Well, I'm not a physician but I know there's quite a few of us on here that quit hydrocodone cold turkey (c/t) & were not under a dr's care. Some people have done it under a dr's care & they've been put on Xanax or Valium. . . . &/or Clonidine. The Clonidine helps w/the hot/cold chills that you can expect to experience for at least 4 days, sometimes an entire week. The Xanax or Valium is just to help w/the anxiety and restlessness of the w/d. I'm not going to lie, it is NOT fun. My first 4 days or so were THE WORST. On days 1-3, I was miserable. . . .hot/cold, restless, flipping & flopping in bed b/c I couldn't settle down, couldn't sleep. I made myself get out of bed on day 4 & take a short walk, which helped IMMENSELY even though I DID NOT want to do it. I got out of bed & exercised more on the days after & it helped A LOT. My stomach upset really didn't hit until day 5 or 6???? Immodium AD helps w/this a lot. This is just your stomach trying to get itself back to normal after being so used to the meds for so long. Like I said, you can do this by yourself but should you start feeling scared about your symptoms, I would call your physician immediately. Mine knew I was going through w/d but didn't offer any meds to assist. A lot of people use the "Thomas Recipe" to help w/the w/d symptoms. This information, as well as others can be found at the top of the page under "Health Pages." I do suggest taking a multivitamin during your w/d too. That helped me quite a bit. One of the best things you can do is post to this forum. People will give you advice & support and they know what you've been through. One thing is for sure, every day w/out Vicodin is a GREAT day. I hope you are able to make the decision to quit. I was on hydrocodone for ~6 years & am guessing I'll be battling some "demons" for quite some time. . . . .but it WILL be worth it!
You're not having a "pity party"...just hang in there and I'm sure you've heard this a million times and probably said this a million times, but it's part of the WD process; some days will be good, some not so good...
If you can't have lunch with your friend, how about going for a walk alone with your Ipod or doing something outdoors? It will do wonders...
Congrats on day 13! tomorrow will be 2 weeks for you! SMILE!
Nick
IM ON VICODIN FOR A WHILE WANT TO STOP AND NOT SURE HOW U SAY YOUR TUMMY HURTS MINE DOES ON THE LOWER PART WHAT DOES THAT MEAN CAN I STOP ON MY OWN OR DO I NEED DOC. SUPERVISION I KNOW U R NO DOC BUT U WENT THROUGH IT PLEASE HELP
I understand!!! I am on day 8 ct of norco 10/325. All I can say is keep ur chin up. I feel great today but bad yesterday!!!! Its weird. I too still have the restroom problem!!!!
Congrats on your progress and keep that chin up up up. I wish I had more for you but best of luck.