Home Remedies for percocet withdrawal

Hi My friend is detoxing at home from percocets. We have tried herbal remedies. She has even took a hit of pot. Can someone please help me to ease her suffering.

Okay, I am 18. I've been taking pain pills on & off for about 5 years. Just over these past two years it's been bad!
It went from 1 Vicodin a day, too 2 Percocet 30mg a day.
I've been sober 5 days. And honestly I'm still feeling like hell! But I know that everyday will get better.
I just quit. I've been taking Tramadol to help ease the pain, but today was my last day for that.
But wow! It's been hard. Can't sleep, legs are restless, back hurts so bad! Sweats, cold chills, hot flashes, no energy & no ambition to want to do anything!
But I know Xanax helps wonders. I've been through this before & a friend of mine gets Xanax & Valiums so I took them to help sleep, ease the pain & to relax myself. But this feeling won't last forever! It will all get better in time.
It's mind over matter. Fight it.
The thing about addiction is it starts off as pleasure & ends in pain.
It's a hard road, but it's the right road.

my name is kristina......i've been taking percocets, vikings, anthing i can get a hold of for the past 5-6 years. as of last year, i was finally referred into the pain center to recieve injections and monthly prescribtions of perocets....i was in heaven, finally, i don't have to feel pain anymore. not just the back pain, neck, and knee but it took care of every pain. it's been almost 8 months and i'm done. i keep running out before my prescribtion is due. i took a one 10mg yesterday after taking 15mg 6-8x day. it hurt and i cried.....the pain is back. today i took one 10mg and it wearing off. tomorrow....no more pills. i have xaxantax to help and i have somas to help. what i've learned is that i obviously need to be high all day to get through the day. i'm a good person, i want to be happy. i don't want to take things for granted. i think i want to be sober. When i'm on the pillls, i think about when i get to take my next dose. i think about it all day long. really?!!!??? i have a son. what the hell am i doing to myself.. i will be withdrawling for the next several days.... HOW LONG DOES THE TORTURE LAST. it also feels good to read everyones stories and pain, it helps... thank you...i know i'm not the only one.

everyone who is on this site has already taken the first step XD think about it. you know you have a problem, you want to fix the problem. you are exacuting the problem and your seeking help from strangers on line. treat your self to a massage. relax.. breathe. it will end. just don't treat yourself to a pill. i hope i can stay strong like all of you. i think all of you may be my only friend through this. thank you... i probally be talking to you a 2am with leg cramps......1st day off.....is a b#(&^% the second, even worse....why though...why do we do this to ourselves....i have been doing some research.....tai chi will help with chronic pain, chiropractors will realease tension, massage therapy. and most important excercise is medicine for the brain.....you have to want this....and obviously you do otherwise you wouldn't be here....stay strong.......candles, music, xaxanax, somas, tylonely pm......do what you got to do... smoke the herb....then i will see you on the other side

Well guys and girls, Today I went to court for throwing percs out of my friends car and him dong donuts drunk got nothing. Me and my best friend and girl are stuck on perks. today is mine and my girls first day. My legs hurt. my nose runs, my back hurts so bad I scream. My girls throwing up and hurting to. We are at my business that I run by myself with her help once a month. Im slammed. I want to lock my self in her room and lay with her till its gone. Ive read all your post and its amazing how many of you are here. This helps me alot and my girl as well. Besides me being slammed and running a business and having probation. And im hurting like hell. All is well. Im 21 and have been on these perc 30's for 2 years. I did a quarter and was F*&^Ed up then it got to 2 a day then 3 then 4. I could get them from 9 people right now. All kinds. M blocks. A215's v's K-9's but im NOT> I got my girl and all theses stories to read over and over haha. I wont turn my dealers in like a guy a few story's up haha but I will never speak to them again. Im tryn to find Methadone I heard it dont show up on drug test and is maid to help with these. Im not sure if I can take them and not abuse since ive heard they get you screwed up. So im COLD TURK-EYING this B****. All you hang in there, and try to give a weekly report and let us all know your alive.As for my best friend Me and him started these. I don't think he can get off unless hes forced to. we said things like; this is easy. we are not drug heads. we can do this, its just a little pain, and said we are not addicted and can get off together. well im done. no more bull.
ACTIONS SPEAK WAY LOUDER THAN WORDS.(famous quote from my mom haha)

good luck. and let god be with those people who believe.(I dont.)

