Does weaning off of Norco/Vicodin work??

[tired5]

I am new to all of this, I took Vicodin for a while for knee surgeries.  4 in 3 years.  I am completely fine now, I mean that I have no pain.  However, I do have a 10-12 pill a day Norco habit.  I have convinced myself many times that I can wean myself off of the meds.  Does this work.  I am thinking about getting some more to try and wean myself off.  I had 4 Vicodin this morning @ 730 and I have had nothing else all day except Motrin.  It is now 450am and I have been awake since 2am.  I feel restless as hell, I can not relax.  I am scared.  I don't know if I can do this.  Can I wean myself, does cold turkey work better.  I have children to take care of, I go to school part time, I need to be available during the day.  Please help I am feeling so helpless and tired.  I am also on Wellbutrin for adult ADD.  However, it is not helping with the quitting of the painkillers.  Thank you for any help that you can offer.

[dj47]

hello i dont have a lot of time clean 12 days and i have been taking up to 15 or 20 a day of the norco 10 i wanted to stop but, from past experiences i was scarred ********. but i did go cold turkey and the first 2 days was living hell. on the 3rd day i went to the dr.and was totaly honest with him. i told him i ran out and it was 2 wks early and that im out of control and i was tired of the whole chasing my tail thing  i want to quit .but i need help.... so he put me on a step down plan heres his plan he writes me 14 norcos and 14 valium...at 8am i take 1 norco then 1 valium at 2pm at 8pm i take 1 more norco and then at 2am a valium even if i had to set my alarm so i could take my 2am valium. you have to stay on that schedule to the tee...anyways i have no withdrawls i feel great, i wish i would of went on  the first day....this is working so well i wish everyone would do that...theres no reason to have withdrawls ...i hope this helps...let me know   :)

[dj47]

it defenately  helps...im on a tapper down and i feel great

[amazed274]

I am presently taking about 3 vics a day (5/325) as prescribed by my surgeon for rotator cuff surgery. I can already tell that this drug is wrapping its tentacles around me, and I will get addicted unless I stop soon.

One of the amazing things to me is that doctors prescribe this stuff with very little, if any, warnings about how addictive this is. They do not monitor your use. They will renew a prescription without any scrutiny or caution. It is truly mind boggling.

Initially, I looked at this medicine as a godsend, since it did help with my pain. But, now being 4 months out since surgery, and going to therapy 3 times a week, I believe it's time to stop taking this stuff, and rather suffer some pain. I guess I'd rather deal with some pain than have a long term addiction to this devilish drug.

Thanks to all who are honestly giving their accounts of how dangerous this drug is.

[Chevy132]

I currently take 20 to 30 10/325's a day for about 2 years now. Im tired of this and rather deal with the back pain. It has made me a total different person. I just started going back to school full time and I'm doing extremely well all A's in my classes. But I'm scared to tell anyone in my family because of the embarrassment. And also don't think I can stop in the middle of this semester because it will make me fail all my classes. I was thinking of telling my fiancé which is a physician about my problem and my family but not til the semester ends in December so I can do a withdrawel without it affecting my schooling. Any suggestions?

This is my first post ever.

[Postscript]

I have been on Vicodin on and off for 8 years.  Then I had 2 neck sx's both failed.  I took 12 Norco a day and then weaned off completely.  Then I went down to Vicodin 4 500/5 mg a day.  Dr. raised it and then told me my liver enzymes were 5x higher than normal. Then 3 wks later said "no more!"  Either you go cold turkey, wean off or get into an environment alone, where the drugs aren't around you...  Read something, maybe the Bible!  I'm not preaching but been there and done that!!!  2 many times.   Weaning off doesn't work for most folks.  I'm going to have to tough it out,new  albiet in bed for 5 days and I should be fine.  Thanks for all the posts, I am to this board. I don't even know what site I'm on, so remember as one of the other posters said, drink lots of fluid, eat as much as you can and sleep it off.  As for Tramadol, it has no morphene in it and is supposedly non-addictive.  I have it, but it doesnt help as much as the Vicodin.  It's kind of losing a best friend, trust me.  But once you are off of it,,, HELLO LIFE again.  We all back slide and have the best of intentions...  I used to work for a doctor and this is supposed to be a short term med, not for years.  It takes a huge toll on your mind and LIVER> i.e. mine is very high.  But were the doctors watching????  NO!  So we each and collectively have to take care of ourselves.  Best wishes to all of you,
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[sd_comedian]

ThaNKS FOR ASKING, i AM AS GOOD AS IICAN BE RIGHNT NOW, BUT CLEAN