Hydrocodone - Some words of wisdom..

[GMorris]

Over the years, I have been on and off of lots of different drugs. Opiates are my favorite, and hydrocodone has been especially easy and fairly cheap to obtain (at times!). I do experience bad back pain sometimes, but for the most part just like 'em. After having an almost endless supply for around a year and a half, my supply was pretty much gone. Oh, no! What to do when you're up to 10 7.5's a day and have NO CHOICE but to stop? I had a little more than thirty pills when the bad news came, so immediately I started weaning. In one week, I have gone from 10 a day to 0 a day, starting today. That's quite fast and fairly uncomfortable, too. I started by cutting the dose in half, suffered expected w/d symtoms for a couple of days. Once the body had adjusted to the "new dose", I kept cutting back as I could stand to. Four the next day..maybe two days, then only 3, etc. even getting down to taking halves toward the end. Woke up this morning and felt like ****. Still do, but not as bad as if I had not chosen the weaning route. It CAN be done, and CAN be done alone if necessary. I'll be feeling pretty good in about 3-4 days!

[worried878]

I cut back from 6-8 10 mg lortabs daily for 2 years to 1 today in 10 days...16 hours now without...just real tired but doing ok

[momwhosseenitall]

go back and "post a new question"  you can even "copy" and paste in a new thread and you'll get alot more help and comments.  In the meantime, if you're getting off on your own, search (thomas recipe) and if you've already gotten thru the bad withdrawls (first 3-4days) maybe you can use some of the amino acids and vitamins in the recipe to start feeling better again.    If you choose the rehab/inpatient route, dont be afraid to call different places and just ask them: price, amount of time, will they use replacement drugs, will you get counseling, and exactly what takes place.  good luck, pray for God's help.           You can do anything that you put your mind to!!

[Angeleyez28]

No, nobody will find out (dea, social services, etc)-I went into rehab last year (I was forced to) & was withdrawing from Lortabs-they completely cut me off c/t, but kept me on me Xanax-it was sooo hard!! However, I am at the end of day 4 & it's much easier 2 do it at home WITH support from family & friends. It's gonna b very hard 2 do this w/out support from your husband. Will he be there for u if u do it at home? The ONLY reason I've gotten this far is bcuz of my very supportive fiancee-he's been taking care of me & my 3 yr. old son completely! I haven't gotten out of bed in 3 days-until 2day!

[IBKleen]

Hi!!!!

this post is about 8 years old. Please go to the top and hit the post a question button. Start your own post. Hope to see you out there.

[SOSI]

HELP!! I KNOW I WAS HOOKED WHEN I RAN OUT BEFORE MY REFILL AND HAD TO GO 2 NIGHTS!! I WAS GOING CRAZY!! I COULDNT BELIEVE IT. IT WAS LIKE I HAD RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME ALL OVER MY BODY ALL NIGHT LONG AND STILL HAD BACK PAIN. NOW THAT I HAD MY REFILL I HAVE STARTED TO CUT BACK BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE PAIN. I HAVE HAD HOT FLASHES TOO!!!!I IS DEPRESSION AND WITHDRAWN FROM PEOPLE,PART OF THE SIDE EFFECTS.  I JUST WANT TO BE ALONE. WOW!!! I DIDNT THINK I WAS ADDICTED. TELL ME IN BABY STEPS WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT TO TAKE TO COUNTER IT. I HEAR ITS BAD FOR YOUR SYSTEM TO GO COLD TURKEY. HELP,PLEASE!!!!!  I HAVE BEEN ON 10/325 FOR 5YEARS

[rgjones]

I have been taking loratabs for about 2 years.  First for a neck injury, then back pain.  I have been diog. with fibromyalga (spelling???) I take 1 sometimes 2 a day of the 5's.  How do you know when you need them for the pain and when you are just addicted?