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

[Jack Frost]

If you have a good relationship with your doctor and really want to get off the drug you might come clean and say you are haveing problems. He can perscribe a couple of drugs that will help you get off the vics. In tapering it is important to pick a period of time, say three weeks, where you go down incrementally. The smaller the amount you are taking the slower you should taper. The are recipies and forumlas to help with this. Although you don't sound as if you are at this point of severity. Here is a link that may help.

http://pub37.ezboard.com/fthenewaddictionmedicineforumfrm15.showMessage?topicID=1.topic


Peace, you can do it, this can and does happen to anyone, don't be ashamed, just decide what you want to do and go for it.

- Jack Frost

[Nod]

I agree with JF, sounds like you should talk to your doctor about getting off the vics.  You certainly seem like someone at the beginning stages of addiction, so the sooner the better. Ask yourself the following two questions as to why you may not want to talk to your doctor about this: 1) you might be embarrassed or  2) you don't want your source to dry up.  

My answer now is #2, and I struggle daily.  It used to be #1 and I wish to God I could go back and do all over.  I started like you over medical issues, and now have cronic pain that certainly requires treatment.  Unfortunately, the drugs became more to me than just for pain relief.  Please don't make the same mistake many of us here have. The longer you wait the deeper you get.

On positive note I have tappered myself down the last 3-4 weeks from 15-20 7.5's to only 2 the last 2 days.  I am almost there.  Now the hard part starts again.  I'm going to eventually win this battle, but sure is one I wish i never had to fight.  

Take good care, keep us posted.  Nod

[radioboy74]

Has anyone ever heard of a Medicine called PARSEL?  It was brought back by one of My friend from Mexico - suppose to be for Migraines, but I don't know what's in it.

[J.B. to Brian and Vicky]

I'm sure you know that by now you have an addiction problem concerning hydrocodone.  It doesn't mean the end of the world for you, however.  Did you say you've been taking it for eight months?  The physical withdrawals won't be too harsh, if so.

If, as you say, you are playing games with the meds and yourself such as counting pills and telling yourself that you can handle them realistically....whoa! We've all had the best of intentions and have failed utterly, left to our own devices. Our minds have been imprinted! It sucks bigtime!

How you get away from Vicodin and stay away from it and all similar drugs is your "baby". As depressing as this sounds, welcome to my world! It's fairly easy to detox from a drug...it's the staying away from it "power" that is important.

J.B.

[singer]

jf thank you for listening and giving me hope. this is something i never dreamed could happen to me. i went in to repair simple hernia problems and end up with a bigger problem. my doctor continues to prescribe vicodin decreasing the amount of pills daily and weekly. the only problem is i have to cotroll the amount myself. it is easy to say i will take 3 a day and then 2 a day but when you have the whole months supply in hand i cheat and tell myself i will catch up. i am really trying but it is very hard. who could beleive that someone who never even smoked pot during the days would get to this point. i will keep the forum informed. thanks singer.