Im going to stop doing pain pills cold turkey?

Question

Ive been snortin pain pills for at least a year now heavy and want to stop today cold turkey can i get any avise

Answer 1

Have you considered tapering off of the pills?  Most people have luck with a 25-30% reduction every three days.  For example, if you started at 100mg:

Day, 1, 2, 3: 100mg

Day 4, 5, 6: 75mg

Day 7, 8, 9: 50mg

and so on until you're a -0-

You're going to experience withdrawal symptoms no matter what, but the tapering often makes for a more mild detox period.

And you don't have to do this alone.  There is an excellent detox and recovery forum you should check out.  www.othersidedetox.com  You can read what supplements have helped others get through their detox, how they've stayed clean, etc.

Good luck to you and stay strong!

Answer 2

depends on which pain pills you were using....cold turkey from an opioid can be dangerous and you should seek the assistance of a doctor to get off of it.

Answer 3

Well if it's pain pills then I'm sure it's some kind of opiate or semi synthetic opiate.  In this case it will be very hard in fact you will physical problems very bad for a week, vomiting, headaches like you wouldn't believe and I know from experience.  I've taken everything under the sun. I would not ween myself off these,  has to be cold turkey or you will not make it it's your only chance.  Just go through your week and be done with the physical part.  Now if you have heart problems then you could die off these with drawls otherwise it's probably ok.  Now I'm not a doctor so I can't tell you what to do.  Though lets say If I was addicted to them first I'd see if I couldn't get some kinda morphine replacement which they have and is very good,  if I couldn't afford anything or find anything I personally would use what they call nux vomica seeds to help with the with drawls and it does help,  though it is a poison so you have to know how to administer it to yourself and if you are just curious of how I would use it myself you can message me.  They are easy to find and that shouldn't be a worry.

Answer 4

Go to somewhere where you can't get any pills.  Your grandparents' house or something.  Spend lots of time with people who don't do drugs.  You can take Kava Kava or Valerian root to help calm your nerves, but don't mix them with the pain killers.  If you get sick, go to hospital.  It'll be cheaper than continuing to take pills in the long run!

Good luck & stay strong!