What is the best way to withdraw fom percocet addiction?
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Talk to a doctor ~ ~ the doctor who prescribes them for you.\n\nand just tell him what you have said to us,   He will help you.\nYou may just need something for the anxiety and depression, not a pain med.\n\ngood luck to you
57327
Any serious withdrawal should be done under a doctor's supervision.  Don't go it alone.
825175
Afrin is very addictive.  You just need to stop using it cold turkey.  I know you will be miserable at first, but if you can hold out a couple of days your congestion will clear up on its own.  Good luck.
88083
I know you don't want to hear it, but GO TO A MEETING! I don't know what kind of addiction your talking about, but to get off on the "right-foot", you need to know, your not alone with your problem. You need "their support", as much as they need yours.Addiction is a pain in the ass, but it can be conquered. You have to stay clean, and build inner strength.
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It's pretty fast.  He might experience some minor withdrawal symptoms after a week, but I think it takes more like a month or two before you are addicted.  Plus, if hes only taking 1mg it would be pretty easy to cut that back to 1/2mg per day then 1/2 every other day then none.  After a couple of months though it is a nightmare.
901861
I was in your position a while back. I was afraid of admitting I had a problem,knew that I was addicted, felt like a million bucks after taking a few Vicodin. Your body becomes physically dependent on the drugs. Not to mention the psychological effects of the drug. I eventually went to Narcotics \nAnonymous. I was astounded at the amount of people who were in the same boat as I was. I am also a single mom and was afraid of the repurcussions of my secret getting out. Don't feel guilty! It sounds as if you are on the right track by just asking questions. Do not stop taking them all of a sudden. Try to ease yourself off slowly. Go to some meetings. Talk to others. This is the first step towards recovery. You will realize your'e a good mom without them eventually. Good Luck! Hang in there. You can do it.
59010
Talk with your physician.  It may be that you need to go "cold turkey"  or more slowly with lesser dosages.  Your physician knows you best and could recommend the healthiest way to quit.
667037
I don't know how much it is.  But here in the UK the most commonly used method is Methadone which you take every day and then gradually the amount is reduced.  The taxpayer pays for it so at the moment it is receiving a lot of publicity, but perhaps you could find out if there was a programme in the states that offered methadone detox.
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First off. Watch out for the Vicodin. It is the number one abused prescription drug. I should know my wife was arrested for stealing a friends prescriptions to keep having them.\n\nMost need a 12 step program to get off of them. Once he gets off the pain meds, he will realize the pain killers were doing more harm than good.\n\nThe sex will come back once the gets off of them
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Lots of people swear by lots of things...the patch, hypnotism, etc.  I think cutting back is good, because your aren't obligating yourself to quit completely and immediately.  Things like lollipops can preoccupy you from smoking and help the "hand-to-mouth" addiction, I also recommend picking up mint toothpicks (little travel packs are available at health foods stores.)  Don't be afraid to talk to your doctor, either...he/she will probably be able to give you lots of excellent advice.  GOOD LUCK!
8121
If you really want to recover from co-dependency, you need to know exactly what you're doing to encourage,  and most of all WHY you do it.\n\nThere are support groups for all types of co-dependency that will acquaint you with the 12 steps, as designed by Alcoholic Anonymous, and prior to that seven of them were actually found in the Bible.\n\nIt's all about your own spirituality or lack of such.  Since you know you're behaving as a co-dependent, you probably feel as you mentioned in your question, that it's easier to do it and hope it will all just disappear.  That's a childish way of thought.  Nothing as serious as drug or alcohol abuse will 'just go away'.  If it were that simple, people would stop using when they found it didn't bring the joy they once hoped for.\n\nWe need to learn the steps to self-love and relinquishing control as a beginning.  You control your wife by fulfilling her need for pain-killers.  If you didn't do that, do you fear deep down that she might leave you, or at least not acknowledge you as you wish?  If you truly loved yourself, you wouldn't feel that needy because you would be happy with only yourself, if that's what the outcome would be to refusing to help your wife get what she wants.\n\nThe spiritual basis is very important.  You need to have a strong and sincere faith to be able to make the changes neccessary for a better life for your family and yourself.\n\nPlease locate a Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous meeting group and encourage your wife to attend.  You, on the other hand must attend the AlAnon or Naranon meetings for your own support and information. It will widen your self-knowledge and bring you closer to your God belief. This is not a 5 minute or 5 day recovery program.  It is a lifetime committment for your wife and perhaps you as well.  Their are groups for the children of addicted parents or other close family members.  There is Alateen and ACOA as well as naranon.  Please locate Alcoholics Anonymous in your phone directory and call for more information.  They are more than happy to get you started on the road to peace and happiness.\nMany blessings to you,\n\nMy opinion only
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Yes, absolutely.\nIn fact these feelings will turn on much harder than before.\nThe reason for this is that these drugs do not "handle" anything they merely suppress both negative and positive emotions.\nSo like anything you have been pushing down for a long time when you suddenly remove the pressure downwards the thing suppressed springs back up with equal force.\nIt is vitally important if you want to come off this drug, that you find a sypathetic medical doctor who is willing to gradually reduce the dose and properly monitor this withdrawal.\nI also advise you to work out a specific vitamin and mineral supplement program, with a trained nutritionist,  to assist you during the withdrawal process, as this will help you a great deal during the withdrawal process. (And it is unlikely that a medical doctor will know what supplements you should take)
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Yup, cold turkey, with drugs, alone or with help.  There are lots of ways.  My personal way is Wellbutrin/Zyban.  I hardly know I am quitting with that stuff.  The first time I did it, I was a 2 pack a day for 22 year smoker.  I dint even notice cravings.  I quit for a year and only started again because I did not handle stress well.  I just quit again using it and did not notice a craving.  It keeps me from being a raving lunatic and violent when I quit (punching things etc from aggrivation).\nSmoking cessation is like dieting, the best plan is the one that works for you.  You will get each person to say something different is better if you are looking for the 'best' method.  The best one is the one that works for you, whatever will do it for you, go for it!  Try them all if you have to, I did!\nGood luck!  Quit now, quit for you, quit for life.  It feels GREAT on this side of the fence, I promise.
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My personal experience is you cant do it alone. you need to goto a detox facility for a minimum of 5 days. You will experience the shakes, diahrehha, and you may even vomit. If you goto detox you will then be able to be monitored and they will give you something for the withdrawals, after that you need to find you a 12 step program and create a network of people not using. If you are serious about quitting , you can ! good luck.
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If you are addicted to it, and you probably know it is a narcotic, you should be seeking help to get off it. In either case you should seek help. Try your County's Medical Office or Hospital; the latter may have an addiction program. If are not addicted to it follow the same advice as they may be able to help.
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1. Suck anything sweet (mints)\n\n2. Eat soft meals (Porridge, Bread)\n\n3. Take Parasetamol Tablets
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Addictions are hard no matter what the addiction is. So, my advice is to slowly stop taking them. Reduce the dosage one day at a time, and eventually you won't even need them any more. I also think it's helpful to have a support system in tack. Let someone around you know you have this problem so they can help you.