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.

[helpless6969]

I've been taking norcol for 10 years I take 10 to 12 per any suggestions on getting off these demons

[alostsould]

I am completely addicted to pain killers   i dont have the slightest idea what to do  1-20 a day is what i take.

[GoingToMakeIt]

I would highly encourage you to post on the Substance Abuse Addiction Community.
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Addiction/wwwboard.html
You will get the answers needed over there. This side is for social things and less addict questions.

[GoingToMakeIt]

I would stay away from Tramadol. There are way too many members here that were addicted to that as well. Also, it seems to be far worse to get off of.

[joov80]

I've been taking atleast 100 mgs of hydro every single day for over a year now. Today is the first day of cold turkey n so far its not going too well. I want so bad to just go get my usual 50 mg dose. The only thing stopping me is the proverbial intervention I faced yesterday with my fiance and my younger brother. The really put it all in perspective for me as I didn't realise how my habit was effecting my loved ones. Someone once told me"don't get started on those vicodins ur gonna regret it". He was right. If ur gonna quit then cold turkey is clearly the only way. Atleast for anyway...tapering never workd as I always wanted to get high instead of just getting my sick off. Good luck to all as I I know its hard but we can do this.

[me556]

does tramadol help with the norco withdrawl...I have heard it can but not sure