4-1/2 months pregnant and concerned I was addicted to Vicodin ????

[Christina]

Hello. First time here and I SERIOUSLY need some answers. I am not a long time addict. I have had NO problems with additions of any type so what I'm going through right now is very scary. I am 4 and 1/2 months pregnant and my doctor prescribed Vicodin for severe migraines that started right after I got pregnent. He said that the drugs weren't known to cause birth defects so because my migraines were unmanageable he gave me a limited supply. After spending the next month calling my doctor to get a 10 pill refill every 3-4 days, I explained that it was ridiculous and that he needed to give me enough until I saw him the next month (90 tablets). Little did I know what I was in for. After taking them the second month, 3-4 times a day my doctor and I decided to ween myself off and see if my migraines were gone. I had been concerned about taking them anyway so I decided to stop taking them at all. OH MY GOD. My question is: Are these withdrawals...light headaches, cold sweats..I'm hot but my skin is cold but I sweat everywhere all the way down to my wrists, diarreah (spelling??)tired, close to anxiety attack for which I have been diagnosed in the past so I know what they are, no energy, I scared I'm going to die, ACHY, everywhere, neck, arms, wrists, slight nausea, moody, cry all the time......today is day number 3 and I can make it thru if I know that what I'm feeling has a name or a known cause. It's been scary because I thought I was having a horrible pregnancy and I felt like my body might reject the baby. I'd feel light symptoms while I was taking the Vicodin but only when it came time for me to take another one. SO, I've been kinda yucky for the last 2 months and I thought it was because I'm pregnant. Please respond and tell me if I have hope

[for Sick and scared/beware of Vicky!!]

Hi Christina
Hang in there. You are having withdrawl symptoms but that is normal when you take something like vicodin for a few months on a daily basis. This does no way mean you are an addict. You may find yourself wanting to take more just to make the symptoms stop but dont do it because then you will have to start all over again.
If you notice yourself wanting more vicodin and doing anything to get it, obsessing over getting it, worrying about it when you know you are almost out, finding excuse after excuse to get it because you feel like you will go nuts if you can never have it again....then its a reason for concern. But do not think just because you feel ill after stopping the drug that your addicted because it is normal to withdraw. Hope you feel better. It will be over in another day or to so hang tough. Write and let me know how your doing. Hey....you never know.....you just may have the flu instead of withdrawls.....they feel the same way!!
A friend who knows

[Julie]

Actually, I am new here.  It won't let me post a new question so I hope people will see what I say.  I spent at least 2 hours last night reading every single post on this website.  I had no idea there were so many people who go through the stupid routines that I go through every day.  Hiding it from family, friends, work..the list goes on.  I'm so tired of this but I don't know what else I can do.  I do have chronic pain and I still can't even get a real diagnosis.  But I can say this.  I would much rather be addicted to pain pills than live with chronic, excrutiating pain for the rest of my life.  And that I'm only 21 years old makes that out to be a long time.  There are just so many doctors that just don't understand what it's like to be in pain all the time.  I can't even go out with my friends or do things with my family because of the pain.  I can't go to the movies, because I can't sit for that long.  I am always cancelling plans at the last minute because I got a sudden attack of severe back pain or a horrible migraine.  What my friends must think of me to always be turning down invitations to go places.  Vicodin has made me be able to live my life again.  Sure, I may be at the mercy of this drug, but at least I can live a somewhat normal life.  Most of these doctors out there are too worried about their patients getting addicted to prescribe something that will give real relief.  NSAID's are  a complete joke and are prescribed so freely to anyone that is complaining of pain-even if the cause is clearly not an inflammatory condition.  I can honestly say that I've taken them before and have actually tried to stay on them and see if they started to work.  They have actually made the pain worse at times.  And to the people that come on here saying that talking about our withdrawal problems is not good for someone trying to recover-WITHDRAWAL is part of the process of addiction.  That is a fact.  A lot of us wouldn't be able to get through it without knowing there are others experiencing the same thing.  You can't make the road to recovery without going through all of the experiences of addiction, which includes withdrawal.  Anyway, that's about all I have to say, please anyone respond if you have any insight to what I've said.  Julie.

