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Vicodin withdrawal
Hi. I am addicted to Vicodin, taking about 10-12 5 mg pills a day. I am so ready to stop this craziness. Is there anything I can do at home to ease my withdrawals? Thank you so much.
Congrats on day 5! I am almost to day 6 off of a 4 year habbit with Oxy and vics and any other opiate. I actually went to see the DR yesterday to help with some of the detox symptoms. The DR gave me some Clonidone and Larazapam to help with the RSL that I'm having and the no sleep part of it. The DR gave me a small dose and very few amount just to help me get back to normal. (Whatever normal is) I am also seeing a counselor tomorrow to deal with my mental issues. I honestly think that the mental part sometimes is worse than the physical part of this whole process. So, maybe you need to get into some type of support group and call you DR maybe he can help with whatever physical detox symptoms you may still be having. Best of luck to you and 5 days is HUGE so keep going! We all have to believe that life can be better without chasing pills.
Kristi
Kristi
Thank you for responding. The physical part is about over. The mental stuff..the depression, lonliness etc are getting to me now. This (5 days) is the longest I have been off vicodin in years and years.
Thank you again for responding to me. I was starting to feel as though I had made people here mad at me because nobody responded to my last post.
Thank you again for responding to me. I was starting to feel as though I had made people here mad at me because nobody responded to my last post.
Just hang in there! If you where only taking 10 to 12 5mg vics a day you should almost be to the point where you start to feel better. I was taking 25 10mg norcos a day. Norco is the same as vicoden. Thank god you have stopped now because the more you take the longer your detox will last. My last detox was 30 days of hell! Hang in there and keep fighting because all your sadness will go away and you will feel like living again.
God, I feel so lonely. My husband (well,not really husband, we have lived together for 22 years) took a couple of days off work to help me through the worst of WDs. He went back to work yesterday and I have been crying for 2 days. I think the worst of the physical WDs is over, still not sleeping well, but it seems to get a little better each night.
I feel so alone here. I have been on anti-depressants for 2 years but I am feeling so down right now, I don't know what to do. I can't sleep well and all I am doing is eating. I went a couple of days without eating much of anything,now I can't stop. I guess that's a good think because I hardly ate when I was using. The food actually helps. I can't seem to concentrate on anything. This %$#@ addiction keeps talking to me, telling me I can feel great if I just make one little phone call. I have picked up my phone a couple of times to call my connection. Haven't made the call though. I come here and read instead.
This mental stuff is worse than the physical wds were.
Sorry this is so long, and I hope it makes sense. Thanks for listening.
I feel so alone here. I have been on anti-depressants for 2 years but I am feeling so down right now, I don't know what to do. I can't sleep well and all I am doing is eating. I went a couple of days without eating much of anything,now I can't stop. I guess that's a good think because I hardly ate when I was using. The food actually helps. I can't seem to concentrate on anything. This %$#@ addiction keeps talking to me, telling me I can feel great if I just make one little phone call. I have picked up my phone a couple of times to call my connection. Haven't made the call though. I come here and read instead.
This mental stuff is worse than the physical wds were.
Sorry this is so long, and I hope it makes sense. Thanks for listening.
Hi everybody. I am feling better. I'm still not sleeping well, but I can't stop eating! I have done nothing but eat all day long. Everything tastes good and I can't get enough. It kinda feels like back in the day when I would get the munchies.
The mental stuff is starting to get to me. I can't get it out of my head that I NEED to take a pill. The Vicodins gave me so much energy that I would run around the house cleaning all day. Today, I started cleaning and this voice kept telling me that I shouldn't be up and cleaning because I should have no energy because I have no pills. I think this part will be harder to get over than the physical.
Sorry, I just needed to "talk" for a minute. Thanks.
The mental stuff is starting to get to me. I can't get it out of my head that I NEED to take a pill. The Vicodins gave me so much energy that I would run around the house cleaning all day. Today, I started cleaning and this voice kept telling me that I shouldn't be up and cleaning because I should have no energy because I have no pills. I think this part will be harder to get over than the physical.
Sorry, I just needed to "talk" for a minute. Thanks.
I just wanted to say this thread is very inspiring to read. You're doing great!!!
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Have you tried benadryl for sleep? Foods with tryptophan (sleepy hormone): turkey, bananas, brown rice, warm milk with honey. Sleepytime tea, chamomile tea. Calcium/magnesium supplements like Calmax powder, Kava, passionflower, valerian root, (valerian can be a bit strong) High carb meal w/veggies (no meat @ nite) and Epsom salt baths with lavendar oil can be very helpful. Ask the doctor if clonidine is something you can take. It is a very old, tried and true, non-addictive bp med that compassionate dr.s often prescribe. You can probably take .1mg after dinner and it will feel like weak valium w/out the addictiveness and danger of an actual benzo. It's safe and cheap. Your doctor should have no problem with this unless you have low bp. It really does take the edge off, help with sleep, and has helped me (during w/d's) to feel calm and ok, sleepy, full nite's sleep w/ no waking, and after a week or so of getting used to it did NOT make me groggy the next day or difficult to get motivated and moving. IMHO, it's a great supportive non-addictive med for people in withdrawal. And did I mention cheap? and it's one drug your doctor will be glad to give you instead of scard to.
doglover, i know what you mean about the grandbaby. mine was my motivation to get and stay clean. the exercise was the best thing i did.....keep gping you can do this.
Getting out did help a lot. For the past 2 days I have been layibg in bed staring at the clock just waiting for the day to be over. Now when I start feeling bad, I grab the dogs and go outside and play frisbee or walk them, anything to get my mind off things. The dogs are loving it!!!
