hydrocodone withdrawal

[sleepdeprived]

I crushed my ankle 6 weeks ago and have been taking the hydro for the 6 weeks.  Because Alcoholism and a few drug addictions run in my family I always cut back on any pain meds before it is recommended for that reason.    

Here I am at 6 weeks still in a air cast with some pain but I think bearable.  So I decided to cut back to only absolutely when I need one which has been 1 a day but now I have had the worst 2 nights trying to sleep and just plain feeling like I am going to jump right out of my skin.  I am so tired but dog gone it! Hot milk, hot showers, clonazapam  nothing is working.  Finally I gave in and took the stinking hydro so I could sleep after all I have kids to.  

I have not ever had this problem before, and wasn't even sure if the hydro codeine was what was causing me to feel like this.  But reading here I realize it is.  Shoot I haven't ever had an addiction to anything except a Hazel nut Latte everyday but nothing like this.  I agree why do doctors prescribe something like this and not make a bigger deal about the affects when trying to quit.

Well my question,  I still have pain sometimes it is very difficult to walk at times should I ask the doc to switch me to some thing else for pain I am very concerned to continue this pain regimen if this is only going to get worse?  and the recipe I read here is the valium addicting?  

I feel like this has made me feel crazy!

[sleepdeprived]

That is what i am going to do.  It is scary thinking that it has only been six weeks and i feel like this is is aweful!  That is why I am up this late and on here. Thank you for the words of encouragement and the Tylenol PM advise.  I will try that.
Blessings

[snowtard]

i've been in your shoes, am still going through it, i have had 11 surgery's on my right ankle and have another one comin up on the 26th on this month, you need to stop taking the pills now, like right now. taper yourself down, if its honestly only been 6 weeks and only 1-2 pills a day you will be fine in 3 days. if you feel you have to, take only a half of a pill and take some advil with that half. as far as the sleep deprivation goes,thats part of the withdrawals,look man,seriously, STOP RIGHT NOW!!!!!! do like i say take only a half of a pill at a time and take advil with it,you dont have it bad at all bro i promise,read through some of these forums and ask yourself if you wanna end up like the rest of us. you dont need the thomas recipe, just taper down,when you would normally take 1 pill take only a half. go get yourself some tylenol pm's or a sleep agent like that to help you sleep at nights. if you continue, it gets so  so so so much worse man, the longer you wait the worse it gets bro stop now for your sake and that of your children.

peace.
snowtard