Substance abuse withdrawal is something many using this drug worry about, as the withdrawal from percocet symptoms can be quite severe.
Just how bad they are is dependent on how long a person has been taking the drug and how much of it they have been taking each day. Anyone who has been taking this medication regularly for more than a few weeks is likely going to experience withdrawal symptoms.
A lot of folks get hooked on this drug after experiencing some sort of injury or going through a surgery which required the use of pain medication when they left the hospital. I can not not really say there becoming addicted to this drug is all their fault. Maybe they were not aware of how drug addiction can sneak up on you. Regardless they are addicted and probably became so from taking more medication then the doctor recommended.
Here is how it can happen to anyone who are using prescription pain mediation. They start out taking their medication daily as recommended and then one day they find that it did not relieve the pain so they increased the dose. The thing is if they continue to do this it will lead to a tolerance which means they will have to take more and more to achieve the desired effect. This kind of abuse will lead to addiction quickly.
Percocet addiction symptoms
The percocet withdrawal symptoms include: anxiety and heart palpitations; increased blood pressure; irritability and restlessness; lack of concentration; diarrhea, nausea and vomiting; muscle aches and tremors; yawning unrelated to being sleepy; chills and hot flashes ; depression; insomnia; and excessively runny nose and eyes but keep in mind it is possible tp get through this without pain from withdrawal.
How to overcome percocet
If you have been using this drug for an extended amount of time, slowly tapering the dose until you are completely weaned off will help you to avoid severe withdrawal symptoms. This should be done with the help of your doctor.
For those that do attempt to go percocet cold turkey, the symptoms usually start 12-24 hours after your last dose and peak a few days later slowly lessening from there. The amount of time it takes to get through the symptoms depends on the amount of tolerance a person has built up.
These are all symptoms of physical withdrawal, as you may well know, those that use it also tend to develop a psychological dependence on the drug that will likely last much longer than the physical one. This is type of percocet addiction and can be a life-long struggle.
Further rehabilitation to address psychological dependence may involve addiction therapy and behavioral therapy.
If you are you are afraid of the withdrawl from addiction do not sweat it because there is help. That’s right you can go to opiate addiction rehab and be medically detoxed. If you go you will be well taken care of by a staff of medical assistants who will see to your needs and give you prescription medications to help the discomfort from withdrawal. Trust me I have been there and done this.
When withdrawing from opiate drugs like percocet the expected withdrawal time can be from 5 to 7 days and then you will be entirely drug free. The key is to stay this way.
Leaving residential treatment and going home
What I would suggest is that before leaving residential treatment or rehab would be to talk with your therapist about an after care plan be sure and right down all the things that you are will to commit to for your recovery from drug addiction.
When I left drug rehab I made a commitment to attend 90 meetings in 90 days. This may sound like a lot but it is only 1 and ½ hours per day.
How many hours did you spend using drugs and finding ways and means to get more? It has been my experience that you will get back what you are willing to put into recovery. If you put very little in you will more than likely relapse on the other hand if you put your whole self in you will get your whole self out.
I also committed to keep up with my addiction therapy by attending one session a week. The reason why I continued the drug addiction therapy is believe that God and addiction therapy had a lot to do with what got me clean and sober.
One thing is certain and that is you can never do too much recovery wise. Keep in mind that helping others is also a great way to give back a little of what has been so freely given to you. This is why I write about recovery on this site.
It has been my experience to see as well as truly believe that any addict who really has had enough can stop using drugs and with using some addiction recovery techniques they can lose the desire to use drugs; furthermore with this being said they can find a new way to live clean and sober. Now keep in mind that for any of this to happen you will have to stay focused on your recovery from drug addiction. Another thing is is necessary is action. Now there will be times when you do not want to take any action at all you may put off going to a meeting saying oh I will go tomorrow then tomorrow turns into next week and you are getting very close to relapsing.
How to beat oxycontin or percocet by going to long term substance abuse treatment
Are you struggling with painkiller addicting from taking drugs like percocet or oxyconin? Well there is good news you can learn how to overcome drug addiction but you can not do it alone. Coming off of drugs like percocet is just as bad as trying to get through heroin withdrawal.
As I was saying we all need help if we are to succeed in beating addiction. Gods knows I tried to kick drugs so many times by myself that I can not even recall. Oh I could get clean and sober for a few days and once I got feeling better I was right back at it again. I even made it a month a couple of times.
