Is my liver ok?

[jdawne1899]

I am on day 4 from hydro withdrawl..................should I be worried that my liver is messed up at all? I'm having all these "fake" pains..........is that normal?

[wannabefree330]

We are all different, and how our bodies react to our use is as well.  I have been taking lortab (10/325) since Jan.  Didn't get really bad until May.  I was taking 15 at a time every 3 hours.  Usually at least 60 pills a day.  On Sept 27 I checked into detox.  i had been having nausea and vomiting for several weeks, and began having pain in the area where the liver sits.  I was so worried I had liver damage, or failure.  I was no longer getting high, just worried about the withdrawls.  My tylenol level was high when I checked in, but the following morning it was nearly undetectable.  My liver enzymes.......completely normal.  Dont use this as an excuse to continue using however, I consider myself VERY lucky.  One more day and who knows?  I am now on suboxone, and am so glad I'm not worrying about w/d.  I will do a SLOW supervised taper.  Whatever it takes to stay off the lortab, or percs!  Good luck to ya

[avisg]

yeah a few weeks wont hurt anything :)

[jdawne1899]

Ok I will. Would it be ok if I waited another week or two until I'm feeling a little more normal? This is a huge day for me............I haven't made it to day 4 since February. I have major anxiety but for the first time in months i'm feeling true emotion it's crazy. I'm also not sleeping but I guess that's what I get for screwing w/my body for this long. Thanks for the help :)

[avisg]

I think you are fine but have the doctor check your liver enzymes just for your pice of mind

[jdawne1899]

I have been completely dependent on hydro's for about 9 months, and normally was taking around 6-10 7.5's a day, at it's worst I got up to about 15 a day. I do not drink at all though.  I don't really have any symptoms that it's messed up I just feel guilt about it now that I'm thinking clear.

[avisg]

how much were you taking and for how long .do you drink as well.

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Plenty of pains are quite normal for this time. Why do you think your liver is involved? Generally a lot of other symptoms involved that you would notice if your liver were involved. Malaise, lethargy, jaundice - plenty of them. If you are totally concerned have your Doc run a 35$ liver panel that will tell you whether enzymes are elevated or not.

[GoingToMakeIt]

'Fake' pains are very normal during w/d. You didn't say what you were taking and the amounts per dose and per day. 1000mg per dose and 4000mg per day of Tylenol is the maximum safe dose.