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How long does it take to withdraw from vicodin? Is this feeling normal?
How long does it take to withdraw from vicodin? I have been taking vicoprofen 7.5/200's for roughly 10 months after a slip and fall where I herniated a cervical disk in my neck. I normally took 3-4 only in the evening which was when the pain got to be its worst.
I took 2 six days ago. two days later, I woke up and had a REALLY nervous, chest- tight feeling and vomited quite a bit before I finally passed out and got sleep. The next day, I felt nauseous, but OK. By that evening, I was feeling VERY anxious, like I had just consumed 40 cups of coffee.... I couldnt think straight and even took 1/2 of a pill to see if I was withdrawing and maybe it would help a little for relief.... it didnt. I went to the urgent care and they called an ambulance when I complained of chest tight nervousness. Long story short, they ran every test they could and found my heart to be fine. Blood tests from THREE different ER visits show normal liver, kidney, heart, everything.
I am 33 years old and have had pretty good health and no family history of heart problems (other than diabetes induced issues my grandfather had). Is this chest tight nervousness normal? I feel like a switch has been flipped and am deathly afraid that I will live the rest of my life like this. I have been prescribed xanax and am afraid of becoming hooked on that too,... how much longer? Am I withdrawing? I only took the meds for 10 months and only 3x a week for the first few months... HOW do I make this nervous chest feeling go away? Will it ever go away????!
I see many people talk about RLS, etc, but how about panic attack like symptoms??? PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!
I took 2 six days ago. two days later, I woke up and had a REALLY nervous, chest- tight feeling and vomited quite a bit before I finally passed out and got sleep. The next day, I felt nauseous, but OK. By that evening, I was feeling VERY anxious, like I had just consumed 40 cups of coffee.... I couldnt think straight and even took 1/2 of a pill to see if I was withdrawing and maybe it would help a little for relief.... it didnt. I went to the urgent care and they called an ambulance when I complained of chest tight nervousness. Long story short, they ran every test they could and found my heart to be fine. Blood tests from THREE different ER visits show normal liver, kidney, heart, everything.
I am 33 years old and have had pretty good health and no family history of heart problems (other than diabetes induced issues my grandfather had). Is this chest tight nervousness normal? I feel like a switch has been flipped and am deathly afraid that I will live the rest of my life like this. I have been prescribed xanax and am afraid of becoming hooked on that too,... how much longer? Am I withdrawing? I only took the meds for 10 months and only 3x a week for the first few months... HOW do I make this nervous chest feeling go away? Will it ever go away????!
I see many people talk about RLS, etc, but how about panic attack like symptoms??? PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!
I should also mention that when Im distracted sufficiently, the feeling goes away. I have had panic attacks in the past, but only a few times.
I am really scared and need to know if this is normal and there is light at the other end of the tunnel for me to be normal again. I cant take this much longer without knowing there is an end in sight. PLEASE HELP!
I am really scared and need to know if this is normal and there is light at the other end of the tunnel for me to be normal again. I cant take this much longer without knowing there is an end in sight. PLEASE HELP!
Hi there! Many people complain of anxiety after stopping opiates. This really sounds like panic and it passes so just be patient.
When you get this feeling just tell yourself you're going to be okay. It's part of withdrawal.
Are you saying after 8 months you took the Vicodin every day?
If your doctor gave you Xanax you could try that and it should help. If it doesn't,make an appt. I agree about the Xanax being addicting so be careful. Does your doctor know about the abuse? Did the folks in the ER know?
You should begin to feel better. I wouldn't test this out by taking any Vicodin...it may have helped you the time you took that 1/2 but it just wasn't enough.
Keep taking in fluids,eating well,and get your b/p checked. Keep posting...
When you get this feeling just tell yourself you're going to be okay. It's part of withdrawal.
Are you saying after 8 months you took the Vicodin every day?
If your doctor gave you Xanax you could try that and it should help. If it doesn't,make an appt. I agree about the Xanax being addicting so be careful. Does your doctor know about the abuse? Did the folks in the ER know?
You should begin to feel better. I wouldn't test this out by taking any Vicodin...it may have helped you the time you took that 1/2 but it just wasn't enough.
Keep taking in fluids,eating well,and get your b/p checked. Keep posting...
I slowly progressed from taking it about 3 days a week to almost every day. I would have feelings of anxiousness on the nights i didn't take it, but nothing compared to what I'm going through now. I would use Ambien to help me sleep through the anxious feeling then be ok the next day.... but its NOT ok the next day anymore. It won't go away!
