Hydrocodone; me and my wife....help please....

[squirrel1970]

First-about me. I have been taking hydrocodone products on and off for about 5 years. I have been taking them DAILY for about 16 months-Vicodin ES and Vicoprofen mostly. I am at the point now where I take about 10 a day. I am just wondering, what is this doing to my body? My heart, brain, liver, kidneys etc.

Also, we just found out my wife is about 6 weeks pregnant. She has also been taking Vicodin ES, (but NOT Vicoprofen as much),  about 1-2 pills a day for the entire 6 weeks and even before that. Is there a risk the baby could be affected? She definitely does NOT take as much as I do.

Thank you all for your help.

[lisabet]

brat - welcome to the forum; you've came to the right place to get good advice.  You didn't mention how many hydros you are taking now, just how many you took before. Could you let us know approximately how many you're taking now? This would help someone here to advise you on how to taper.  There's others on the board more knowledgeable than myself, but I too have tapered from hydros, from a 12 per day habit down to 4 at the present.  Good luck on your decision to try to get clean. That's a BIG first step.  Love, Lisabet

[lisabet]

Hey dude-you - I have a question I'd like to ask you off the board. Could you e-mail me @ ***@****????
Thanks, sweetie - Lisabet

[bomber2]

THANKS!

[sgoff]

Hello i am new to this site. I just got off of hydrocodone and i have been having bad stomach cramps and fever is this normal for withdraw

[Thomas03]

unfortunately, yes. Tell us more. How much were you using? How long? Any other drugs? Did you stop aburptly or taper? How many days since you last took any hydrocodone?

Thomas

[g.g.]

Ive been told at least 72 hrs.         Jerri