How to withdraw from long-term hydrocodone use

[Hydrocophobic]

I've been taking hydrocodone for the past five years, and at maximum prescribed levels (1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours - - which, naturally, means 2 every 4 hours) for the past two.  How do I get off this stuff?  Cold turkey?  Phased withdrawal?

[teemac42006]

what is the tom recipe?

[Myhorseanniegirl]

I too was on lie tab for years for back surgeries and pain. I graduated to Percocet 10 mg (no Tylenol) about 6 years ago. However I have the Percocet under control (no,really!). I take a max of 3 a day and most days I don't take any. My point for telling you all this is I've also had severe headaches for quite some time. This was accompanied by many, many other pains and wierd things. Anyway, I was told a couple weeks ago that I have a chiari malformation and chronic ischemic disease (both are with the brain). If I were you I'd do some research of your own, the information out there is endless. Start with all your symptoms and I'm sure there's more things going on with your body that you've probably not even thought could be related. Few drs will go "looking" for this stuff without a good reason. I would take your health into your own hands. Hind sight is 20/20.

[SuzzQ]

Do you see how not alone you are? So many people. Pain killers eventually cause you more pain. I'm sure someone already told you that. I am at 2 weeks now.. no norcos... I'm getting back a little energy.. but, it doesn't last long. That's to be expected. My pain is bad, but this is the pain pills coming out of my body, and my body wanting more pills. For me this is not an option. I don't want them anymore.. They pretty much ruin your life eventually. Make you different than you really are. So many bad things come with taking the pills. i'll be very happy when I have a month behind me.. It will surely be much more easy now.. the past 2 weeks have been pretty bad... but, I took the pills very many years.. So, good luck, May God be with you, and keep you..

[SuzzQ]

God Bless You and may he keep you very close to him.. I'm sure he is..

[nohope1111]

I have been on painkillers for 9 years after getting in an accident the longer I took them the higher my tolerance became and my Dr kept prescibing more and stronger and that wasnt  enough I also started buyung them off the street I tried to quit several times but the withdrawls were so bad I kept going back to them finally after taking only methadone for a couple Weeks I managed to stay clean for 12 days but I stil could not function and was severly depressed so I started using again does anyone know how long that feeling lasts I feel like there is never going to be a light at the end of the tunnel I am unable to work bcuz I run out for a few days and on the verge of being homeless. Can anyone help!

[nohope1111]

I have been on painkillers for 9 years after getting in an accident the longer I took them the higher my tolerance became and my Dr kept prescibing more and stronger and that wasnt  enough I also started buyung them off the street I tried to quit several times but the withdrawls were so bad I kept going back to them finally after taking only methadone for a couple Weeks I managed to stay clean for 12 days but I stil could not function and was severly depressed so I started using again does anyone know how long that feeling lasts I feel like there is never going to be a light at the end of the tunnel I am unable to work bcuz I run out for a few days and on the verge of being homeless. Can anyone help!