help!!!!!!

[clemmerz]

I've been on vicodin for about a year now been taking 3-6 a day and quit yesterday does anyone know or can anyone tell me how long the withdrawal hell will be and when I'll be my normal self again

[clemmerz]

thank you all for your words of wisdom and comfort they really do help. Im now glad to know when the mental problems will subside, the warm showers on my back help and really take the aching away. Again thank you all

                                                                    clemmerz

[feohmoon]

I commend you on your efforts - just be careful because of your medical history, that is some scary stuff although you seem to be accustomed to it.
Something that I have found that helps is Natural Calm - a powdered blend of calcium and magnesium that you can order online.
Best of luck to you.

[vicki595]

Hi~  You need to start taking some Immodium!  Also,sip on Gatorade and try to get some food in;you'll feel a lot better if you have some soup or toast...

Often times,once you feel better physically and start sleeping better,you will feel better emotionally.

Stay in touch~

[clemmerz]

Also does anyone know how long the mental withrdawal will be... I know its diferent for everyone but I just like knowing things to help myself cope I just want to know a round a bout

[justneedtotalk]

Do not worry.....these symptoms will pass soon....You are through the toughest part and from day 4 on it will get better every day.  Once you can get things into you stomach I highly agree and recommend using multi-vitamins and the amino therapy.  It will shorten your withdrawals and make them more manageable long term.  Keep up the great work and good luck....It is easy, just do not use!

[clemmerz]

I have been on this marry-go-round hell for awhile haven't taken any pills for 3days now besides the ones I'm prescribed to and I feel anxiety and I take my anxiety meds... Is this possible. Also I've been having the runs and no appetite, also my neck and my shoulder blade is so tence how much longer with this physical pain

[clemmerz]

Doctor doesn't know, and I've been fine with taking my other meds. When it comes to anxiety and depression I'll be fine I think cause I take meds for anxiety and depression.

[iwannabefree]

Hi thats great that you have decided to do something about your pill problem. I do think you need to be very honest with your doc first though, since you are an epileptic. What type of epilepsy do you suffer from? I ask because many years ago during my first bout of opiate addiction I took so many that it was responsible from me being diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy. I had all the tests,plugs all over my head and flashing lights etc. I was then put on tegratol an epilepsy med. I had epileptic episodes during the 15 years of my addiction and my docs kept changing my doses. When I went into a detox at the age of 37 that first time, I forgot to take my meds for epilepsy with me and had a couple of seizures while in detox. Luckily I was not alone and in a clinic so I was ok.
The weird thing is though that after I got out of that detox clinic and started my new clean life I also stopped taking my epilepsy meds and guess what.....in all those years since back then I havnt had one single epileptic attack. So my point is that sometimes drug abuse can bring on epilepsy but when clean it disappears. You may very well have been diagnosed with it before any drug use and if thats the case you will probably always have it, but if not you may want to test this after getting clean and off all drugs. Again just remember to always have a docs supervsion when dealing with epilepsy and drug use together..............Christine

[dominosarah]

Does your doctor know you are coming off these?  You said you have epilepsy.  We just want you safe.....sara

[ang_811]

i agree with gnarly, have a positive attitude and keep ur mind busy busy and busy. it will help u in th long run. for me i i sat in the sauna at the Y. i fu have access to one i highly reccomend it. it will sweat those bad toxins out of ur body and will speed this process up a lil bit. but if u dont have access to one take the hottest shower u can  stand. make urslef sweat... i know, kinda gross bc us girls dont like to sweat, we like to glisten, ...but it will help, also try taking the hottest bath u can stand and stay in it as long as u can. it will help ur body aches. eating raw foods (veggies and fruits) they will also help remove the bad toxins out of ur body due to the fiber.eat some fish, chicken and eggs, as they will help u with the anxiety and will also decrease pain. goodluck to ya and keep posting during this process...

[gnarly_1]

HI Welcome to the forum your probably in for a good 3 to 5 days of withdrawals its a lot like having the flu with some added anxzity....Ang gave you some good advise those vitamins really help with the symptoms most people come out of this on day 5 for the physical part of the detox....the mental part can be a bit more challenging...theirs cravings the lack of energy no sleep all this things can lead you back to useing right no lets focus on getting you threw the detox....a hot bath goes a long way in treating symptoms dont under estimate this
get comfortable with the saying..'''you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile'' it will serve you well over the next few days....try your best to keep a positive attitude I turly believe this is a battle one or lost in ones own mind....if you got a chance rent some movies to keep you bizzy at night most people dont sleep going threw this keep reading the posts and post often for support we all want to see you succeed good luck and God bless.....Gnarly      

[clemmerz]

I feel anxiety but that's the thing I have anxiety due to the meds I take for my epilepsy... also I wouldn't take vicodin everyday just when I could get it. How hard is this going to be?

[ang_811]

r u feeling wds now? they r always different for everyone. if ur going thru wds u should check the thomas recipe here on the health pages, its alist of vitamins u can take that might help with the wds. for me i took a 3-1 vitamin it was calcium/maganesium/zinc vit. and i took 4 in the morning and 4 in the evening. i think it helped alot with the wds. good luck to ya and keep posting for support.