detox at home

If you want to detox at home you only really have a couple of options. You can always go cold turkey and just hold it together through the withdrawals. You could taper down slowly by a small increment every day or two or you could try to locate a longer acting med like methadone or suboxone that you can dose once daily and then slowly reduce the mg you take per day. When i like to taper myself i like to switch to suboxone and do a taper lasting no more than 10-14 days taking just enough to stop withdrawals but not everyone has access to suboxone or methadone. I also like switching to the once a daily longer acting meds for the taper like suboxone or methadone because it gets you out of the habit of taking pills all day yet keeps you out of withdrawal. 

The title of the thread was detox at home.... if a person wasnt trying to do it at home you can always try suboxone, methadone, or a rapid detox facility. but since the OP said detox at home.....those are out of the question, as you have to go somewhere and seek help to be put on those and that isnt at home. 

First thing you do is wash your sheets with some good smelling detergent. You are going to spend alot of time in bed. It is really a miserable time so you don't want to smell dirty sheets for the next week or two. Get some movies or books and lock yourself away if possible. Try and get up and move occasionally and stretch, take hot shower. Don't eat alot of red meat it makes stomach cramps worse. Drink some green tea. Keep a positive attitude and hang in there it will get better it takes some time. I wish you the best of luck. I have been ther many times.

Priester

I agreeeeeeee.....Rocky ride. do all Priester says except get to ready to spend time on toilet and do try to eat something, also agree with red meet. Take multivitamins everyday. Get ready fir those sheets and if you think you need to go to ER and be honest. Everything should be confidential, maybe. you are taking alot now so you might want to cut back every 2 days instead of one...if you choose to go thaat wy. Im just talking my experience only by mistake. Thought I could dose my self. Didnt work. I follow ONLY my pain docs ride now and life is a little better but worth not going thru that anymore. GOOD LUCK!!!! 

I personally would just stop taking the roxicodone and vicodin with perhaps one day at half of what you are taking now and then do 5-7 days of suboxin similarly to what you outlined. If you were to do it your way since you are already tapering down the roxicodone and vicodin taking 2 8mg tabs per day is a lot higher dose than the normal opiates you are taking. So if you are going to taper the roxicodone and vicodin in your outline I would start out with 1/2 8mg pill twice a day not a whole one you could probably get away with less.

hey guys...okay so its day 2 and i took your advice...i am on NO roxi. the only discomfort i feel is lazyness...omg all i want to do is lay in bed.  I went and drank a hot cup of coffee and took a hot bath. My body hurts but i took an 800mg IB and it helped ALOT. after reading my outline i was like wow, i am overdosing myself with more than i normally take. ::stupid!:: I am going to start the sub as soon as i feel more discomfort. I see it like this, If i dont feel any discomfort then its not time to take sub. I dont understand though, i have a friend who is addicted to roxi as well and if he doesnt have it the very next morning hes puking sweating ready to rip my head off. Im like dude seriously you MUST be doing something else for sure...he swears all he takes is one 30mg a day and nothing else...along with smoking pot...(not anything really bad as far as im concerned) and a little xanax here and there...so why are his WDs so severe and mine not so bad? is it because i work out on a regular basis and eat well? i heard that plays a huge factor in how your body digests the opoids. I also drink a lot of caffiene and water.

Pain pills and heroin are like an epidemic around here. EVERYONE IS DOING IT. I want to help them too, but they dont want it. Ill say "lets do this together: but ill be sober and then see them out all messed up and then I would relapse too. Im PAST THAT. THANK GOD! Then I have another friend who is hooked on heroin. Its ridiculious how she lies to  me thats hes taking vicodin but ive found bags in her jeans when i went to borrow a pair and shes always nodding off and talking crazy. vicodin doesnt do that to most people...atleast not to me ever. The difference with me is that i was a functioning addict. I never lied or stole to support my habbits...I was always honest with my friends..i just dont understand people i guess everone is different.

thanks for your help i really appreciate it a lot!

good luck to all who is in my boat and is trying to quit, i wish you the best of luck!

You are not clean yourself yet, so don't be alarmed if others you know are not quick to take your path, or advice. You have to take care of yourself first, and then the other things will come.

Since I don't know the original poster's amounts, frequencies, etc., I can only offer minimal help.  Compared to some on this site my on and off pain killer issues will seem like chump change.  But, even at low doses, I have experienced extremely awful withdrawal symptoms.  With no doctor or anyone else to turn to, I tried a few things.  My amounts and types differed but roughly the equivalent of 3-6 7.5/500 hydrocodones/day.

Weaning was impossible and typically unavailable to me (as a source would just be gone, no warning) so cold turkey was the only way.  Sometimes I had the option of being at home for a few days, and sometimes I actually had to try and work.  The fatigue is an interesting paradox with, for me, the severe panic attacks (which I get whether w/d-ing or not).  So, if you're truly at home, I agree about the sheets.  Also the bathroom.  Get some baby wipes.

If you can't take the trips to the john after awhile, many products are now available via pill instead of yucky tasting bismuth products.  But then we're back to pills.

Warm soothing baths, darkness, quiet and if you can, some kind of cooled pillow for the headaches.

Yogic breathing, which involves deep slow breathing in and out through the nose.  Imagine how proud you should be for trying to do this.  Visualize the money you will save and the roller coaster ride you'll be able to disembark from!  Close your eyes an imagine your peace color.  This sounds hoaky to some folk, but if this is a TRUE home detox, you need to use everything at your disposal.

