Day 5

[indenial687]

I'm on Day 5 of Vicodin c/t withdrawals and most of my symptoms like the body aches and stomach pains have gone away, thank God, but I fee like my skin is literally crawling, like there are bugs all over it and I'm extremely depressed.  I was able to work through day 3 and 4, and I have a very serious job, so I guess I'm not doing too bad.  I've never been depressed in my life, but I can't shake these blues.  I have NOTHING to be depressed about, but I feel like I'm going to die.  I have zero craving for the drug, I never want to see a white, oblong pill again in my life.

Brooke

[road2recovery]

Girl that is great, more support the better....it seems like you are going to do this and nothign will get in your way....I can hear in your words you want to be done....I am almost 2 months off of hydros' and it has been rough, but in my mind i wanted no more of this rollarcoaster....So i think that also helps , our mind plays a big part in this..
Brooke, good luck, look for some aftercare of some sort...you are doing great..

Energy is last to come for me, once avis told me to go walk, well i was like ok there is no way...But she was so right, i talk walks now, and it is helping so much!!!
r2r

[jenny8575309]

I'm still dealing w/ sleep issues, cravings, anxiety, and the worst of it is this.... It feels like there is an electric wire w/ a mild current going through my bones.  In my arms and my legs.  I HATE it.  I got home yesterday and drank some wine, but it still didn't go away.  Good news, i found a half a bar in my drawer. Just opened my drawer, and there it was plain as day.  Thought about taking it, but in the end I ended up getting rid of it instead.   I'm hoping this electric current thing goes away soon.

[indenial687]

Thanks, and yes it was definitely hard going to work but I had no choice since I was hiding it from everyone.  I finally told my husband, when I was in the throes of despair on day 2, and he said I was "weak" for having fallen into this mess.  So I went to work just to show him that I was strong and staying busy actually helped.  I have a very high stress job so it's easy to zone out and lose myself in my work, but if I worked in a cubicle type of office setting, there's no way I could have done it.  I've been telling my family about what I've been going through, I decided support was what I needed most, so I was talking to my brother tonight and he was telling me how HE was hooked on Vicodin also, and his withdrawal symptoms that he suffered through.  I had no idea he ever even took the drug!   Just goes to show you how many people hide their addictions.  My sister was telling me about her friend who ended up in the hospital from her addiction, and how her friend's husband was also addicted and ended up in rehab.  It's pretty rampant apparently, we're definitely not a small community of people.

Brooke

[gmddusty]

my doc gave me prozac for the depression, however it doesnt "kick-in" for weeks.  I was sooo depressed, I wanted to die, I told everyone I wanted to die.  Thank goodness after 2 weeks, I went to see a specialist and he gave me klonopin, saved my life, gave me my life back.  I've been clean over a month, tapering off klonopin (only .5 to sleep)..Also the prozac gave me really bad panic attacks, wrong doc I had..
Be strong, you can do it

[road2recovery]

Day 5 is great, and working with that is unreal...Anyone who can work through this is one tough cookie!!1 YOU go girl....The clonodine helped me with those skin crawlings feelings...
As far as depression , so normal, just give it some time..
You are doing great!!!!
r2r

[indenial687]

Thanks everyone, I posted this three days ago but haven't had a chance to get back on the computer.  Staying busy has helped and the creepy crawlies have gone, the depression has also lifted but I'm still taking it day by day.  Hope everyone else is doing well, you guys are great.

Brooke

[Sput28401]

I am on day 6 as well, totally agree about never wanting to see another pill, mine were yellow and oval :) You have come through the worst of it from my perspective. I have the blues too, but keywhite is right, if you can make yourself exersize, drink lots of water, and take some aminos/vitamins (Thomas recipe), you might be able to lessen the severity of the depression. Hang in there, you have been through the roughest.

[keywhite]

I am on day six, and from what I've been reading some of the symptoms can stay up to 2 weeks.  The depression can stay longer than that, but if you get some daily exercise it helps your body not only get rid of all the drug, but it helps your brain restore some of the chemicals that it stopped producing while on the drug.  I understand what you are saying about not wanting to see another drug in my life.  Anyway, it is very early and others will be on soon to give you more advice.  I am very new to this myself.  Hang on, it will get better every day and try to keep busy.

[flmagi]

Way to go Brooke! Don't worry, the depression and that crawling feeling will go away too. Good days, bad days. It's your body playing nasty tricks on you, to get the pills back. Don't be surprised if you still end up with a few more withdrawal symtoms here & there. Today is day 12 for me, and still dealing with some sleep, energy and stomach problems. IT DOES GET BETTER!!  Your doing great, keep it up and stay strong!
Magi