I told the ER doctors that I was regularly taking the vicoprofen's and wondered if they knew if it was anything to do with withdrawals as I didn't like taking them when the pain from my herniated disk wasn't as bad as it once had been. They said it shouldnt be a withdrawal after only 8-10 months.... so here I sit and panic. I asked if they could give me anything for the panic and none would help. I've read post after post about Clondine or somesuch and wonder if that would help...
I have taken xanax the past two days once in the morning and once at night. I hate feeling like my head is foggy, but understand it may be part of the process.... but the anxious chest tightness like ive had 40 cups of coffee,.... I cant stand it! I don't know where to go or what to do. I've tried walking outside or riding my bike, but it all feels mechanical and like my head isnt attached to my body.
I just had my wife get some Imodium for my abdominal issues, so hopefully at least one thing will be better... all I want to do is lay in bed and sleep. When I sleep, I'm not feeling like this!
I told the ER doctors that I was regularly taking the vicoprofen's and wondered if they knew if it was anything to do with withdrawals as I didn't like taking them when the pain from my herniated disk wasn't as bad as it once had been. They said it shouldnt be a withdrawal after only 8-10 months.... so here I sit and panic. I asked if they could give me anything for the panic and none would help. I've read post after post about Clondine or somesuch and wonder if that would help...
I have taken xanax the past two days once in the morning and once at night. I hate feeling like my head is foggy, but understand it may be part of the process.... but the anxious chest tightness like ive had 40 cups of coffee,.... I cant stand it! I don't know where to go or what to do. I've tried walking outside or riding my bike, but it all feels mechanical and like my head isnt attached to my body.
I just had my wife get some Imodium for my abdominal issues, so hopefully at least one thing will be better... all I want to do is lay in bed and sleep. When I sleep, I'm not feeling like this!
This is a nightmare come to life. I feel soooo despairing that I broke something inside by taking these pills and I will never be normal again.
I hear ya but it is not so...you can get better and be "normal" once again. The best thing to do is get off these pills! I also was taking opiates due to a very long unorthodox medical treatment and then had anxiety..was prescribed xanax and ended up here....a wreck. I undestand that during the worst (2 or 3 days) of the w/d, some take xanax. Then they stop. It is highly addictive and unlike opiates, (If taking over a prolonged period) one MUST taper them or the possibility of seizures are very real. That is what I am doing now..tapering. I have 9 days clean of opiates but still have to get off the anxiety meds...oy. Thankfully, I am now on a low dose and looking forward to being FREE of all addictive prescriptions. So many Dr.'s are unaware of the dependency issues. There is no doubt in my mind that after 10 mos., you can become dependant..it'sa no brainer to me, but then I have walked in these shoes. Prayer helps too, walking outside in the fresh air helps as well. Drink lots of liquids, flush your system. In your mind (which is 2/3 the battle) try to accept whatever comes..knowing that you are fighting for the life you once had. It is within your reach.
God Bless.
God Bless.
Thank you for your help! I have taken Xanax .25mg as such:
Friday: 2x.25 mid day, 2x.25 evening
Sat: 2x.25 morning, 1x.25 mid-day, 2x.25 evening
Sun: 1x.25 morning, 2x.25 evening
TODAY: None.
I have 8 pills (.25mg) left. Should I worry about withdrawals or seizures if I quit? I only took some last night to help with sleep, but can substitute Ambien tonight if I need. I only take a half of a pill.
I do pray. I normally have a confidently strong willpower, but this is like a sandcastle trying to weather the incoming tide...
Do you feel like everything is mechanical or surreal too? I've tried to go for walks and ride my bike around the block, but i constantly carry a sour stomach with me and it makes it hard to get my mind off of the anxiety. How do you do it? How do you get rid of the anxiety??!
Friday: 2x.25 mid day, 2x.25 evening
Sat: 2x.25 morning, 1x.25 mid-day, 2x.25 evening
Sun: 1x.25 morning, 2x.25 evening
TODAY: None.
I have 8 pills (.25mg) left. Should I worry about withdrawals or seizures if I quit? I only took some last night to help with sleep, but can substitute Ambien tonight if I need. I only take a half of a pill.
I do pray. I normally have a confidently strong willpower, but this is like a sandcastle trying to weather the incoming tide...
Do you feel like everything is mechanical or surreal too? I've tried to go for walks and ride my bike around the block, but i constantly carry a sour stomach with me and it makes it hard to get my mind off of the anxiety. How do you do it? How do you get rid of the anxiety??!
