withdrawls

[cag]

my husband is under a drs care for quitting vicodin/norco. he was prescribed them for migrane headaches about 18 months ago.  he is over thewithdrawls, but is suffering from depression. he was taking about 20 norcos a day. he feels like he just will newer beahappy again, today is the 8th day of quitting, we have 3 daughters and they were everything to him, now it is hard to be around them. He says its not that he doesn't love them, he just can't be happy right now. the psychistric dr has him on tripital, barspiore, and put him on ativan the other day for anziety.  I want to help him, he says that he doesn't want to take another drug but he wants to be happy.  when wll he be happy again.  he's also on prozac for ocd. How long will this last?                              thank you

[starryeyes]

I made an error in my post.  Sorry.  What normally was prescribed for 8 days lasted me three weeks.  Thanks.

[starryeyes]

Hi,

I just came to the realization tonight that I must be addicted to Vicoden ES.  I have been taking them on and off for a painful lung tumor.  I forgot to get my refill over the holiday weekend and had some very terrible flu symptoms so I took one last night.  Felt better.  Today was nauseous, flu like feeling and achey.  Once I took that pill last night I realized that after only taking them for 6 weeks I believe I have become addicted.  I truly have never abused my RX.  I actually could have taken more daily then I did.  An 8 day supply lasted me eight weeks.  What do you do for the symptoms, I feel terrible.  And Scared.
Thanks.

[Dougbsu25]

Hey everyone. This is my first post, and this is my 3rd time. Ive been thru it before, and I'll get to the point. Hydrocodone 10/500, I've been weening myself down now for about a week and 1/2. I went from about 15 a day, down to now I am at... well I have had one today. What I experience most is chills and fatigue and depression. Last time when I quit, I went from over 20 a day to zero, cold turkey, and that was hell. I remember reading that if you ween down to where you are at like 1-2 a day and stop, the withdrawl period isnt as long nor as severe. I am sure it cannot be  as bad, but what I guess I'm wanting to know is that if anyone else has had the strength to ween down like this and then stop it, and what it did to you. If anyone can help me out with this PLEASE, I'm looking for someone who knows and has done this...

[Erika_Ann]

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[Rodster]

First thing i would suggest is to see what your doctor thinks, however that being said being addicted is being addicted no matter if you are taking them for legitimate medical reasons and your dope man is the local drug store, or your buying them on the street to get high. If you are using Percocet for pain and NOT taking them to get the buzz you will still go thru withdrawls but probably wont have the other mental aspects and less of a chance of relapse. Percocet is something I know a little about, I was hooked on Hydracodone (lortab/vicoden) for 2 years and Percocet for 6 months, Percocet for some reason was ALOT easier to come off of. This may not be the case with you since withdrawls differ from person to person, but my doctor seemed to aggree with my observations. If your addicted there are several ways to do it.
The main thing you will need to undergo is a supervised detox, this can be done at both an inpatient and outpatient basis. I tend to recomend inpatient in a rehab clinic for ONE reason, at this very moment you and most others still in active addiction are not mentally capable of quitting without assistance (I know, been there done that) however with rehab because your locked down, with 24/7 support you will no choice but to quit. Also they will most probably give you methadone to ween you down so the w/d wont be half as bad (I quit solo once for 4 months and the W/Ds were murder on me, in rehab it was only half as bad), remember quitting and addiction isnt just quitting, its a lifestyle change too, after you detox and get out of therapy you must still be ever vigilant.
If you have any questions or concerns you can either ask them here (the doc here is pretty damn sharp, as well as most of us former pill heads) or feel free to email me.
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also try to post your message on a new thread, alot of times the doctor will see your post and respond here tho. Yes it can be done, it wont be easy but what doesnt kill you will make you stronger (been clean almost 10 months now)

[I just want my life back]

I have major back problems that require sergury. This will happen
within the next few weeks. I have been on Percocet for the pain
for about four months now. Whenever I try to stay off the Percocet, it is to much for me to handle.I am certain I am going
thru withdrawls in addition to the real pain I feel in my lower
back.My concern is after the sergury, I don't know how I am going to handle this when it comes time to get off the pain med.
Whenever I am not taking the Percocet I feel so horrible that I
don't know if I can survive this when the time comes.Does anyone
have some advise for a man that is scared of losing his life over
this problem?