It was not until I went to long term drug rehab that I was able to put any substantial clean time together. Long term treatment helped me to turn my life around. I give thanks to God and my drug addiction therapist. She challenged me to do things I was always afraid to do on a regular basis.
If you have been to rehab before only to get out and relapse again you may want to thing about going to long term. I can almost guarantee you that if you go and put in the work you life will change for the better because the alternative is Jails, institutions, and death and they do not necessarily have to come in that order.
Good luck and God bless
Opiate withdrawal video
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i took them for 12 years was doing good until today i was off for 7 days, i took 15 mgs today, what will happen?
Hi there BO thanks for sharing whats going on with you.
Here is what will more than likely happen if you do not find some help you will eventually end up right back where you left off before you stopped using only worse. In case you do not know it addiction is a progressive disease meaning it gets worse.
I would suggest that you go to a meeting and share what you just shared here there will be others there that can help you to stay clean and sober. It worked for me I now have many years clean and it can work for you too.
Good luck
i have a son that is addicted to percocets and when he tries to stop them he goes through the withdrawals really bad and we dont know how to handle him. he knows that he has this problem but he cant stop them because he is in pain all the time what do i do.
Hi Kimberly thanks for your comment. I would say that if he can some home mange to stop using somehow then there are pain revilers that are non narcotic that he can use. Or maybe a pain clinic but he would have to tell them that he can not have any drugs that contain opiates.
My friend has a bad back with severe pain and he is a recovering addict and they give him some kind of shots that do not contain opiates and he says they work great.
One thing that he may have to do is go to rehab and get medically detoxed and then worry about the rest.
Good luck
I went 15 days cold turkey and finally took 1 per day cut in half for 4 days I am going to stop just can’t take it again
I do nor want suboxone and my dr told me it was to fast from 6 per day to nothing pure he’ll now I’m extremely uncomfortable but am not taking more than a half every 6-8 hrs. I have had plenty during withdrawal and never took one 15 days. I am trying to wean off it’s been 4 days if I keep doing this for 2 weeks as I was told do I go through the same he’ll for 15 days
Hi Brian Congrats on your decision to get clean I do think as time passes your withdrawal will be less intense.
Good luck and hang in there and it will get better.
Thank you very much for answering. I am very,very concerned that if I stay on 1 to 1.5 a day I’m going to go back to 15 days of he’ll. I am truly done and have had them around for weeks. I only take it after 13-18 hrs helps to cope. I go to sleep at 9-10 and don’t take anything till it’s just unbearable the next day. Can I do this for 1 -2 weeks going down a little each day spreading out the time just to quit without wanting to die. Or did I just screw everything up and am going to go through another marathon withdrawal.I have never done drugs own my own company family not many people know. If you could help with this I think most of it’s in my head. I am just scared to death to go through it again. Another suboxone specialist said I don’t take enough to have any problems. Mentally I just need to know if this is all going to happen again for trying to function. I’m sorry about going on and on but . Everyone has a different story for me. One says I’m fine give yourself some time and slowly finish another says your screwed you just reset the clock. Take suboxone ? For 1.5 pills a day ? Today is Easter at 6 pm I will have taken 1/2 in 24 hrs. Any advice would be great. And thanks for getting back to me on Easter it helps more than you know
Brian
Hi Brian Ya I think you can do it for two weeks and your right most of it is in your head. If you can go that long without taking them I am pretty sure you can do it. Withdrawal is not going to last two weeks anyway.
Thanks for the info. I have been a user of many drugs and I finally got clean only to turn to Percocets. I have been taking them for 4 years now(I have to add they were prescribed to me for Rhymetoid arthritis) but I have abused them off and on. I have a 20 month old and a 13 year old and have finally made the decision to get off them. My doctor prescribed Champix because he thought the side affects would be less then most of the other drugs that might make me to sleepy. It is day four and I am down 4 pills.(10-6)Not to sure if it’s a mental thing or if it’s really working. I’ve been reading up on other drugs that help with the withdrawal symptoms(because that is what I am deathly afraid of)I was just curious if you knew of anything that would help but that I could still fully function on. Or am I just dreaming because the thought of leaving my children(even if it is to better my self)kills me and with my husband(who is the only one working) working midnights it’ nearly impossible. I might also add I have no relatives. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.
Hi Beki thanks a lot for your comment.
It has been my experience that most of our fears are in our head and that 90 something percent never comes to pass. What I am saying is that when we are dealing with opiate withdrawal our disease tends to tell us that we are a whole lot worse or sicker than we are I know for a fact mine did and it kept me using for a long time.
