I need to get off vicodin

[cartman459]

I have been taking vicodin for a while and really need to get off because I am definently getting addicted and want to know if anyone has tips to getting off them because I know it is going to be hard cold turkey!

[toxictome]

Welcome to the forum.
This is an old thread...repost your question (top of page..hit "post a question " button).
I'm afraid you may get overlooked here...so repost and we'll see you out in the forum.

If you are on day 3 with no pills...you shoudl be turning the corner anytime...days 3 & 4 are the worst for most people.

Take HOT baths....those really help!

[imadoit28]

i have been taking about 40mg of vicodin sometimes a 10 more and sometimes 10 less....i was feeling withdrawal pretty much everyday and i would take all of my dose at once and then wait 24 hours to take it again...i wanted to quit for a while but i couldnt do it because of the withdrawal i couldnt take it and today im on day 3 and im going to do it but how much longer will i have these awful chills and cloudy feeling in my head...i took them for almost 2 years everyday...my doctor said i should go to detox but im on spring break so i decided to go cold turkey and just use this week to get over it but i cant go back to school feeling like this..im scared its not going to get better!!

[cartman459]

thanks a lot for all of your support everyone. I have been taking vicodin for about a year taking about 6-8 750's a day and I know its not a lot but I don't get high from them they just help me feel normal. Ya know?. But I went today without them and it was pretty hard. I was extremely antsy and feeling hot and cold flushes and couldn't harldy fall asleep last night. Is there a detox drink that I can take to help start or something else to help other than taking vic's

[worried878]

Like r2r said above....alot depends on how much you were taking each day and if you can get off of work...I did a quick taper and took a long weekend off work...I could not taper well by myslef so someone helped me...I did not like tapering but had to to get thru work til my long weekend got here...I will be clean 1 month tomorrow at 4 pm...yippie...I also had a hydrocodone habit...80 mg a day...keep posting...lots of support here

[newmanagment]

condrads on being here with us. you will find the support you will need to make it thru w/ds , stay clean etc... i dont share your drug of choice, but i wanted to say welcome , great you are here, and i will offer any support i can. listen to r2r, magi , cathy , and many others here, they know their stuff and can pull you thru this. many prayers and much love...

[road2recovery]

welcome, congrats for wanting to get your life back....how many are you taking a day?
and for how long?
You can taper which can make the w/d's much easier..But most of us cannot taper..
Can you take time off of work to go c/t?  u can say you have the flu and would need a week, the worst is over after 5 days usually but everyone is differnt...
Also alot have had success going on sub...
That is pretty much your options.
Also there is the thomas receipe and that is in some members profiles..We are here to help you anyway we can
r2r

[grncandy]

I am 8 days sober of lorcets. Some are stronger than others but I had to go to a hospital for detox. And I am still getting cravings but I have to think about what I went thru to get off.