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.

[onedayatatime713]

Hi, today is day 1 of my kicking the habit for good.  I started with vikodin about 4 years ago which wasn't out of control. But once I took one 30 mg roxi 3 years ago, i was hooked. I LOVED the energy they gave me and now that I am doing my BEST to stay off, I feel I have zero energy and all my thoughts are consumed by them. I know this is all part of the "withdrawal process" but it really really *****. I am debating on getting on suboxine as a temporary fix but I heard that is just as hard, if not harder, to get off of.  I am at work as I type this...and feel like I am just waiting for someone to notice how "off" I am right now. I have the chills very bad today along with stomach/leg/and back cramps. I took some xanax this morning to ease the feeling of crawling out of my skin which has helped.  I am normally an anxious person and I strongly believe if I could find a Dr to help with my constant anxiety instead of just ALWAYS prescribing anti-depressants, then I would not have turned to the painkillers.  However, here I am stuck in this never-ending battle of addiction.  I know a lot of it is in my head and it is mind over matter.  However Day 1 is not going well and any advice is appreciated.  It helps just to read that I am not alone and many are suffering just as I am.  Thanks for listening and here we go - taking it one day at a time!!

[eyegotthis]

im on day 3dt ,ive been on this redneck herion(mean greens)10-650 for 3.5 years. i found out that if you lay across your bed on yor stomach with your legs hanging off just pass your knees,the leg cramps are not real bad.its like a constant stretch. for 2 years i started eating healthy.and i do as i type. its very important to drink lots of fluids while going through this, v8 juice gaterade,water, pedialite. no caffine!!!! eat your normal 3 meals a day and snack every 2 hrs in moderation between meals. take a muti vitamin every morning along with amodium. i havent had any head aches yet ,and only mild diarrea. i take 600mg ib prophin. so far its all good. im staying positive,i dont want them anymore, my family and my health is worth way more then these demon seeds.you have to ask yourself who is more important.i hope this will do some good for you peps. i will post again in a couple of days. good luck

[41f]

I have been on norco for only 6 months for ruptured disks in my back. i thought i could quit i was taking 4 to 5 a day and then i quit and got so sick i was throwing up ever 20  mins. for a day at the hospital i tried to tell them what was making me so sick... and they kept me over night then a stupid Dr says i have gastontorits ..said i was wasting space and sent me home...with phenegran suppositories and pills. The kept trying to give me pills in the hospital by mouth and i told them i would just throw up...and i did. i am on day3... i am able to drunk water but not eat...i wanted to sleep through it but can't i feel like my skin is crawling..i am hot and cold and feel like i am dying...i really feel like i am dying

[AdriMarie]

I'm also addicted to lortabs. I started taking them to be cool and feel high. I got pregnant at 16 and got off of them for a while but then my ex bf was selling them and was counting them on our bed one day. I was eight month's pregnant and he looked at me and I looked at him then he tossed a couple across the bed to me smiling. UNFORTUNATELY, I started taking them from then on till I had my daughter. I've Done prostitution, selling all my valuable items, and lying just to get money. Name it I've done it all for this damn pill. It *****. I am 19 years old and I don't see a future for myself. I can't get off of these on my own. I don't want my daughter tooken away from me either. I'm so depressed. I wish I was the happy drug free girl I used to be. I miss that.: (

[gma101]

wow...this is a scary blog. I have been taking pain meds off and on for two years now. Went through vicodin 5, vicoden 10's and then percocet.  But was down to only one at bedtime. Was on gabapentin and now Cymbalta. Starting from having my knee replaced, then as I healed, I had the most intense burning sensation in my thigh. My butt feels like I am sitting on a rock and my lower back ALWAYS hurts. All on my right side (right knee replaced). I stopped taking the percocet about 5 days ago. Started the Cymbalta two days ago and I am seriously so sick to my stomach, I don't know what to do.  I want to stop the Cymbalta but do not want the burning in my thigh to come back. Back still aches and Lunesta helps me sleep at night but I am so worried about addiction as I was married to one years ago.  I was only taking ONE pill at night (percocet) and to read some of these storys, well, it is just frightening! Even on that dose, I am experiencing some withdrawl. AND I THINK IT"S BAD??? I have bad feelings for doctors any more. All they want to do is give you pain meds, and get you out of thier office so they can see another paitent. Then when you admit that you may have a problem.....they cut you off. My doc hasn't done that yet, but the last time I was in there (July) he prescibed me 100 percocet~~ really?  Still haven't had percocet or vicodin for 5 days now. SO I guess my question is...how much longer?

[jennifrgettingbetter]

I worked in a rehabilitation center for pain and what happens is then you get addicted to the methadone... please don’t take the methadone..