feeling....well you get it...

[justhuman77]

I am a 44 year old male....was taking vicodin and norcos for 6 years pretty constant....never let the dosage get to high ( guess after reading on here I'm a bit of a lightweight)...I think at the highest of either it was equivelent to 6 vic 5's....ie 6 vic non es or 3 norco 10/325....anyway at the beginning of august 2010 i weaned down on a self imposed program and then quit.....it was a bit of hell....then a little less hell....then just not feeling "right" energy wise, mood wise etc etc for about 90 or 100 days....I also took about 1 mg of xanex a day pretty much from day 1 of quitting the opiates , first as a deterrent to the anxiety attacks and sleeplessness ...then just as a comfortable regimen I guess....I then figured out I'd messed up there and would have to "kick" the benzos which is fraught with it's own issues....well I did that pretty well but shortly after being completely pill free I relapsed with the norco 10/325's when I came across an old unknown stash....I even held out once I found the stash for a couple weeks to "prove to myself" ....you know the drill....anyway I was clean off the opiates a total of about 125 days...the last 14 or so clean off the xanex as well....now I have been taking the norco 10/325 everyday again for about almost 4 months....I got back up to 3 1/2 10/325's to 2 10/325's a day....realized it was bs...took 1 1/2 for about 5 days with little to no withdrawl symptoms...then decided to "cold turkey" it....especially after reading everyone's experiences and dosage amounts on here....makes me feel like a stupid whiner....embarrassed to write this but well.....The cold turkey DID NOT GO WELL....it was way worse for me than I remembered and I've got the old story of "an important time at work right now" where I can't be slipping.....so I went back on 5 days ago after being totally off for 4 days....took 1 1/2 norco 10/325's for 3 days...then have taken 1/2 to 1 a day the last two days.....now my question, after all that I know, is this; I'm already cramping like crazy....feel massively dehydrated...diarhea, panic attacks, sweats, crawls ,aches, the whole deal....haven't gotten any sleep the past 2 nights and I can't figure it out.....has anyone else experienced this type of withdrawl symptoms while still "tapering"....not as bad as the "cold Turkey" I admit but....I'm a bit worried....trying to figure out if something else might be involved or if anyone has had constant tapering withdrawls before going totally cold....I know my dosages aren't that extreme....I feel like my length of usage probably was "extreme category" tho.....any insight would be helpful....thought I'd take a shot....just typing this, of course you all know, helps......god bless all in the night.....I believe....V

[sudie58]

hi, your withdrawals will be worse if you dont keep your fluids up, its very important you drink lots, try gatorade if you can, and take hot baths with epsom salts in, also imodium for stomache troubles. make sure you get some aftercare so this doesnt happen again, best wishes.

[Ashelen]

hey my question - can it really be worse? I mean, you might FEEL worse for a few days but then it will be over, instead of continuing to feel like this....

[Lookingatmyfuture]

Sorry I meant "wouldnt be embarrassed."my mind is totally spent.

[Lookingatmyfuture]

Hi,i would be embarrassed in anyway whatsoever.the people on here are either struggling with the same issue or have conquered theyre addiction regardless of the dosage.im on day 2 of ct and its been the hardest thing ive ever dealt with but everyone here gives me hope and you can only get the best advice from people in the same situation.my habit was way beyond that of which was prescribed to me and now these w/d's are brutal but all these great people on here make you want to strive for sobriety with words of encouragement.hang in there bud we can beat this.take care

[kimrenee]

yes-I went cold turkey end of mar2011 and yes the panic attacks are still here with me, and not feeling right in the head, and anxiety attacks also.  hang in there its supposed to pass with time, oh yeah sleep i could only wish and the ability to focus.

god bless you and all of us