Struggling with my addiction to norco and vicodin again! How long does the depression cont.

[cheree25]

My first time writing on this forum at 2:15 in the morning. I am going on my third day without norco and I slept all day yesturday and went through the usual sweats. I have been taking perscribed ativan to help the anxiety of withdrawl.So I am trying to get through this again and convince myself that the high is not worth it. However when the depression sets in I just want relief. I have not had opiates in three days, was taking 10-15 norcos a day (crazy) Estimate I usually lost count.When I ran out I frieked out!!!Honestly, however I got a hold of some adderall and took that to help with the withdrawl but I do not want a new addiction. I have been in the program (N.A. and A.A. ) Treatment twice but the addiction is so hard to fight but I think I have reached a bottom and I want to stop wasting my life chasing a high. I am ready to quit and want help. I try to call a sponsor and go to meetings but work and everything else starts becoming my first priority and then I think I need some norco to get ahead. I am 25 years old and a college graduate and I know what this addiction will do to me but It is so hard to stop and now I am asking for help on what I should expect with this withdrawl. I know the physical w/d's are gone after 72 hours but what about the depression(taking wellbutrin for this) and the continual, obsessive thoughts to get more pills. When will those thoughts go away? Any advice I would appreciate.

[Jedda1]

Hi I agree with last person "YOU HAVE TO WANT TO QUIT"  you need to get help from everyone. Your children need you. You are there teacher, there protector, ther provider, ther happiness, ther love, ther world and most of all you are ther mum. Life is too short so you really need to act now "ACTION + ACTION = SUCCESS" You need to train your mind set to all positive thoughts and keep telling yourself positive thoughts, believe in yourself. Change is hard but it is so rewarding when it happens.

[puranx]

ahhh sweety vics are hydrocodone and an opiate as well you will be trading one high for another. Look real hard at your post, you got kidz...use that as your weapon. They need you, they need there mother. Get some help anyway you can and get off them while you can, 4 months isnt long, it wont be easy but it wont be as bad as say someone like me with 10 years on off under his belt.  You have to want to quit

[mrsvoss]

Wow. I was amazed to hear you story. I was just trying to look up if i can take a vicodin to get the high of a norco. Im only 19 and I've been taking norco everyday since my husband went off to prison. my mom take 15 a day for her pain. but im not in pain. I just take them to get high. I am so scared already its only been like 4 months since i started and i now i need to stop but if I dont have it I can't get up and take care of my kids cuz I just want to sleep all day!! so I figure once my husband is out of prison I can stop. But I REALLY AM SCARED I CAN"T STOP!!!

-Danielle.

[addictedtoloratab]

Im in the same boat, I took just as many loratabs as you did the norcos.  I have detoxed 3 times just to go back to 1-3 a day.  I am having severe depression, sucidal thoughts, its really bad.  I hope your going to get better faster than I am.  It been like day 20 for me and I am deep, deep, depression.  But, you got to rememeber, I am still taking 1-3 pills a day.  So its still in my system.  I am going to keep you in my prayers.  Dont give in like I did, I think if I was stronger that I would be better, but, I am so weak.  Stay strong.. Hugs G

[beachtowel]

My withdrawl symtoms lasted five days.
Seven months of rehabs later and then 5 more months after that I still fight cravings and depression.
I am in college too trying to get my Bachelors in Business as a Paralegal.

I get a cold shoulder from a lot of people because of my past thank god many criminal lawyers allow me to make a living. I had to go back to school and get a degree and change professions just to get a job because I could not get a job. My depression was horrible, getting through school now at my age was tough but enjoyable.

You will have strong cravings in your future if you don't use the tools you will fold like a blanket. Read the first step until you truley believe it you will struggle and have to settle for weening off something else like methodone.

[Marce4]

Hey!! My story sounds a little like your 10-15 norco a day and totally flipped when supply got low. I am day 9 c/t and feeling a little better every day. The physical sx for me were about 72 hrs but you're right, the depression/anxiety is pretty bad.  I am on effexor and I think it is helping. I am trying to get back into the routine of my life which has also helped. I feel the anxiety prior to doing something but once I start going, I'm ok!  The exhaustion is still there because my sleep pattern is still really erratic but I know that will improve too!  I think we just have to take it one day at a time and this forum helps so much as well. You are doing so great and you know what will happen if we get back in the cycle! Stay strong!

[kingfish4242]

I can only speak for myself,but my usage was much less
than many I have seen here. My usual dose was 2 10mg
lortabs a day,and never more than 3. My addiction started
4 years ago after dental surgery. I have been clean for
17 days now and have not felt this good in years. I quit
CT and my physical symptoms lasted 3 days. My depression
started lifting at day 7 and got better each day. I started
taking a multi-vitamin,and eating more healthy foods which
I believe helped me greatly. I now have more energy than I
ever had when I was taking Lortabs,Vicoden,or Hydrocodone.