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URGENT Vicodin ES withdrawl w/ NO HELP!

Help!! I have been taking Vicodin  ES for 5 months @ 3-5 per day... I called my pharmacy for a refill and my STUPID General practiononer is ON VACATION!! Leaving me heavily addicted and prone to seizures!! I take valium 10 mg 3-4 X per day. BUT am taking MUCH MORE since I can't find a GP in the hollywood ca area that take GHETTO-Cal!! How unsafe is this??? Had I known I could have gradually decreased my vicodin!! HOW irresponsible is this doctor? No referal for treatment just she is in Europe and thta was that?I can't take antacids for the stomach cramps. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP!!!!!
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1372788 tn?1279215766
Please be grateful that your doc is out on vacation. I know you don't want to hear this, but its the truth. You're only panicking right right because of Withdrawals. You will feel better tommorow, and Saturday you feel awesome. I had a panick attack yesterday, but this forum is helping so so so much. I'm two days clean and I fell much better. If you can make it until tuesday, you may not even crave the meds anymore.
You're lucky to have Valium. You need sleep. Its going to be hard for you to sleep tonight. BUY pepto bismol NOW. Tommorow you will have runs, thats the worst part for me. Take magnesium, its calms you down too. Gaba and melatonin help, they are natural, you can get them from any vitamin shop or walgreens. Benadryl may even help. I've found sleeping helps me, and I feel tons better when I wake up.
PLEASE stop now. Don't be angry at your doc, count it as a blessing. It will get better. We are here going through the same thing. Stay on the forum. Post your thoughts. Thats what getting me through right now. YOU CAN DO THIS!
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1351082 tn?1479840132
Hey take it from me who was addicted to vic's for ten yrs...get off them now and dont get anymore..this is bad business and you havent taken them long at all so you shouldnt have withdrawals for to long and they shouldnt be bad...if you keep taking them then you will just dig yourself deeper and deeper into a rut, trust me its not fun and it destroys your life, you have a great jump start in this so dont even try to get more, you dont want to go through the H E L L that so many of us have suffered through, I was addicted to vic's and xanax and I was in rehab for 3 very long months I was a mess....please stop now I dont want to see anyone go through what I did...you say you will run out of valium before you can get a refill which means your taking to many..please be careful with this.....Good Luck...SUnshine
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Thanks Fortunately I'm not out of valium but being on GHETTO-Cal I will run out before my refill is authorized.... Better than dead though! I Hope to bust into her office Tuesday w/ a formal complaint against her!!
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Hi~  You won't have a seizure from stopping the vicodin BUT are you out of valium as well?  That's a problem if the valium's gone.  I'd go to an urgent care and explain the situation.  They can always confirm what you say and will probably help you.

Just a thought~

Vicki
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STOP TAKING THEM NOW I HAVE ONLY BEEN TAKING THEM FOR 2.5 MONTHS AND THEY GOT ME.  I DIDNT TAKE ANY YESTERDAY IT WAS HELL BUT SINCE I HAVENT TAKEN THEM THAT LONG IT WASNT THAT BAD I STILL WENT TO WORK TODAY I CAME HOME EARLY LOOKING IN MY WALLET A FREAKING PILL WTF I TOOOK IT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME.  MAN STOP NOW PLEASE THOSE THINGS ARE BAD AND YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TAKING THEM THAT LONG STOP NOW
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Thanks, She is so lame that she has NO other dr. in her practice nor will the office refer one!! thanks though!!!
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1198664 tn?1368647812
Well on the bright side, now would be the perfect time to stop. You are not taking that much. It will be a living hell for a week but you will get through it. As fAr as stuff to help I have never reallly found anything to make much difference. Sorry
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try and drink as much water and gatorade as you can handle keep fluids in you get some melitonin it will help with the stress factor some and try to stay calm have you tryed calling your drs office to see if another dr is covering for you dr while she is out of the country a pa in the office should be able to write for vics check into the thomas recipe at the top right corner in the health page good luck others with more knowledge than i will offer more advice to help  Free...
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