So if you are thinking and are not sure if its working then it is working! God will make it work for you so keep telling yourself that it is working no matter what even if you feel like shit because it will pass if you hang in there.
I know you can make it matter of fact if I can get clean and stay clean anyone can. All you have to do is keep a positive mind set and it would not hurt to pray too and all will be well.
I hope you are aware that getting clean is only part of the battle because once we get clean we have to stay clean and my hope for you is that you have some plans on how you intend to do this.
Good luck Beki and let us know how your making out if you need anything else contact me
God bless
I’ve taken 7.5 mg of percocet 3-8 times a day for the last 3 years. I have finally got to cutting pills in halves and this is now my second day without any pills, besides vitamins and motrin. Coming off the percs wasn’t easy any which way, but it is easier cutting back to zero than cold turkey. I am now convinced life is much better this way and I am staying clean everyday. I never want to have to go through that ever again!
Hi David thanks for sharing your great news congrats. I love it when someone writes and lets us know they were successful in quitting drugs. You are miracle and hopefully other readers will be encourage by this.
Good luck to you
I have taken Percocet for just about a month. Never taking more than the prescribed dosage, however I am now suffering from nausea, headache dizziness, feeling like I have the flu. I had my gallbladder removed. Any advice if these are any of the symptoms of Percocet withdrawal. I had my gallbladder removed.
Hi Cindy not sure how many you were taking but if you were taking them as prescribed then I would have to say probably not withdrawal but if you were taking a heavy dose then it could be mild withdrawal. In any case it will pass rather quickly being you were only taking them for month.
good luck
Hi I was taking 7.5′s for the last eight months, 3-8 a day, sometimes doing way more than should. But my doctor sent me to pain management and they will not refill my script telling me i dont need them so in essence making me go cold turkey after 8 months of 120 pills a month. Is this ethical and where should I turn if I experience withdrawal. it is too horrible to go through cold turkey. I dont think my doctor should have just cut me off for no reason. I suggested they wean and it apparently is not an option. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Hi there M. R.
Well obviously your doctor assumed that you were taking them as prescribed and did not think you would go through withdrawal. Never the less he should have tapered you off because he should have known that your body has gotten used to them.
The only thing I can tell is that if things get too bad go to the ER. I think you will be fine in a couple of days so just hang in there.
Good luck
thank you. i have one other question for you. Lets say hypothetically I was up to 56 mg a day and now im down to 21 a day. If I continue to go down will I still experience withdrawal when I stop completely or will it be mild because my body got used to taking less and less over time? I am currently at 3 a day and if I do not take one, I feel stiff, achey, depressed and lethargic. What is your advice from this point forward?
Hi M. R.
I would have to say that you should not experience any heavy withdrawal at all for example, cramping and nausea.
You may still feel lethargic and depressed because remember they were your friend and helped you make it through the day and feel better now you are losing you buddy yes “depression is natural.” It will pass.
My suggestion is to keep busy go for walk or anything to take your mind off of how you feel.
I know you can do it if you just hang in there.
Good luck
Hey M. R.
Just wanted to share something with you..
Not sure whether you are to the point of admitting that you may have an addiction but never the less keep this in mind.
Any addict, and I mean any addict can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use drugs, and find a new way to live free from addiction. This includes you or anyone for that matter who is suffering from addiction.
Good luck and contact me anytime
i have been taking 30mg perocet for 3 years now up to 8 or 10 a day. the first day i dont take one in the am i throw up and cannot stop i cant drink or eat i throw uo within seconds. suboxin makes me throw up too i dont kno what to do i go thru this for 8 to 10 days then givin n take one bc i cant deal with the pain in unexplainable
Hi Steph thanks for sharing
Well I can say this if you made it 8 to 10 days without using this is great. Maybe next time try harder and do not give in.
I am not sure whether you attend meetings or not but they would help plus you would be around other women like yourself that would be glad to help you.
“Keep in mind that I am not a doctor”……
Now as far as the Suboxone goes the reason you get sick is that your body is rejecting it because it contains a drug that blocks the effects of opiates. I would try taking them again the sickness should pass.