[cindy to christina]

Christina, me and everyone on this board is welcoming you.  What you are going through is classic withdrawal.  I am not a doctor and I wish Dr. Steve was still moderating this so you could have a real medical answer.  I think you need to check with your doctor for real reliable information.  However, I truly believe that 1) you are not dying.  Your body has been depending on narcotics to replace the natural endorphins and dopamime that the body produces naturally.  Since, unlike me, you have not been doing this for  years, once the withdrawal symptoms go away, and they will, you will be fine.  ) Try to remain calm and know that you are also cleansing your body of toxins during this time.  Believe that you are doing the best for your baby by going through this.  These are only horrible symtoms of YOUR BODY CRYING OUT!!!!  The baby will be worse off if you continue to use.  The baby will go through withdrawal if it is born while you are in an addicted state.  The best thing to do is what you have done, QUIT.  You and your baby will be fine as long as you do not use narcotics.  Your doctor was wrong to put you on something so physically addictive.  Vicodin has never been a cure for Migraines.  Somebody pleae help me here!!!!!

[for Sick and scared/beware of Vicky!!]

Hey Julie
I know exactly what you are going through here. I am in the same boat. Doctors treat you like a drug seeker when you are in pain and need relief. I am torn here though because I do not use narcotics anymore (cant find a doctor to give me them long term) but I would like to find one that will trust me enough to put me on some type of long term narcotic to ease my pain. It has been a very long time since I had anything other then over the counter meds to help my pain. But, after reading these posts all the time like I do, it does bring back memories to the withdrawls that I did go through when I finally ran out (and my doctor refused to help me any longer) he referred me to a pain clinic, but I never went. I just had to deal with the pain and the horrible withdrawls that I went through. Even something so lame as Ultram was bad to come off of ( it was worse than vicodin....and they say Ultram is not addicting!! HA!)
I also learned here that when you take narcs on a daily basis your tolerance for pain basically bottoms out after a while and even the slightest ache is a big deal to you. Actually I thought I was just a "tough cookie" to have to live with 3 herniated disks, arthritis in my back, messed up hips......nerve damage the list goes on and on (too young for this thats for sure!) and not have to take pain meds. Part of me wants to run out and find a doctor to help me but the other part of me reads so many of these posts and I am just lucky I am not there where they are again. There is so much good to learn from this forum and if you stick around long enough people will help you with advice and its all from their own experience so keep reading the posts.
Good luck

[to Vicodin Gurll]

Welcome.  You are in an unfortunate situation.  You don't say what your back pain is caused by.  Generally, acute back pain is a result of some sort of injury or disease, and treatment with narcotics is usually just a short term thing.  With respect to the migraines, narcotics aren't the best treatment for those either.  Have you tried any of the newer medications like Zomig or Imitrex?  In short, at your age you will not find a doctor willing to keep giving you narcotics, especially for back pain and migraines.  Also, as your tolerance increases you will need greater dosages, something the docs are unlikely to provide.  Best would be to find some better treatment, get to the root of the cause (especially for the back pain) and not keep using narcotics.  Finally, if you are really using them just for pain, why are you hiding your use from your family and friends?  You're too young to already be on the road of addiction!  Janice

[to Vicodin Gurll]

With all this talk of hanging chads, swinging chads, etc. in Florida, got me wondering, where are u Chad?  No doubt you're suckin down the oxy like there's no tomorrow.  Some people will just NEVER learn.  Oh well.

[Julie to Janice]

The reason I am hiding my use of pain pills from my family and friends is because of the bad name the pills have.  Yes I am really in pain, and I don't see why I need to prove that to you.  I wouldn't expect someone like my family and friends or even you to understand what it's like for someone of my age to have to go through pain all the time since the age of 12.  I am still trying to find a doctor that will even believe I really am in pain to even give me some sort of diagnostic testing besides just x-rays.  Put yourself in their shoes.  A 21 year old comes to you saying she's in chronic, severe pain, yet there was no injury or trauma known to have caused it.  Automatically that always makes them think I want pain pills.  Sorry that narcotics are they only ones that work!  If I could have it my way, I wouldn't be in pain at all.  I do use imitrex for migraines, and it works.  However, like I said I've this back pain since I was 12 years old and have tried everything, and the only thing that works is narcotics.  I don't like it any more than you do, but I don't like the pain either.  I just want a normal life, and it seems I've never had one.  Gee, it must be nice for others my age to be able to go out and do things without having to come home crying because of the pain.  That's all I want, is some fuckin relief.

