hydrocodone and diazapam withdrawal

[mmah]

After being on vicodin and valium for an extended period due to back and knee problems and now being in physical therapy, I have begun reducing the medication I was taking. I believe I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety and diareah. How long will this last will reducing intake of these medications gradually until no more are taken work?

[GOD]

It would be easier for us to help if you gave us the specific name of the medication you are on. There are plenty of people who check this board daily who can help.

[radioboy74]

No why do you ask if it's that one.  Is that one to say away from?

[vikequeen]

Is your med called stadol?

[radioboy74]

I hate to break a thread but I can never post.  I am highly addicted to medication that is a Nasal spary that is reportdly 10 x's stronger than morphine and it's so easly opbtainabe.  WHAT DO I DO.  Some nights I fear that I won't wake up if I spray to much of this medecine... HELP

[mmah]

thanks so much for your help. i really appreciate it.

[Seamstress]

I have detoxed myself from opiates and benzos.  It's easy to find doctors and clinics for the opiate detoxes but very few docs know what to do with benzo w/d. I would get off the vicodin first.  As I mentioned the valium will actually help with that w/d.  I would get more valium and I would go back to the 10 mgs and taper at 1 mg per 4 days if you want to do it quickly until you get to 5 mgs and then 1 mg per week. That's after you're off the vicodin.  Valium has an extremely long half life - up to 200 hours so you can go a week and then bang! get hit with severe symptoms.  It's nothing to mess with. I've had seizures from attempting cold turkey from benzos. On the plus side, be grateful you're addicted to valium, it's a relatively weak benzo and it's long half life makes it easy to taper from...it leaves your body so gradually you hardly feel the w/d.  Email me if you want:  ***@****.