Thank you for your help! I have taken Xanax .25mg as such:
Friday: 2x.25 mid day, 2x.25 evening
Sat: 2x.25 morning, 1x.25 mid-day, 2x.25 evening
Sun: 1x.25 morning, 2x.25 evening
TODAY: None.
I have 8 pills (.25mg) left. Should I worry about withdrawals or seizures if I quit? I only took some last night to help with sleep, but can substitute Ambien tonight if I need. I only take a half of a pill.
I do pray. I normally have a confidently strong willpower, but this is like a sandcastle trying to weather the incoming tide...
Do you feel like everything is mechanical or surreal too? I've tried to go for walks and ride my bike around the block, but i constantly carry a sour stomach with me and it makes it hard to get my mind off of the anxiety. How do you do it? How do you get rid of the anxiety??!
Friday: 2x.25 mid day, 2x.25 evening
Sat: 2x.25 morning, 1x.25 mid-day, 2x.25 evening
Sun: 1x.25 morning, 2x.25 evening
TODAY: None.
I have 8 pills (.25mg) left. Should I worry about withdrawals or seizures if I quit? I only took some last night to help with sleep, but can substitute Ambien tonight if I need. I only take a half of a pill.
I do pray. I normally have a confidently strong willpower, but this is like a sandcastle trying to weather the incoming tide...
Do you feel like everything is mechanical or surreal too? I've tried to go for walks and ride my bike around the block, but i constantly carry a sour stomach with me and it makes it hard to get my mind off of the anxiety. How do you do it? How do you get rid of the anxiety??!
Sounds good. Get off them as quickly as possible. Magnesium is a natural muscle relaxer and also could help with sour stomach..Milk of magnesia? It's important to take multi-vitamin.
"but this is like a sandcastle trying to weather the incoming tide..." The imagery is so real...BUT...as each day passes, you will get physically/mentally stronger and the 'incoming tide,' becomes weaker...
It's true.
Yes, to the mechanical/surreal feeling. Though today I don't believe this..I felt otherworldly for a long time..half in this world (or less) and 1/2 in the misty netherworld...or H e l l would be more like it. That too shall pass.
You can do this, each day, one step at a time...one minute at a time...then it will become one day at a time.
Good wishes and God Bless
"but this is like a sandcastle trying to weather the incoming tide..." The imagery is so real...BUT...as each day passes, you will get physically/mentally stronger and the 'incoming tide,' becomes weaker...
It's true.
Yes, to the mechanical/surreal feeling. Though today I don't believe this..I felt otherworldly for a long time..half in this world (or less) and 1/2 in the misty netherworld...or H e l l would be more like it. That too shall pass.
You can do this, each day, one step at a time...one minute at a time...then it will become one day at a time.
Good wishes and God Bless
opiate withdrawal makes your BP shoot up. alot of people report they feel anxious, like their chest has shot up into their throat. BUT, it will pass. the xanax should help but like they said watch how you take them. few years back i came off xanax, now there your talking about some anxiety.
cant believe that dr said you werent withdrawing because it wasnt long enough, is he crazy? it takes as little as 8 days to develop a tolerance to opiates. after 10 months you are guaranteed a dependency. but heres the good news, it takes only a few days for your body to heal, within a week you will feel better.
cant believe that dr said you werent withdrawing because it wasnt long enough, is he crazy? it takes as little as 8 days to develop a tolerance to opiates. after 10 months you are guaranteed a dependency. but heres the good news, it takes only a few days for your body to heal, within a week you will feel better.
Thank you. Knowing I'm not the only one feeling like this helps a lot. It is such a lonely feeling when you don't have anyone to talk to who has been through it, or is going through it with you.
Thanks to you for distracting me and giving me some relief.
Thanks to you for distracting me and giving me some relief.
Thank you for the advice. As I read more and more,.. I feel better.
Yes, I explained to the Doc that I was taking them on a regular basis, not huge amounts, but 3-4 in the evening on some days and 2 on other days. I was shocked to know that nearly 10 months of use did not equate to dependance... and it scared me into belief that something else was wrong with me, that I was dying.... which fed my panic and continues to feed my anxiety. Bless you for hitting on that topic... it was still causing me doubt.
I DO feel better now knowing that more than one person can confirm that I'm not just flaking out and panicking. Thank you.
