Codeine/Vicodin Withdrawl

[lorraine]

Are dizziness and shortness of breath symptoms of Codeine/Vicodin withdrawl? I also experience excessive sweating and shakiness every time I try to taper off the pills. Please help! Thank you.

Lorraine

[Chantelle]

Dear Lorraine,
       I was Addicted to any kind of pain pill that was Codiene based.I took Vicodin, Lorcet, Fiorinal with Codiene You name I took it. The withdrawels I felt were shaking, diarrea (diarrhea), vomiting,sweating,etc it varies. I went in for treatment. Yes I know your'e thinking not me... But I am going to give you the number and hey just call see what they say. You don't have to say who you are I don't know where you are, but they may have a treatment center where you are. It takes 7 days to detox.. It's worth it to be "NORMAL" again. Opiates (Pain Killers) take away your feelings. The hospital.... Intracare North [phone]
God Bless You!

[Thug Rider.]

Codeine kicks ass yo.

[Sonya]

I recently (two weeks ago) had microscopic back surgery.  Although the surgical procedure was successful, I believe I am now paying the BIG price for those "wonderful" little pills that "held me over" in the interim for the severe pre-op pain that I experienced as well as the short period of post-op pain that I endured.  I was prescribed Tylenol#3, Lortab 7.5, Lortab 10 and Percocet and LOTS of it.  I was legitimately in a GREAT deal of pain!  The problem was, the more pain medication I took, the more I needed (and the more I TOOK).  NOW, I don't HAVE anymore.  I also have no legitimate NEED for the pain medication to ask my physician for.  It's not that I "want" to take the pills - but my "body" is telling me otherwise.  I can't sleep at night.  I'm breaking out in sweats and chills simultaneously throughout the day AND night.  I'm extremely irritable, depressed and cranky.  I am convinced that these are the symptoms of codeine/hydrocodone withdrawal.  WHAT do I do about this?  I can't STAND it!!!  I have three children to take care of (two of them are babies).  I can't take care of myself now because I am "sick" so to speak.  I have been completely honest with my husband about this.  He agrees that this is probably withdrawal, I need to do "cold turkey" (what choice do I have anyway?) and tough it out for the next week or so.  IS THIS WHAT I HAVE TO DO or SHOULD I INVOLVE MY PHYSICIAN WHO PRESCRIBED THESE NASTY DRUGS IN THE FIRST PLACE?  Like I said, what choice do I have but to do "cold turkey" and SUFFER anyway?  You're prescribed all these highly addictive pain medications pre and post operatively.  Then you're "cut off."  Two days ago, he told me that he was "concerned that I was becoming addicted to pain medication."  I think we're way beyond "becoming."  I had my husband tell him that we were already concerned about addiction and I had my husband ask him what the symptoms of addiction and withdrawal were.  All he told him was "daily, ongoing use."  That wasn't the answer I was looking for.  I wanted to hear PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS!  Should I call my physician back and tell him that I am SUFFERING here???  My husband and I like and respect my doctor SO VERY much.  We're not angry nor do we hold him responsible for this.  We just want help in getting me "back to normal."  I am TERRIFIED that I am going to go back into a "withdrawal" state again today.  The last time I had codeine was 5:00 PM yesterday and I have NO more resources to prescriptions.  I WANT TO STOP TAKING PAIN MEDICATION NOW!  Would you please give me some GOOD SOUND ADVICE RIGHT AWAY SO THAT I MAY GET MY LIFE BACK???????  Thank You SO MUCH and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!         Sonya :-)

[Craig]

I think I am addicted to codeine, I take only 10mg of hydrocodone every evening. I am now stopping for good. It has been only 20 hours. I took my last dose at 6pm last night. Now I have been sweating all morning and feeling like a piece of **** today. I am officialy stopping this garbage medication.. Hopefully someone can write and help me thru this crud feeling.

Thanks
Craig.
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[Ann Marie]

I have finally admitted to having a problem with codeine.  I am going through shakes, pain both mentally and physically.  My stomach hurts and is just feels as if it is in one big knot.  I am also experiencing mood alterations.  I can't say as I ever feel happy, but I go from very angry to very sad.  I shake like crazy and find there are times when I am just so itchy that it is unbearable.  I have stopped taking the pills for just about 24 hours.

To top all this off, I suffer from chronic back pain and migraine headaches.

Are these symptoms normal?  Or am I just going absolutely mad?

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i have been taking vicodin for a year and a half, and i really want to go off, but i like the way i feel with them, it gives me energy etc i know their not good, but it helps through work and daily things iam 53 years old female

[hurting_ernie]

just reading on another forum, saying after 2 weeks they are back to normal after quitting codiene...they state that the 3rd and 4th day are the absolute worst, but then it gets better each day and after 2 weeks your going to be feeling fine...stupid me...i went through withdrawals for about 4 or 5 days...i was just about feeling okay...i stopped having diarhea (diarrhea), stopped having stomach cramps/pains...although my legs still hurt except when i was exercising them making my muscles work hard... hot baths helped alot, but the relief from a bath only lasted maybe 30 minutes to an hour...so i was taking 5 baths a day... and with all the diarhea (diarrhea) you get sore from all the wiping and pushing so the baths relieve the butt pain too...

why i am stupid is that at about day 5 i decided to take some more codiene... since my legs didnt hurt when i was using my muscles more...i decided to go visit everyone i know...and one of them had tylenol 3's :-( and I couldnt resist asking for a couple...well now its been like 2 years and ive been taking them everyday for the whole time... i could cry but just wish i wasnt ever born :-(

so i am going to have to stop, because i did suffer from anxiety before i started taking codien...but now i suffer from depression with codiene... not sure why but my anxiety has turned to depression with the use of codiene...i was only taking 60mg codiene a day...but for the last 2 years i take anywhere from 400-800+ mgs a day... i get more depressed feeling the more i take for extended periods...so i know the depression is caused by the codiene....plus i used to drink alcohol alot 10 years ago...i actually got saved and was deleivered from alcohol...i drank every 2-3 days and would drink for 2-3 days at a time... id drink 24 beers in a 24 hour period...then wake up at 9am and stumble to the liquor store to buy another 24...and pass out at noon...well after i got saved and i prayed alot to get free from alcohol...i now do not enjoy drinking alcohol...it just makes me feel tired and makes me depressed for a few days afterwards... i literally cannot drink anoymore because the false joy i got from it isnt there anymore...i sometimes think i shouldnt have prayed so much to be delivered from alcohol because now i think codiene is worse, but i cannot drink anymore...it dosnt do the same thing it used to for me..... same thing happened with marijuana...smoked it everyday for about 7 years, now i cannot smoke it because it makes me feel so paranoid i need to go to sleep.... so i got my prayers answered....i wanted to be free from alcohol and pot....now i cannot touch eiother of them...im thankful for that because i dont have any chance to get back onto them...but i am now taking codiene....and i seem to have a scrambled mind now...cant think right...sometimes feel like im better off dead... can sleep for 15 hours a day and thats when i feel good, when i sleep all day long and all night long...thats the best time in my life right now...most times anyways...i do have moments of happiness when im awake...but they seem short and alot of the times i am really forcing myself to try and be happy... ive lost any zest i had for life and life seems to be a worthless negative thing... i need to get off codiene this i know... and i want to...but im ashamed to tell anyone about it and i need help/prayers.....God help me now :-(