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Please anyone, help me.I have 3 kids. the lortab hasnt affected them "YET" but I dont want it to get to that. They all are honor roll students, my oldest plays ALL sports and is amazing and will go to a big university, shes a senior at a 6A school and Cpt of her squad. My middle daughter cheers and is and in the honors program and she does amazing, its her first yr of high school. My son plays football, baseball and wrestles and he has the most passion for the sport of football even though he is smaller than ANY kids on his team AND the team pound below him and he is RLC, for very smart kids. It all seems Im running a good shift....but its all by myself, Im a single parent,with the exception of the lortab. I have been sick losing weight over the past yr from bleeding ulcers, I couldnt keep food down and went from a size 14-16 to a 0-2. I was in the hospital. I still have stomach issues and Im tired ALL the time. The lortab in the morning gives me energy and does so in many situaions. I take 8, 10mg lortabs in the morning and sometimes take 10 more in the evening BUT that is not a normal day. ANYWAY, I want to quit all together. I cant go to the doctor about it, I dont have insurance. Should I taper off and the taper until Ive tapred completely off? PLEASE Im begging, someone help me. They help me in lots of activites , having the energy to get there and it actually DOES make me huingry and thats a problem for me, keepng weight on.BUT Ive noticed that the more I take the more I start needning to take and hten I gorget the games and thast really embarrassing and the whole reason Im there is to see my children and enjoy adn REMEMBER what they done. Please help, please, without going to a doctor. I have to detox the best way on my own. Thank you to anyone...Thank you very much! Being there but not really being there.

I thought I was the only one that took 8-10 tabs in the morning. It started 15 years ago from back surgery and now I don't know how much is addiction and how much is pain. But I've tried to come off them and by day 3 I can't even get out of the bed from back pain. My scrip calls for 3 a day, and when I run out I have to buy them off the street, which is breaking me fast. But I'm like you I don't know what to do and I can't afford rehab.
You know I told my Dr. that all I wanted to do in life was to work, love my husband, and not hurt. If you find help please pass it on . But the thoughts of going cold-turkey drives me crazy. I wish I could help you but the truth be known I can't even help myself. Good luck and God Bless!

well i'm glad you want to get off the junk...i didnt have any insurance either but i went cold turkey after using for 2.5 years. I think what scares us the most is the withdrawls, and believe me it is hell. Day 3 was the first day i was so sick. On this day and date, I have not had a pill in 6 weeks. I dont know how I did it. I still go thru periods of where I feel so amped up its like I've taken something...I call them "phantom withdrawls" I guess its just a question of how bad you want to get off the junk. If I can do it, I know you can. Going cold turkey is not safe, I did have some Phenergan I used for the nausea. Tylenol or naprosyn can help with the pain (I know that sounds like a joke)...drinking lemon water can help detox, taking vitamin c and b will help. I guess for me at the time I knew painkillers were going to kill me was in August I wrecked my car, got a DUI and ended up in jail for a night. I had the sweats for three weeks, the "knarly" back pain that we know so well didn't go away until week #4...I just want to tell you what it was like for me as honestly as I can so you will know what to expect. I'm no medical expert, and detoxing at home has its risks and these are the thiings I've done to get thru it. IF I CAN DO IT YOU CAN! ANYONE CAN! peace & love

May I suggest joining a SUboxone program in your area. Suboxone is being dubbed "The New Methadone". However, unlike Methadone, it is a partial opiate agonist. It is comprised of 2 main ingredients. Naltraxone, and Buhprenorphine. The Naltraxone, limits the amount of buhprenorphine that your opiate receptors will bind to, hence limiting cravings while simutaneously blocking your receptors from other opiates. Suboxone is an extremely effective program, and although only certain doctors have the liacense to dispense it, if you call 211 and ask for a list of doctors in your area, I'm certain that you can find the help you need. Unfortunately, the doctor might charge anywhere from 100 dollars and up per visit. But if you are buying your narcotics off the street, then this alternative will actually be cheaper. Most doctors will usually supply you with a script that is a month's worth. Trust me, I was addicted to shooting liquid Dilaudid HP. That is possibly the strongest narcotic available. Suboxone was extremely effective in both detox and future maintenence. Think of it as a "Get out of jail free card" to get off your addictive meds without having to endure dope sickness for up to a month.

I cant share to much of how to help you take the first step to say enough is enough but I know from my own experience, I decided just 3 days ago that I had to do something. I have been on multiple of different pain meds for the last 20 years and the last 7-8 years I have been buzzed on pills every single day. I am a successful mortgage broker, I buy and rehab real estate, I have a wonderful family and a beautiful home but I have distant myself from my family and friends and I knew the day would come and all I can say is if you are getting on this site and asking for help and advise you are taking the first step. This is only my 3rd day off of these evil pills but I have been on this site 20 times. It is helping me tremdously and I hope it helps you. In time it will all be ok, its just using every bit of strength within yourself to tell yourself that you can do this. I have read some stories on this website where people have gotten off of things that I couldn't of imagined being on and getting off with the courage and strength of these individuals and the more you read other peoples success stories the more strength you will gain. I wish you luck and no matter what remember you can do it if you fight with all of your fight. Do it for your children do it for your life. Good luck.

Hi,
I understand that most patient's believe that Suboxone is a miracle drug, and it is-until you try to stop. You're simply prolonging the withdrawal and from what I'm hearing, the withdrawal is worse (longer) than the original drug or opiate to which it was prescribed therapy for! I feel so badly for people who are mislead into taking Suboxone, as they believe they'll get off of it easily and within a matter of months, or a year. But that doesn't seem to be the case, unfortunately. Because Suboxone is still an opiate, it binds tightly to your receptor cites, making the withdrawal quite severe. Just some information I felt I needed to share with you all. I hope you found it helpful, and no matter what, get a docter who can follow you through this transition and ensure your safety.
Best of Luck,
Bre.