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

[pill_Deamons]

To all the people on here that are quitting and or thinking of quitting I'm looking for support and looking to give support. I'm only on like day 10 as you want to call it but I have kicked norco's like 8 times this time I'm not going back I have been through it and know what helps and what doesn't in my case the only think I can't find to help with is my mental state the demons in my head telling to go get more pills. If sme one here has a way of helping the mental urge please let me know so I can try I will try anything to find something to work. But once again any one just looking to talk please message me and we can help each other and beat this together to be free and sober.

[Rickyneedshelp]

Hey Buddie, My name is Rick , I live in Boquete, Panama.  I'm from Texas.  I was hurt on the job twice , both times were back injuries.  After over 8 months of intense rehab at a top of the line facility ( PRIDE in Dallas,TX ) and a sucide attempt with a month in a mental hospital the first month of my injury, I went back to work , not fully recovered , but taking Hydrocodone 10/325  2 at a time every 6 hrs just to be able to get through my 12 hr shift .  Then a couple years later I fell again and reinjuried my back again. I went back to the same rehab place and again 8 hrs a day , 4 days a week of intense phy rehab and 4 months later I knew this time I couldn't get better.  They did several spinal injections , 1 of which was supposed to freeze the nerves in the disk , which worked a little for 3 months but then the pain came back.  I saw on DR OZ tv show about a new proceedure, Radio Freq. Aplasa . They insert a probe on the problem disc and shoot it with radio freq. to stop the nerve from sending pain signals to the brain.  Dont know where there is a DR that does it , maybe do a web search.  Best of luck to you

[IwillDoThis]

Hi I'm gonna private message you

[youngmomof3readyforlife]

I'm scared and the doctor here are mean I wanna stop cold Turkey but how and what helps for cold sweats and sleep I'm 23 I need support

[unshure]

I'm on day one i am having severe w/d I have two kids and they need me. I have been taking them for about five months I would get a prescription of 120 every month well I ran out early this month and didnt even think I would feel as bad as I do. I want to just go to sleep and wake up feeling like the person I used to be. please help.

[mae3206]

I'm on my 3 day of tappering off. I'm so scared of w/d I'm lowering my dose every 3 days until I'm down to 1 every 6 hours then off. I been taking vicodin for 2 yrs for the high,I love it. But I made up my mind about a month ago and I got the mind set now to get of. I did some reading on applecider vinegar braggs brand helps to clean body of toxins goin to buy that today to get it all out my body. I will keep you posted . Good luck to all. WE CAN DO IT!