Valerian or Kava Kava, if you can stand the smell and your stomach can stand the taste, may help with that panicky feeling. (I can't handle them, but others have told me the two can help... if you have a health food store nearby). Valerian tea works quicker but smells horrific.  Valerian pills you can at least down quickly, but must be stored in the fridge.

Light meals to keep up your strength, no heavy sauces or meats.  Bananas for potassium.  The restless legs will be rough. (So stretching too, as others have said).  Lots of fluids, especially water.  If the bathroom trips get really bad you could risk dehydration or other problems.  As others have said, if it's really bad, get to a hospital.  I have found gatorade (or similar, without the caffeine unless you need caff in a.m. to avoid headache) also helps in this situation.

If you have access to benzos they can help.  Again, with the mindset that this is temporary.  Barring those, I have had good luck with good ole generic benadryl, which is an allergy med that also can help with sleep.  At least to help you sleep through the rough stuff. Don't overdo, even if they are OTC. And read the interactions... we don't know what else you might be taking.

As others have said, ibuprofen or other OTC pain reducers can help you.  If you've been taking large amounts of acetominophen with your pk's watch out for your liver.  Another good reason for the fluid push.

It hurts.  It's gonna x*#&.  I give you so much credit for trying and wish you and anyone else luck with this.

-nell

yes i was taking 7.5 of vics during that time which is prob why i didnt have any wds. yesterday i went w/o anything and when i tell you i had kicking and sweats and anything you name it.. it was the worst thing ive ever had. a friend of mine gave me a 5mg methadone so i could return to work today.. im fine but i dont want to be on methadone either..he told me it will bypass the wd from roxis and vics and i wouldnt have to take it everyday just that one pill should be in my system long enough for bypass. is this true ?

editmod3

well everyone. i have decided to go into rehab. I found a rehab that will take me in via no insurance. I will go through a 5-7 day detox with suboxone and then 28 days after in counciling. Until a bed opens up I am going to take the methadone to keep me from wds. but i only have 3 methadone left and 2 seboxen. what is some advise on what i should do. thanks all

jayla

they are using those meds for pain control? wish i could help you

a couple pills of suboxone at the pharmacy monday described it as "the new crack".   

i agree with the post above. my sponsor said that unless they have a severe problem where as they would be on the sub bc they are more likely to relapse and it prevents users from getting high..however it depends on the person, like myself where i need it just to come off my RX whereas i dont plan on touching opis afterwards bc i have a strong willpower and i know and have been through wds and after you experience that you NEVER want to touch them again...atleast in my opinion

you don't need religion to be successful or accepted in rehab. people in recovery can be religous,  spiritual (2 different things!) or athiest. all that matters is that you believe in yourself and your support netwrok.

I have been on 60 mg per day of Hydrocodone (Norco) for over a year due to Chronic Pelvic pain relating to numerous female issues.  I have found myself using more than I should, and having to take more for the desired effect.  I have worked in CD treatment for years and am aware I am addicted to this medication.  I have also seen horrible withdrawal and am scared to do it myself.  I cannot miss large amount of work and have to at least lower my dosage each day.  I am supposed to take 5 10 mg pills per day, and I find myself taking between 7-8 instead.  I would like to get back down to 4 or 5 per day, as I am still in pain.

If anyone has a schedule I could follow to get my usage down, I would be so grateful.  I am a therapist, and am fully aware of abuse vs dependence and the withdrawal symptoms I will experience.  I want to make this as easy as possible.  Due to an interaction with another medication I take, I cannot take Advil, or Alieve, and have to be careful with Tylenol as each pill contains 325 mg of Acetimetiphin (spelling?).

Please, if anyone has suggestions or advice about how I can make this easier please let me know.  I am not trying to completely stop, but resume taking my medication as prescribed.  I am alrready experiencing insomnia, horrible leg aches, and mental confusion.

Being as aware as I am about CD issues has its advantages, but it also makes me feel ashamed and I feel like I have lost control of something I should have known better not to do.  I would appreciate a schedule, instructions, ect.  I know what I will experience, but I need a structured home detox to get back to 4-5 pills per day.  Please help.  I am desperate and do not want to tell my doctor.

I hope someone can help.  One more thing, I do not want to take any medication for the detox.  I just want to tough it out.

Thank you.  Please help.

I plan to ween down for a week taking 8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-3 than 2 my last day mid day. I have read several posts that explain how to cope. I have been taking pills for about 5+ years and have other addictions as well. I pretty strong mentally but the pills are out of control. I usually take 20mg when i wake up so by the time i am out of teh shower i feel normal pretty good actually). I have tried to stop but the withdrawels are pretty uncomfortable. I can take 10+ 10mg pills a day at this point. I have decided to try at home and hear it wont take more than 3-5 days to get through the initial challenges. I need suggestions from people that have actually done this and have a full work load. I do own my company so needless to say i am free to take a few days off. My plan to take off thursday, stock up on vitamin supllements, immodium, unisom or tylanol pm, ibuprofin, gatorade and watch cable and stay focused. i will have to do some work but since i do most of my work on teh phoen or by computer i can squeeze a few hours (literally) a day. SOMEBODY HELP! I have a 4 year old boy whom i love dearly and a girlfriend who si amazing. She has no idea i pop pills as much as i do.