[for Sick and scared/beware of Vicky!!]

If you want help finding a caring doctor go to this website:

http://www.widomaker.com/~skipb/PlacementReps.html#Map

here you will find out there is no reason to have to suffer in agony when you have chronic pain and LOUSY DOCTORS!

[to Vicodin Gurll]

Pain is always caused by something.  If you've had no injury or disease, it makes no sense you would have chronic agonizing pain.  Makes one wonder whether what you really have is a craving for the narcotic buzz.  No doubt doctors have identified you as a "narcotic seeker".  It is the natural assumption.  Also, if you're a chronic pain person and not an addict, what drew you to this addiction site?  And, I've never heard of someone with real pain hiding their use of pain medication.  That's what us addicts do.  Get yourself some help before it's too late.  My best to you, Linda M.

[to Vicodin Gurll]

me thinks you;re just an addict.  :-(

[Joanna]

CHRISTINA...I WAS STICKENWITH MIGRAINES THE FIRST MONTH OF THE MY FORTH AND LAST PREGNANCY...I GAVE BIRTH TO WONDERFUL DAUGHTER WHO IS TEN NOW...I TOOK V.ES FOR NINE MONTHS AND STILL HAVE TO ONCE A MONTH....IM SORRY FOR YOUR PAIN..
WRITE ME AND WE CAN SHARE SOME THOUGHTS OK?
***@****
JOANNA

[Shiny]

I know this is off the subject but does anyone know what Haldol (Haloperidol) is and what it is used for?  Could I get a good night's rest?  Could this be taken with Xanax?  Any answers would be appreciated.

[to Kat]

Haldol is a powerful sedative.  It should not be used for sleep unless other, more effective and less addictive medications are tried.  It should NEVER be mixed with Xanax because it will potentiate the action of the Xanax and could be fatal.

[Ted]

Where are the MDs already.Or better yet Tom?

[Julie]

I never said I wasn't an addict.  Anyone who takes pain pills everyday will become addicted whether you're in pain or not.  And anyone who's addicted to something is going to hide their addiction from loved ones no matter what the reason is.  I'm just trying to explain that it's a real problem when you're in so much pain and that if you stop not only does the pain come back, but so does the withdrawal.  That's why I say that I'd rather be addicted the rest of my life than be in pain.  And yes, I do have a real disease causing my pain....but for some reason doctors that I've seen think that it's OK for a 21 year old to live with pain but not OK for someone old to live with it.  I found this forum because I was looking pain up on the WWW and it took me here.  I read all of the posts and found it interesting.  GEEZ...we are all addicts here, that's a given.  I'm not trying to say that I'm not.  Thanks for the ones that have been nice.

[for Sick and scared/beware of Vicky!!]

