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how to ease vicodin withdrawls

Hello all.... I have been taking prescription pills since 2001 (I was attacked and stabbed in the back). . mainly vicodin up to 16 -20  a day and i know it is time for me to quit. I am very scared of withdrawls almost out of medication and do not want any more . I also have alot of history of abuse and when things get hard i take more to deal. I know this is wrong and want to stop. how long should i expect to be sick from withdrawls its very hard for me due to my children and my husband drives over the road and I have no family to help me through this. If you have any suggestions that would be greatly appreciated. This is my first time on one of these boards and also i am very emberresed that this is so hard for me. Thank-you
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Hi and welcome! You're in the right place! we have all been there and its hard to tell people that you're addicted. There is something called the Thomas recipe in the health pages (rt hand side) that can help with w/d. try to rtead through that and get some or all of the stuff. can you begin to taper?
I used vitamins, bananas, hot baths, and lots of gatorade (sugar free). Worst days were like days 3 and 4. by day 5 and 6 i was feelign somewhat human agian. Keep posting here. it'll keep you motivated and you'll get lots of good advice.
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Hi, Please don't be embarrassed! Nobody knows who anybody really is on here. But most of us have been through, or are going through, what you're about to go through. I'm in the process of WDs, but was not on Vicodin as long as you. So far so good.

You might find much help from the Doctor who prescribed all of that for you?? Professional medical help will make you much more comfortable through the WDs of that much Vicodin.  Asking a Doctor, for me, was a commitment to really stop using. If you indeed need to do this on your own, there are many folks on this site who will help you taper off. I went cold turkey, and I'm on day 21. You will live through this. On the other side, you'll find peace and freedom from opiates.  


I found another informative site on the subject of WDs from Vicodin:
http://www.vicodinwithdrawal.org/

Best of luck.
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