Vicodin Withdrawal 38 hours

[Idiothusband]

I'm just collecting my thoughts here, I was taking between 12-15 vicodin 10's a day for about a year. I mean over a year I built up to that amount and have been doing it steady for about 5 months. I was moved acrossed the country by my job.  A very good job that I like, and lost access to my supplier, and it ***** that my ability to handle my addiction was.  Contingent on supply, but the gut punch of it all was that my wife has a neck problem and is on them for a legitimate reason, so rather face the impending doom of withdrawal.  I stole from her, there is no better word for it than that.  I hate myself for what I've done, and I'm in the throws of a build up to the peak of withdrawal wondering how I will survive this.  I've had four days off for the thanksgiving holiday so I've been using this time to get over the hump.  I'm on my knees praying that this will get better I want my life back I want to be the man my wife married.  I was a fool to start, an idiot to continue, and an ******* to steal from my wife.  I have jumped on this forum a few times in the past 38 hours to get inspired.  I will beat this...

[laurel453]

good that you are keeping drinking liquids... it sounds you are eliminating a lot of toxins ( this is good ) and water, caffeine is also a diuretic ... and how about taking a long hot bath now ? it will help with the cold, will relax your body and mind thus lower your heartbeat too, eat some chicken soup afterwards. yes, you will beat this....

[Idiothusband]

You were right about not being careless with the caffeine, you see I'm also an asthmatic, so to handle the cough better I've been using my normal treatments albuterol, but it definitely packs more of a punch off the Vicodin, my resting heart rate shot up to 113, and god knows what my BP is at right now, and I hate to keep listing off vitals, but it's strange that from Wednesday night when I took my last pills and swore off the junk until now, I've lost ten pounds, weird right?  I'm not mad about that just surprised, I haven't had the bout with nausea and vomiting that everyone else has talked about and one dose of imodium has held me since yesterday, so it is a curiosity, but I have been urinating far more than I ever have, perhaps I've shed some serious water weight.  I keep drinking though, my body will heal, and I will beat this...

[laurel453]

be careful with the energy drink because of the caffeine .... it could increase your anxiety or make you feel jittery, ok ? ... take care of the cough and take also vitamin  C , good for wds and colds... Hey, it seems you are not doing bad at all, keep the positive up. You will beat this :)

[Idiothusband]

I'm in hour 60, hanging on strong working, I'm feeling it in my chest right now.  I've had a bad cough since yesterday evening.  I've heard of this thing called w/d malaise.  I feel a bit emotionless this morning, and I've had a low grade fever I can't seem to shake.  I've looked at the Thomas recipe, it looks like I'm following it to some degree, I've substituted l-tyrosine for just plain old five hour energy, it has the b6 vitamins and l-tyrosine in it anyway.  I'm up before my wife of course, I was up at 1:30, but managed to get back to sleep for awhile until 5:30, I'm looking forward to this evening at 7, that will be my 72 hour mark.  That will be my first major step accomplishment.  I will beat this...

[Idiothusband]

I'm at hour 46.5, I feel strange I'm still feeling alright, but I'm waiting for the other shoe to fall and things to feel real real bad again.  My wife wanted my help cutting a a couple of her Vicodin 10's in half and I was holding this demon in my hand and I wasn't tempted.  I just felt disgusted with myself and sickened at the thought of taking it ever again.  I will beat this...

[laurel453]

recovering our emotions...  i remember how amazing it was :) enjoy these moments.... this is not a straight ahead road, it is two steps forwards, one backwards or worst, one step forwards, two backwards ;).... keep fighting and  posting, ok ?

[Idiothusband]

It is so strange and maybe phantom, but I find myself starting to feel better I'm in hour 43.  It is very bizarre I laughed today a real laugh and felt it in my core.  I'll keep you posted I'm cautiously optimistic.  I'm starting with a new doctor next week, and during my induction visit I'm going to tell him everything.  I'm going to make sure that he doesn't prescribe me any opioids unless there is just no other way and I'm over 1000 miles away from the awful influences of my old city.  I'm going to hang on and keep you posted.  I will beat this...

[Idiothusband]

Well last night was not so bad I take 1 mg of klonopin at night for sleep walking, that was a blessing last night because I went down, but I woke up with 'the runs' at 2:30, the first night I don't think I was in withdrawal yet, and I slept fine.  Yesterday I had a migraine and took an imitrex that actually made me feel a lot better, and today so far and keep in mind it's only 10:13am I have the indications of a migraine again so I took another imitrex.  The worst for me so far has been the head pain, but as always I will beat this...

[laurel453]

yeah, you wil :)... there are some natural stuff to help you alleviate some of the symptoms but anyway, one has to bite the bullet cause wds s***.... tomorrow is not going to be much better but you will soon be feeling better, it is just a matter of a couple of days... take lots of hot baths ( add epsom salts ) you will feel better... as for the rest of the symptoms... read the recipe.. immodium, mineral suplemments for muscles aches, magnesium+calcium and potasium  ( lots of bananas, rich on potasium ), advil ( headaches, pain ) ... drink a lot of liquids to keep you hydrated, this is very important ( green tea, gatorade, apple juice, tonic water has quinine on it and helps with RLS  ) How are your nights ? are you experiencing RLS or not yet ? valerian root can help with anxiety and lack of sleep also...

[Idiothusband]

To be honest laurel I feel like garbage.  I have been attempting to use a combo of NSAIDs, Dextromorphan, and psuedophedrine to mitigate some symptoms.  I'm just in a lot of pain more than I expected, but everytime I feel weak I look at my wife and remember that she needs me to be me not what the drugs made me.  I will beat this...

[laurel453]

Hi, welcome here :)

and congrats for taking the decision and on your 38 hours !!! ... How are you feeling ?  Have you read the thomas recipe ( health pages, bottom of the page )