Anyone have any experience with Fiorocet and withdrawal

Question

I quit taking my norco like 50 days ago, and had really bad migraines which I am prone too anyway, my doctor gave me fiorocet, and now I don't need it anymore as my headaches have gotten better, and what ***** is that yesterday and today, I feel like I am back at day 1 of norco withdrawals...I don't understand, my doc said it wasn't addictive and that I wasn't going to be taking it for a long period of time, and I was so happy that I got through the withdrawals from the norco, and now I feel worse than I did with the norco withdrawals...has anyone had any experience with fiorocet?? Is this normal?? I feel like I did quit the norco and went through detox for nothing since I am feeling like this!

meegWpaw · Answer

hi SJ i read your posts and it sounds like you are doing very well.  sorry about this fioricet incident.  im not that familiar with it, i know my dad takes it for migraines but he is not trying to get clean.  vicki and gnarly will steer you right -- just wanted to lend my support and give you a shout out that you are doing great with your recovery.  feel better soon!

Meegan

vicki595 · Answer

It can be similar to an opiate withdrawal with the major symptoms being anxiety and headache. The half life is longer than Norco so the withdrawal will come a bit later. Rebound headache is very common. 

Try replacing the caffeine and apap.  Try a little cocktail of coffee or tea with some Tylenol and Motrin together. Peppermint tea would be great for the nausea.  Rest right now. This should pass quickly.

There is a possibility that this is not related to the fioricet at all. You may have picked up a virus recently.  Let's see how you feel in 24 hours.  I'm sorry you feel so rotten!  You've been doing so well-

vicki595 · Answer

Well...I don't think this happened because you just detoxed from Norco. It may have happened anyway. Some people are just very sensitive to getting physically attached to meds and then suffer withdrawal.  Even after a brief time.    The ingredients in fioricet, mainly the butalbital, affect different brain receptors than Norco, as well.

Are you feeling at all better today?  What's happening? Is it anxiety? nausea?

vicki595 · Answer

Hi!  First of all, fioricet is highly addictive because it contains a barbiturate. Your doctor should KNOW that!

With only two per day for a month you would think its not a problem but this stuff is insidious. It gets right in to enzymes, fat, etc and hangs on!  You'll be okay, just give it a few days. Push your fluids and treat the systems you're feeling.

I don't blame the doctor for prescribing it for the headaches because it does work well but he is misinformed.  I'm glad you stopped taking it once you felt better and if you need to take it again just taper off.

SJS49 · Answer

I just took the two tablets once a day, but I've only been taking them for a month and a half. When I got off my norco I got bad migraines so that is what they gave me.

gnarly_1 · Answer

Hi...well fiorocet is highly addcitve and normally needs to be tapered to get off it....how much where you taking a day and for how long???? we have 2 members that no this drug well Vicky and mymayberry bot have detoxed off this drug they should be around to answer questions you may have so check back later
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