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.

[lala475]

please stop this and get help, dnt be ashamed. You can go to a local center that can help, it may be hard at first but you can do it and get ur LIFE back!! dnt give up!!!

[Lonely01]

Hi. I have on oxycontin for 2 years now. Im 30 years old and have 2 young children. My highest dose was 40mg twice a day and now my doctor has dropped the dose to 15mg twice a day. Today is day 2 of withrawal. Its soooo sooo hard because no one knows what im going through as i havent told anyone just how fully hooked on this **** I am! I chew the tabs up tp get a better effect then finally I run out a week or so before my next docs appointment. My doc has threatened to cut me off so now im too scared to see him when ive taken too many! I also envy people who can walk around living a happy sober life as I have forgotten what its like to be happy without being high. Im getting chills and flu like symptons and i still have to try to carry on like nothing is wrong because no one not even my partner of 11 years knows exactly how depressed I am without it....I just dont know how to live a normal life without the ****! I wish my doctor never prescribed it in the first place!!!

[Lonely01]

Hi. I have on oxycontin for 2 years now. Im 30 years old and have 2 young children. My highest dose was 40mg twice a day and now my doctor has dropped the dose to 15mg twice a day. Today is day 2 of withrawal. Its soooo sooo hard because no one knows what im going through as i havent told anyone just how fully hooked on this **** I am! I chew the tabs up tp get a better effect then finally I run out a week or so before my next docs appointment. My doc has threatened to cut me off so now im too scared to see him when ive taken too many! I also envy people who can walk around living a happy sober life as I have forgotten what its like to be happy without being high. Im getting chills and flu like symptons and i still have to try to carry on like nothing is wrong because no one not even my partner of 11 years knows exactly how depressed I am without it....I just dont know how to live a normal life without the ****! I wish my doctor never prescribed it in the first place!!!

[LoveAndy]

I am 21 years old. I have been using close to 15-20 lorcet/norcos a day for the last couple years. Gradually working my way up. The last few months I have been trying extremely hard to stop, but the levels of uncomfort and insomnia are too much to stop cold turkey. Also, this drug does allow you to sit at home and do nothing while giving a false sense of happiness. I am trying to avoid in-patient detox. What is the best way too get off them without suffering extreme withdrawals? And if I gradually wanna reduce the amount I take, how do I do that without triggering the withdrawals.
I hope the best for everyone out there reading. Non addicts don't understand the frustration we deal with trying to fix ourselves.

Thanks again.
Andy

[Lilmissthang002]

how long do the withdrwals usually last??? i get sweaty, shaky, i already have anxiety but it makes it worst, the shins of my legs hurt so bad and it feels like i ran a 10k marathon and tore every muscle in my shin area. i've been on them for almost 3 yrs. but started takin 6-8 a day cuz of a work related injury and my body just got used to them so i started taking 2-3 at a time morning noon and night....**Lil*Miss**

[Gaylefluffy1165]

Really? Very few symptoms?
Jesus doesn't like fibbers, Bob.
You must have been on Hydrocodone
for like, a week.
Prayer is good and belief in Jesus is
good also but Immodium,
Benadryl and Vitamin B-complex
will definitely help, along with the prayer!