Hi Julie

I gotta tell ya about this forum.......people say whatever they want on here so dont take it personal. After all, nobody knows you so they just say what they thought after they concluded your post. Anyhow, there is a difference between a person that is in chronic pain and has to take pain meds and an addict. An chronic pain sufferer does become dependent on the pain meds and yes, they worry about running out because they fear the pain coming back more intense without the medicine. You can still suffer withdrawl symptoms because of physical dependence. That does not mean it is a psychological dependence. It all kind of sounds the same when its all summed up. For example, when an addict runs out of drugs they obsess about where to get more, they worry about how low their supply is and fear the withdrawls that are to come if they dont get more drugs. Kind of like a chronic pain sufferer. They fear the pain coming back. Any time your on something for long periods you will suffer withdrawls no matter if your an addict or not.
If you take the drug for the high then your an addict. If you take the drug for the high so you can forget your problems....your an addict. If you take the drug for pain management so you can get out of bed and function because normally you couldnt bend or sit or stand without the drug do to the problem you have, then your not an addict. This forum is for addicts mostly, so most opinions expressed toward you will be that you are an addict that needs to admit it.......so you have to be the one to evaluate it yourself. Ask yourself these questions and see where you stand. Oh and by the way, this is to the people that seem to question that your pain started at 12 years old. My son is only 10. Since he was 9 he has suffered from chronic back pain due to severe curvature of the spine, something he unfortunately inherited from me:(
Of course he is not taking narcotics (he wont even learn to swallow a pill!)  He does take childrens motrin once in a while and my husband knows how to "pop" his back for him which he needs on a daily basis. When he sits too long he complains. When he walks  for a long time,like at an amusement park or the mall, then he complains. So chronic pain is not for old people or middle aged people. Its a curse for anyone at any age and any gender.Any doctor that is not aware of this is a total idiot and should get out of the practice of medicine. There are so many quack doctors that are only in it for the income and not for the benefit of the patient. OH man I better get off my soap box now before I get kicked out of this forum!!
Whew! I sure did some venting on here. Hope I helped some Julie!!
Good Luck

[to Vicodin Gurll]

Everyone who takes pain medication DOES NOT become addicted.  What most people become is DEPENDANT physically on the meds.  This is totally different from addiction, which is characterized by things such as hiding use.  Addicts hide use, dependent people don't.  I agree with the person who posted and said you're not going to find doctors who will keep you on narcotics WITHOUT a diagnosis to support it.  The reason is, that would be medical malpractice.  You need to either find other ways to deal with the pain, or find out what is causing it.  Continuing on narcotics for the rest of your life simply isn't an option.  Sorry.  I know you want sympathy and you want to continue with the narcotics--that's the addict in you.  Good luck.

[to Vicodin Gurll]

I think you're addicted to Tom.  Just kidding.  He's not the only one around here who knows what he's talking about BTW.

[Julie to Janice]

Thanks for the clarification on dependance and addiction.  I see what you all mean.  I do have a diagnosis.  They treat what I have with pain pills in the older patients but tell the younger ones no.  I think I have a problem with both.  I am an addict....but I'm also in pain and if it weren't for the pain I wouldn't have stumbled upon the narcotics in the first place.  I guess my whole entire point for this is that they will treat people that are 65 with pain pills for the same exact condition I have, but think that just because I'm in my 20's it's OK that I live with pain.  **** it.  I don't know what the point is.  All I know is that I found this website and I wanted to talk to people that are addicts or take narcotics or whatever you want to call it and share my experiences.  So let's talk about what we do and why and hopefully we can all find some common ground.  OK?!

[Shiny]

Since I posted I looked Haldol up in my pain pill book. It said that this drug was non-addicting.  Are you sure that it is addicting?  I have been taking Xanax for years and this drug just does nothing when it comes to sleeping properties.  Right now the only reason I'm even taking it is because I don't want to go through withdrawal and I figure as bad as my sleeping habits are they would surely be worse if I stopped the Xanax.  I would just about do anything for a good 8-hours sleep.  Could I take the Haldol because my body is so used to Xanax? I mean really I have done so many drugs I just want to know the low-down on the Haldol. NO, NO, NO, I'm not bragging here but the truth is the truth. I came across this drug by accident and will not have any way to get some in the future, but right now I just want to get a little sleep.  Please help.

[vicky vortex HALDOL!!!!! you have to be]

Am I the only one here that knows what haldol is ?????  People, use your search engine and type in the word.  It is an PSYCHOTROPIC drug used to treat profound schizophrenia.  Casual use has awful side effects, such as twitching and other fun things.  There are a hundred other types of sleeping pills and tranks out there.  You are a dumbass to mess with this.  Sorry to be blunt, but come on!!!! I worked at a homeless shelter for five years and I have seen the people who are on them.

