Need help with lortab abuse and options for recovery. Will suboxone help?
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Need help with lortab abuse and options for recovery. Will suboxone help?
I'm in my early 30's a stay at home mom of 4, my husband works loooong hours so I'm alone quite a bit. Looking in here for some answers and support. I've used lot tabs for a few years. The last 6 months I went through some problems emotionally and used them as an anti depressant. I loved the euphoric feeling I get from them. Ive taken about 10, 10 mgs a day. They are in my mind 24/7, I've lied to get them and spent WAY too much money to get them. I have a history of depression and when I've tried to stop on my own, or just when I couldn't get them I get really depressed. Not where I want to kill myself, but very hopeless feeling, irritable with my kids. I also experience what feels like restless leg syndrome, sweats and sleeplessness. Ive only not had the pills for 3-4 days so I'm not sure how long those symptoms would last when I actually quit. But I'm there! I want to quit, I want to feel "normal" I want to be me again! I have a dr appt. tomorrow to start suboxone. He told me to take my last lortab 8 hours before the appt. as I've been reading I see 24 would be a better option, should I reschedule for the next day? Also I don't want to be addicted to another pill, what would be a good dosage? I'm thing 2mg per day. I don't want a lot, just enough to help me get through the WD. I also want to only take them for a short, short time. I was thinking 2 months. Would that be too long? I want to also get some antidepressant. I figured they take about 6 weeks to start working. I'd like to try Wellbutrin, since I also smoke cigs it's supposed to help you stop them also. I want to get healthy one way or another! Anxiety is an issue too, but it seems most anti anxiety drugs are very addicting. What could help with the anxiousness? Maybe trying fish oil, vitamins, melatonin would also help? I'm wanting to do this a easily as possible so I don't want to relapse. Any I formation, thoughts and advise is welcome!!! Thank you in advance!
If you can get a Dr. that will not way over prescribe them like most do and if you actually stick to a short taper then you could try it. In reality, you are just trading one addiction for another and completely coming off subs or any opiates is not going to be fun. There is no way out of this as WD is pretty much the equal and opposite reaction from the feel good they gave you while you were using.
Not wanting to go thru withdraws again is one of the main things that keeps me clean. They suck but you will get thru them. I promise you that.
I would be weary with the thinking that you have anxiety, depression and so forth. I "suffered" from those as well but it was really just my mind justifying my "need" to take something to feel better. It all went away once I got some time under my belt and working out and an active lifestyle has helped me a ton.
I WD from suboxone and eventually went back to my DOC and withdrew from it once I decided to get clean. Sub WD will last much longer than hydrocodone though some say the Sub WD will be milder (I disagree).
Stay strong, no matter what you do. Clean life is SO worth the pain in the beginning. Know that you are loved and can make it if you really want to. Im sure others will offer more/better advice.
Not wanting to go thru withdraws again is one of the main things that keeps me clean. They suck but you will get thru them. I promise you that.
I would be weary with the thinking that you have anxiety, depression and so forth. I "suffered" from those as well but it was really just my mind justifying my "need" to take something to feel better. It all went away once I got some time under my belt and working out and an active lifestyle has helped me a ton.
I WD from suboxone and eventually went back to my DOC and withdrew from it once I decided to get clean. Sub WD will last much longer than hydrocodone though some say the Sub WD will be milder (I disagree).
Stay strong, no matter what you do. Clean life is SO worth the pain in the beginning. Know that you are loved and can make it if you really want to. Im sure others will offer more/better advice.
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Anna- I'm not so much looking for answers, but advice of others who may have had good/bad experiences I can learn from. I intend to ask my dr tomorrow all my questions. Although I've heard some drs who prescribe it do over mediate and want you on it longer than necessary because they get more money. I'm new to this and just looking for advise and opinions from people who have had experience. I'm curious as what some have experience and what they might do over I'd they had the chance.
Yem- I do think some of my depression might have been my "excuse". And I'm afraid of that. I use to think I was a very strong woman, but I'm also really sensitive and have way too many feelings of guilt for a lot of things in my life. Six months ago a big turn of events happened in my life, for the worst. I used lortabs to "feel" ok. It got to the point that I let them be the only things that made me feel good. I know it's fake and a mask of pain now. I really desperately want to be sober, and making a dr appointment was a big step that I would have never made before. Some day the WD and depression from it last months and that scares me! I want to be strong, but months is a scary amount of time to feel hopeless. I'm going to do this I just want a plan or some sort of strategy to have before I start. Only my husband knows and he most always out of town. I don't want to be alone through this so I thought writing some questions in this forum may help me through some if the bad times.
Yem- I do think some of my depression might have been my "excuse". And I'm afraid of that. I use to think I was a very strong woman, but I'm also really sensitive and have way too many feelings of guilt for a lot of things in my life. Six months ago a big turn of events happened in my life, for the worst. I used lortabs to "feel" ok. It got to the point that I let them be the only things that made me feel good. I know it's fake and a mask of pain now. I really desperately want to be sober, and making a dr appointment was a big step that I would have never made before. Some day the WD and depression from it last months and that scares me! I want to be strong, but months is a scary amount of time to feel hopeless. I'm going to do this I just want a plan or some sort of strategy to have before I start. Only my husband knows and he most always out of town. I don't want to be alone through this so I thought writing some questions in this forum may help me through some if the bad times.
Yem- I do think some of my depression might have been my "excuse". And I'm afraid of that. I use to think I was a very strong woman, but I'm also really sensitive and have way too many feelings of guilt for a lot of things in my life. Six months ago a big turn of events happened in my life, for the worst. I used lortabs to "feel" ok. It got to the point that I let them be the only things that made me feel good. I know it's fake and a mask of pain now. I really desperately want to be sober, and making a dr appointment was a big step that I would have never made before. Some day the WD and depression from it last months and that scares me! I want to be strong, but months is a scary amount of time to feel hopeless. I'm going to do this I just want a plan or some sort of strategy to have before I start. Only my husband knows and he most always out of town. I don't want to be alone through this so I thought writing some questions in this forum may help me through some if the bad times.
Attend NA on a regular basis (did a meeting a day first year. Now 3 per week, sometimes 4), work steps, have good relationship with my sponsor who I can relate to, exercise 5 days a week for about an hour, eat healthy, hang out with other people who are doing the right thing, do my best to live my life by spiritual principles each day, stay active, spend time in the outdoors, try and always maintain an attitude of gratitude.
The only thing I have done perfectly is not pick up.
The only thing I have done perfectly is not pick up.
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I understand that all who shared are well meaning and trying to help - however what happened to you and how you overcame it may not be suitable for others, and may well keep someone else from seeking the professional assistance they need.
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I understand that all who shared are well meaning and trying to help - however what happened to you and how you overcame it may not be suitable for others, and may well keep someone else from seeking the professional assistance they need.
We are a peer support group here. We simply cannot give medical advice. You need to see a medical professional for that.
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