Safe to stop taking Vicodin?

[Cammie222]

Any help would be greatly appreciate.....I've been on Vicodin for 6 months.  I've been taking 2-4 daily of the 10's until about a week ago.  I decided to quit cold turkey and had some withdrawal symptoms.  I went 3 days without sleeping and had serious muscle pain.  Is this normal?  For the last few days I've been taking 1 or 2 a day and I started sleeping again.  Is there something I can take to help with the lack of sleep?  I've tried Ambien CR and Lunesta.  Neither work.  I've got to stop taking the Vicodin.  I don't really feel any mental connection to it.  I just feel the physical connection.  

[charlenekt]

Try Excedrin. That's always taken away tension-type headaches when Tylenol won't do a thing. I'm going to take a bath in sea salt. And shave. I can't sleep if I haven't shaved my legs. And bananas, for restless legs. I guess it's the potassium level that makes them restless. I don't think this will last as long as some people say. We've only been using a few months.

[Cammie222]

I'm really hoping you're right.  I think I'll take a hot bath and see if that helps and settle in for a long night.  Thanks for your support.  Keep posting and let me know how you're doing.  

[charlenekt]

How are you doing?
kt

[Cammie222]

I'm sorry kt, it's gonna be a long night for you, too......I've never experienced anything like this before.......

[charlenekt]

Oh how I can relate. I just took my last one yesterday as well. I can't get a refill until Thursday. Then I plan to refill and taper off with that prescription. I was taking them 8-10 a day after surgery, four months ago. I had complications so my doctor kept them coming, but I really needed them, too. Now not so much. I'm sure I won't sleep tonight. I have Benadryl which helped a little last night. No one knows in my family either.
kt

[liscamdave]

All good advice...Make sure you listen...llol..

When I first started my three year habit, I was certain that I wasn't psychially addicted, but when I tried to stop, HOLY ****...it was not fun...And at that point I was taking about 40mgs a day...around where u are...In any event, I never stopped for fear of W/D and took my self to a new plateau of 1000mgs a day, at one point. I have lost everything from this drug including my husband...Please, if you dont need em, get rid of the demon before he makes a permanent stay... Like Fladdict said, Melatonin works great...its cheal and can be purchased at any grocery/GNC/Rite Aid. What other symptoms r you having...Take warm baths for the Muscle aches...that will help, along with a heating pad. Look up the Thomas Recipe as it will help you with some vitamins to restore some energy...

Good Luck

Lisa