[To Joan]

Mixing Haldol and Xanax is like mixing gasoline and a spark.  DON'T DO IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!  If you need a good night sleep so bad, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR.  There are some fantastic sleep medications that are FAR safer (such as Ambien) that will let you sleep safely.  Furthermore, any "sleep" you get with the Haldol/Xanax mix will leave you feeling totally drugged in the morning, not rested.  My point isn't that you will get addicted to the Haldol, just that it is dangerous to mix with Xanax, is NOT a good sleep agent AND will make you feel like **** in the morning.  What are you REALLY trying to accomplish?  Sounds to me like you've got more of an agenda than a good night sleep.

[tom to Joan]

vicky vortex is right about haldol. It's along the same lines as thorazine: a labotomy in a pill. If all you're after is something to help you sleep, there are all kinds of over the counter things that work quite well. Benadryl (also sold as Sleep-eze) works well and doesn't leave much of any hangover. It's an anti-histamine and shouldn't be a problem mixed with Xanax (at least at bedtime, anyway). 400mg of Valerian Root extract (get it at the health food store) is very Valium- or Xanax-like in its anti-anxiety and sleep inducing effects. I think your problem is that you've been on the benzo Xanax for too long without a break. My experience using Xanax for a year or more was that it made me practically immune to any sedative. Probably your best bet is prescription Ambien. Very safe stuff, and not a benzo or barbiturate. Try some aerobic exercise early in the evening and drop the ambien with some warm milk. Are you depressed at all? Insomnia seems to go hand in hand with depression. Check out the Valerian Root, though. It really works. Sweet Dreams.

[tom to Julie]

The younger a chronic pain sufferer is, the less credibility they seem to have with doctors. There are many networks of chronic pain patients who turn each other on to compationate (legitimate) physicians. Use your search engine. Look under things like chronic pain, pain management support groups, etc. If you can't find one, come back to this forum and I'm sure someone will have a site or two to send you to. Take care.

[for Sick and scared/beware of Vicky!!]

Here is a website that offers help for chronic pain sufferers find a decent doctor.......I gave this out to you before. Its worth a look.
http://www.widomaker.com/~skipb/PlacementReps.html#Map

[Frankinscense]

Benzodiazapines as alcohol cause a cross tolerance to most sedatives. My experience with xanax is that tolerance to the effects eventually cause sleeplessnes.More and more are needed to promote sleep. The sleep upon dose increase is not good sleep and you will sleep shorter periods because xanax is a short acting benzo. If you feel you must take something for sleep do it occassionaly  and not nightly because a person can become addicted to most any sleep aid including Ambien. I am treating a person for AMbien addiction currently.  Most all problems due to sleep is caused by depression. Xanax,valium all benzodiazepines cause some chemical depression if taken daily. Klonopin is the worst for causing chemical depression. Sleeplessness is best treated my an antidepressant such as remeron or any A/D that has sleepiness as a side effect. For occassional sleep problems sleep clinics have determined that restoril,sonata and ambien are safest. All can be addicting!
Dan...

[vickyvortex]

unless you are having a severe anxiety attack, I highly recommend melatonin for sleep.  You can get it at Wal Mart, unless you are on the East Coast, where I don't think they have any!!!  Any drug store or health food store should have it.  Also, I ask again if anyone has heard of any of the doctors that are listed on that widomaker site?  And it does seem as if you East Coasters have it made.  Here in the midwest, life just generally sucks, even Indianapolis.  What are your thoughts about Indiana, J.B?

[for Sick and scared/beware of Vicky!!]

Hey Vicky

The widomaker site is a wonderful thing that has come along to help chronic pain patients. I belong to that group. I havent made any appointments with the doctors on the list yet because basically I am trying to deal with the pain as best I can because I dont have health insurance. Everyone supports each other there and they all are chronic pain sufferers and they dont even mention the word "addiction" there because everyone there feels that they deserve to be out of misery through the use of narcotics. They will give you a list of pain reps for your state, you fill out a pain form on line and submit it to them and then they will send a list of doctors in your area that treat pain patients like human beings instead of druggies.
good luck!

[Brian to Sick and Scared § ALL you guys]

Ah, but the key question is, will these docs treat us addicts like pain patients?  If we can get them to, it will be like getting the keys to the pharmacy!!

