Hydrocodone

[Rick]

Got addicted to hydrocodone due to back problem. Been taking about 6 months. What can I do to relieve withdrawal symptoms?
especially depression and sweats.

[The_Sandman]

Did anyone answer the Doc's noneofyourbiz question:

I just want to know.... will the desire to have some pills leave my every waking thought any time soon?

I kind of want to know the same thing :)

any feedback?

SANDMAN

[FLaddict]

If you don't get any responses this thread you posted on is from 2000... If you would like to chat with current members of the forum please repost this as a new question on the main page of the site.. You can get there by clicking on "addiction forum" or back to forum which should put you on the main page..

Welcome.. I have been off of vicodin for 46 days and off of detox meds for 36 days...

[fishmeal]

Wow! lots of comments here!  I love the people here!

Hi this is pre-written for new people… hope this helps:

It’s good to come clean with your doc concerning your desire to get off.  Ask him to prescribe clonidine, (not klonopin), and ativan.  These will help with sleep, RLS and anxiety.  These are best to try before formal detox and drugs like Suboxone.  I had to do formal detox because I tried everything else, including alcohol to get off and nothing worked for me.  Keep in mind that when you try… make it a good one!  Have some time off of work if you can… maybe a four day weekend or more.  Make the last day of work without any drugs, because the first day is usually the easiest.  Try your best to get clean and stay clean because the other methods require more potent drugs and you have to come off of those.  I am still on Suboxone and am a little worried about that… It does work well but the jury is out on, “At what Cost.”  I also learned while in detox, that the mind can psychosomatically create pain to “get’ the drug.  Another was that healing while using opiates greatly diminishes.  I would have sores on my hands that would take way too long to heal.
Best
Fish
I have to say this from the bottom of my heart,  Please do not keep playing around with these drugs they are very powerful ….. kinda like heroin in a pill and just as hard to get off once you attain the, "addicted" status.

[CINA777]

I AM TOO ADDICTED TO VICODIN, I TAKE BETWEEN 10 AND 20, 10MG A DAY. I STOPPED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO FOR 5 DAYS AND FELT LIKE HELL. I STAYED IN BED ALL DAY WITH NO ENERGY AND CONSTANT DIAREAH, IT WAS HORRIBLE. I HAD TO TELL MY HUSBAND AND KIDS I HAD THE FLU. FINALLY I COULDNT TAKE IT ANYMORE AND HAD TO GO BUY MORE. I MISSED A WEEK OF WORK.  SO HERE I AM BACK  IN THE SAME MESS. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY I CANT GET OFF THESE THINGS. THEY TOTALLY CONTROL MY LIFE, AND THEY ARE MAKING ME BROKE.  IM GOING TO TRY TO WEIN MYSELF OFF THIS TIME INSTEAD OF GOING COLD TURKEY. I HOPE IT WORKS THIS TIME. I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!

[luvmyfamily!!!!!!]

ive taken vics 4,s and any other PK i,d getmy hands on for 5_7 yrs i would like to know if anyone knows anything to ease the withdrawls take between 75 to150mgs. a day along with 20 somas any help or suggestions to ease diareia sleeplessnes and all the other hell! the pills are controling me cant ask dr. for fear hed cut me off cold. have great wife and a7 yr old boy which i love and want to live tosee grow up thanks and god bless you.

[Disgrntld]

Dear noneofyourbiz,
     First off, I'm not a regular poster here.  Just found this link on a search engine (so please reply to ***@****).  I just wanted to warn you, my best friend's mom (who was a head nurse at a local hospital) got caught writing Vicadin prescriptions for herself.  She had to go to rehab, lost her nursing job, and she'll probably never be able to use her degree again.
     I can't tell you to stop, and if you do decide to start again, please be extremly careful!  This ruined that mother-of-3's life.  Don't let it happen to you.