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Hydrocodone withdrawal Losing My MIND?!?!?
I have a question if anyone can help on hydrocodone withdrawal (recovery) along with tapering down antidepressants. I was taking 20+ 10mg of hydrocodone a day, drinking atleast 8beers and then taking 20mg of ambien to sleep. Was tired of pills controlling my life so I got help. It has been a month for me clean (whoo hoo!!). It has definitely been h*#$!!! The doctor has me decreasing my antidepressents (medicine and pills were making me bipolar), I am know taking 100mg of zoloft and 200mg of lamictal. When will this manic and losing my mind (forgetfulness) go away? What minute I am doing something and the next I am staring off into space and have no clue what I was doing. I have to make a list just to remember to go home and eat lunch and do errands. How long does it take for dopamine to come back? I get so angry for being what I call "stupid mode." It drives me crazy!!! Has anyone ever widrawn from hydrocodone and decreased antidepressents at the same time? I take omega fish oil 3 times a day, get at least 1 hour of excerise a day (power walking, running 2 miles, etc.) and drink lots of water. I even only eat food that is good for my diet. Can anyone help me??
I'm so sorry you are having this problem!
That's rough after making it 30 days clean. I WD'd at home instead of residential treatment, & after 30 days I always had my "pink cloud" kick in.
Of course I was not on any other meds like you are.
But I will tell you I've been clean from Fentanyl for almost 16 days & i haven't had any of the usual depression. I was on 10mg of Lexapro this time before I started Detoxing.
No depression. Of course I had everything else going on.
But I am so grateful for the Lexapro! But, I'm not taking nearly as much as you.
That's gotta suck! I sure hope things get better for you!
That's rough after making it 30 days clean. I WD'd at home instead of residential treatment, & after 30 days I always had my "pink cloud" kick in.
Of course I was not on any other meds like you are.
But I will tell you I've been clean from Fentanyl for almost 16 days & i haven't had any of the usual depression. I was on 10mg of Lexapro this time before I started Detoxing.
No depression. Of course I had everything else going on.
But I am so grateful for the Lexapro! But, I'm not taking nearly as much as you.
That's gotta suck! I sure hope things get better for you!
I have also gone through the angry days, when I didn't really need to leave the house cause of my terrible memory problem. I just thought it was part of the withdrawl process and never even mentioned it here. I run a small business and there are days when I do not have to do much other than check the mail and some days I just was so busy. It made me self-concious. We do try so hard to handle everything and when dealing with a major issue like W/D it gets disgusting!!!
I think you shoud lower your antidepressants very carefully, they can mess with your head in so many ways. I am glad a Dr. is supervising you and I hope he understands that this is serious!!! I wish I could tell you that the withdrawl is over but i know for me the mental part has been a battle in itsself !! Stay in touch with your Dr. and tell him what is going on with you.. I hope it gets okay soon for you :( and congradulations on being one month clean !!!!!!!!!!
Ella
I think you shoud lower your antidepressants very carefully, they can mess with your head in so many ways. I am glad a Dr. is supervising you and I hope he understands that this is serious!!! I wish I could tell you that the withdrawl is over but i know for me the mental part has been a battle in itsself !! Stay in touch with your Dr. and tell him what is going on with you.. I hope it gets okay soon for you :( and congradulations on being one month clean !!!!!!!!!!
Ella
He's not taking me completely off the antidepressents (oh God know!). Over 13 years I have been put on antidepressents and in the last 5 years I have been at the max dosages and it was overmedicating me and making me bipoloar CRAZY. Plus all the pills and beer didn't help. I never dealt with my problems I just masked everything with drugs. Now that I've gotten help he is trying to bring me down to the maintenance dose on the antidepressents. The maniac and stupid feeling (which I feel right now, last 3 days have really sucked) is what is driving me nuts. Yesterday was my 1 month of being completely SOBER! Just the last 3 days I have had the forgetfulness worse than usual and it doesn't seem to be getting better. It was really bad the first week I was out of the hospital but it got better not worse. Anyone know anything to help me???? It is so frustrating trying to work and it makes everything little thing P*&^ me off.
I agree with bluespence..When i came off of hydrocodone, same amount as you..That is when i went straight on lexapro..After physical w/d's the mental kicks in, and that is when a anti depresent can help...So why does he want you off?
hang in there..
god bless
r2r
hang in there..
god bless
r2r
Just wondering..why are you getting off the anti-depressants? If they work, why not stay on them??
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