How to withdraw from long-term hydrocodone use

[Hydrocophobic]

I've been taking hydrocodone for the past five years, and at maximum prescribed levels (1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours - - which, naturally, means 2 every 4 hours) for the past two.  How do I get off this stuff?  Cold turkey?  Phased withdrawal?

[pennylynn]

i totaly understand i will lose my job  and i have five kids i dont have the money to do treatment that might actually might work from home  all i want is to get off for myself and my kids i see a big difference in me and i dont like it  and im sorry your going throw this just never give up there has to be something out there for us

[Hydro_addict2013]

Your not alone Hopeful girl. Ive had several severe mc wrecks so pain killers are not new to me. I had a injury where I almost lost my foot in 2009, I had never had a habit till I was released from the hospital 9weeks later. I was seeing 2 doctors to get the same norkos. Taking 8-9 10mg pills a day. Recently my pharmacy notified my main doctor. My doctor is the best & coolest in the world. He could easily have cut me off but he lectured me instead, he had the same problem hisself. He will never write hydrocodone to me again but I'm still his patient. I tapered myself off from 90 to 100 mg a day, down to just 10 mg a day the 1st week. The 2nd week I dropped to 5mg a day, 3rd week I'm down to 5mg every other day. Next week will be the hardest, 5mg twice a week. I had a few withdrawal symptoms the first week but I'm strong willed & it wasn't as awful as I expected. Just be strong and try to taper yourself off, you can do it if you set your mind to it. Good luck & if I can do it- ANYONE CAN DO IT!!!

[Hydro_addict2013]

Your not alone Hopeful girl. Ive had several severe mc wrecks so pain killers are not new to me. I had a injury where I almost lost my foot in 2009, I had never had a habit till I was released from the hospital 9weeks later. I was seeing 2 doctors to get the same norkos. Taking 8-9 10mg pills a day. Recently my pharmacy notified my main doctor. My doctor is the best & coolest in the world. He could easily have cut me off but he lectured me instead, he had the same problem hisself. He will never write hydrocodone to me again but I'm still his patient. I tapered myself off from 90 to 100 mg a day, down to just 10 mg a day the 1st week. The 2nd week I dropped to 5mg a day, 3rd week I'm down to 5mg every other day. Next week will be the hardest, 5mg twice a week. I had a few withdrawal symptoms the first week but I'm strong willed & it wasn't as awful as I expected. Just be strong and try to taper yourself off, you can do it if you set your mind to it. Good luck & if I can do it- ANYONE CAN DO IT!!!

[hadenuff2]

I tried the cold turkey way any I think my body was shutting down!! It was bad I made it 3 days I couldn't use bathroom I was a basket case so I relapsed I seriously need help what should I do just taper down slowly from 10 a day

[Lyn52]

Congrats.  I have been on Morphine, then OxyContin and Hydrocodone for the past 9 yrs. These were prescribed by Pain Management doctors for fusions to neck and now lower back. I have started to wean myself off the hydrocodone, since I have stopped the OxyContin on my own. 2 weeks of severe stomach pain , chills and horrible moods. Now it is time for the hydrocodone. I am taking 7.5mg/750 APAP. I have liver disease. So now I'm on 2 a day. After reading some of the posts, I feel I should go to 1 for a couple of days and none. Since i'm taking what is prescribed, when i call my doctor he just refills. I don't understand why the doctors prescribing the drugs do this, but you have to do this on your own, like me. right now i feel fatigued, nauseated, lack sleep and RAGE. My poor husband won't help and doesn't understand even though he went through cocaine withdrawal before i met him. I'm glad I read this post, because I know other people are going through the same thing. Keep up the great job, once you are detoxified, remove all triggers and go healthy.

[Brit01]

Hi guys my namr is britt and I really need some advice for a pickerupper..I have been abusing pain medication(roxies) for about 4 years now on and off,its not always an everyday thing but im getting closer and closer to rock bottom ive lost alot I dont feel like the same loving girlfriend,daughter,friend,siste or even person in general for that matter..my family is starting to catch on and thats the last thing I want to happen. I am on my day three of withdrawl but trying to hide it and get up for work everyday is probably the hardest part about kicking this habbit..i really need some guidence just to let me know someone knows how im feeling to help me get through this low time in my life..thanks guys, Britt.