Good luck
have never before participated in anything like this. Here is my story, I have been taking percocet for about 3 yrs. Under a dr’s care, due to nerve damage. I have bben taking the perscribed amount until recently, I have been taking more on a daily basis and finding that I am finishing my script prior to the due date. I realize that this is a problem, and want to stop taking all together. I am afriad of withdrawal, i contacted an 800 help number and there advise is to go to detox. But, heres the thing, I just started my job about 6 mths ago, I have two kids and i am divorsed. this detox would be about an hour and half away and i would be gone for about a week. Do you think this is necessary or can I just cut back drasticly on my perk. I am thinking one in the morning and one in the evening until i am finished. I just dont know what to expect. The other thing is a quit smoking cigerattes 2 mths ago….cold turkey, i am 46 and i really want to be good to my body. i dont drink. Can you give me an idea of the symtoms i may experience and when to begin looking for them, how long until I am out of the “danger zone”. I realize you are not a doctor, but do people die? Can you help me?
Hi Lee thanks for sharing
At this point I believe it is worth a try to cut back on your medication. I am not sure how many you were prescribed to take a day but or I could advise you better but in any case if you cut back slowly you should not really experience any serious withdrawal period!
It will be more like your mind telling you things are worse than what they are. It is common knowlege that drugs can only stay in our system so long.
My point being if you get down to practically nothing what are you left with?? (0; Therefore, like I said rather you are an addict or on the verge of becoming addicted is not for me to say but your mind will tell you that you should take another one.
This is the way addiction works I have learned over the years that one is too many and a thousand is never ever enough.
If you can get someone to hold them and dole them out to you would be your best bet.
Now if things do not work out and you end up taking all your medication I would suggest that you get detoxed.
Even if you get detoxed you have to have some kind of plan how you are going to stay clean because it is not just going to go away like a bad headache.
Good luck
Hi I got hooked taking percocets about 4 years ago. I had some minor surgery and discovered that I liked the way the pills made me feel. So I started taking 1 a day then 2 and sometimes up to 4 but usually no more than that. This has gone on for the past hour years with some occasional breaks (2-3 months) Oddly I only take them at work because I felt it was easier to speak with clients or to put me in a better mood. I have come to realize that I dont like relying on a drug to get me through the day. I also feel that I become very agitated and uptight very easily. So I am about 2 weeks percocet free (I took 2 in between) and experiencing depression, anxiety racing thoughts and a little paranoia. My heart will race at times then I will feel a pit in my stomach like the whole world is coming to an end. I am committed to overcoming this addiction and think that by writing this will also help me. Thank you for having this website and wish the best to anyone that may be struggeling with overcoming any addition in their life.
H there thanks for sharing
Congratulations on your decision to stop using perocet. I know this is a tough one to make.
If I were you I would “get rid of any opiate medications you sill have this means Percocet too. Here’s the thing if they are readily available you will use again one day. It may take a while but some will happen and your mind will tell you they will make you feel better.
I would even contact the prescribing doctor and let them know whats going on. Now if you do not do these things trust me you still have reservations and are not done using yet.
Good luck
So I have been taking perk 30 but I split it up to last for about two days, this has been going on for about two months now and I really just want to stop it sucks. I don’t want to loose my husband or family..but I feel I can’t function right with out it. I have had breaks in between and recall I felt awsome when I was myself. But lately once I feel the withdrawel symptoms I give in because I’m at work. This whole thing has been a huge secret..between me and myself and my mother in law that passed away that I pray to every night. I’m hoping maybe wrighting it down and letting people I don’t even know, know my problem it will help.
I have been taking 1-2 / 5mg oxycodone for the past 3 months. I take it for RA. Can you get addicted to them in such a short period of time?
Hi Frank
I suppose it is possible to become addicted but If you are only taking one or 2 I would not worry about it: however, if you start taking more of them it could become a problem.
Good luck
Thanks. I stopped taking them even though I am in extreme pain from my waist down. I stopped taking them 6 days ago because of fear of addiction. My wife and mother both think I should continue drinking them, but I have a sister who is extremely addicted and I don’t want to end up there.
Well its your choice not theirs if you can manage by without them you will be better off anyway there are some good non narcotic pain relievers available.
Just wanted to thank you for this website! I am on my 6th after 3 yrs of morphine, percocets and suboxone. I thought the suboxone would help but Dr.’s don’t explain the withdraw from that may not be as bad but last a lot longer due to the drugs 1/2 life. I got off the subs and over 3 weeks tapered off of the percocets. I am still having trouble sleeping but I am eating again and finally able to get off the couch and do a little bit more then I did the day before. God has been a big part of my recovery. When I have cravings that are to strong for me to fight on my own I pray for him to give me strength to get through it! Reading others stories have been a big help over the past 3 weeks have helped a lot to. To know that we are not alone in this fight is empowering.