Dear Friends: I hear your pain! I have been on percocet on and off for maybe 10 years. They couldn't tell me what was wrong, so they just called it "IBS", gave me some perc and sent me on my way! I developed a back problem where the discs in my spine collapsed and was pinching all the nerves going down both legs. Long story short, I was taking 4, 10mg. percs (sometimes 5) just to function, and then a sleeping pill (ambien) at night to sleep. I had the back surgery, but woke up to find myself put back on the percocet(2-20mg per day)! It has taken me 3-4 to cut week by week...I went from 40mg to 20mg in one week, then 20mg to 10mg the next week (which was EXTREMELY difficult) i then cut to 5 mg, and stopped after 1 dose. I was fine for a week, then my stomach started cramping. I wound up in the emergency room where they gave me torodol (another narcotic) which did nothting, along with an antibiotic for a UTI. Of course, the antibiotic ripped my stomach apart and so I ended up back in the ER where they gave me torodol again (which did nothing) and then dilaudid; which they sent me home with as well. Two days later, and after feeling WONDERFUL, I found out it was ANOTHER narcotic. I stopped immediately. Since then, I have had overwhelming feelings of terror, crying, uncontrollable crying, hopelessness, shaking, stomach cramps, and worst of all, leg cramps which usually hit at night. For 2 days, I didn't feel like doing ANYTHING...bathing, eating, housework, nothing. And yes, as I read in other's comments, those feelings of ending it all crossed my mind just to get out of the pain! Of course I know this is not my life to take, as I belong to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who has helped me through the difficult times, along with a loving husband and supportive family. When I think of what Christ went through on that cross to die for MY sin, this little bit of sufferring I am experiencing to get off these pills are worth it! If Jesus Christ could calm the storm, heal people and raise the dead, He can certainly help me through anything. I give Him all the glory, and you can too!

I know this may sound weird but seriously, masturbation helps by releasing endorphins when you orgasm. No lie...

today is day 1 for me ...without the percs ...i've been taking 60-100mg a day for about 8 months ....and before that ...10-20mg a day for about 3 years ....i read all the message boards online ..and the #1 thing people advised ...was to go tell my Dr. So i did . That sucked. Luckily, he's a good guy...and i didn't feel judged at all. He genuinely seemed like he cared and wanted me to get better. He told me about (another) drug called Suboxone. He thought it might help me beat the cravings, help w/ withdrawls, and kick the habit. Does anyone have any experience with this? Is it addictive too? I'd hate to trade one addiction for another. Also ...i was told that there is no generic Rx for it ....i don't have insurance. how much is this stuff??.... To everyone out there battling this too ..hang in there ....for me so far ..it's hard (and i know the worst is yet to come) ..but i think i'm gonna be able to beat it!! .... my back hurts, my nose is runny ...i can't stop going to the bathroom ...(gross) ...and i miss my little blue pills ...but i'm gonna beat it ...if anyone in the CT could use a friend to chat with ...so could i ....so don't hesitate to say hello ...

good luck everyone ...

(wish me luck too)

-ND

Yea I've been taking thr yellow tens for like 3yrs now and recently its been up to 70mg a day, it sux I feel like a loser. Can't remember life without
Percs, but I'm never scare of withdrawl because of this pill called symboxin. Its orange and has a cross on one side
U take little chips and let it dissolve under ur tongue. Its an opiot blocker so if u even try to take a perc while on this med it won't work. It also seems
To keep u out of withdrawl, hardest part is mental for me... owell though this pill will be ur savior. I'm in a urban area so its real easy to get my hands
On anything. Good luck

