Getting High on Vicoden?

I started taking Vicoden when I had oral surgery. I noticed at the time that I felt "fuzzy" or high. I have no previous experience with drugs so this was somewhat new to me. After my mouth was healed, I popped a few (3-4) vicoden every now and again for that fuzzy feeling. I don't enjoy drinking, and I dont partake in any "recreational" drugs. My question is: is 3-4 vicoden (these are ES)taken at one time harmful? (I usually do this once every two or three weeks). My girl friend has a prescription for Vicoden due to a car accident that has caused some back problems, therefore I have access to these pills when I want them. Am I on a path to destruction?

[Megan]

Yes Mike you are please don't start it because my husband is really bad on them now, and it's not fun to see him in teh shape he's in!

[Megan]

Yes Mike you are please don't start it because my husband is really bad on them now, and it's not fun to see him in teh shape he's in!

[Todd]

go ahead and take more have fun.

[George]

Just wanted to add my personal experience with opiate addiction.

Mike, stop now! I didn't, and was on hydrocodone for many years. You can't imagine the physical discomfort you get from detoxing from this stuff, not to mention the psycological addiction.

It took me a long time to finally stop taking these pills, and it was one of the most difficult things I have had to do in my life!

The fuzzy feeling you get from it is not worth the pain and anguise one can go through when addicted.

If your already addicted, speak with your doctor ASAP! Most family practice or internal medicine physicians are poorly trained in coping with this highly prevolent issue, so he/she may refer you to a specialist who can deal with your issue. Anyway, there are many meds out there that can help with the withdrawl (withdrawal) symptoms. I personally used methadone which was a life saver for me, but this is also a very strong opiate, so Rx intake control is crucial.

Anyway, if you think you have a problem, put aside any shame or guilt and get help. If your primary care physician is unsure about how to handle this problem ask him/her to refer you to a specialist in addiction medicine. Good luck!

Questions to any physicians: In my personal experience, primary care physicians are very poorly trained in issues such as addiction, why?? If you have a license to dispense potentially habit forming compounds, then you should also be highly trained in helping patients overcome addiction. I've read that hydrocodone is one of the most prescribed Rx in this country (behind various antibiotics), if this is true then logic dictates that physicians should all be highly trained in helping patience overcome addiction. Is my experience unusual, or am I correct in saying that most physicians are simply not trained well during their studies. What are your thoughts?

Nonetheless,

[Joni]

Don't wait until you'll do anything to get them.  Stop now it will ruin your life.  Prescriptions do run out and then the horrible truth of your addiction shows when you can't get them, believe me you'll lie cheat and steal for your warm fuzzy.  STOP NOW.

[Loriet]

i recently snagged three Hydrocodone (vicodin) and im wondering what my  first dosage should be. according to the information i found, the brand i took contains
"Acetaminophen 500 mg, Hydrocodone Bitartrate 5 mg " would taking three at the same time over-do it? (weight: 125)

[vicaddict]

Mike- The answer is yes, I can't say anymore than the replies already do. You will end up in a world of hell and that is the truth.

Lor:
If your "snagging" pills from someone else and are concerned about taking them, I would suggest not to then. If you have never taken the drug you could be asking for serious trouble.

[crystallia]

Your comment sounds like something I would have wrote at the beginning of my addiction. It's a very slippery slope-before you know it, your brain has physically changed to crave the drugs and that warm, "fuzzy" feeling will eventually fade as your tolerance grows.  Please stop now while you can. The addicted life is a very tortured one.

[vicaddict]

Excellently said crysta, and SO VERY TRUE!

[Loriet]

i think if i can quit crystal meth cold turkey after three years, i can handle a bit of vicodin, thanks for the concern though.

[Earphone]

This is my first time writing. I know inside that I'm addicted to pills. Be it vics, or percs. I can stop taking them for months at a time and then I guess i get bored or something and end up b.s.ing a doctor to get me a script. There's always a way to get them. I used to feel I could just stop, but I guess I can't. I thought to be an addict, you had to use them everyday. Last Monday I got a script for 40 vics. Needleless to say they're all gone and I feel terrible. I hate when my wife sees me depressed and feel guilty about seeing my beautiful daughter. I realize when taking them that I'll end up paying a price, but at the time it doesn't matter. I've faked and gotten into emergency rooms just to get that needle and the script for pills

[crystallia]

Everytime you try to quit vics, it gets harder and harder. I started using opiates just on the weekends, like how some people like to drink. Every time I ran out it was harder to wait for that next high and the cravings grew stronger. I never thought once I could get addicted-I don't think anyone does. We usually start wondering if we are addicted when we already are.  And it might seem easy to get pills now, but eventually doctors will catch on or dealers who supply you get cut off from that "never-ending" supply- this usually happens when your tolerance is higher and your brain is more altered to crave the drugs, so it's much harder to stop. Vic addiction also causes depression-I know because I was suicidal even though I have a great life. So if you can go a week between pills, you have a lot better chance of quitting now if you can realize the seriousness of your situation, and where you could be down the road.

[Poopcilla]

Does anybody know how long vicoden stays in your system after taking it?

[clare77]

What will happen when i stop ?. i have been taking 5 pills a day for years. I am scared to stop and i have no complaints about taking them other than running out. How long will it last? and what am i to execpt?

[clare77]

I guess i'm in denial but to me life seems easier when I take a pill. It gets me up and moving and doing my days work so what is the problem? I dont get wacked or anything just a little push now and then. There was a point in my life where i was taking alot but now its harder and so I just do 5 or less. But that makes me an addict right? I know I wouldnt want my kids doing it ,but since I turned fifty my body turned against me. So anything I can do to feel better is ok. But in my heart I know normal people dont live on vics to get through the day or do they? Well anyhow I am tapering off like I did in the past because I only have a couple left and have no idea how to get more or I probably would because I couldnt take the depression that came when i stopped