getting off of vicodin

[maile]

I am taking 15- 20 vicodin E.S. a day, and I really need to stop but I don't want to be sick.  what can I do?  my husband doesn't even know but I need to get off of this ****.  I am a full time student (medical asst)  please help!!!

[SADTOBEHERE]

I have been on vicodin for 5 years now; lost my father a couple of years ago...had to deal with taking care of him when he could not even stand up, change his diapers, etc...very humiliating for him and me, as he was "such a manly man" in his time. I have suffered from a back injury, which is why I started taking vidodin. I asked my doctor last year to take me off the medicine, and he actually said I still needed to take it for my back pain. What he does NOT know is that I am now up to 20 pills a day!

I have a 17 year old daughter, who is a straight A student, and my husband and her don't have a clue that I am taking the meds. 2 1/2 years ago, I admitted to both of them that I was taking Vicodin, and they helped me detox....cold turkey. I stayed off for 5 months, and then I fell and injured my back again, so the doctor, once again, prescibed Vicodin. I know that I should not have started back, but I am weak, and it seems to be the only medication that works for my pain.

I own my own business from home, and I work VERY hard every day....I don't have the luxury of detoxing at home, as my clients are constantly calling me! When I try to detox, and the phone rings, I just start crying!

I have been reading these various posts for years now, and this is the first time I have ever posted anything.

Please help!
Thanks, and God Bless all of you!

[vicodon8787]

I've been currently taken pills for 3 yrs now at first it was 3 times a week then became everyday and everyone said your gonna get addicted and I felt way to strong to let vicodin or oxycotton to run my life but now I can't live without it and I hate my self for it. The feelin vicodin gives me makes me feel so happy and makes me do things I would never do like clean the whole house organize stuff lol it was great and now I want to get off I'm doin 90 mg of hydrocodine a day that's 3 percocet 30s a day. And I know its gonna get worse wich scares me. i can't go to rehab so my question is I have about 200 pills of methodone can I make my own progrm and use those insted ?

[mikey839]

im 20 i started at 1 a day when i was 16. it went up a half at a time. im taking between 20 and 30 a day. norco 1000s. my life is a mess i have no  one left. no help a;; i do is he;p people and try to be a good person and help others and no one helps me. ive tried other ways out that were not as easy as i thought. 8 at a time every 3 or 4 hours is ****** up. ive done alot of things im not proud of. spending 100 dollars a day isnt right. no one understands me let alone talks to me. im afraid of feeling like ****. the energy and being depressed is my fear. i was diagnosed with clinical depression since i was young and i have migraines everyday and have broken my ribs alot. nothing helps but those things i take ruining my life. my  family histery is depression and drug abuse i dont want this so what do i do without going to rehab ?????and like always there is so much more to every story. alot more always.

[avisg]

amber this is a very old post why dont you start a new thread .welcome to the forum .

[amberrae]

I have been taking aroud 20 Vicodin a day. I have had 2 massive surgeries in the last month and even before then I was taking quite a bit to kill the pain of my Endometriosis. I would love to get off of the Vicodin now but I can't function without it. I am more scared than u ever know. I want to be back to normal. Please some advice. I don't have a detox center where I live and I don't know what to do.  Please help!!!!

[armsergei]

I have been on and off vicodin, norco, percocet for about a year. from January 1st of 2010 until about Feb 16th I was taking anywhere from 12-15 5mg hydrocodone per day. It was ruining relationships with friends, significant other and even work. So on the 17th of Feb. I decided that it is about time to take control and get off the stuff.
The withdrawal was not nearly as bad as I expected. Of course I had some pains, muscle spasms, headaches, stomach issues but all of those withdrawal symptoms were quite manageble. Honestly, the first 2-3 days are the toughest.
I started keeping a diary for each day and found it helpful putting my thoughts and cravings on paper. I also began doing a 30-60 minute cardio workout every day which puts me in a great mood. I feel more focused, and have more energy. Since I quit I have dropped 10 pounds (makes me look way better and makes me happier). I also found it very helpful to return to my hobby of composing electronic music.
Of course every now and then I get a craving but now these cravings are way more manageble.
Don't let addiction run your life. Don't be afraid to quit this drug it will be worth your time.