Stopping vicadion

[Roni7]

Can I use adivan to stop vicadon.. Really need to stopp help

[inwithdrawal]

im on a C/T withdrawal right now on hour 29 with no norco/vicodin in my system and no sleep GRRRR this is my 5th or so withdrawal i used ativan one time to help with sleep I did get 5 hours of sleep a hour or so after taking it but let me tell you with my experience the next morning was bad it took along time to get up and get the fuzzy cloudy head gone I used it my first withdrawal the first night and every other time I have never used it again and never felt that in the morning so beware it could happen to you I only took .5 mg of it and it did that to me and was no fun but some people swear by the benzo's for sleep so I tried it and it was not for me

[Roni7]

Yes

[Roni7]

Yes it is

[Roni7]

Do I lower my self an go in a hosp .. But never can let anyone know since I have custody of our little one.. He is well taken care of and our heart....confussed

[Roni7]

Well I am an older women Had cancer twice and was a long time drug user in my younger years.. Kicked methadone after many years of being on a program.. Stayed away from everything.. But got hurt on my job.. And was given pain meds of course I felt it was ok since it helped pain .. Silly me!!! I was taking 7 a day now I take 4 a day for eight months..and I have my 3and a half grandson living with me since I took him from the hosp.. I have COPD real bad....seems like I messed up real good!!!! I should of knew better.. I take xanex also from a dr.. Now I only take one a day.. Just had a back procedure with no relief... I am not the same person and am ashamed.. TenD to drink some beer makes depression worse.$.. Ya I am a mess.. But will nOt give up.. Thx for any help from my heart

[Roni7]

Can u tell what I can di

[Roni7]

Thx ya I figured this.. I have a back injury from being a CNA.. But I want to stop pills

[IBKleen]

And "Adivan"..Is that "Ativan?"

[IBKleen]

"Vicadion?" Is that the pain medication Vicodin?

[OpenMind24hours]

When I went through Vicodin withdrawal this time I had access to Xanax but stayed away for the reasons given by nursegirl above. I'm an addict and Benzo is SO addictive it's scary! 2 Vicodin withdrawals and 2 years ago ago I had Ambien to help with sleep. I ended up hooked on that next. Took me a long time to kick that stuff. No fun at all.
Keep it simple Roni. Let us know your history, especially the length of time and amount you take per day and you'll be amazed how much help you're going to get. You can indeed free yourself from Vicodin and get your life back. It's very doable.

[LeaAnn807]

There are other things that can help WDs without worrying about them being habit forming.  Switching addictions happens all the time.  It happened to me.  I took something to ease opiate WD and found out that I liked it just as well.  The best thing to do is try to WD without taking something else that's habit forming!

[nursegirl6572]

Ativan itself is habit forming.  If used short term, it could help to ease some of the symptoms of w/d, but if you have a history of addiction, it can be a slippery slope. You don't want to end up having to w/d from that as well.  Benzodiazepine w/d is very difficult, and can actually be dangerous if not done properly.

Teresa asked you some good questions.  If you can elaborate a bit on your history, people can give you more specific advice.

[Teresa1717]

Well in what context do you mean? If youre asking will it help ease some of the w/d's, then yes. It has helped some people ease the anxiety and sleeplessness associated with w/d's but it wont stop you completely from having them.

This forum can give great advice and support on stopping. How much are you taking now? for how long? When do you plan on quiting?