Vicoden vs. me: Round 1 - Page 3 - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

mikiglen · 12-02-2006, 10:33 AM

congrats, you're doing great.
mis

Rusty Zipper · 12-02-2006, 07:41 PM

keep up the fight TT

tintin · 12-03-2006, 11:15 AM

14th day

Arura · 12-03-2006, 12:38 PM

YeY...keep at it Tintin ...

Rusty Zipper · 12-03-2006, 08:21 PM

TT, work it... work it hard...!

tintin · 12-04-2006, 10:15 AM

15th day

My biggest worry has been my job and my work in grad. school. My job will be ok but I may have to take an incomplete or fail one of my classes. Kinda sucks but it could be worse. Atleast the neg. consequences are coming from quitting this addiction and not a result of the addiction controling me.

I quit once before and thought I could take another pill shortly after-mistake. Today marks the longest time I have been without these pills in over 3 years and I'm not stopping

Rusty Zipper · 12-04-2006, 08:12 PM

TT

Quote:

My job will be ok but I may have to take an incomplete or fail one of my classes. Kinda sucks but it could be worse.

TT, it can be made up cant it?... and if not... whats more important?

TT

Quote:

Today marks the longest time I have been without these pills in over 3 years and I'm not stopping

... see TT, it can be done!...

all good wishes my friend...

xxoo, rz

acristicat · 12-04-2006, 08:20 PM

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH HHHH!

Lucky #13

tintin · 12-05-2006, 11:09 AM

16 DAYS!!!

I am moving foreward. I don't crave but I wish the evening nervousness and poor sleep would get better. My doctor wants to put me on Zoloft - Anyone have any experiences with this? I read up on it-it's an ssri used for antidepression and anxiety treatment but from what I can gather it takes about 2-4 weeks to start working!

With or without it - I'll deal with this.

acristicat · 12-05-2006, 11:34 AM

I was prescribed anti=depressants both times I had been in rehab - and once by my pc. They felt that I could use the boost in seratonin while my body recouped. Problem is, yes, it takes weeks to work, and by that time you'd be feeling better anyhow. I don't care for that numb feeling - you really don't notice is until you come OFF of them. Then again there are people who swear antidepressants changed their lives - my sponsor is one, though after living with her, I think it's more mind over matter. Placebo effect??? Maybe good old fashioned diet and exercise (Sorry I feel like a broken record but it worked for me)

dee63 · 12-05-2006, 07:25 PM

as far as ssri are conscerned zolof is prob. the most tolerated. Normally the doc will start u out on 25 mg for a week then increase to 50mg, if after a few weeks u may need to increase to 100. you should feel some inprovement in 1-2 weeks and the full effect by 4th week. It does have side effects mainly dry mouth, some times decreased appetite, some people it can make tired or some it causes insomnia guess it just depends on u, I've been on zoloft for awhile needed it trouble coping with the death of my son. also i have know several others who have taken it most do fairly well. I also tried wellbutrin years ago I used it to quit smoking it worked good (I was a happy non-smoker) but of course they are all chemicals!! dee

tintin · 12-06-2006, 09:50 AM

17 days -

Starting to like the way I feel.......and remember how I didn't feel...anything before.

Rusty Zipper · 12-06-2006, 07:47 PM

keep it going TT

mikiglen · 12-06-2006, 07:51 PM

tintin, you are awesome. you are my inspiration and give me hope, thank you
misti

tintin · 12-07-2006, 10:30 AM

wow. 18 days.

Last night I slept 8 hours straight for the first time. I didn't pick up my Zoloft. Maybe it would help me some but I really don't want to take any pills on a regular basis.

acristicat · 12-07-2006, 10:38 AM

That's how I felt - last year my PC prescribed it for me - I chose to not.

Didn't take anything but vitamins and probiotics for the last year - felt really good till a couple of weeks ago...when I DID take a drug, dammit

racegirl2448 · 12-07-2006, 10:49 AM

damn those drugs... huh arcristcat?
they'll get ya everytime!

OH and congrads...TIN TIN

tintin · 12-08-2006, 10:20 AM

19 days

thanks all for the support.

By his blood-no stash this time but a great thing to bring up, thanks! For me, having one pill in the house is dangerous

Rusty Zipper · 12-08-2006, 08:03 PM

TT

Quote:

thanks all for the support.

TT, thanks for the reminder...

keep go'n...

good wishes........................xxoo, rz

tintin · 12-09-2006, 09:45 AM

20 days

LIL_Pebbles · 12-09-2006, 05:24 PM

TinTin,

Congrats, I did excellent on my 14 day taper in 11/06, but this month day 9 been messing up, so made sure no extras hanging around the house, B/F holds em, you doing this on your on and alone and day 20

Very happy, now this puts a smile on my face...You go cowboy, yep yeeeeeehawww")

tintin · 12-09-2006, 05:48 PM

thanks Lil,

It has not been an easy 20 days for me but I knew it wouldn't be easy-lol.

