In Pain while 3rd day in withdrawl

[maxwell1985]

i have stopped hydrocodone 3 days ago, after I woke up Monday morning after a day of drinking and abusing, and found the roomspinning, and was shaking, etc. I know it's time to stop. The problem is, I have chronic back and neck pain, along with anxiety. I have to function. Can I take Aleve while stopping both alcohol and opiates? I have NO energy, and just now got myself out of bed, it's 10 am...usually I am up at 4:30 am. Ihaven't really slept in two nights, Help.  Pain is so depressing. Lack of energy is going to be a problem. :0(

[Mommy2328]

Hey Maxwell - hope your still holding strong on day 4!

[NoMore81410]

You are probably on day 4 by now and day 3&4 are the worst but things will start looking up. Take a lot of hot baths to help the aches and pains. I take a multivitamin along with advil and Imodium. Drink plenty of water and for sleep I took a natural vitamin called melatonin because that is what is natural in our body for sleeping. I have the same issue you that you have with neck and pain and have already been through one neck surgery. I was hit by an 18-wheeler in 99 so I do understand what you are going through. I am on day 13 and standing proud but I will also tell you it is still not a bed of roses. There is the mental part that has to be dealt with along with high anxiety. I am now having a lot of back pain but I refuse to go back on those pills. Oh and try to get outside and walk to get that B-12 in your system. Hang in there you are doing great! This too shall pass!

[Kd1961pa]

Took last vicodin on Saturday, feel pretty crappy right now, stomach is a mess, hot flashes, sweaty, chills, like the flu.  Could sleep for about a week.  I have been taking 1-3 pretty much daily for about 2 years now, this is the longest I've gone without taking any.  Hoping a migraine doesn't creep up on me.

[opanman36]

hey guy , i just snorted my last opana 30mg about half an hour ago and one this morning at 5am . now i'm totally out until september 7th , 13 days . this is gonna be the longest amount of time in between my last pill and new script date . not looking forward to this at all . I am going to get my ambien script filled today so that will help me sleep at least tonight , but i'm real worried about tomorrow morning . the worst thing will be dealing with my pain and now on top of withdrawals , damn this ***** . i'm with you on lack of energy and the depression that goes with all of this . my pain comes from wearing a prosthetic leg and the phantom pain is excruciating , especially at night of course . maybe we can help each other through this ******** . i have to go to job interviews this coming week too . hope i can do this . you would think i'd know better being 10 years sober . good luck max , stay in touch .

[Mommy2328]

Fortunatly for me, I did not have any ongoing pain that caused me to start taking them - just alot of dental work, then a C-section whhich gave me like 2-3 weeks of percs, then I just kept taking them for fun.  

I understand the Dr. thing as well - otherwise I would probally call the Dr. for sleeping pills....I only have 1 Ambein left - will take 1/2 tonight and the other 1/2 tomorrow night and hope by Friday night i won't need it anymore to fall / stay asleep....

[maxwell1985]

Good for you. It is wierd, but right now i don't want my doctor to know. I don't trust the confentiality aspect, as she is a friend of my family. I am a highly functioning alcoholic and currently my wife is out of the country, which is why I was using so heavily. I wan't to be detoxed now before she returns. She shouldn't have to go through this, and doesn't really know that I am.

Were you taking drugs for pain or recreation?  I mean, did you have a painful condition that got you started?

[Mommy2328]

I stopped this week as well - My last pill was Sunday at 5pm...  I would say right now i am 65 hours with nothing in my system.  
I am not sure if Aleve will harm you, I mean how can it be any worse that what you were putting in your body?  But i am NOT a Dr.  
Can you call your Dr. and see if they can give you something for the anxiety or sleeping pill?  
If you have no obligations i would suggest trying to rest to make the time go faster?  But i know its hard to sleep...just keep posting on here to make the time go faster.  I have been reading this website for 4 hours now... which means 4 hours closer to feeling better.
You can do it!