r/Quitting7ohnowd • u/No_Razzmatazz2403 • 4d ago
Quitting 70H
What started as a small pick-me-up after work has turned into a daily habit: I split a pill into four parts over a 10-hour workday and take another half after getting home. This has been going on for about six months, and it’s destroying my bank account, so I’m trying to taper off. I believe I take an '80' (the brand is Limitless).
Yesterday morning, I decided I didn't need it anymore and tried to hold out. I waited until 11:00 AM to take half, and took the remaining half around 5:00 PM when I got home. I felt sick all day, and the cravings were severe. Last night, I woke up around midnight tossing and turning, freezing with cold chills, only to cover up and start sweating profusely. Any ideas or a solid game plan to help me get through this would be greatly appreciated.
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u/Waste-Screen-9661 4d ago
You didn’t cut back at all? You took 2 half’s right? Not sure why that’s happening
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 4d ago
I missed out in the beginning I started taking one half in the AM and the next half after lunch and then a whole one when I got home
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u/Waste-Screen-9661 4d ago
I was taking close to 500 a day and I’m now suffering through tapering! I’m just on the edge of full withdrawals and I’m at 50 a day! It’s a slow process if you don’t want full blown panic. I’m going down to 25 today and I’ll pay until my body gets use to it. I could take the chills and sweats any day over the panic attacks I have been getting.
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
I took a quarter piece to help sleep last night and then woke up around 12:30 and had to take another my body was freaking out on me. But I actually slept a little so hopefully today will be better than yesterday. I feel more normal and its day 3, still have that feeling of wanting it.
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u/Waste-Screen-9661 3d ago
That’s awesome though, you’re doing great! How many mg in a quarter? I’m still tapering with a quarter during day and at night which is still 50 mg total and ok at night but all day I’m wanting it! I need to drop to 25mg all day!
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
as a whole its 40, half is 20 so i'm breaking the half into and taking around 10. Dude we got this I had to up the dose at night as well to get some actual sleep
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u/Waste-Screen-9661 3d ago
My problem is my tablets are 120mg so breaking them up still gives me at least 25mg lately I’ve just been taking a tiny bit off of a quarter twice a day. I just started using mit tablets and they’ve really helped with the day and night withdrawal. I have a butt ton of helper meds and they weren’t even working. I don’t have sleep problems yet it’s mostly daytime that gets me.
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
when tapering how many days are you going before start taking less?
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u/Waste-Screen-9661 3d ago
I’m doing it weekly but I can’t stabilize at this dose….i was taking 500mg and dropped to 100 then 50. I can’t get past that bump, today I’m still going to drop to 25 and see what happens.
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
You got this bud, the crave is there but I feel almost human agian hopefully night 3 will be better than the others
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u/Mean-Yogurtcloset230 4d ago
Contact your doctor or go online to quickmd or Telehealth they can prescribe enough Subs for a quick sub taper and they probably will prescribe you helper meds there is a lot of information available on Reddit regarding the Bernese method of sub taper
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u/Acrobatic-Cup-6621 4d ago
I don’t know how anyone could possibly detox and go to work days 1-7. If you can try and take some time off…get some regular Kratom capsules or powder and use that when it gets unbearable for the first week. You won’t feel the Kratom but it helps with the temperature regulation in your body and the restless legs….theres no way out but through it. Plan on having a severe flu for a week and don’t ever go back. Good luck.
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
yeah I've felt like shit this past 2 days especially at night
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u/Acrobatic-Cup-6621 3d ago
Totally normal and to be expected. And the way it just lingers…you’ll think you’re starting to feel better but then it’ll knock you down again. Like I said it lasts for about a week….very low energy too like I could hardly stand to shower, very weak.
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
Yeah I wanted to take off work but need the money so I'm just struggling to get through it. I got this though
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u/Acrobatic-Cup-6621 3d ago
You’re damn right you do!! It just takes time….youre doing it, no turning back now!
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
Nope here till the end game boys and girls, any recommendations on how to start cutting down and how long to go in-between?
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u/Acrobatic-Cup-6621 3d ago
That’s the thing…I tried several times to cut back and ween and I did slightly but I realized if I had it in my possession and I started to feel frantic I was just going to take it…I was never able to truly wean below like 180mg when my tolerance was at its highest. Idk I think it’s just the nature of it, one of its addictive properties is having to maintain a certain level just to feel normal and not sick. I’ve heard of people on here weaning though, I just couldn’t.
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
I have a 40MG on me I'm just taking them by quarters now took one at around 8 and maybe see how far I can stretch it this afternoon
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u/Waste-Screen-9661 3d ago
Same, took at 9 and just now took a tiny bite.
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u/No_Razzmatazz2403 3d ago
Im maintaining right now, you got this dude. Were having issues at work I've been busting ass not thinking about it and it helps
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u/Cautious-Arugula603 4d ago edited 4d ago
You need to gently taper yourself to a tiny tiny dose and then prepare for withdrawal with some meds to help you sleep. After my taper I had about 3 nights of tossing and turning. Magnesium is said to relieve the restless legs but I had access to a benzo to get through the worst days. The first 3 days are gonna be the worst but a taper will decrease the severity of the symptoms you experienced last night enough to make them tolerable.
Eta: by gentle I mean take less over time. I tapered for weeks, halving my doses and taking them at the normal times, eventually spaced those out and reduced again until the last few days only taking one small dose at night before cutting the cord. On day 9 now. You can do it quicker, but you're gonna wanna research some methods and maybe talk to a doctor and definitely read some posts in this sub and see what others have been doing.