I did a taper earlier in the year - it was the only time I have quit since I started using. It was much easier than cold turkey but it also took longer. My problem was thinking I could take a couple after the taper-I was back on the same amount before I knew it.

Keep up the taper! Having someone to regulate your intake is great. Do you have a taper goal?

LIL_Pebbles · 12-09-2006, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tintin

thanks Lil,

It has not been an easy 20 days for me but I knew it wouldn't be easy-lol.

I did a taper earlier in the year - it was the only time I have quit since I started using. It was much easier than cold turkey but it also took longer. My problem was thinking I could take a couple after the taper-I was back on the same amount before I knew it.

Keep up the taper! Having someone to regulate your intake is great. Do you have a taper goal?

The 14 days that would be 11/17th I took one and 1/2 aday.
Then 12/1 did fine till the 4th, I started to sniff like 1/2 and yeah got me high since then been taking the one a day like I Was to nothing more and my God no sniffing, today? I had all under wraps, but I was around certain people today and well, I got 40 vicodin, I would use them in the past too, so here I give my b/F 30 and pocket the ten and took two, now? I gave them to him and I was not going to, but told myself that I was honest with him in the early of the month and have to surender those pills to him.

So, Sunday is the 10th, I am to take one till14th and go down to a 1/2, no excuses I was to have taken the one a day for two weeks, I have more than enough pills, but I just feel as long as I am taking and dealing with my DOC it is a tease, So I am going to do what I call a big drop, I will take the 1/2 for two weeks then 1/4th for two weeks then stop, any pills are to be thrown in the toilet, I will be doing that and B/f to watch me, now if I feel by chance I can't do that? As much as I have been avoiding rehab and reason is future custody of my Neice, I will have to go, cause the only way I have known the past two years to live is using and before I was a drug addict I am a codie and food addict, and I have drank here and there, but thank God I get too sick from te beer, cause if I did not? I would drink alot and more than likley become a alcholoic, no question, I would...

tintin · 12-10-2006, 08:24 AM

day 21 here-the 3 week mark!

LIL- It's good that you have a plan and someone to help. Do what you need to do to be successful. you may even want to jump off the taper soon. You are not on a lot at 1xday. Tapering to a half and then a quarter pill may be harder than not taking them at all. Just a thought.

And yes, the thought of living without pills can be scary but the freedom is wonderful

LIL_Pebbles · 12-10-2006, 02:30 PM

Today I relly messed up, errrr...see my thread. I looked over my taper down chart, looks like i have been messing up since 12-4th and today wow too much, now i really do not have any extras, for real. did not get that high either, that is good, fact is i feeel like crap and that is a good sign.

I had thought about leaving at 1/2, the pills, the taper is a tease, i see that now, i sliped big time today, yesterday i got some vicoden 40 of them for nearly nothing, i have used vicoden before, i find that percocete is stronger, but was not thinking about "using" when the offer flew my way, there is always another day to start over, sick i will be, but it is doable.

12-02-2006, 07:41 PM	#52 (permalink)
Rusty Zipper Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: my room in ct. Posts: 34,764	keep up the fight TT __________________ *Rule 62*

12-03-2006, 12:38 PM	#54 (permalink)
Arura Trying to do the right thing. Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 4,354	YeY...keep at it Tintin ... __________________ Weve come along way and were Changing day by day We DO Recover. We can Recover...!

12-03-2006, 08:21 PM	#55 (permalink)
Rusty Zipper Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: my room in ct. Posts: 34,764	TT, work it... work it hard...! __________________ *Rule 62*

12-05-2006, 07:25 PM	#61 (permalink)
dee63 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: mcalester, oklahoma Posts: 13	zoloft as far as ssri are conscerned zolof is prob. the most tolerated. Normally the doc will start u out on 25 mg for a week then increase to 50mg, if after a few weeks u may need to increase to 100. you should feel some inprovement in 1-2 weeks and the full effect by 4th week. It does have side effects mainly dry mouth, some times decreased appetite, some people it can make tired or some it causes insomnia guess it just depends on u, I've been on zoloft for awhile needed it trouble coping with the death of my son. also i have know several others who have taken it most do fairly well. I also tried wellbutrin years ago I used it to quit smoking it worked good (I was a happy non-smoker) but of course they are all chemicals!! dee

12-06-2006, 07:47 PM	#63 (permalink)
Rusty Zipper Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: my room in ct. Posts: 34,764	keep it going TT __________________ *Rule 62*

12-02-2006, 10:33 AM	#51 (permalink)
mikiglen Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: here, there, everywhere Posts: 2,118	congrats, you're doing great. mis

12-03-2006, 11:15 AM	#53 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	14th day

12-04-2006, 10:15 AM	#56 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	15th day My biggest worry has been my job and my work in grad. school. My job will be ok but I may have to take an incomplete or fail one of my classes. Kinda sucks but it could be worse. Atleast the neg. consequences are coming from quitting this addiction and not a result of the addiction controling me. I quit once before and thought I could take another pill shortly after-mistake. Today marks the longest time I have been without these pills in over 3 years and I'm not stopping

12-04-2006, 08:20 PM	#58 (permalink)
acristicat In Memory Of Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cape Cod, Mass Posts: 103	YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH HHHH! Lucky #13

12-05-2006, 11:09 AM	#59 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	16 DAYS!!! I am moving foreward. I don't crave but I wish the evening nervousness and poor sleep would get better. My doctor wants to put me on Zoloft - Anyone have any experiences with this? I read up on it-it's an ssri used for antidepression and anxiety treatment but from what I can gather it takes about 2-4 weeks to start working! With or without it - I'll deal with this.

