Does weaning off of Norco/Vicodin work??

[tired5]

I am new to all of this, I took Vicodin for a while for knee surgeries.  4 in 3 years.  I am completely fine now, I mean that I have no pain.  However, I do have a 10-12 pill a day Norco habit.  I have convinced myself many times that I can wean myself off of the meds.  Does this work.  I am thinking about getting some more to try and wean myself off.  I had 4 Vicodin this morning @ 730 and I have had nothing else all day except Motrin.  It is now 450am and I have been awake since 2am.  I feel restless as hell, I can not relax.  I am scared.  I don't know if I can do this.  Can I wean myself, does cold turkey work better.  I have children to take care of, I go to school part time, I need to be available during the day.  Please help I am feeling so helpless and tired.  I am also on Wellbutrin for adult ADD.  However, it is not helping with the quitting of the painkillers.  Thank you for any help that you can offer.

[sd_comedian]

oops, this was for someone else

[sd_comedian]

I was taking norco or percocet 10-325 for about 4 years. I tried to detox twice and NOPE! than  said what you are saying...I will just ween myself off. LEt me ask you this? when you say that do you say I will start weening next time, then that turns into next time, etc..etc..YA, I know man I did it too. I have been clean for only 2 weeks now but I an CLEAN ang happy to be geting my life back,  was WAY worse than you. I was taking 20 at a time 4 to 5 times a day. I was getting them from my DR plus  I was doctor shopping and the street. Spending about $3500 per month not including the 240 I got from mky Dr. Botom line man, YOU need to want to quit. I have a 4 and 12 tear old. What I did was tape their picture to the top of my hand ans said I need to live for them. Good  luck  and if you  have ant questions just ask

[sd_comedian]

Hello  everyone! I am now about  2 weks clean and feelimg better. I still need to shower like 6 times a day  a nd have bad muscle cramps but hey...I AM CLEAN! It is getting easier everyday but my lower legs and still KILLING me and I still have ZERO energy. I live 2 blocks from the beach here in San Diego  ans walk there ans back everyday for the past 4 days or so. When I get back, I dont want to move! I just feel like a Boa is squeezing me legs  so damn tight. More good news though is I am still having NO cravings, I dont want to even see them.
Question...does anyone know of anything I can eat or drink besides poweraid,etc..that will keep   me from being do damn drained all day or do I just need to work this out?

[littlebit667]

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[sd_comedian]

0-I have been taking Norco or Percocet 10-325 for about 4 years now. I have tried to detox twice a nd didnt  give myself the time to do so the right way. Just took the detox meds unti they ran out and then...went  wight back. Now,  am doing it agai. Just took my last norco  today at 2:00 pm. Here is the deal though, I am afraid I am killing myself because it was never enough. I have been taking 20 10-325  tabs at a time 4 times a day...sometimes 5times a day. Ya, 100 per day. I was only getting 200 a month from my Dr but was also Dr shopping and buying them off the street for $4.00 to $5.00 each. Ya, got VERY expensive. I have just hadenough. I am married and my wife is a 3rd  grade teacher. I feel like I am letting her down because we struggle and she didnt know what I was spending on them. I also have a 4 year old and 12 year old daughter and feel I am  letting  them down too. My wife has never even seen a drug (even pot) let alone deal with someone who has an addiction.
I guess I am here because it would ne  nice to talk to someone else who knows what I am going through and maybe we can help each other along.   my email is sdcomedian   at   yahoo..yes, I am a comedian. I always  get askedthat when I give that address. ANYWAY, I hope to hear from someone and you all have a great night. This is my new beginning and its gonna be hard as  am starting again as I write this.  Goodnight

[businesslady100]

i have been taking approximately 13 10/325 norcos a day for almost 3 years now, and until this last month i have never been without, before my last refill i ran out for 48 hours and it was hell!!!!! well here i am again though much further than two days before my refill, sun mon and today is tuesday, i have allowed myself two per day, 1/2 per time, along with sleeping pills, larazapan, flu medicine, hot baths with salts and eucaliptus, lavander, ect.....tomaro will be the last of my pills two.... am i looking at a full cold turky kick