lortab withdrawal

[rfactor]

how does one deal with the mental part of withdrawal?( from hydrocodone which i have been using for years, low amt--4/a day)  depression, no self-esteem,social anxiety  etc. started taking wellbutrin about 2 weeks ago.

[papariver55]

10..10,s a day...cant function without them...dont know what to do...feell i might die if i don,t have them....help me please

[bojo123]

This Lortab nightmare is hell. It's hell because I know I need to get off, but I don't want to. It has come to the point that I can't function normally without them. I am not a stupid person.....I know the consequences. I am a white collar professional, have a wonderful home, expensive car and the best of everything. I don't have "hard times" or financial problems. I live in this nightmare by myself. No One, and I mean NO ONE knows my little secret. I have become quite the "hiding" specialist, carefully placing my "stash" in potted plants, under furniture, articles of clothing, you name it! This is so my husband doesn't find it. If he did, I promise you, DIVORCE! I have come to the conclusion that I am never going to feel normal again, and I daydream about the days that I lived a normal existance. I ran out of my last pill today....I am on 10 mg  at 4 a day. I have 12 days to refill time...... I am trying to come up with a "creative excuse" to get my pharmacy to refill me, but they are not stupid people. Yeah, I fit the profile.....white female, white collar, mid 30's. How am I going to make it through these next 10-12 days?  I have you all beat, by the way. I forgot to mention that I supplement my prescription with 100 more Vicodin that I buy at a cool $700 a month. So, what is that , like 12 a day? I am such a prize.....
I can't stop, and yeah, I know the consequences. I just thought this might make some of you feel MUCH better about your 2-4 a day problem. At least you are not liars. It is mental...but mostly physical. I feel like I will die.....

[luckie01]

Sneezing is all a part of it. Ive been on them 4 years, doctor says I will have to be on them for the rest of my life, but i try to quit sometimes, and sneezing is usually the first thing I notice.

[jamie47]

  This is day 9 for me (off lortab 10- 10 a day!!) and today I feel achy muscles and joints, sneezing and runny nose, also very tired. My day 6 was the best, I mean I woke up feeling on top of the world, what happened to that now?? I am back to all the above and have not taken any lortab- an occaisional zanax when I get heart palps. I have a muscle relaxers, but it makes me even more tired, so I quit taking them. My vice now is to have 2-3 corona's at night- I wonder if that's why I feel like I stepped backwards-any body experience that? I just have no energy. I have been eating alot better and drinking lots of fluids. I wan to go back to work so bad but it scares me too. I also have experienced the depression and that is the worst part of it for me because I am such an upbeat person and always happy (even before the pills) I have cried a lot and am so tired of that. I tell myself well don't fell sorry for yourself stupid. I knew what I was doing taking the pills, but that depression is awful. I watch t.v. and any sad thing or song gets to me soooooo bad.I have been trying to stay busy cleaning my house and it's hard with no energy. I lay on the couch sometimes and just wait for time to pass and think about things. I hate this addiction, but I'm day 9 and am determined to beat it. I have had thoughts of calling someone and just get a couple of pills, but didn't give in because of disappointing myself (and others that are supportive of me in my recovery). I had both my numbers changed so that all my pill head friends couldn't tempt me!! Misery loves company you know!! I deleted their numbers in my speed dial also. After taking pills for 1 1/2 years, I wonder how long until normal is here?? I hear 2 weeks, then -I hear 1 month, I also wonder if every persons experience is different. Who knows!!  I just know I am sooooooooooo miserable going through this that if ever in the future I think I want a lortab, I will remind myself of this hell that I have lived in getting over them!!
  Thanks to all who wrote back answers and recomendations, this site actually helps in that I can relate to other people and know that I am not alone in this damned withdrawl. Good luck to all, and remember that you can do it, If I can, everybody should be able to!!
                      Jamie47

[cattalina]

Hi Jaime - welcome to the forum!  The detox process definitely gets worse before it gets better... but it does get better.  The zanax could help you thru this but I wouldn't reccommend continuing to take it afterwards, if you can avoid it - do.  You might want to stay away from darvocet as it is also an opiate.  No sense in going thru this to get of the lortabs then get right onto darvocet.  More people should be along shortly - I'm sure they'll have better advice!  Hang in there.

[jamie47]

Well, I took my last tab at 5 pm yesterday, so here it comes. I got up this morning and it hasn't hit yet but I know it is coming.I already feel lethargic, and some tummy trouble which seems to be normal anymore anyway!! I have muscle relaxers and zanax that I do not abuse. I only abused the lortab. A friend told me that the zanax will be my best friend thru this as I can sleep thru it- what do you think? I only take 1 mg a day of zanax and rarely take muscle relaxers as they make me sleepy- maybe they would help more- I remember the cramping and pain in every joint in my body.I also heard to drink lots of water. I know that it is not going to be easy, I have been thru it twice already. Also I have legit back pain thats why I started taking them and I let it get out of hand for the high. I have heard that after taking so many lortabs that any non narcotic pain reliever wont work. I want to ask my Dr for darvocet n-100 or motrin 800- what do you think? I also want to be honest with him about my taking to much- is that a good idea or not? I don't want to go to a rehab center- I want to do this at home. I have friends that are supportive and will be checking on me. Please write back and let me know what you think- Jamie