12-05-2006, 11:34 AM	#60 (permalink)
acristicat In Memory Of Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cape Cod, Mass Posts: 103	I was prescribed anti=depressants both times I had been in rehab - and once by my pc. They felt that I could use the boost in seratonin while my body recouped. Problem is, yes, it takes weeks to work, and by that time you'd be feeling better anyhow. I don't care for that numb feeling - you really don't notice is until you come OFF of them. Then again there are people who swear antidepressants changed their lives - my sponsor is one, though after living with her, I think it's more mind over matter. Placebo effect??? Maybe good old fashioned diet and exercise (Sorry I feel like a broken record but it worked for me)

12-06-2006, 09:50 AM	#62 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	17 days - Starting to like the way I feel.......and remember how I didn't feel...anything before.

12-06-2006, 07:51 PM	#64 (permalink)
mikiglen Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: here, there, everywhere Posts: 2,118	tintin, you are awesome. you are my inspiration and give me hope, thank you misti __________________ Now and again we try To just stay alive Maybe we'll turn it all around 'Cause it's not too late It's never too late

12-07-2006, 10:30 AM	#65 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	wow. 18 days. Last night I slept 8 hours straight for the first time. I didn't pick up my Zoloft. Maybe it would help me some but I really don't want to take any pills on a regular basis.

12-07-2006, 10:38 AM	#66 (permalink)
acristicat In Memory Of Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cape Cod, Mass Posts: 103	That's how I felt - last year my PC prescribed it for me - I chose to not. Didn't take anything but vitamins and probiotics for the last year - felt really good till a couple of weeks ago...when I DID take a drug, dammit

12-07-2006, 10:49 AM	#67 (permalink)
racegirl2448 Goin'....Goin'....Gone! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: planet earth ( I think...) Posts: 342	damn those drugs... huh arcristcat? they'll get ya everytime! OH and congrads...TIN TIN

12-08-2006, 10:20 AM	#68 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	19 days thanks all for the support. By his blood-no stash this time but a great thing to bring up, thanks! For me, having one pill in the house is dangerous

12-09-2006, 09:45 AM	#70 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	20 days

12-09-2006, 05:24 PM	#71 (permalink)
LIL_Pebbles Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 24/7 How Am I gonna Get claen, when Doctors don't help me? Posts: 147	TinTin, Congrats, I did excellent on my 14 day taper in 11/06, but this month day 9 been messing up, so made sure no extras hanging around the house, B/F holds em, you doing this on your on and alone and day 20 Very happy, now this puts a smile on my face...You go cowboy, yep yeeeeeehawww") __________________ Alcoholism Opiate addict/dependant 4 years "Percocete" Once I only thought of getting high, now I think: How am I going to get through this w/out going insane.

12-09-2006, 05:48 PM	#72 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	thanks Lil, It has not been an easy 20 days for me but I knew it wouldn't be easy-lol. I did a taper earlier in the year - it was the only time I have quit since I started using. It was much easier than cold turkey but it also took longer. My problem was thinking I could take a couple after the taper-I was back on the same amount before I knew it. Keep up the taper! Having someone to regulate your intake is great. Do you have a taper goal?

12-10-2006, 08:24 AM	#74 (permalink)
tintin Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 48	day 21 here-the 3 week mark! LIL- It's good that you have a plan and someone to help. Do what you need to do to be successful. you may even want to jump off the taper soon. You are not on a lot at 1xday. Tapering to a half and then a quarter pill may be harder than not taking them at all. Just a thought. And yes, the thought of living without pills can be scary but the freedom is wonderful

12-10-2006, 02:30 PM	#75 (permalink)
LIL_Pebbles Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 24/7 How Am I gonna Get claen, when Doctors don't help me? Posts: 147	Today I relly messed up, errrr...see my thread. I looked over my taper down chart, looks like i have been messing up since 12-4th and today wow too much, now i really do not have any extras, for real. did not get that high either, that is good, fact is i feeel like crap and that is a good sign. I had thought about leaving at 1/2, the pills, the taper is a tease, i see that now, i sliped big time today, yesterday i got some vicoden 40 of them for nearly nothing, i have used vicoden before, i find that percocete is stronger, but was not thinking about "using" when the offer flew my way, there is always another day to start over, sick i will be, but it is doable. __________________ Alcoholism Opiate addict/dependant 4 years "Percocete" Once I only thought of getting high, now I think: How am I going to get through this w/out going insane.

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