[anon]

I have 2 comments to make after reading through this board.  One thing, I hope you will be happy about, is that you all have conviced me not to use narcotics...period.  I started cruching on alcohol a bit this last year due to some emotional stress, and have tried narcs and needless to say I like them a bit too much.  I am trashing a script for Vicioden right now.  I had NO idea it was this addicting and could cause this many freaking problems.  Thank you for sharing your stories as I feel really stupid now for not understanding this.  I knew like Demerol/Morphine and other what I considered "strong narcs" could be dangerous but am floored at hearing people have problems with XANAX, Vicoden, and the like.  

This being said, I find it frustrating where people who have chronic pain vs people who like these drugs is discussed so much.  Bottom line for me, I am choosing not to use them.  Whether I have chronic pain or not, that should be MY choice.  Running around town finding crooked doctors is crazy and just goes to show how far the US is willing to go for their crusade on drugs.  Yet Alcohol, nicotine, and other dangerous meds that the pharms make are left for anyone to have.  What a joke.  

We are americans and freedom has a price.  You are free to make good choices and bad choices.  To lock people in jail and give them more time than violent criminals because they have an addiciton is insane.  The drug laws really **** me off in this country.  I could keep rambeling but this is probably not the right forum.  Anyway, my  main point was positive.  You may have quite literally saved me from some of your problems because I thought the Shed III narcs where no big deal.  I have taken them in the past with no problem but not anymore.

Thanks and have nice Holiday.

ANON

[Brian to Sick and Scared § ALL you guys]

Thanks for your post!  It feels good to know we have helped save someone from the AGONY of this addiction.  I too was naive and thought I couldn't get addicted to something like vicodin.  I started with just 1 a day and ended up at 30 plus a day, with my life in shambles!!  I never thought it could happen to me.  I'm bright, a professional, etc.  Guess what, this addiction doesn't care if you're rich, poor, uneducated, educated, etc.  Thank God you found out early.  My life has been virtually ruined by my addiction.  It will take the rest of my life to fix what I have had happen from this addiction.  You absolutely made my day by posting that you have learned from this board.  I come here precisely out of the hope that I can help "save" at least 1 person from this living hell.  It means more to me than you know that we have all contributed to saving you.  Thanks!  Phil

[for Sick and scared/beware of Vicky!!]

This is in regards to the person that left no name asking if the doctors would treat addicts like pain patients.
They are here to help people that are in chronic pain but they are not idiots. They will treat only valid conditions that cause chronic pain. You have to go through a lot to get treated. Drug testing for example. There is a way to see what the levels in your blood stream are regarding narcotics etc. They will allow you so much per month etc. You will need your medical records which must show your past history concerning your physical problems. I dont think you can walk in a say "hey listen doc, my ass burns when I **** so I need vicodin but I need to take 20 of them a day"
NOT ALL PAIN PATIENTS ARE ADDICTS

[cindy to christina and David]

I haven't seen any posts by you two lately, and hope you are o.k.  Maybe I shouldn't be writing anything since I am new, but I  can't stop thinking about both of your situations. Please let me know.  Happy Thanksgiving

[Brian to Sick and Scared § ALL you guys]

What makes you think you shouldn't write because you are new?  New people are the essence of this board.  You give it continuing life and new insights!  I wish more new people would post.  When it becomes just a chat session for "oldtimers" is when it loses all its value.  Thanks for chiming in.  Brian

[EES]

i feel so at home for the first time.  as i read julies problem with pregnancy and vicodin, it so hit home and all the others whom have a problem with cronic pain and the vikers......i  have sixth month old little girl...when i found out i was pregnant, i tried so hard to get off the vicodins, as i too suffer from migraines and lets face it....they work...dammit......everything else is like baby aspirin......i coudn't get off of them, the pain of withdrawl was so, so insane.....i was scared for 9 months...no it does not cause birth defects, but it does, for sure cause the baby to become addicted......so so sad for us women who suffer...it was so hard and i am still not off of them, i want to stop but the pain is oh my god.....leg pain, anxiety......amazing what this drug does....sooooo good for pain, yet sooooo bad when you need 30-40 a day......if anyone needs my help on pregnancy and addiction to pain meds....please write me......i lived it......and i even tried to get into a rehab, no one would help me because of the liability......it is so hard.....please help me......with finding a way to get off my 40 vicodin hps.......(higher potency)   and if any pregnant women just need someone to talk to about your fears...i can help...first hand....
***@****    thank you for not making me feel that i am alone in my addiction to these wonderful white pills....

