Physically Dependent to Hydrocodone

I have been on Hydrocodone for about 6 years now for my back, I have severe spinal stenosis which causes a lot of pain. I am tired of taking this drug and wonder how hard it is to get of this. I take about 6 7.5's or 10's at the most a day and try to supplement it with Ibuprofen and aleve but it gets painful and I end up taking a hydro. I am hoping to get off this drug and learn how to live with the pain another way? Doctors are so afraid to give out this drug, which is another reason, I am tired of depending on them for the meds and I have been through the joint injections and other injections with a pain man. dr. I guess I want to get my life back as much as I can before I got on this drug and learn how to live with pain. Sorry for the going on and on

[CR_ST_NA]

l have been on this same drug off and on for about 7 years, well mostly on........i will not ******** you its hard to get off any drug you have been on for so long. but if you really want it and stick around here for lots of great advice and support you can do it. i will give you one tip............. be honest.............. rigerously honest........... painfuly honest.............. its the only way.... believe me i know. good luck i''ll keep you in my prayers... "C"

[Sarah231]

I used about 10 hydro/day for over 10 years.

I'm on day 35 or 36 off of them.

It's tough for a while, but it is doable.
And better than living like a slave to those pills.

[CR_ST_NA]

amen you go girl...........can't wait till i can say day 35.."C"

[worried878]

I am a chronic pain patient as well...the meds were making me more miserable than my back...worrying about having enough  etc....i am 3 months clean now...the pain is not really any different...maybe because my tolerence was getting so high...i was up to 60 mg maintenence dose and 80 mg on many days...just no good ending to it i dont think...keep posting

[Clamity2]

I was taking vicodin for more than 6 years. I cut my dose in half. Then when they were gone I went cold turkey. Yep real cold. But you can do it. There is a person on the forum that was getting clean from a dose around yours and she went to work on her day 2.
I was down for the first 2 days. Just up for baths and bathroom. I had valium and ambien for the first 5 days. I used after 2 weeks. then I really went cold turkey, no ambien or valium. But I drank alot of water. made myself exercise. took vitamins and antioxidants. Prayed and posted.
God Bless