Mother tapering to get sober.

[motherlivingsober]

Was taking 4-6 10-325mg hydrocodone daily. I wouldn't even know how to buy off the street, so all of mine were prescribed. About 10 years ago (I'm only 25) I was prescribed Lortabs to take as needed for a rheumatic condition. I went through 30 about every 3 months. When I turned 19 I was taking 1 10mg every night until I was 21 and my husband returned from a deployment and we wanted a baby, so I stopped all medication- even my anxiety and fibromyalgia meds. After I had my daughter, I started back taking 1 10mg a day. I do hurt extremely bad. From 22-25years old, i began taking 4-6 (8 at the most) 10s a day. Now I'm tapering. I'm down to 2-3 10s a day, and I only have a few pills left. I know I'm facing withdrawal and I'd like to do it without Suboxone. How bad are the withdrawals going to be? What can I expect? How long will they last and will I still be able to care for my daughter?

 

[David Wooderson]

No one can tell you how you will feel but be prepared to have a shitty flu for the next couple weeks.
First few days will suck, but no matter what anyone tells you hydrocodone/codiene withdrawal is the most tolerable of any opiate pain meds.

Take stock of your situation, realize everything you have going for yourself and that this is a very beatable situation.
Things have not progressed to a unmanageable level.

I would highly not recommend suboxone for your situation as suboxone is way more hard to get off of than hydrocodone.
Vicodin's are what I started taking in the beginning of my addiction, I stayed on them for 2-3 yrs and quit twice.
at the time I thought it was hardcore, only to experience what true opiate withdrawal is like, I'm not belittling your battle in the least, but its nothing compared to methadone/suboxone withdrawal.
I just know that I thought a thousand times, "If I had only had truly quit when I was on vicodin, vicodin withdrawal is nothing", I would have been so far ahead than where I am now.
Check out the loperamide (immodium a.d.) thread in other drugs, it really helps.

Let us know how you are dealing with it
You can do this.
Good Luck!