Vicodine withdrawl

[cc70]

I am kicking myself in the *** for getting addicted to Vicodine. I was so careful....knowing what can happen. I have never exceeded 4 a night...usually 2 a night...but it started 8 years back I have them for severe cramps...and I used to only take them when needed. I don't drink or do any other drugs. Somehow this successful working mother who runs a company and a household is dependant! I think my supply is getting cut off AND I am training for triathlons and races and it is impariing my abilities to stay in shape. But with such a crazy hectic life...it was my reward...instead of a couple glasses of wine..I popped 2 vics at night. Only at night...
I recently had some medical things come up and was given a 60 pill script and I wen tthough them like candy not thinking..I was on vacation...and I had a greta relaxing time...and now I have 7 left and I am not going to try to convince a Doctor I need more because I don't...but i am scared.
I have some other prescriptions around the house I never took that I am hoping will help me detox...and I have them all laid out for the week...2 one day 1.5 next day 1.5 nect day and so on down to the final of day of .5 only. I am sure I am putting too much into this since I have read so many of you up to 25+ pills a day.....but I can feel my body craving it after a long day. I just hope I cna do this and get rid of them for good. I have some muscle relaxers and some Valume so I am sure if it gets too bad I can take somethign to help for a night or two. I have a family coming to stay with us this weekend for the holiday and I am going to be kicking.
So mad I got to this point!

[dominosarah]

Welcome to this forum.  Not a one of us wanted to end up like this but here we are.  You will find a ton of support here.  Please keep posting and read until you cant read anymore.  I gather strength from this forum.  You sound like you have a taper plan figured out.  Stay strong and fight this with all you have.  You can do this.  It is a great feeling not having to rely on pills.  Stay strong                 sara

[joann1975]

Welcome to the forum....I would say first quit beating yourself up. Addiction can happen to the best of us....it is sneaky & evil. You have found a great place for support and info. It sounds like you worked out a taper so you have a plan and that is great! I tapered from a high dose of vicodin as well. (up to 25+ some days) If you look to the right of the screen you will find the Health Pages and there is lots of great info in there to help you out. It sounds to me like since you weren't at a high dose what you are going to fight right now is the mental part of it.....and that is tough. We are all different but for me reading helps me to fight it. Finding other things to do to replace it..... etc.

If you find yourself craving just hop on here and post and any of us will talk to you and try and get your mind off of it! Also if you look at the top of the screen it mentions the social side...that has just for fun chit chat stuff....takes your mind off stuff. These are just things to occupy your mind/time.

Again...don't beat yourself up... stick to your plan...you will beat this....we are all here for you!
JoAnn