You all have made me feel really hopeful that I can do this and I can stay clean. Like Worried said above, "It wont get no better". I look at my beautiful 3 month old Grand-daughter and I know that she deserves better than an addict for a Grandma. I am doing this for myself, but that baby girl is a great insperation.
You all have made me feel really hopeful that I can do this and I can stay clean. Like Worried said above, "It wont get no better". I look at my beautiful 3 month old Grand-daughter and I know that she deserves better than an addict for a Grandma. I am doing this for myself, but that baby girl is a great insperation.
Im gettin in on this post a little late but your last post made me smile really big. You should be proud! Life does go on and getting up and out and doing things to take your mind off the wd can really help. (along with hot showers!) I am so happy for you. Freedom after 4 years is very uplifting. Keep it up and stay in it!
Wow....Worried878, your post REALLY got to me. I honestly think that a lot of what I am feeling is "upstairs". I think I expected the worst and made myself feel worse than I actually did. I slept for 4 hours straight last night and after reading your post this morning, I forced myself to get out of bed. I showered, took my dogs on a long walk and then came home and made myself eat some real food. I actually don't feel too horrible today. I definitely don't feel like myself and I am feeling really sluggish, but it's really nothing that I can't handle. Thank you for writing that. I keep telling myself that if you all can do it after taking way more pills than I did, then I can do it too!!! I can see some light at the end of this tunnel now and it's all thanks to all of you.
To RESTLESNESS...Thanks. WE CAN do this. You are in my thoughts. Hang in there.
This is the longest I have gone without vicodin in over 4 years. I am feeling kind of proud right now.
THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!!!!!!!
To RESTLESNESS...Thanks. WE CAN do this. You are in my thoughts. Hang in there.
This is the longest I have gone without vicodin in over 4 years. I am feeling kind of proud right now.
THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!!!!!!!
How are you doing??? Its been 96 terrible hours for me. I feel like like i can crawl out of my skin. I've tried Melatonin for sleep and it doesn't help me.. We can do this.
agree with r2r...ur dose is about 1/2 of mine and i did fine..felt flu like for a few days with the runs..but i was on them for 3-4 years....most of this is upstairs...are u planning on feeling awful? or are you planning on feeling pretty good and doing all u can to make tis painless as possible?...dont dwell on it...believe me this physical part is a breeze if u dont sink into it....granted there are those who withdrew from over 150 mg a day of much stronger drugs and made it...not as easy as u will but they did...be happy u r where u r and keep on moving forward
If you can get some Melatonin for sleep, I'd recommend trying it! Got some at Rite-Aid for 6.99 and it helped a LOT for me. I have bad insomnia issues, even before I went cold turkey off the vicodins. congrats on quitting and welcome to the forum! :)
Your dosage is on the low side, because they were 5mg...I was taking twice that but they were 10mg..So be very glad you are getting off now before it gets worst...Because it will.....you are half way there, You Can do this, I promise it gets better...Try to eat more then applesauce, that will really help out...Drink lot of water to flush out the toxins...
Sorry to keep posting. So what I was taking is managable? I thought I was taking a lot. I mean I know I was taking a lot but I thought I was in for some severe stuff. My main problems, like I said is that I can't eat and I can't sleep. I know I need to eat so I have been living on applesauce just to get something in my stomach. I also have the chills and sweats. Not any nausea/vomiting so far. My eyes are really blurry and all I want to do is lie down. I am going to try to get a little excercise tomorrow if I can, as soon as I stand up, all I want to do is get back in bed, but I am going nuts sitting here watching the clock and waiting for the day to be over.
Thanks for all the advice. I'm sure I will be spending a lot of time here in the near future.
Thanks for all the advice. I'm sure I will be spending a lot of time here in the near future.
green tea...the real stuff from the oriental markt does wonders...and a walk..and a hot bath with a candle and music...and lots of other stuff...u know what makes u thrive
I feel better already thanks to you all. I am amazed at the support I have received here and so fast too! I am running a hot bath right now and then I am going to have a cup of tea and lie down and hopefully sleep for a while.
Thanks for all your help. I will probably come back on in a while as I'm sure I wont sleep long, if at all.
Hugs to you all. Thank you.
Thanks for all your help. I will probably come back on in a while as I'm sure I wont sleep long, if at all.
Hugs to you all. Thank you.
ur dose is very doable..do it now while it is still a relatively low dose in the scheme of things..read the thomas recipe..stock up on what is recommended and exercise if u can..force urself so to release much needed endorphins..and just remember..this dont get no better...southern term and bad english but it does not,,only worse
you can do it..just hang in there. i was doing the same amount as you for many years. i did a ct and just had 90 days clean...feel great. it takes a week to feel pretty good and everyday gets better. i never thought i would feel good or even succeed but it just happens esp. on this forum. it helps to relate cos we are all in the same boat. keep posting here..it helps a whole bunch..you are not alone. wish you luck..maria
Hey anytime. Sorry I was in the middle of coloring my hair.
I remember when I called my Dr. and my connection I had for the run out of script time. After I hung up the phone I really was shocked. It seemed like it wasnt me that made the call.
I didnt get the valium from my perscribing dr. I went to urgent care and the dr. there was happy to help. But keep the script small if you do.
Some here say they used melotonin
I remember when I called my Dr. and my connection I had for the run out of script time. After I hung up the phone I really was shocked. It seemed like it wasnt me that made the call.
I didnt get the valium from my perscribing dr. I went to urgent care and the dr. there was happy to help. But keep the script small if you do.
Some here say they used melotonin
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