Yes, I explained to the Doc that I was taking them on a regular basis, not huge amounts, but 3-4 in the evening on some days and 2 on other days. I was shocked to know that nearly 10 months of use did not equate to dependance... and it scared me into belief that something else was wrong with me, that I was dying.... which fed my panic and continues to feed my anxiety. Bless you for hitting on that topic... it was still causing me doubt.
I DO feel better now knowing that more than one person can confirm that I'm not just flaking out and panicking. Thank you.
OK.
I THINK I'm through the worst of it now. I can't tell you all how much your words have helped. I still have little waves of anxiety and my stomach is still.... yucky.... but I'm not "dying" anymore!
Next question, and maybe the most... unsavory,... when will my stomach and the rest of the "plumbing" return to normal? I've taken pepto bismol, etc to calm the stomach, but the cramping and bathroom visits are still pretty urgent and disabling as far as returning to work.
Any help/advise/suggestion is appreciated.
I THINK I'm through the worst of it now. I can't tell you all how much your words have helped. I still have little waves of anxiety and my stomach is still.... yucky.... but I'm not "dying" anymore!
Next question, and maybe the most... unsavory,... when will my stomach and the rest of the "plumbing" return to normal? I've taken pepto bismol, etc to calm the stomach, but the cramping and bathroom visits are still pretty urgent and disabling as far as returning to work.
Any help/advise/suggestion is appreciated.
i took a few and after not taking them for awhile i would get electric shocks in my body and twitches it was really bad
Its very true what everyone is telling you here, the "plumbing" will get back to normal probablly faster than you would expect, I understand the concerns with this because I have just started getting past this phase myself.
I understand other concerns as well, having a wife I'm sure you've gone through the same "problems" as I have and it caused me and my fiance a ton of issues, I knew what was wrong but would not admit it to myself...
Everything that is natural to you WILL return guarenteed, and for me when that happened it was like being a kid again and it made me feel proud and excited all together, this too is one of the many aspects of healing that has inspired me and reminded me of what's truley important in this life were all blessed with...
Keep posting here, I am in the throes of trying to heal myself and still don't trust myself but this forum and great people like donewitis and others have and will help more than you know!
Good luck to you and know you are not alone, there are so many people that have been hurt and made to be miserable from this horrible epidemic but together, we can beat this...
There is and always has been strength in numbers...
I will be praying for you!
I understand other concerns as well, having a wife I'm sure you've gone through the same "problems" as I have and it caused me and my fiance a ton of issues, I knew what was wrong but would not admit it to myself...
Everything that is natural to you WILL return guarenteed, and for me when that happened it was like being a kid again and it made me feel proud and excited all together, this too is one of the many aspects of healing that has inspired me and reminded me of what's truley important in this life were all blessed with...
Keep posting here, I am in the throes of trying to heal myself and still don't trust myself but this forum and great people like donewitis and others have and will help more than you know!
Good luck to you and know you are not alone, there are so many people that have been hurt and made to be miserable from this horrible epidemic but together, we can beat this...
There is and always has been strength in numbers...
I will be praying for you!
I've been battling.... coming back to check on the topic and seeking more advice.
I am three full weeks clean +1 day. I would say that week two - two and a half was where I felt much better... then suddenly, I started having anxiety again.... in the evenings and mornings for the most part. Its nowhere near as bad as the first week, BUT its still VERY unsettling. I still have stomach issues and cramping, but it feels like the cramping always brings on the anxiety. It almost feels like I lost the ability to feel if I have to urinate until my kidneys are aching... THEN I know i need to go to the bathroom and pee.... Could the pain meds have caused this? Like switched off a nerve that tells me i have to use the bathroom??? I have never really had anxiety issues in the past, but THIS is scary.
Can anyone give me a time frame as to when this might go away??? Is this normal? Something I should expect??
My sleep isnt TOO bad, but I find myself waking up at 345 in the morning at least once sometime after midnight and feeling anxiety... and the urge to use the bathroom... and then I am normally able to distract myself and get at least some more sleep...
How long will this sleep problem last?
I'm just worn sooo very thin right now... I feel stronger, but unsure everything will be ok. Blood tests and doctors say my numbers are ok... but UGH.. When will it stop?? Please, anyone?
I am three full weeks clean +1 day. I would say that week two - two and a half was where I felt much better... then suddenly, I started having anxiety again.... in the evenings and mornings for the most part. Its nowhere near as bad as the first week, BUT its still VERY unsettling. I still have stomach issues and cramping, but it feels like the cramping always brings on the anxiety. It almost feels like I lost the ability to feel if I have to urinate until my kidneys are aching... THEN I know i need to go to the bathroom and pee.... Could the pain meds have caused this? Like switched off a nerve that tells me i have to use the bathroom??? I have never really had anxiety issues in the past, but THIS is scary.
