Hydrocodone Withdrawal

[dabby]

I have been taking hydrocodone for about 2 1/2 years at an increasing rate, ending up with the 7.5 strength and about 18-20 per day.  I do have severe arthitis pain and am a 51 year old woman.  I have to cut down and recently cut down to 10 a day and have experienced physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms.  I have some clonidine and don't know how much to take for withdrawal.  What is the recommended dosage.  My goal is to eventually cut down to 4 a day, but have been very uncomfortable at 10.  I also take effexor and trazadone for depression, but I am so depressed right now.  Hydrocodone, believe it or not has helped my depression and has given me something to look forward to. This site has helped, knowing other people go through the same thing.  Hydrocodone has become my reason to live. I know this has to change.

[Tree86]

If your smart you would ask for ultram it is non narcotic and the best way to go it you every try to get off pain pills you can take 2 ultrams when you feel like the world is ending and it completely takes away the withdraw symptoms just tell your doc you read some articles on the web about non-narcotic pain meds and you would like to try it too I promise it helps I've had 11 surgerys and I'm 25 years old and you need to take vitamins and make sure you are eating good meals too keep your strength

[Tree86]

If your smart you would ask for ultram it is non narcotic and the best way to go it you every try to get off pain pills you can take 2 ultrams when you feel like the world is ending and it completely takes away the withdraw symptoms just tell your doc you read some articles on the web about non-narcotic pain meds and you would like to try it too I promise it helps I've had 11 surgerys and I'm 25 years old and you need to take vitamins and make sure you are eating good meals too keep your strength

[imaquitsoon512]

I think this will b good for me bcuz I'm only 23n I feel like a junkie at time hen I can't find the pills I take perks b cuz it makes me fell so mu h better that normal. Its taking its goal on me bcuz I'm trying to move I.to a new home but I spend a lot of my money on pills. I don't want to move and fail to take care of my bills n kid. Yes I have one. So the more he brain wanted to give up I fell that the earge will go away as well pray for me n my kid. THANKS FOR LISTENING

[dianne123775]

I know what you have gone through. I am 58 yrs old and just went through the same thing......taking 132 to 160 a month for almost 2 yrs. They were starting to make me feel worse (the acetaminaphen) and 3 of my teeth were chipping. If they were doing that to my teeth, imagine what they were doing on the inside. I went through extreme withdrawals for 8 to 10 days, diarrehea, leg cramps, no sleep for 5 days, couldn't eat for 4 days, everything would pass right through me for 8 to 10 days, tasted the chemicals being scraped off my insides the whole time. It was awful. I have 70 hours now feeling better. Good luck to you hon and spoil those children of yours! God Bless!

[snowbunny603]

methadone i was told is just another drug to get off of and my friend had bad withdrawls getting off your best bet is to wean your self off i'm trying to do the same with lortab 10's it's the hardest thing i did it before i was clean for 8 months and i was stupid to listen to a friend he said one wouldn't hurt and now i'm hooked again good luck

[loufa1389]

I find green tea helped me alot today. I couldn't get any pills this morning and I drank 3 green tea drinks and I actually felt good. Because green tea is an antioxidant so its trying to get the toxins out your body.