Glad I stumbled upon this thread..
In 2002 I had a hernia surgery, had always dabbled with pills but when I had the surgery they gave me tylox... I didn't take one of them. Up my nose they went.
After the prescription was over I was hooked, my father has a script of perc tens. Lemon drops is what we called them. But I'd take then. Then one day he brought half a 40 mg wafer of methadone... I was in love. Eventually ended up at the clinic rising to 280 mg a day. I wouldn't stop taking Xanax so I formed I way to falsely the urine tests.
Got caught of course. I would take a pill bottle mixed with red colored water with cereal crunched up. Walk in acting sickish. Wait 15 mins to dose then dose and sit down. I'd keep the cup of water and after around 5 mins, rush to the bathroom. Cup placed between my legs so that I kick it over.. It looks good but then proceed to cough and gag while dumping the bottle in the toilet. Nurse comes to check, they redose you. A little less but it was more.
Positive side: I'm 5 years clean Dec 27th. Was down to ten mg a day. Basically like 3 drops in the bottom and I tapered down myself not at the clinic. I joined a doctor and the clinics didn't approve and they shut that shit down quick. Withdrawal is inevitable. I'm not gonna describe what is like cause I'm a firm believer in your mind can mimic what you've heard but, in the first couple weeks of cold turkey, a couple lortab tens a day knocked the edge off. I would suggest goodie pm's for assistance in sleeping. You said before you drank. Use it in the beginning but don't switch from one to another.
Potassium will be a must. RLS is gonna be tough but bananas are great for it. After a week or so even though you don't feel like it, get out and about. Move around. Drink lots of water, and multiple showers, hotter tha the better cause your gonna sweat. Other vitamins like B12 and 6 are good. Exercise helped me. And having a friend around is good. Clean one of course. Marijuana helped lots. It is possible but continue going down. Don't be scared to one day if you can take a little less and give it a few hours see how you feel. liquid handcuffs of what I called them. And I'm happier without it. Good luck both of you. One day at a time.
DTT
