Vicodin Addiction Withdrawal, How Long? Does It Ever End?

[BenMyer]

Hi all, I would just like to say that I have been lurking on this site for awhile now before finally deciding to kick my habit. I have been addicted to Vicodin on and off for around 2 1/2 years. I recently decided it was time to stop after having taken it for 3 months straight. I just did not like what I was becoming, and what this drug was doing to my life in general. I always told myself that the habit I had (I never called it an addiction even though it was) was under control, and I could stop at any time, well I was wrong for 2 years. No reason existed for me to take it other than the relaxation the drug gave me. My dosage would be roughly around 2 to 3 pills in the evening just to relax, and help me sleep. I never went over 2 to 3 pills thankfully.

I decided to stop cold turkey 6 days ago due to the fact that it was having an impact on my work, my social life, and my time with my child. It is something I am not proud of having done, so I had to stop. I have stopped before as I stated, but this time I was determined. The withdrawals were miserable, something I never expected, but only heard about. It started with a very very strong craving for the drug the first 2 days, and constant muscle aches, along with sleepless nights. All along this time the urge to swallow some pills was always on my mind. I was dizzy sometimes, had hot flashes, and was cold all the time. To try to combat the sleepless nights, I used Advil, which didn't help. The mental said of the withdrawal is much worse than the physical pains. After 6 days now, I think I am starting to return back to my normal self. I feel more alert, sharper, and overall a different person. Today I have only thought about the drug maybe a few times, but without the horrible cravings I had during the mid-week. I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg on what to expect on my long road to being clean.

The questions I have are, how long will the urge to take a pill or two last? Does it ever really go away?

Thank you,
Ben

[Thompson05]

I discovered a miricle vicodine withdrawl cure its gonna sound crazy, but it worked for not only myself, it worked for my norcoe pal also!! So I have been trying everything to get off of that poison and just couldn't get more than a couple of days. I was buying all my pills on the street and spending way more money than I had on them. Well all my hookups ran dry and I was so sick I thought I was gonna die. I asked my dad for a motrin to help with the pain and all he had was some tramadol so of course not even really knowing what they were but willing to try anything I thought f@#k it ill try anything!! So he gave me 10 of them.. I had some of the thomas recipe that I had bought but only a part of it and is wasn't helping so I took one tramadol.... the symptoms went away almost immediately.. that's when I read up on it!! So the next day I took an l-tyrozine and waited for the symptoms to come back they did but not as bad and I took one tramadol they went away again... I did the same thing the next day symtoms came again a little milder.. I followed the process for three more days the next day the symtoms diddnt come and I threw away the rest of the tramadol and have been clean ever since that was a week ago.. I still have the cravings now and then and had some mild fatigue up untill yesterday but kicked the norcos without any real suffering!! So I told my friend and she started the process with me in the beginning she is also clean one day less than I am and had the same effects...it really works sooo good I can't believe how easy it was!!!

[cos4242]

hey princess your struggle will only be as bad as yo want it to be continue to drug and continue to die .suffer thru this and finally find what you really need  PEACE. suffer and be rewarded

[jumperprincess]

Just starting day 6,puking and paralyzingly anxious!!! Help!

[inedhelp]

you hang in there i am on day 6 i was just like you on day 3 never give up day 6 is like paradise from day 3 i finally feel better most of the day but it gets better everyday after day 5 for me anyway but just hang in there the end results will be great

[inedhelp]

thanks for your story, it has sparked me up to get thru another day we have alot in comin as far as this awfull drug just wanted to say thank for the advice i am on day 6 now i was spending 140.00 a week and would run out by day 5 , i feel a little better today just hope i can sleep when i need to thats the tough part for me i have no energy  

[shellincali]

Day 1 - this *****.  Will day 2 be any better?