Vicodin

[Moon Leaf (obviously not my real name? S]

I am battling an addiction to Vicodin stemming from a root canal which I underwent nearly 2 years ago. I have smoked pot years. Daily, in fact. It has torn me up. My confidense, my spirit; everything. I am newly married for the first time and am considering a pregnancy in the near future, but want to ensure that all chemicals are out of my body (this will remain the case even after my child arrives), my concern is how long does it take to get these drugs completely out of my system, knowing that there was a time recently - prior to our wedding - when I was taking up to 3 to 4 extra strength Vicodins per day or 6 to 8 regular strength per day. It's a sad truth, and it's embarrassing. But, I know in my heart this is not what I'm about. Marijuana was the gateway drug when I was 12 and vicodin was something that I felt made me "happy." I felt confident and not as nervous to engage in idle conversation with friends/relatives when I was on Vicodin. Now, my thoughts are drastically different. I want to be healthy and I want a healthy family. So, I'm asking this question of anyone out there.

I appreciate the help.

[Rae to Christina]

I hate to say it but It surely sounds like your going through withdrawls.  You say you JUST started taking it? Well.....

I have RA and stayed on vicodin through out my whole pregnancy.  She's beautiful and healthy and 7 mths.  Now, I took 1-2 tabs 1st trimester (and had a hell of a time with withdrawls,thats why they kept me on them, if not it could hurt the baby, the withdrawls, cause the baby feels what we feel) anyway I was addicted to them prior to the preg. so 2 still made me feel like S--t!  By second tri. you can take more.  I took 3-4.  It helped.  I still felt uncomfortable though (that was natural).  My doc. wanted me to ween completely off by 3rd tri. but I tried so hard and couldn't I some days took 6.  Not all the time, my RA was giving me alot of flare ups.  Anyways I had told myself that I would take 1tab by the week of due date but I went into early labor by 3 weeks.  But by the grace of God, she came out fine with No respiratory problems.

Doctors really would rather you take no med.s but the placenta takes alot of poisen from the baby.  If you really need to take them, all I can say is pray about it.  Like I said I did and all came out fine!

[Christina]

Hello. First time here and I SERIOUSLY need some answers. I am not a long time addict. I have had NO problems with additions of any type so what I'm going through right now is very scary. I am 4 and 1/2 months pregnant and my doctor prescribed Vicodin for severe migraines that started right after I got pregnent. He said that the drugs weren't known to cause birth defects so because my migraines were unmanageable he gave me a limited supply. After spending the next month calling my doctor to get a 10 pill refill every 3-4 days, I explained that it was ridiculous and that he needed to give me enough until I saw him the next month (90 tablets). Little did I know what I was in for. After taking them the second month, 3-4 times a day my doctor and I decided to ween myself off and see if my migraines were gone. I had been concerned about taking them anyway so I decided to stop taking them at all. OH MY GOD. My question is: Are these withdrawals...light headaches, cold sweats..I'm hot but my skin is cold but I sweat everywhere all the way down to my wrists, diarreah (spelling??)tired, close to anxiety attack for which I have been diagnosed in the past so I know what they are, no energy, I scared I'm going to die, ACHY, everywhere, neck, arms, wrists, slight nausea, moody, cry all the time......today is day number 3 and I can make it thru if I know that what I'm feeling has a name or a known cause. It's been scary because I thought I was having a horrible pregnancy and I felt like my body might reject the baby. I'd feel light symptoms while I was taking the Vicodin but only when it came time for me to take another one. SO, I've been kinda yucky for the last 2 months and I thought it was because I'm pregnant. Please respond and tell me if I have hope....

[jess1894]

I started out like you; but took Vicodin in response to knee surgery.  25 years later; unchecked, I was upwards of 50 Vicodin per day.  Please don't think that you are over this or have hit bottom; I pray you are but there is in fact so much more damage that can be done by this and other chemicals.  I really don't want to talk about this anymore in this format; my e-mail is above, please write me.

[Candy to Kimmie]

Yes, Watson 349 are vicodin !

[MEmyselfandpot]

i just want to know is a pill that says waston 349 is it vicodin


***@**** please tell me

[Comment By: mikey on Wednesday, October]

HI All. I just had nee surgery yesterday and i was given lortab 7.5. I have been on several different pain meds through-out the
last few mo's percocet,vicodin,davocet oxy's ect, all for legit
pain i just wanted to know how the lortab's differ from the vicodin they both have hydrocodone and tylonol in them. They seem
to feel the same both do and effective job in pain relef. So why do doctors choose one over the other lortab's or vicodin. I know
the percocet's and oxycodone is stronger that makes sense, but
why lortab not vicodin and vise/vs just a question would like any feedback THANKS!!

    MIKEY . . . .