Withdrawing every week? living like that?

[johnloperamide]

Does anyone live like that?... Say using Friday, Saturday, Sunday and then withdrawing the rest of the week... I've been doing this for 3 weeks now, every time I'm like well I won't do it again, why would I put myself through that pain again and there I do it again... The WD's I get are almost nothing to anyone here I'm sure but I don't feel well at all and it feels so stupid to keep on putting myself through them over and over again

I'm talking about hydrocodone in my case

 

[kleinerkiffer]

I think this might be more suited for The Dark Side or maybe Drug culture

 

[BigG]

Does anyone live like that?... Say using Friday, Saturday, Sunday and then withdrawing the rest of the week... I've been doing this for 3 weeks now, every time I'm like well I won't do it again, why would I put myself through that pain again and there I do it again... The WD's I get are almost nothing to anyone here I'm sure but I don't feel well at all and it feels so stupid to keep on putting myself through them over and over again

I'm talking about hydrocodone in my case

Many people on opioid scripts for pain management to through something similar where their monthly prescriptions run out early due to using more than they are supposed to during the month and having to withdraw for several days at the end of each month. It happened to me for many years until I eventually got tired of it and stopped my opioid painkillers. It certainly is a very tiring and physically drianing way to go through life. While the withdrawls you feel now may be fairly light they eventually get worse and worse. I would recommend stopping now as they won't stay mild for long.......good luck.

 

[Speed King]

I agree with above. I must say, you use hydrocodone on the weekends and put up withdrawal the rest of the week? That's addiction my friend. Your willing to suffer for a short bit of pleasure. This will only get worse. IMHO, it's time to quit. Quit now before it's a real problem.

 

[BigG]

If you're withdrawing all week from only using on the weekends then it sounds like you're allready dependant and the weekend use only staves withdrawl off for a few days leading to them returning when you stop on Mondays. If you stop now then the withdrawl from hydrocodone will only last a week or so and then you can get on with your life. Using for a couple of days a week is just leaving you in a state of perma-withdrawl. If you absolutely feel you can not quit then maybe look into a maintenance script but that seems a bit drastic for the use you describe.

 

[Ignio]

I agree that maintenance script seems to drastic from the behaviour described in johnloperamide's post. In this situation a maintenance script could easily be seen as a way to get access to opioids everyday thus ending up with an addiction worse that the current one. I have seen this behaviour in a couple of friends. That is, they were actively aiming at getting a maintenance script not as treatment but as a goal in itself.

I hope you manage to stop your weekend use johnloperamide. As has been written in other posts your behaviour is in line with the behaviour of an addict. You are on a fast track to permanent use so you should really work hard on getting out now before you end in a situation a lot harder than now.

 

[johnloperamide]

Ok, first thanks for the responds... and Yes, to all of you. I am 100% an addict, I know that... I spent last summer taking Poppy Seed Tea for months and WD'ing was a bitch, way worse than a previous Hydrocodone withdrawal I had had.... But this weekend use I'm talking about will stop simply because I can't get any more, so I'm being forced to quit... With the Poppy Seed Tea I had to quit because I wanted to and that's a whole different story but eventually I did, and there is no way I'd ever touch it again cause WD's were hell and lasted forever, 15 days or so...

 

[Soulgasm]

It ain't no way to live, brother. Once that honeymoon stage is over, opioids are fucked. Hopefully the sensible part of your mind takes control soon and stops the cycle but it's rough man. Constant wd is so hard on your psyche.

 

[mysafehome01]

Been doing this same bullshit for 5+ years now. Being forced to quit is amazing, its much, much harder when you have a steady but never ending supply of drugs.

 

[BeachBum4u]

Ok, first thanks for the responds... and Yes, to all of you. I am 100% an addict, I know that... I spent last summer taking Poppy Seed Tea for months and WD'ing was a bitch, way worse than a previous Hydrocodone withdrawal I had had.... But this weekend use I'm talking about will stop simply because I can't get any more, so I'm being forced to quit... With the Poppy Seed Tea I had to quit because I wanted to and that's a whole different story but eventually I did, and there is no way I'd ever touch it again cause WD's were hell and lasted forever, 15 days or so...

The lack of availability may just be your saving grace. I too did that sort of thing many years ago but eventually I ended up in PM, where I really belonged anyway but I'd get like 60 percocets over something like 2 - 3 weeks. When what I really need was more in line with like 6 day. So I was always just out of reach of where I really needed to be. But I'll tell you, those 1 - 2 weeks when I'd run out were pretty uncomfortable. I'll be honest, I didn't really recognize what was happening to me at the time (or how bad it could really be). I'd get stomach cramps and the related by-product, runny nose and basically a feeling of being kind of depressed. It wasn't outrageously bad all in all. Now once started taking large doses of OxyContin and now Oxymorphone, the withdrawals are "no joke"! I'm taking down and dirty, nasty and being downright miserable until I'd get my refill.

I'd say, if you aren't in need of those pills for a medical reason, just cut bait and move on. The constant back and forth is tough on you body and soul and actually have some funds left over to have some real fun times. Good Luck!

 

[SKR]

^It's a shit existence. Especially once you start to WD between doses. The dose of oxy I would take in the morning was usually about 15hrs since my previous dose and it was fucking awful being woken up at 4am in a pool of sweat with my arms and legs trying to jerk themselves off my body. I'd powder my pills and swallow that on an empty stomach and go from sick to well in about 10-15mins. Going from one state to another (sick to well) becomes your 'high', well it did for me cos up to 300mgs wouldn't give me a tickle....for that I needed at least half a gram of oxycodone to 'feel' anything including the pain relief I so desperately craved.

