The Ping pong Codone Addict

[slavior]

I have been using hydrocodone 10/500's fo almost a year now off and on. I will do a few some days, then turn around and do 6-8 the next day then not do any for 2 or 3 days. Now IM scared to quite cold turkey even though I did once before. I just want to know since IM not taking an insane amount if anyone thinks it would be safe to quite cold turkey again. the first time I did quite cold turkey I didn't realize you cold have all the adverse affects I just mainly was irritable, angry nauseated and queasy so any feedback would help since there are people here who obviously have more knowledge then me. I am very scared because I have hypertension along with anxiety to help add to the wonderfully fun detox period. Any help would be greatly aprreciated.

[Ten Chips Down]

Oh man... Slavior. Weird name, nice title (under you weird name ).

I sure don't envy you. To my knowledge, quitting hydro CT is 100% safer than quitting something like Klonopin or Xanax. --That said, maybe some other members might have an opinon to put forward, but given the hypertension and preexisting anxiety you describe, it might be altogether a wiser course to do it under supervision of a doctor.

None of us on here can know you like a real-life, examining physician can, right? And your trepidations and preexisting conditions, most esp. at such a young age, are a concern to me.

peace -
be safe
Ten

[ccgirl]

Under normal circumstances, I would say it is safe. I quit them, and while it REALLY sucked, I didn't feel like I was going to die (wanted to sometimes)

However, with underlying medical issues, I would seek medical help to make sure your withdrawal from them is safe.

[StagebearNJ]

Originally Posted by slavior

I just want to know since IM not taking an insane amount if anyone thinks it would be safe to quite cold turkey again.

I'm not a doctor (although I've played one on the stage).
That said, I was doing upwards of 15 tramadol (Ultram) a day and probably six to eight 7.5/325 percs a day when I could get them.
I was terrified of detox and really did not want to go inpatient. I was totally honest with my PA (physician's assistant), which was important since he was one of my tram writers.
He put me on a pretty good regimen of appropriate meds. I needed to miss three days of work, but that was about it. That's three weeks ago. I'm a bit fluffier from eating, but people tell em I look great. Hell, I'm alive.
You may want to do what I did. Get honest with a doctor who understands addiction. Not all do.
It sounds like you already know that it's possible to kick. I know I do.
All my best,
Da Stagebear