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Vicodin Withdrawal

I am on day one of coming off vicodin cold turkey.  I know I am early in the process but....I took my last one around 8pm last night and when I woke up this morning I am already feeling like crap.  I thought it would at least take a full day before the hot/cold and bad feelings start.  I was taking approx 8-10 7.5 per day for over a year. Does this sound right??
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I'm draggin right behind you! blaaaah!
For me, even though I know its not gonna stay put for too long... but I gotta keep eating!! Nothing too heavy, but something that you love to eat, so it feels good.

Getting wrapped up in pills can tend to lead you away from enjoying all 3 meals of the day.  I tended to do coffee & pills for the first half of the day and go big with dinner.
But now I need to get my old eating habits back... the healthy ones, and being a stay-home-mom I do in fact prepare at least 2 of the meals (my husband is Mr. Dinnertimecheif) and I am actually gonna start eating them! ha.

I will confess,however, in times of detox I tend to lean towards caffeene and sugar.  I know its not the healthiest of cruches...But let's remember I am dealing with small children here. :)  Something about detoxing makes me crave sugar....And this is from the Mom who usually passes the desserts down the table. I have a pocket full of jelly beans & candy corn!

Anyone else get sugar crazed? I know someone who quit drinking booze andwalked around with a box of jelly beans for a few months - gotta be something that our bodies are missing (not in a positive way)  Maybe its a uphoria (sp?) rush-kind-of thing huh?
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Hey!  Keep doing baths. It will help restlessness and aches!  And keep posting on here. You'll get a lot of support.
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I took a very hot bath and I am feeling a bit better, drinking gatoraid and since I dont have any motrin I took 2 Excedrin for back and body aches.  Wow this really really *****
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Pissed off is good!  Don't be scared,though.  Take 800mg of Motrin 3x per day. Take a very hot bath and just soak. It really helps.  Keep forcing fluids!
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In addition, I feel so very dissappointed in myself for being in this position.  I am a very strong woman and to allow myself to get here is really pissing me off.
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Thank you all for your input - right now I feel like total crap.  I ache all over nose is running and my head hurts.  I took some immodium just because my tummy is starting to act up.  I know this is just the beginning and I am very scared of what is about to come.
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Hi~  Dave and Bob are right!  Get some Immodium,gatorade,and Peptobismal. Be sure to eat ( not a lot of carbs ).  Get comfortable and find the nearest sofa!

Stay in touch and whatever you do,don't give in!
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Hi there,

Sure it's normal.  I've detoxed too many times to count but I can tell you that often as my pill bottle was running out, I would actually start wd while I still had a few left.  They would start because I knew they were coming.  How messed is that???

You can do this and we're all here to help.  Keep reading all the different posts and learn all you can.  Push through it and keep your eyes on the prize.  It WILL get better!!!

bob
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Yeah, thats about right. From my experiences and reading of other's, the window can be anywhere from 12 to 20 hrs after one's last pill. You do have some immodium don't you? If not ,get some fast. The diarrhea type stuff can really get bad for some..
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