hours. How long will I feel like this? My wife has been my June Carter Cash, and is standing by me keeping me strong, but the temptation to go get another couple pill from the top of the fridge is almost more than I can take. I will not flush those [edited] pills down the toilet. I will look at them evertime I go into the kitchen, and know that I will win!!!! I have been successfull at anything I've ever tried to do. This will be no different! Like my beloved Buckeyes did last night vs. Tenn. , I will have my 20 pt. comeback in the second half and beat this seemingly unbeatable foe! Please keep me in your prayers. This is one of the hardest things that I have ever had to deal with The only thing worse was loosing my father KSU still sux!!!!!! See? I haven't lost it, nor have I lost my sense of humor or hatred for the MILDCATS! I would go pour myself a double of Glenlivet to take off the edge but I would end up giveing it all back to the porcelain god. This shit will not beat me!!! Thanks for listening

[Jiggernaut]

Brad,
Have you checked with your Doc to see if there's anything he would recommend to aid you through the withdrawl??? Could Advil or something like that take some of the edge off? If not and you have to tough it out, just remember how worthwhile it will be for your family, friends and future fishing exploits and use your strong will to overpower the strong withdrawl effects. It will definitely pass, just gotta hold tough a little while longer.

[R.D.]

The 1st 48 hours are the absolute hardest......then you will get the feeling that if you dont take one you will DIE....Not true........from there you will feel as depressed as you ever have been.......this is the last of it (hopefully)......within 92 hours you WILL be drug free.......and with that said you WILL start feelign better.


You need to talk to anyone you can call me this weekend......phone number in IM to ya man

[TimS]

Good luck Brad, don't have any advice for you, but I'm sure you can pull through.

[Sarge]

for you Brother, if you need anything you know all you have to do is call

[Hydrilla Gorilla]

Brad, I went through the exact same thing. I think that Vicodin is the Army’s new “Ranger Candy” as 800MG Motrin’s once were. I was on em for two years and slamming em 2 at a time in the end before my last surgery. I felt all the side effects of detox, but within about 10 days all of those things went away. Draw on your inner strength and realize that you are more powerful than the effect of the drug and you will prevail. I know it sounds like a load of crap, but you really do have to make the mental decision to be strong. My doc had me drinking 8 glasses of water everyday and a glass of cranberry juice at the time that I would normally take pills. He said it would help flush my system. Additionally he recommended that I do something that required concentration to occupy my mind when I would feel uneasy. If you sit and dwell on the effects you are feeling it’s too easy to give in and give up. God Speed through this Brother.

[Beetle]

Thanks guys still holding in there ! Managed about 5 1/2 hours of sleep It's been over 24 hrs and Im feeling a bit better. Woke up soaking wet with the chills, but I do feel a little better. Making my 4th quarter comeback and only down by a few! Bob That sounds like some good advice. I will have to check that out. Can't hurt!!

[dukhntr]

[H2O_Fowl]

Don't have any advice for ya Brad other than hang tough dude. You can do it!!!! Sounds like your already kicking their azz!!!!

[PII Magnum]

[buzzking]

how long to beat?
5 days physical, 500 days mental
You got this, you can beat anything you put your mind to