Hello my friends,
I to have suffered your fate and want to say you can survive it. Injured in 08 by a uninsured motorist I received a unstable pelvic fracture, and a herniated disc l4 to l5. After 6 months of norco 10/325 my doc upped me to 6 10/325 percs a day. I am waiting to see a neurosurgon now and hoping something can be done. Last week I ran out 5 days early and was forced to go threw the withdrawals.
You can make it. My best advice is take what you have left and gradually cut the dose down as much as possible before stopping altogether. At first it feels like it keeps getting worse and the rehabs told me it would last 3 to 7 days. I almost checked in but decided I could suffer at home just as well. I took benydrill to sleep and tylenol for the aches and chills and lots of hot bubble baths and drank sprite gatoraid and chicken noodle soup. I was able to return to work on the second day and it helped get my mind off things. The 3rd day a felt more of those natural good feelings and even though my pain was terrible I new the worst part was behind me. I would say the first 2 days are the worst and you would think that I wouldnt even take my refill on day 5 but my pain makes me usless without the meds. so now I have realized that I should turn my pills over to my wife and she gives me 6 a day in a seperate bottle so I cant exceed my limit and pray I dont have to go threw that again.
God be with you and may your suffering ease
mark

Hello All

My name is Allan. I am 30 years old and recently had spinal surgery for a problem I have had for roughly two years. I have been taking Percocet 10/326 on and off for about 2 months. My most recent "stint" has been 6 months straight ON the pills. At my peak, which lasted about 3 months, I was taking between 10-15 10/325 pills. A few days post op, since the pain subsided (finally), I decided to take the bull by the horns and get off the drugs before I killed myself unintentionally. Anyhow, my wife of about 2 weeks made me a chart titled "Road to Recovery". It consisted of three columns. Column A + Date. Column B = Pain on a scale of 1-10. Column C= Daily Dosage.

It took about 3 weeks, but I have finally tapered myself off the pills. At first it was easy. 16 to 14per day, 14 to 12, 12 to 10.... It didn't get difficult until I was down to about 4 pills a day. The time between reductions slowly began to increase. The side effects were MINOR. I guess it was more of a mental thing. Fast forward a week and a half and I am off the pills. No real side effects accept some diareah and some difficulty sleeping. I'm on my third day off the pills and the insomnia and diareah are getting easier to cope with. Granted, I did use Ambien to fall asleep the last couple nights and have been tired throughout the day, but I haven't really suffered as much as I would have if I quit cold turkey.

I still have a few difficult days/nights ahead of me, but I think I did this the right way. Take my advice, keep track of how many you take and take less every day until you need to make it every few days. Take it slow. No rush.

Good Luck everyone!!!

Hi, I just want to say that you all should be proud of yourselves. You all are taking charge of you lives. I am 27 and have been using percocet for about 4 years every day. I take atleast 12+ pills a day. one time I was out and couldnt get anymore for 4 days. It was the worst 4 days of my life. on the 4th day It wasnt so hard. I knew I should have just stayed away. But I got more, Im week, and now I take more than ever. I want to quit so bad, I gained so much weight since im on these, I am tired all the time. I feel my life slipping away slowly. I am sure a lot of you know what I mean. Does anyone know if you can just reduce slowly and avoid the worst. I want to quit but I cant go through that again, I know I will slip up. The pain and anxiety and sleeplessness and itching and well you know....is more than I can bear. I am a depressed person to begin with. So anyone with any tips, I would love to hear them, Thanks! And good luck to everyone going through this. :-)

I have been takin different forms of pain pills recreationally for two years maybe but not 7 days a week, I do know you can see a doctor for your withdrawls. There is a pill you can be perscribed called suboxin and what it does is basically confuse your receptors into thinking that you have taking a pain pill. You wont even want one when you take a suboxin. I know this from experience so if you are wanting to give up...DONT. go talk to your doctor and explain and dont lie bc that gets you no where so just stay strong and take control, this being step one and in a few weeks you'll be good as new. I hope this helps everyone

hello everyone heard alot people saying they r scared just wanted to add that i was an addict for 7 years and ive done alot of research and found that out patient care i did soboxin {witch really helps ALOT} it took a couple of weeks to totally feel better not going to lie and you also need lots of support that is most importanat also find your sourse of using and it will all be over before u know it god bless im not tring to tell any one how to live but just want to let u know theres always help out there

I have been down this road a few times. It's very hard to stop taking a med that makes you feel better. I have too say I wouldn't wish this on anyone. YES... It's hard and you will live through it. My problem is I've had 5 surgeries this year and I take the pills and feel better then I go off them and feel like c**p. I say every time I'll never take them again , but here I go again. Guess I'm an addict, something I swore ID never be.