How long does it take to detox of Vicodin?

[fatema97502]

Hello,
After knee surgery 31/2 years ago I was put on Vicodin. Little did I know I would get hooked. I never really thought about it, since my doctor was giving it to me and I took it how he told me to. Well today is day 2 and night 3 of not having any vicodin. I have terriable legg cramps, sweets and I can not sleep. How long does this last? It is driving me crazy. I do not have any cravings for the vicodin. Just the withdraws are killing me. I have been drinking water and taking baths. But it doesn't help any.
I'm thinking about going to the emergency room and see if they can help me with my withdraws. I have heard about a pill that helps, but then I'm scared of taking another pill as well.
Please let me know how long this is going to last..........

[Trentmor43]

I went the cold turkey way for 5 days and there was no sign of relief. I was taking like 3-4 Vicodin a day for a couple of yrs. I decided to ease off instead of cold turkey and adopted the Thomes Recipe with all the vitamins (amino acid, B6, magnesium, zinc- copper supplement, potassium, St Johns wort and the MOST IMPORTANT L Tyrosine). I took the vits 3 times a day starting out and am now down 2 times a day and less than 1 vicodin a day.

That night I took the vitamins, and a half a pill and slept like a baby- no RLS.... I also loaded up on zanax for the first week or so for sleep and have eased off since then.

This worked for me with no pain, side effects whatsoever.

Good luck and God Bless

[Opiategurl]

Im not gonna say it doesnt suck but just look at it as one day at a time...dont dwell on how long it will take...after day five each day feels better and better! good luck!

[jump3r]

Dude im with you, m y last 10/325 was almost 29 hours ago, so far i have the RLS, (wich after reading about, i think i have had for like EVER, ive never been able to sit still, was diagnosed ADHD as a child, methalapneldate (gen ritalin worked, went thru a placebo test) and have rocked like ina chair since atleast 10years old... ill be 33 in 2 weeks.  I think thats what ive done to deal with RLS with out knowing........ sorry i digress, i started 3 years ago and was taking no more than 3 a day (10/325 or 500) and as i said, i have the RLS, im feeling the flu symptons and am gonna try to crash soon but dontknow.  I did go buy vitamins, melintonin, and got some whey protein as well.  hopefully the melintonin works and i can get some rest cuz im exhausted, but i need to get thru this as you do too man and if you wanna talk just hit me up

[gnarly_1]

Hey dude tmbrace the pain its only a few days and it is the end to this horable ride you ron now this will kill you then what 2 orphans and a crushed wife its time to get over this thing look at it like having the flu I tell everybody .....you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile....attitude is everything here so keep a positive attitude it will make the difference between suffering or discomfort no go run yourself a bath and relax in it let the symptoms be what they will be you will get threw it good luck and God be with you........Gnarly  

[mike0719]

im up late so nervous of this withdrawal i am about to experience!! its only been a couple hours since i last took a vicodin but im already starting to get the shakes and feel very anxious but im reading all these stories and the are giving me some hope.Im 28 years old and right now i am the main back bone of my family,i have a 4 year old daughter a wonderful fiancee and a child on the way,every reason in the world to quit right here but i keep taking them!! i need help i know this ive been through hell in my life but the jittery legs the withdrawal gives me is intense and i get so mad and irritable and i feel so horrible because i take it out on my amazing fiancee...i dont have the money to go buy all the vitamins as people say to do and im thinking about maybe going to a detox but then i lose more money!! ive got myself into such a situation here and i just dont know what to do its gonna be a very tough ride but i know i can do it im just so afraid of the pain

[rbjunior]

Never go cold turkey everybody is diferent. i am on my first day without no vics. 15 a day over 1yr used. i am not feeling anything yet but legs feel tired and like a small flue. but i tappered off and started using multivitimins 3 days before stoping.. we will see how day too goes. But the biggest thing is preparing your brain for whats coming. what day is the hardest because till now completing day 1 was dueable.