 

[John4444]

I can attest to this 100%, At the beginning the High you get from the Opiates is great. But after you become physically dependant on it. You are no longer taking it to get high - You are only taking it to get BACK to NORMAL and Feel Decent enough to be Halfway Productive. When you run out, you go into some of the worst Pain/Muscle Aches/Restlessness Withdrawls that you can imagine. Every 5min feels like an hour and you will want to litterally DIE. If I could go back (Or give anyone any Advice) It is to STOP Alltoghther Before you Body/Brain becomes so Dependant on the Drug that you will never get the "Rush" "High" "Euphoria" From it Again. And only end up in a cycle where you are Abusing It Just to get your body Back To Halfway Normal and be productive... Life without the Dependancy on Opiates is something I Dream About. Something I think that I will NEVER See Again for the rest of my Life. Something I Crave, Covet and Wish that I had Never even Heard of these Drugs... I have been taking over 410mg of Oxycodone (2/3 Time Rel and 1/3 Immed Rel) Per Day for over 18years. Sometimes I can go thru my script of 180ea 15mg Oxycodone IR's (Snorting Them) in about a week or Less (That is 2tabs Every Hour snorted for 12 to 14 hours then SLEEP. Then Rinse Repeat Until a week goes by and Im out of my "Immed Release" Tablets and Only have my 4ea per day 80mg Oxycontin Extended Release Tablets to get me thru the month. (((If it werent for the Formula Change back in June of 2011, I would be Snorting them too and going thru them in a Couple Weeks Time too))) Once I run out of my IR's The 80's are just Barely Enough (Based on my Tolerance and Physical Dependancy) to get me Halfway back to Normal for about Half the day so that I can somewhat be a productive citizen. Luckily I am wealthy enough to NOT have to work and do not Require being at a Job 8 to 10 hours a day. (That at this point would absolutely NOT be possible for me to pull off) I work a little from home and still make around $2000 a month selling items on Ebay and Buying/Reselling Items from Craigslist, There was 10 years where I was selling my entire script of 80s (120 of them) for $50ea every month to One Person in One Whole Lot. But dont need the $ anymore so Take them myself. If I did not have the financial stability that I have to litterally Lay in Bed Half the Day feeling halfway horrible and still pay my bills I'd be screwed. Even So, It's NO LIFE.... I could have so much more, I could be so much more Active and actually LIVE... About the Only Activity I have is (also another source of income) I go to the Local Indian Casino near my house and Play about 5 to 8 hours of Texas Holdem (3/6 dollar Table Limit) and do very well, just around an average of $1800 per month for the last 2 years. which works out to about $100-$200 profit from $60 to $100 buy in each time I go and only cashing out DOWN $ about 15 to 20 percent of the times I go) This is Fun and an additional source of income on top of my Annuity's and Trust. But If I Felt "Physically" the way a Normal Person does Every Day when they wake up - I could have so many more hobbies and be so much more productive.

Please, """ANYONE""" Take this advice from someone who knows more than most The downfalls of becoming Physically Dependant / Tolerant to these Meds... Not Even Talking about ADDICTION.... There are many people out there who are so bad that it Takes over their whole Lives and every minute of every day is all about either doing them or getting them or Suffering because they Cant. Their Lives Suffer dramatically due to the Abuse of These Meds... BUT, you don't have to ABUSE Them to ANY Degree or Become Extremely """ADDICTED""" To Loose a Quality of Life. Eventually, Anyone & Everyone Taking these Meds will become Physically Dependant and build up a Tolerance to them, and even if you continue to take them "As Prescribed" without Abusing them. You will Still Regret it for the Rest of your Life. If your in Pain, Which I AM and Alot of People Are... I would love to go back and find alternative ways to deal with my Pain and almost rather live with IT Than the consequences of the Dependancy on these meds...

Just my 2 cents....
John4444
Maricopa, Az

 

[belfort]

Does anyone live like that?... Say using Friday, Saturday, Sunday and then withdrawing the rest of the week... I've been doing this for 3 weeks now, every time I'm like well I won't do it again, why would I put myself through that pain again and there I do it again... The WD's I get are almost nothing to anyone here I'm sure but I don't feel well at all and it feels so stupid to keep on putting myself through them over and over again

I'm talking about hydrocodone in my case

everyone that ends up addicted to opiates starts out like this..use on the weekends and that spreads to monday..u realize tuesday and wednesday u dont feel right..half of thursday u dont feel that great either..back to friday morning you fel back to normal but u want to get high for the weekend..scenario repeats itself all over but the person is sick of feeling like shit on tuesdays and wednesdays and they start dosing small on those days and then game over..

 

[belfort]

Been doing this same bullshit for 5+ years now. Being forced to quit is amazing, its much, much harder when you have a steady but never ending supply of drugs.

damn, 5 + years!?!u should try kratom out, it helps many in your situation..

 

[Znegative]

This is more suitable for DC, so I'm going to move it there.

 

[Pill2Chill]

Yeah, but it's more like 5 days using then 3-4 days w/d. Its mostly because I can't afford a habit as big as the one I currently have. I'm really trykng to lower my opiate intake because I know I could manage with less. It's just always so damn tempting to go on a using spree when I get my scripts filled. I should think more on the consequences (running out early and horrid withdrawal) but the temptation is always so strong. This time I'm gonna do it right. (is what I always say.. )