Can anyone give me a time frame as to when this might go away??? Is this normal? Something I should expect??
My sleep isnt TOO bad, but I find myself waking up at 345 in the morning at least once sometime after midnight and feeling anxiety... and the urge to use the bathroom... and then I am normally able to distract myself and get at least some more sleep...
How long will this sleep problem last?
I'm just worn sooo very thin right now... I feel stronger, but unsure everything will be ok. Blood tests and doctors say my numbers are ok... but UGH.. When will it stop?? Please, anyone?
p.s.
I use Nyquil to help sleep through the night. It works, but I have the hangover cloudy head the next morning and I hate it. I will use Ambien to help sometimes when I need to sleep NOW to get up for work early... I went the past two nights with just trying melatonin and both nights woke up cramping to go to the bathroom... and anxiety rolling in.
I really need to know if anyone has a time frame that I can expect things to finally clear away and be gone! I need a light at the end of this nasty tunnel!
I use Nyquil to help sleep through the night. It works, but I have the hangover cloudy head the next morning and I hate it. I will use Ambien to help sometimes when I need to sleep NOW to get up for work early... I went the past two nights with just trying melatonin and both nights woke up cramping to go to the bathroom... and anxiety rolling in.
I really need to know if anyone has a time frame that I can expect things to finally clear away and be gone! I need a light at the end of this nasty tunnel!
It is SO nice to have someone else going through this with... if only to compare notes. Thank you for any prayers and I too will pray for you. Keep updating me on your progress too please?
Hey I'm right there with you. I was taking vicodin in the same amounts and for the same amount of time as you did. Maybe a couPle of months longer. I have the same dabilitating anxiety as you. I get really bad panic attacks especially at work. I'm 15 days clean and it seems to be letting up a little but not much. I've always had anxiety but never so bad that I had to be put on Xanax. The stuff makes me sleepy anyways. I couldn't take it at work. But anyways 15 days of this and I feel run into the ground. And I totally understand what you mean by mechanical movements. It's a cloud or a haze. Like my brain isn't attached to my body. It feels like I'm walking through water all the time. I wish I could tell you when it will stop. I would really like to know myself. I fooled myself into thinking that withdrawals would only last a week tops. I really believed it after all the reading I did. I was wrong. I just want to tell you that everyone else's time line will not be the same as yours. Mine certainly isn't following the typical time line. 15 days in and I'm still getting hot and cold flashes and periods of dizziness and panic attacks galOre. I also feel like I've broken myself. I just have to keep saying that I haven't and some people just take longer to get all those toxins out of their body. At least that's what my therapist has told me. Anyway, if you ever need someone to talk to who knows exactly what your going through, please feel free to private message me.
Thank you!
I've been reading since I posted and have found more than a few people who say it will be a month or more in many cases.... I know everyone is different, but I NEED something to push for! I'll try PMing you, but if I don't catch you, how does your anxiety manifest? Mine is a burning/tingling down to my toes... and it freaks me out! I feel like something is absolutely and horrably wrong and I need to rush to the ER.... until I tell myself im ok... then i start thinking,... what if im NOT ok and its my body telling me in its own way...UGH...
See how this is a nasty circle?? Thank you for helping. It does make me feel better to know there are others in my shoes.
I've been reading since I posted and have found more than a few people who say it will be a month or more in many cases.... I know everyone is different, but I NEED something to push for! I'll try PMing you, but if I don't catch you, how does your anxiety manifest? Mine is a burning/tingling down to my toes... and it freaks me out! I feel like something is absolutely and horrably wrong and I need to rush to the ER.... until I tell myself im ok... then i start thinking,... what if im NOT ok and its my body telling me in its own way...UGH...
See how this is a nasty circle?? Thank you for helping. It does make me feel better to know there are others in my shoes.
I just woke again... same feelings... anyone out there able to offer a timeline??? something to expect as far as how long this may last?
I keep getting waves of stomach cramping and severe anxiety.... I don't know if I can take this anymore.
Try some valerian root. It worked for me. It may take a day or two for you to feel some relief. If you can find kava supplements try those too. I took the two together and it helped my anxiety. As for your stomach try some immodium. Hot baths help my stomach cramps. You can also get a heating pad and put it on your belly. Talk to us about your feelings and remember, don't take a pill! Day by day. Hang in there.
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