Vicodin Addiction

[sue]

I am embarrassed to admit that I am 42 years old and addicted to Vicodin ES - sometimes up to 10 tablets a day. It started over 5 years ago after a pinched nerve in my back.  I have since developed chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia although I am not sure if the addiction has brought on the problem.  Before that I worked out 6 days a week and taught aerobics.  My injury and subsequent problems brought on depression and low self esteem as well as weight gain and I found the Vicodin gave me a "euphoric feeling" and I could get through the day.  What I found amazing is that my doctor kept okaying my prescriptions.  I have tried many times to quit - sometimes as long as two weeks but the utter exhaustion and depression made it hard to keep going.  Through this I have managed a full time job and taking care of a teenager.  I am now afraid of the long term damage I may have done to my body.  I have started working out again with an attitude of "I'm going to do it this time."  My question is - how long can I expect to feel pretty tired and edgy, etc. from the withdrawl symptoms?  I have recently started Wellbrutrin for depression which seems to work fairly well and I have no side effects.  Your answers and encouragement will help...thanks.

[karennj13]

Give it up to 1/2 or a month so the med's get out of you system.  At one point I was change from Vicodin to Ultram without any withdrawal symptoms.  Every person's body and different so hang in there

It all depends on your body breaking it down.

[kris2373]

I know the pain your feeling.  I am 42 years old and I have been taking Vico din for about 5 years now.  I am up to about 8 pill a day and they sometimes make me sick taking them but I take them anyway because I feel I will not survive if I dont. I have been wanting to kick this habit for about a year now but every time I say I will after I use the next prescription. Well here I am still taking the same amount and feeling like such a failure because I am not strong enough to kick it.  My husband just divorced me because of this and my mother just died 2 months ago.  I am so afraid of the withdrawal that I will go thru.  I just need help bad and don't know where to start

[CrazyHabbit]

i have tooken vics for about a year and a half now i started off like the regular takers 1 or 2 a day for two months  then moved up to 4 or 5 a day then 4 or 5 at once then 7 or 8 at once in the mourning 5 or 6 in the evening now im at 10 in the morning 10 at 12 or 1 10 at 5 or 6 and 10 at 11 or 12 counts that thats 30 to 40 vics a day i mix them if i have to if i cant get my hands on them this is vvlery bad i go from norco to loratab to 7,5 to loracet watever to take away my body pain the pain i get from these pilla ia terrible feels like im having a heart attack or cant breath. I cant move or get out of bed without poppin ten now sometime im even chewing worst thing about this ia im killing myself and my life at the same timw im up to a 1000 a week all because of these pills my life has did nothing but go down into the ground i dont know wat to do i feel as if i go to rehab it will not help the desire ro have or take away my body pain . On top of all thia i am only 24 yeara young please somebody talk somebody convience me of something seeking some type of help i cant and wont go cold turkey i rather thou myaelf into a moving train verses dealing wit thw withdrawl symptoms i need advise

[CrazyHabbit]

i have tooken vics for about a year and a half now i started off like the regular takers 1 or 2 a day for two months  then moved up to 4 or 5 a day then 4 or 5 at once then 7 or 8 at once in the mourning 5 or 6 in the evening now im at 10 in the morning 10 at 12 or 1 10 at 5 or 6 and 10 at 11 or 12 counts that thats 30 to 40 vics a day i mix them if i have to if i cant get my hands on them this is vvlery bad i go from norco to loratab to 7,5 to loracet watever to take away my body pain the pain i get from these pilla ia terrible feels like im having a heart attack or cant breath. I cant move or get out of bed without poppin ten now sometime im even chewing worst thing about this ia im killing myself and my life at the same timw im up to a 1000 a week all because of these pills my life has did nothing but go down into the ground i dont know wat to do i feel as if i go to rehab it will not help the desire ro have or take away my body pain . On top of all thia i am only 24 yeara young please somebody talk somebody convience me of something seeking some type of help i cant and wont go cold turkey i rather thou myaelf into a moving train verses dealing wit thw withdrawl symptoms i need advise

[CrazyHabbit]

i have tooken vics for about a year and a half now i started off like the regular takers 1 or 2 a day for two months  then moved up to 4 or 5 a day then 4 or 5 at once then 7 or 8 at once in the mourning 5 or 6 in the evening now im at 10 in the morning 10 at 12 or 1 10 at 5 or 6 and 10 at 11 or 12 counts that thats 30 to 40 vics a day i mix them if i have to if i cant get my hands on them this is vvlery bad i go from norco to loratab to 7,5 to loracet watever to take away my body pain the pain i get from these pilla ia terrible feels like im having a heart attack or cant breath. I cant move or get out of bed without poppin ten now sometime im even chewing worst thing about this ia im killing myself and my life at the same timw im up to a 1000 a week all because of these pills my life has did nothing but go down into the ground i dont know wat to do i feel as if i go to rehab it will not help the desire ro have or take away my body pain . On top of all thia i am only 24 yeara young please somebody talk somebody convience me of something seeking some type of help i cant and wont go cold turkey i rather thou myaelf into a moving train verses dealing wit thw withdrawl symptoms i need advise

[youngELDER]

Things will get better. First and foremost STOP taking vicodin. I feel the same way you do. Im on day two and I ferl depressed and im sleepless ... this will soon pass in about another two days. The cravings are the hardest part.  Stay strong for your children.