Vicodin/cold turkey

[badway]

Hi,
So I am on day 2 of no Vicodin, this is my second try at quitting. I quit a heavy speed addiction 20yrs ago and that seemed like nothing compared to how I feel now. I have some Temazepam and Lorazepam I fear taking those and just switching addictions, but I need to sleep. I also have Methocarbamol I want to take for the leg/feet pain any thoughts?

I can't take time off work , so basically I need to suck it up Monday Morning and go in.  
Thanks for the support.

[Happy2008]

I know where you are at, I just came from that very place. So I mustered up the courage and told my family privately, one at a time. My fiance said that he already knew, but I always denied it to him. My sister said that she had an idea and was struggling with herself to talk to me about it, My brother was shocked. But what I am trying to tell you is that your loved ones may already know.........So if you cannot tell them.....then write it in a letter. They will appreciate that you want help but use your judgment on who you can trust. It will be a relief and you need the support. I often found myself crying alone in my car because of what I was doing and what it was doing to me emotionally. I didnt want to feel the embarassment and shame of telling my loved ones. But here's the deal. They already knew or had a strong suspicion. So when you are ready and I pray that it is soon, tell someone that you can trust. This was a good place to start. You know its easy to talk to faceless strangers. But I think real healing will begin when you talk to your loved ones. This is just my opinion and I dont intend to offend anyone. I also suggest that you ask the Lord to help you in the process. Take care

[badway]

Thank you!
I know I should tell my spouse, I will get all the support in the world from them. But I am ashamed and embaressed and feel like I let them down. Now I am sitting here sobbing all over my keyboard. I know that opening up is a good thing so I started with the anonimity of the "Internet". I am trying to work up the nerve to do it.

[Happy2008]

I posted this comment to another question so if this is a repeat sorry but I just wanted you to know that you can overcome this. You just have to be sick and tired of being sick and tired of the pills and how it overtakes everything you do. I just realized in the last two weeks that I am addicted to vicodin and have been for three years. I have been taking 12 to 22 pills of 5/500 of vicodin a day. How did I manage this I often ask myself? I didnt start out with this intention but it happended. Its was easy to have three doctors under different names because they never ask for I,D, especially when you pay cash for visits. I decided that I need to stop this cycle of deception and get back to a normal life. You want to know something even sadder? I am a substance abuse counselor. I disgusted myself so I quit my job. I have stopped with the vicodin going on 4 days now. I am taking tramadol in low doses, 3 50mg pills a day to ease the nausea but other than the nausea I have had no other symptons. Many have said that 3 pills of tramadol vs.12-22pills of vicodin a day will not help.  I only attribute this to the fact that I have been praying and praying with all my heart to the Lord to help me not suffer heavy withdrawal symptoms. I have my family praying heavily for this reason. So I suggest to you that when all else fails pray with all your heart to the Lord. I have tried self medicating and that did not work. So what do I have to lose in trusting the Lord. I also suggest you drink plenty of fluids and try a little light exercise. God Bless you all and hang in there. We didnt get like this overnight so I suspect it may not ease overnight.

[badway]

8 to 15 5/500 tablets  per day for about 10 months, last time I tried to quit on the 3rd day I went out and got more. I was gonna' try to taper down .. I would take 2 instead of 4, then just take 2 more 10mins later.

Thanks

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Dont know how strong or how many or for how long...could you help us out? You may hit a brief period - maybe a couple days - where you arent at 100% - but you can probably do the work - I would suggest you immediately do something nice for your body - vitamins - supplements - amino acid protocol - - - - the benzo's will help you through this, most likely.......the amino tyrosine is good for the fatigue feeling, some also say caffeine works (this one is controversial) ----- check out Health Pages at mid right hand side of page .... find the Thomas Recipe and the Amino Acid Protocol - - - then read and try to follow them as needed..........