pain pill addiction

[hopefultoday]

Hello,
I am suffering from withdrawls from Vicodin 10/625  5 0r 6 a day for 7 months since I had a c-section. I thought something was wrong with me b/c I was having extreme pains in my abdomen, several docs said nothing was wrong with me, but I kept taking the pills just to take away the pain. It has been 2 days and i am not giving up. I wanted to get help from an ER but I am scared they will profile me as an addict. What is the best way to cope with my symptoms?

[peaceinknowing]

To be going through WD symptoms after a mere seven months of taking the pills is of a surprise to me. Were you abusing the pills, or taking them as directed by the doctor?

You might want to continue to look into seeing as to whether or not there truly is something wrong abdominally. You never know, honestly.

[whitie]

well stomach pains can be a tough one, because it is a common withdrawal symptom. but what if you do have something going on?


probably more than likely wd related. the good news for you, si you have not been on them that long...........so get OUT NOW !! while you can before you are on them for years than it will be  MUCH worse to shake off.  you are going to have wd's bad for 3-5 days,( I have a list of  10 wd symptoms in my profile) then it gets a little better, then after 2-3 weeks you should be back to normal after 7 months of usage.

dont fall into the trap of thinking you will be able to control them better in the future.  many people,like myself have gone through wd's 20 or so times, then thought they could handle it better the next time, never happens........

[BIKERDAD1963]

The ER is there to help you if you need them. You are almost over the worst. Just 1 more day and then you will start to feel slightly better and then everyday after that you will improve. Not sure what your symptoms are but probably the normal wd. Hot baths help. OTC tummy meds help for cramping and diharia. Eat protein for strength. Unfortunately there is no miracle cure for the WD's. The er can help with some symptoms if you really need them. And dont hesitate to use them if you need them!! Be honest with them about whats going on.