Hi Lauren congrats on getting clean and thank you for sharing this with us. I am glad you are praying. Because with God nothing shall be impossible. I pray when I get up for strength to make it through the day and may also several times during the day depending on how my day is going.
I do also thank him/her before I go to bed that night for help me make it. through the day. I do this every day of my life even after many years of being clean and sober because if it were not for him I would still be using or dead.
Good luck and God bless
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I have been weening myself off of percs 10/325 i was susposed to be taking 3 a day for my knee and leg well i ended up doing 5 for me thats to much i hated the way i started to feel but 3 didnt help with pain i was running out before i went to my drs then looking for some i relized i cant do that i got a great husband and kid so i want to stop i started taking one a day vitemens daily got back on my depression pills well now i take a quater of a perc then wait a couple of hrs and take another quarter and thats all for a day i keep my mind busy so i dont think about them my question is when i completly stop will i have bad withdraws i’m a little scared about that.
Hi Ruth
Congrats on your decision to stop taking percocet and thanks for sharing this with us always glad to see a person trying to stop using.
As far as the withdrawals go you should be fine if you continue with your plan after a few days you probably could just stop and be fine but keep in mind you will still have to deal with the mental aspect especially if your an addict because your mind will tell you all kinds of things like you are really in pain and you need them this is how to disease of addiction works.
If for some reason this does not work for you I would suggest that you give the medication to your husband to dole out to you. I would just be honest with him and tell him you want to stop using them and are having a difficult time doing so.
Good luck and God bless
Thank you so much for the advice I told my husband last week I had bad anxity attack just knowing i was running out i cried for 2 days started drinking plenty of water now that i did slow down the pain isnt has bad has it was when i was taking 5 a day i follow the thomas reciepe to it works alot i do alot of praying to god i dont fall back into it that my biggest fear now.
Hello,
My situation is similar to Ruth’s. Prescribed 10/325′s for severe migraines. 3 pills a day slowly rose to 4 1/2, then when I hit 5 I said that’s it…no more…I have 13 pills left. Gave them to my husband with a plan. 1 in morning, 1/2 at night for 5 days, then 1/2 am, 1/2 pm for 5 days. Trying to wean/withdraw on my own. I will take one xanax at bedtime to sleep – I have full-time job that I have to get to while I go through this. (will stop the xanax in 2 weeks after I’m off the perc) I hope this will work. I started yesterday with 1.5 in am and 1.5 in pm. Today is 1.5 am and will take .5 tonight. Does this seem feasible to you? I am determined. My husband will dole them out to me so I won’t be tempted to take more than I’ve planned. If it get too difficult I will see my doctor, but I’d rather do it myself. Wish me luck! Joy
Hi Joy
I am glad that you want to stop using before things get worse because they will if you do. Yes sounds like you have a feasible plan there.
One thing I would do though is let your husband dole out the xanax too until you are ready to come off them too. Whether you abuse them or not is not the question because when you get missing the percs and you will. you may decide to take more of them and in my opinion they are just as bad as percocet maybe even worse.
Good luck stick with the plan and you will be fine!
God bless
Thanks so much for your quick response. I understand your concern with the xanax. That one really scares me from an addition standpoint. Not because I am abusing it but because I’m afraid even taking it at night to sleep (.25 for the last month) might cause an addiction.
But right now I am worried about the anxiety aspect of percocet withdrawal, especially at work. I was thinking about taking a half xanax at work if anxious – maybe that’s a bad idea.
I made it through today with 1 1/2 perc in morning and .5 about two hours ago. (10/325 is the pill strength). I think that’s pretty good considering I’d been taking 4 1/2 daily for the last few weeks. Maybe it’s too soon to tell? I’m going to take the xanax .25 at bedtime to sleep.
I also plan is to also wean off the xanax after I’m completely off the perc. Don’t like sleeping pills at all so I won’t use those but falling asleep is tough for me. Hopefully I’ll be ok at work this week. Will keep you posted! Thanks again! Joy
I have been on percocoets for a little over 18 months. Started out with 5 mgs , then 10 mgs and now im up to 15mgs. I want to stop and im going to stop . I have 10 – 5mgs right now. I figure i will slowly wean myself off by doing 2 -3 a day for the first 2 days and the 1-2 for the next few days. I know it is more mental then it is phycial. I did delete my ‘dealers’ number so i dont have the temptation to call him. I am very scared. I have 3 children and im the one who gets them on and off the bus. I also have a 9 month old that i take care of every day by myself . Please tell me what i can do to make this as easy as possible ! Thank u
Hi Patty
I am glad for you that you made the decision to quit using. That was very positive move deleting the dope mans phone number. Ya a lot of what we have to face in withdrawal is mental.
