Vicodin

[FM44]

Can you become addicted to Vicodin in one week? My doctor put me on it for pain. Because I am sensitive to medications I only take 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night. I take Tylenol inbetween. I had what I might call withdrawl even though I didn't stop taking it. Suffer from depression and would really like to put a stop to the medication if that is what caused it.  My heart felt like it was beating out of my chest, chest pain, body shaking and scared. It lasted about 10 minutes and I felt like I might die. Or , was this a panic attack?
Thanks for your help

[CHAD FROM PHILLY!!!]

Either do I Dee........

Brighty, I am 28, Debra is 26...No the Gambino's are not in charge here. At the moment nobody really is. Joey Merlino went to jail last year along with the head of the Pagen Motorcycle club. They are both great guys if they are reading this!!! Brighty, we feel great and love hearing from people like yourself. We never would have dreamed that the straight life could be so cool. Talk soon, Chad

[J.B. to Brian and Vicky]

I don't much care for it either.  I just got back from the gas station(truck stop)where I get caught up on all the latest gossip in town.  Last night DOT officers pulled a semi over for routine inspections and found a two liter pop bottle full of Vicodin in the cab of the truck. That is baffeling! How many Vikes could you stuff into a bottle that size? They suspect the pills came from Mexico. The driver is facing some serious hard time like 5 to 25 years. We have 500,000 registered truck drivers in this state and God only knows how many of them are into illegal narcotics trade. My post has nothing to do with this thread but I thought I'd change the subject a bit.  J.B.

[cindi]

I agree with Dee, this is not really amusing, We all have our "quirks" Spook/Luke or whoever is very different, as each one of us are all individuals, I don't think anybody here has really intended to hurt or degrade anybody else, we all know how spook is and I think (but I don't want to speak for other people)
for the most part we have accepted him for just being Spook.  I, myself have always taken things personally and have worked really hard to accept people for who they are.   I don't like conflict, I never have and I suppose it stems back to when I was very young and my parents would fight until I would run and hide, therefore, I usually avoid it until I really become angry and blow up.  Maybe that is wrong but...that is me.  I respect each and everyone of you on this forum, Chad, I respect you and Debra for what you have done with yourselves, you were able to see your addiction and are working to put it to rest, Brighty,Spook, Patrick, Annie,JB, you guys know how much I love and adore you, I found this forum by accident and it was God working in his mysterious way because I found you guys during the most horrendous time in my life, a time of such sadness and pain that if it had not been for your help and words of wisdom I would have been stuck where I was months back.  Please?  Can we put this all behind us and go back to giving each other the support that has held this forum together?   We need each other and it is a fact that one addict helping another is the best medicine, with the exception of the few that are not addicts but have had addiction touch their lives in a very close and personal way.  We can't change anything about anyone, just accept them, I have always said that variety, the spice of life is what makes our world go round.  I love you all   Cindi

[Thomas02]

Read in its entirety ... can anyone tell me what spook is saying? He has already established his intelligence and erudition in other threads ... but this one ... anyone ever read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce? Where a single paragraph may contain references and decodings related to texts spanning contemporary to antiquarian works, from the Bible to the necronomicon?

I say, spook, speak plainly if you can. I'd like to understand what you're saying. When I do, I usually learn something interesting. Take me along with you. I feel left behind

[cindi]

You are absolutely right...can I be really honest with you?  I thought at first it was just me that was having a hard time understanding what Spook was saying/talking about,  so I just went along for the ride and "pretended" I understood because I have always thought of myself as having some degree of intelligence but I felt completely stupid sometimes. I mean sometimes, ok alot of times I just sit and look at the screen and say what the hell is he talking about.  Other times I feel so dumb that I just go on to another post..  Now I am finding out that not many people do understand him and I feel alot better now, I agree, that if he would express himself in a
kinder gentler way I/we would get more out of what he is saying but....I don't think we are going to change him...so, I'll just continue to sit and look at the screen and say ...yeah, ok whatever,,,I knew that.I don't know why he says the things he says, strange, but again this is Spook.  I do understand though what you and Brighty are talking about.  It's not that I don't understand, i just don't like to see anybody hurt someone's feelings.  I know you are just as knowledgeable (spelling) in your field as Spook is in his field but maybe he really doesn't know how to explain things in a way the humans can understand, you have a great way with words,so does Brighty, I can understand what you are saying without having to sit there and say HMMMMMMMMMM.  I do know also, and I think someone may have mentioned this above but people with a very high intelligence level are a bit eccentric, quirky?  (sorry spook) and me,,,,I never have to worry about that.....Love to all   cindi

[Brighty]

Hmmmmmmm..... :-)) I've come to the conclusion this is one thread I should not have participated in. It is totally unproductive when we are trying to be logical about the esoteric. You are logically kind and compassionate and humanly down to earth. So is spook.... after he has given us a dissertation on the essence of essence :-)) I agree with Jimenez.... he is who he is and now that we know what to expect perhaps we should just ignore that which evades us and comment on that which we understand. I think those of us who have been here for awhile are tolerant.... some of the most disparaging remarks came from names I have never seen before... and we will probably not see again. After reviewing this thread I decided that everyone was right and no body was wrong... some expressed legitimate annoyances and others of us walked on eggs trying to be diplomatic.  OK Spook .... now maybe you can just be Luke for a while !!!! Anyway Cindi, you are an angel... I hope you are finding some comfort in recent days. Thank you for all the positive sentiments you offer to all of us. Sometimes I forget the reason I began coming to this board .... to deal with my daughter's addiction... I am just grateful that I have a measure of peace and can take time to indulge in nonsense such as this thread !! Love, Brighty