thanks....hope to hear from anyone...this is my first time on thisi site......and yes i am an addict.....but only to the vikers......nothing else will do...don't drink, don't smoke....nothing but vicodin...what should i do?
EES

[EES]

i feel so at home for the first time.  as i read julies problem with pregnancy and vicodin, it so hit home and all the others whom have a problem with cronic pain and the vikers......i  have sixth month old little girl...when i found out i was pregnant, i tried so hard to get off the vicodins, as i too suffer from migraines and lets face it....they work...dammit......everything else is like baby aspirin......i coudn't get off of them, the pain of withdrawl was so, so insane.....i was scared for 9 months...no it does not cause birth defects, but it does, for sure cause the baby to become addicted......so so sad for us women who suffer...it was so hard and i am still not off of them, i want to stop but the pain is oh my god.....leg pain, anxiety......amazing what this drug does....sooooo good for pain, yet sooooo bad when you need 30-40 a day......if anyone needs my help on pregnancy and addiction to pain meds....please write me......i lived it......and i even tried to get into a rehab, no one would help me because of the liability......it is so hard.....please help me......with finding a way to get off my 40 vicodin hps.......(higher potency)   and if any pregnant women just need someone to talk to about your fears...i can help...first hand....
***@****    thank you for not making me feel that i am alone in my addiction to these wonderful white pills....

thanks....hope to hear from anyone...this is my first time on thisi site......and yes i am an addict.....but only to the vikers......nothing else will do...don't drink, don't smoke....nothing but vicodin...what should i do?
EES

[Shiny]

You poor poor thing, no one even bothered to answer your post.  I have no idea.

[Sicily230]

Seriously? You can take 30-40 vicodin a day and not die of liver failure? I'm not being a smartass--I am completely floored. That won't kill you?

[zzaaz]

I too have migranes and have fouind vicodin to be helpful, this was prescribed for a surgery and it works surprisingly well for headaches. I think I am addicted to it, not physically though, more emotionally, I always have a full unused bottle of these around and I rarely take them. I don't want to lose my hearing and I don't care for the side effects. When I get a classic migrane I take axert, I don't tolerate imitrex or any caffeine. When I get a large non-migrane headache I take a small 1/6 or 1/4 of a vicodin, never more than 1/2 a pill a day. More makes me high and sleepy. I am sensitive to medication and I think a whole vicodin pill would put me into the emergency room. For those who need to take vicodin I suggest taking 1/4 of the dose. It still works, you get a little high, your pills will last longer and you won't have the paralyzed digestive tract for days. For those concerned about labeling people addicts, this is just stupid. Everyone is addicted to something. Some of the most self-righteous "healthy" people I know are addicted to anger, excitement, food, Television, creepy movies, and an entire host of socially acceptable conditions which can be just as damaging. As far as 12 step programs, some one needs to come out with a 3-step program.  Step 1 - feel crappy try to take the minimum medication, alcohol, food for any condition or emotion (don't mix). Step 2 - try to be happy. Step-3 stop worrying about what most people think, most people are clueless. -z

[thinkimaddicted]

hello, i was in a horrible car accident, which claimed the life of two people. althought it was not my fault, i feel horrible. i also had my kids in the car. i was prescribed vicodin from a pill happy doc, who has kept refilling since june 1. at first i was popping about 6 a day to deal with the horrible back pain. now i have weaned myself down to 3 a day. i do not want to take them anymore! when i am on them i have no pain and i feel great but i can't sleep on them. i have nightmares! is this normal? as i have been weaning off of them i also notice myself having anxiety attacks. is this normal? please someone write, so i know i am not dying, because i feel like i am. one last question, do you think i could have any liver damage? been on them since 6-1-08??? thanks :)

[avisg]

think,
this is a very old post go up to the top click on the link that says" post a question" and copy this post  and you will have a new thread