It is important that you stay busy keep your mind occupied. Do something you used to enjoy before you became addicted. Maybe work a puzzle or better yet read a book about recovering from addiction.
It is important to drink a lot of fluids this will help you to stay hydrated and it will also force the drugs to pass through your system more quickly. I usually recommend Gator Aid because it helps build up electrolytes I learned this in rehab once when they gave it too me.
Good luck
Thanks for the much needed info . However , how long does it last ? Im already experiencing the runny nose and restless leg syndrome ! I did take 2 5mgs today and i plan on not taking any more till tomorrow , i figure if i do 2 a day until i reach the end , when will the full withdrawl hit ? Now mind u i was taking 15mg up to 7 times a day , usualy 4 tho , 7 being my worse. Im scared as s**t right now bc i have no body in my life to help me with my kids. And like i said i have a 9 month old who needs me all day everyday 24 / 7. I can get up and make bottles , change diapers , feed her and bathe her. Will it come to a point where i wont be able to do any of this ? I also started crying today for no reason. I have started taking cymbalta again 90 mgs a day. Im hoping this will help with the depression / joint pains . Please give me more info so i know what im up against here. Thanks
I have been taking about 6 15mg tabs snorting the pills I was for about a year i was wondering how long I’m going to feel like crap I had one yesterday and today is my first day sober but god am I hurting real bad and I wanted to no how long this will go on I hurt everywhere and I have cramping,throwing up and i have had real bad stomach pain and real bad runny nose and can’t really keep anything down but any info would be great thanks
Hi there
Its kind of hard to say not sure how long you been using them but the worst should be over in 3 to 5 days. Keep in mind that you still are not going to feel great; furthermore, your mind will tell you that things are worse than they really are so you will continue to use that’s how the disease of addiction operates.
The symptoms you are experiencing are just part of the price we pay for using. You never have to go through it again if you hang in there. If you do not, count on things getting much worse somewhere down the line. Trust me I am speaking from experience.
You can recover
Good luck
Wow so day 2 won’t be any better than day 1 ?? That sucks thanks for your help I have been using almost everyday for a year once I found out that my mom had cancer I have been cutting back though I have only used one a day for about a week or soo but this pain is worse than birthing a child its scary I also have a slight cough could I take NyQuil to help me sleep through this bull crap??? I also took pepto bismal should this helP alittle with the side effects?? And thanks for all the help
Hi
Day 2 could be better being you say you have cut back to 1 a day for a week. What you will experience is flu like symptoms like the ones you described but like I said you are down to one a day just go through it because it will get better it just takes time you did not get in this shape overnight. Just “do not use no matter what” and you will be just fine.
Just remember you mind is defiantly magnify your symptoms. Tell yourself something positive like I know I can do this and I will or what ever you want. Ask God for help Try praying.
You could take the Nyquil but this could lead you to right back to taking pills again due to the alcohol in it. Any mind altering substance can actually take you right back to using again fast!
A better idea would be to go to the drug store and get some over the counter sleeping meds that contains melatonin.
I have been on percs for maybe 4 years because of severe fibromyalgia. 5 mgs every 6 hours, yes if the pain was umnbearable i would take an extra or half or take my dose early. I know my body is dependent because I believe that comes with even non abusive use. However I think the mental addiction is setting in and I want to get off of these before it gets worse. After four hours I start thinking I need a dose. Thing is it does not happen everyday. I need to know if I do have mental addiction that once the percs of my sysystem, when or does the craving subside? I do not want to have to think of a medicine that started out as a big help as if it is a necessity. I do not think I can do it alone or here, but I do not want to go in a rehab where I get treated like a criminal or a junkie. My body and mind have simply got dependent. Do those facilities exist? I just feel there is difference between a dependence and an addiction. Thanks…
Hi Bobo
The best thing I can suggest for you is to go to rehab. You will not be treated like a criminal; if fact there are recovering addicts working in many of the facilities and you will be treated just like anyone wants to be treated that is with respect.
The reason I say to go to rehab is so you can actually learn what is going on with you and at this point it sounds like exactly what you need. No need to be ashamed we have former presidents that have been to rehab.
Good luck