I have been taking Lortabs for about 3 years now for severe arthritis and migraines. I have extreme pain and while the pills gave me my quality of life back, I began to notice myself needing them for more than just the pain. I can honestly say I did not take them for the high, however it got to the point where I was taking them to also prevent withdrawal. Its day 2 of cold turkey. I am miserable! I am hurting all over horribly! I not sure if its pain from detox or my health problems, but it is intense. I couldnt sleep at all last night. I felt like my legs were jerking inside and I was having chills and coldswearts. Also, the anxiety is AWEFUL! Now the upset stomach kicks in. AND to top it all off, I am going through all this while trying to take of an 8 year old and a very active 2 year old by myself. I dont know how to live with my day to day pain without taking Lortabs but I know I cant go on like this. My kids deserve better than an addict mom. I am strong enough to quit cold turkey now but if I wait I may not be able to later. When will the worst part end and is there anything I can take to help me without interfering in my recovery?