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Please help! How long will these norco withdrawls last?

Hi, I've been using norco for about 2 years on a daily basis. I take at least 9 pills a day of 10/325. I recently got up to taking 3 pills at one time. My last pill was 48hrs ago and I feel really crappy! I am so sleepy and exhausted, but I can't sleep. The first night I slept for about an hour then I got up and went to work. The whole time at work all I wanted to do was go home and sleep. When I got home that was the last thing I could do. I tossed and turned all night. Finally I remembered that I had a few soma that I had taken a long time ago, so I took 1 and I slept for a full 4hrs. I am not going to take anymore soma I just want to be able to stay clear of all meds. Since I've stopped taking norco I've gone through so much. I am cold one min and hot the next. I am not hungry what soever, which is very weird. I sneeze all the time. My body is very weak and I feel kinda depressed. I have the choice of getting some more pills, but I'm trying very hard not to. I hate these withdrawls and I feel like maybe I shouldn't have gone cold turkey so I keep telling myself that maybe I should get these pills and try to come off of them slowly. Does anyone know how long these withdrawls will last? Any advice? PLEASE!! Thanks!
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hello, i am taking a similar amount that u were and im trying to taper myself off of them i cannot take these withdrawls and im terrified to see a doctor..i was just curious as to what happens when u go to an additcion specialists and is it bad??? if u could respond i would much appreciate it thank you
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I am currently going thru withdrawals from taking narcotic painkillers for years. I can take anywhere from 30-40 10mg tablets in a day. I saw an addiction specialist about this n he prescribed a medicine called suboxone. It is a miracle drug!!!!! It takes away all the physical withdrawal symptoms. It is made from an opiate tho so be sure to take it exactly as prescribed n not for longer than necessary or u can become addicted to that also. I highly recommend this drug to all who know how horrific physical withdrawals can be. I thank god everyday for Dr. Richard Ready in Hinsdale, IL. The best of luck to all of u going thru this hellish nightmare!
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I have not came out in the open about this to no one. But I am going to right now. Off and on for the last 2 years I have had a norco addiction. It stated out for the last year and a half to were I was taking only 2 a day and that was it. Now for the last month I find reasons to take more than two. I am not happy ever when I take them.
I am now noticing that my mood is just awful, I am over sinsetive,  very angery. I seem to to be never happy. I am married to a wonderful husband and we have 3 wonderful kids. I stated taking them cause when i did oh wow I have some evergy and it was nice. Felt a little like wonder women. Now I do not have a drive to want to do anything. I know that I dont not take a whole lot but I have taken a whole lot through out the years.
I just dont know how to keep the drive in me not to want to take them. I go to bed saying tomorrow will be the day I am going to stop. and ect, ect. It is October 2, 2011 at 1:36 am and I want to be free from this. I want my addiciton to by my children. I want them to be what I need to smile, to get up and to do more things with them.
With my husband I want to smile at him and tell him I love him with out feeling guilty. This secret is killing and i think it is for real. I WANT TO BE FREE!!!!! more than anything in this world. So I will check in tommorw and let you know it I was one day free form this demoned!! Thank you for listening........
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Plz plz help me I'm gave fibromyalgia and take vikz es and norcos I wana get off of em but whn I dnt take tgwm mt whole body burns anb aches soo bad what do I do plz some one help me!!!!
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Now I think I have a physical dependence to opiates. I know I do. Norco in particular. I am here for help with that. Going through withdrwal is killing me. How the hell did this happen? I know better. But it seems that does not matter at the moment. How many days can I look forward to these symptoms? I have barely made it 14 hours and feel like dying. HOW am I actually going to do this? I have back problems. Degenrative disc disease. Bladder cancer brought me to this place. Also, I have just quit valium. So there is no help with me there. HELP!
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Just checking to if my post works...
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