Hydrocodone withdrawals

[cheddarhead86]

Hi. I have been lerking for a while. I have been on 15/100 hydros for about 6 months, 4 or 5 a day. I have tapered off a bit, not much, today I took 2 of the 15 and 1 of a 5mg I had. It am really freaking out about how sick I am going to be when I take the last of the bunch tomorrow. It seems like the mental part of it may be just as messy as the sickness. The last hydro I took I couldnt even feel because I am so filled with anxiety about what is the come over the next week or so. Most other forums I visit, there is such a broad spectrum of what people experience. I hope I can do it, I am so sick and tired of popping pills to get through the day. Any help, support or guidance would be wonderful. I need it.

[iamtrying]

i am trying to taper myself off Lorotabs. Was taking about 10 10mg a day towards the end.  I am trying to keep it together and still keep my job but I am freaking out.  I took 2 today and have non for tomorrow and have to work all day.  I am such a mess without them. Pain, anxiety, sweats, nausea.  The lies I have told to keep this a secret and the ridiculous money I have spent has me feeling so guilty.(which makes me want a pill so I don't have to feel)   I have a wonderful man who loves me and knows about this but he is having a hard time understanding what i am going through and feels betrayed beacuse of the lies.  This *****!

[g33k]

I am currently on day 1 of a very long addiction to lortab taking about 200-250 milligrams a day. Im still going through the severe aches from about mid torso down. Feels like charlie horses in both my legs, my stomach is in a really tight painful knot, and my lower back is absolutely killing me. Nothing has helped so far, I just lay here on the couch and deal with it, shaking or bouncing my legs while laying down takes some of the painful tingle out of them so I do that until I get so tired I finally just pass out from exhaustion. This is my 5th attempt to detox at home just white knuckling it. Hang in there everyone and Ill be praying along with you.

[K Todd]

Hi, I'm new to this forum and would like to thank all of you and your problems and experiences, they are helping me understand what I'm up against.

First of all, (By the Grace of God), I am now 3-1/2 years sober from chronic alcoholism.

Now here's my problem, when I quit alcohol, the doctor put me on 10 mg Valium 6xDaily and a HELL Bound drug called Phobarbital. So after a 2 year battle on trying to combat the (Barbituate) Phenobarbital, 5 Months ago (again, by dropping to my knees and calling out to Jesus) I FINALLY QUIT my 300mg a day addiction to phenobarbital completely. Now every Doctor and specialist, told me that I should not have done that, and I should have either been dead, in a coma, or had a siezure - But that tappering down, playing games, justifying never worked. Then I realized - there is NO EASY way out, so I was either going to die on them, or die in trying to quit 100% and get my life back!

Well, against all odds, here I am 5 months later (and alive) w/o phenobabital in my life whatsoever! It was the Hardest thing I ever had to do in my ENTIRE LIFE, but now that I'm through the worst of the storm, it was every bit worth it. (Now please don't try to do what I did, because it was life threating - BUT like the Doctor said, "some how you walked, and managed to live"

Here is where I could use some help. After 3-4 weeks of quitting the phenobarbital, I experienced so many side effects and pain. So I stayed on the Valium, but it was not helping nothing at all. So I went to the Doctors, and He gave me a perscription for Ambien CR 12.5 (for my horrible insomnia) and REFILLED my perscription of 7.5/500 Hydrocodone @ 4 to 6 times Daily.

Now I just got off the forum about Ambien, and it's highly addictive attributes, so I switched to 3mg of Lunsta. Now I have been on and off of the 7.5 Hydrocodone for about 3 years now (due to dental work, usually took 3-4 a day for about 3 months, then I would quit for a while until my next major dental appt.

NOW, I am currently taking 3mg of Lunesta, and my dose of 7.5 Hydrocodone has increased to  6-8 a day, and that is causing some urine problems, and anxiety - so now I am taking about 17-25 (10mg Valium) A DAY, to counteract what I'm experiencing.

