Vicodin addiction/withdrawl

[Nay1962]

My story is very similiar to Audrey Jeana's. With the exception of my age, (47), taking "vicodin" for 2.5yrs. daily,  after surgery in Oct. 2007. I take a half at a time, but I take several a day, sometimes totaling up to 5 or 6 whole a day. It's gotten to the point where it's the first thing I do when I get up, then I'm up for maybe 4hrs. & am ready for a nap. I sleep for another 2 or 3 hrs. take another half, & that continues for the rest of the day & into the wee hrs. of the morning. I sleep for 7 to 12hrs. at a time, it all depends, if I get woke up I have a hard time going back to sleep, & I'm dragging all day. I have no enegry, no motivation, no interests, I have mood swings, mostly grumpy all the time, & I know all this is from the pills, but I'm scared of the withdrawls & desperatly want to get off these pills & make a life for myself. I don't have anyone to help me go through this, & I recently lost my job, & am my only source of income. Can someone "Please help me figure out what to do???  

[vicki595]

To: Completely confused ~

Tramadol IS an opiate AND has an antidepressant ingredient. It's not good at all.

Tramhater posted about it yesterday and I'm going to bump that up for you and others to read.

Please don't take it.

V.

[CompletelyConfused00]

Been there...done that. Although the pills always gave me tons of energy!
It sounds like you wont experience the withdrawals that bad. But to the point....I went to my primary care doctor this week with my own regimen to get off these narcotics. EVERY doctor just wants to throw a prescription your way to shut us up. Then when you are addicted, they run the other way! So it was my turn to make my life turn around.
I talked with my doctor, and he agreed 100% with my regimen. As well as my nurse who was very proud of what I am doing...considering my severe addiction to all the meds. So...my doctor gave me Tramadol, Clonidine, and Valium. This helps 100% with cleaning your system of all the opiods. Tramadol is a pain reliever, as I desperately need something for the pain, but is not an opiod or a controlled substance. Stronger than tylenol or any other otc med, but by prescription. The clonidine helps you sleep at night, and it flushes out your system (makes me pee alot!!!) and lowers your immune to all the opiods. And I got valium for the anxiety of detoxing. (I have always suffered from anxiety)
I know it may sound like a lot of pills, but it is helping me SO MUCH. The withdrawals are weak. They are there, but very weak. And I am dedicated to doing this, not only for me, but my kids, and my family. I never wanted to be addicted to ANYTHING. I watched my parents go thru hell as a kid...addicted to drugs and alcohol. And I swear, everyday of my life, that I will NEVER be like them. And this is my time to shine!
Good Luck. And I hope I helped.
And thank you for listening to me. I am very happy in my decision, and wanted to share with others. There is another route other that suboxone or methadone..which are only another form of narcotics. They are useless. I should be naming my remedy after me!! hehe!!
Good Luck! And God Bless!!

[guv338]

Put it and your life in gods hands and he will show you the way.
I say this from experience.  I went from eating way too many pills to none and the only thing that is certain is that it was gods will.  I'm not preaching just giving my advise for a true and sustainable recovery.  Your god, whom ever he is, must be the biggest part of your recovery for it to work and last.  May Your  path be smooth and your journey swift.
Guv