vicodin

[singer]

I recently had hernia surgery. One in august and one in january.I experienced some post surgery complications. The doctors prescribed vicodin for pain. It has been eight months and i am still on vicodin. Now i am on vicodin es. I tried to stop for two days and never experienced anything like the pain i went through. My doctor is trying to wein me off but it is very hard to stay on target. I am scared and worried what will follow. Is ther hope. SINGER.

[Nod]

J.B.  Your posts have helped me quite a bit over the last year or so. Thanks my friend, Nod

[Annie2]

I never thought this could happen to me...I'm a 27 and have so many things going for me...and I'm finding that I'm struggling with addiction to Vicodin.  I've had terrible knee problems and was on the medication for several months before I had an Osteotomy in January.  I had my Tibia broken and my knee joint re-aligned.  It's the most painful thing I've experienced.  It's now 6 weeks after surgery and I'm still taking the medication.  The doctor has cut me back from the 7.5's to the 5's.  I take 2 at a time 3-4 times a day.  I've tried stopping, but I get very restless and I sweat a lot....is this normal?  I'm scared to death!  I've also noticed that I'm extremely irritable lately.  I'm wondering if this has something to do with the medication as well?

I go back to the doctor today for the 1st time since my check-up right after surgery.  I'm scared....I've only got one dose of medication left....I have to admit that I'm scared how I'll handle things if he doesn't refill the medicine.  But yet I want to get off of it too.  I'm just very, very scared.  I don't have anyone that I can confide in....

I'm curious to know what the best way is to go about this....should I talk to the doctor about decreasing the dosage day by day....or should I just go about it cold turkey?  Also, how long do the withdrawl symptoms last?  For example...the reslestness, the irritability and the sweating....they seem to be the worst ones for me.  I would love to hear from anyone with any advice....

Thank you for letting me share....and for listening.

[bugslifew]

I am pregnant and have been taking Vicoden, about 3-4 a day whenever i have them...i am 4 months along..does anyone know the risks, and also how i can stop this? it's eating away my life..and yet i can't stop not even for the the life of my unborn fetus.
i keep telling myself i'll stop next week, and i'll be clean b4 the baby is born. i don't always have access to them, but when i do, i take them. i am soo scared, but yet can't stop this horrible cycle. I feel like they get me through life, they make me happy and able to cope with my baby and my marriage.
if anyone has some advice, i sure need it.

[Jasmine10]

Radioboy-- Hi i've never heard of parsel & if you dont know what it is I wouldn't take it. In Mexico the drugs arn't regulated like they are here & anything could be in it. If you have migraines there are other meds I take Midrin for migraines & it works well. Talk to a dr & see if he can help you. Good luck
Jasmine

Bugslifew--Hi I just wanted too give you my opinion. I think there are lots of risks taking any med when you are pregnant, like your baby could get addicted now wouldn't that be sad. I would talk to a dr as soon as possible about this they can put you in the hospital & detox you (it's painless) or ween you of them. It also sounds like an antidepressent might help you. Also I would talk to a dr about all of the risks it might scare you away from them until the baby is born. Let me know how things go ok.
Jasmine

[J.B. to Brian and Vicky]

Yes, it's normal to experience sweating, chills, nausea, insomnia and a whole host of problems when we run out. I have fits of anger one moment and profound lethargy the next.  I just love laying in a bed of pain with insomnia all night....don't you? Then there are all the little mind games that begin to run on and on as to how we are to get more. Yep, it's bleak period filled with panic and desperation.

Our whole world is suddenly upside down and things don't look quite as "rosey".  It's no wonder that we do what we do to maintain our addiction's lust for more. Eventually, and it happens seemingly overnight, the two that worked yesterday have little effect. Naturally we go to 3,4,5 and so forth. It's a progressive disease in that one is too many and a thousand is not enough!

I don't want to be a wet blanket around this forum, but sadly, what I say is the truth.  We know who we are.  To the lurker in doubt, think about it and come clean! You can't go on this way forever in real time.

J.B.

[Jack Frost]

Hi Nod, nice to meet you. Well you were where I am and I am trying to get where you are. You have come a long way. I think once you hit over the 100 mg hydro habit a day it is dragon time. Would you mind sharing with me how you got down to 2 from 15-20? If you want you may email me, post and I will give you my email address.

Congradulaitons, I am right behind you, unfoturnately I only have two weeks of stash, so, I have "set up" a situation that will force me. I have been over a hundred mgs. a day for about 9 months now, but on hydro for over 7 years.

Take care and yes I would agree with the statement that the hard part begins when you get off completely. However, a freind of mine who has been off for several months recently went a whole week without a craving!

The dragon can be slayed!

Peace, JF