So, last week I looked at the whole situation, and told myself, I'm not going to let my life fade away from me again on these stupid Hell Bound perscription drugs again! So, last week I said THAT'S IT, and I dropped the bottle of 7.5 7.5 Hydrocodone and did not take one. Well....that lasted 37 hours until I was on my knees like a baby needing a punching bag! So to get relieve, yes...I took the 7.5 Hydrocodone, and now if I go longer than 8 to 10 hours w/o, I start to feel this consistant buzzy type dizzyness (not a staggering or lightheadeness) but almost like the same dizzy flashes you have with a fever, but there persistant, until I take 1 or 2.

In the morning, this weird dizzyness is the worse! I HAVE to take 2 to 3 (7.5 Hydrocodone) so I can even function, somewhat normal. If I don't take it, I can't think through this extreme dizzyness, can't drive, hard to talk on the phone,...it's like needing to have that "Fix" so I can get up and moving (while at the same time, my overall life is going back DOWN HILL again!!!)

Between the Ambien / Lunesta, Valium, and the 7.5 Hydrocodone, people are already starting to tell me "you sound like you been drinking, or you have taken to many drugs" because at the end of the day, my speech is impaired, slowed, (along with my thinking and reaction time), and I'm starting to slur my words - ALL over again! I REFUSE to go down this road again, because I know, my increasing Hydrocondone addiction, will only get higher, and my life will be once again robbed away from me.

I'm willing to face up to the withdrawals, anxiety, sweats etc...BUT can anyone help me or know about This Dizzyness that I'm talking about? The Only thing that take this weird dizzyness away is the 7.5 Hydrocodone - which shows me, if it takes it away, it MUST BE CAUSING IT......Any imput, advise, or experience would be greatly aprreciated. The biggest part in walking away from this drug (other than God) is to KNOW what this DIZZYNESS is about,...and is there ANYTHING to help RELEIVE it???

Thanks again everyone! Remember, NEVER GIVE UP!  Were all here trying to Fight the Good Fight!!!! Thanks again, and God Bless you all!

Todd

[Marce4]

No....DOH....I just reread your first post. Sorry and NO that is not a high dosage!  You could probably do this c/t but wait and see how you feel.  I was on 10-15 10/325 hydros daily and I did it c/t but I was also on that amt for 2 1/2 yrs. It was really tough but after about the 5-6th day I really started to feel much better....just keep posting your way through w/d and people will offer advice!  Sorry about my miscommunication!!!! Hope that helps!

[cheddarhead86]

Is 4-5 hydros a day considered a high dosage that I would need rehab to detox rather than do it at home? I did alot of checking into it though and have the numbers of places in my area, just in case.

[Marce4]

At Walgreens or I imagine any drugstore chain.  If you really are on a high dosage, would a detox rehab be a consideration?  Or at least done under a dr supervision?  I know that feeling you have....the pills run your daily life...it really sucks...I was starting to feel like a shell of myself so I pray that you will be successful in this!  Lots of good people here to help you so keep posting and ask any questions you may have!
Marcie:)

[cheddarhead86]

I broke my neck in an accident in 1990. I had a dorsal bone fusion surgery at that time. At this point in time, I have advanced degenerative disk disease, bone spurs, and arthritis. I'm not sure how I will deal with the pain after kicking pain pills, but at this point, I just cant continue walking around in a fog. I hate what I have become. All I think about is the pills, no sex drive, just no enthusiasm for life. Depression has recently sunk in now as well, that is whats making me do this. A friend of mine commited suicide rather than go without his pills when he could no longer get them for a bad back he had. Granted, he was taking oxy and alot of it, I know my habit is really not alot considering other folks addiction. But its still very hard. Thanks for the info on the restless legs stuff, where can that be purchased?

[Marce4]

Are you taking them for pain or recreation?  You probably will experience some w/d...not sure how severe because everyone is different. Hopefully because you weren't on a high amt it will be a little easier for you.  If you read stayathomemom's thread below, she chronicled her daily detox...may give you some insight. Have Immodium, Ibuprofen, lots of fluids to flush out the toxins, Vitamin B helps. You may have restless legs...there is OTC Hylands Restful legs.  It is so great that you have decided to quit before you get into this deeper and deeper! Break the cycle now and regain your life!  You will be so grateful that you are doing this!  Lots of people are on here all day and late into the night so you will have support when you need it! Good Luck and keep posting!
Marcie