I am addicted to vicodin HELP

[Marelisam]

I have been addicted to vicodin for about year now.  I want to stop.  I NEED to stop.  I am the mother of 3 and this drug is ruining my health and ,my life.  I plan to taper off within the next few days but I am scared of the withdrawls I will go through.  Does anyone know of the severity of the WD symptoms?  I have been take about 10 Vicodin a day for like 4-5 months now.  Can anyone help?  How to ease the withdrawls???   HELP!!

[LATR]

I also am addicted to vicodin. It started for me a year and a half ago. I am a mother of two. This drug has destroyed my marriage and has made me a very different person. I also want to stop more than anything to. All I can say is keep trying very hard. I know it's hard trust me I am going thru the exact same thing and so is every one else. THis site is great and you will get alot of support here. Good luck. We are all here for you

[NautyOne]

PM - private message......just sending a message to a certain person.

[Marelisam]

Thank you guys so much!!!  You guys give me lots of motivation and I appreciate it all. Just a few questions...What is a PM?   Can you do the Thomas Recipe withouy a RX (I dont have health insurance right now)  ????/ THANKS

[soreadytodetox]

boy pretty much all of you did the w/d thing in less than a week! i was a 20plus a day for over 4 yrs. snorting percs, and it really took almost2 weeks for me no joke! what was up with that ? wounder  why it took me so long? i know the opiates are really bad ,but man it was horrible and know 40 clean days later im expierencing the paws systoms everyone of them! they came from nowhere , i though i was through with that part,just still fighting the mental part. people new to recovery as i am really use the health pages, the receipe,animo acids etc.... they will help so much its not just about quiting thepills it the understanding of the well like the 10 steps for aa. i wounder is the a 10 step for us? that just popped in my head!i sure so thank everyone for helping me understand what i was going though!!    sherri

[worried878]

I was at 80 mg a day but for much longer...like wannabe..was 4 days and went back to work day 5...i was in fear of nothing more than feeling like i had the flu for a few days...went to the gym each day to release much need endorphins...the part that follows was a bit harder for me...the mental part...loss of energy and depression that caused a person who did not she had tear ducts to flood my face for hours at a time....but it passed and i am fine...u will be fine too...get ur ducks in a row...get ur supps and ur plan...dont be scared...be excited...it is something worth being excited about...being clean is a wonderful thing to be ...and u r really worrying right now about the easiest part of the whole 9 yards...get thru this part...keep posting...and go from there

[NautyOne]

When I finally quit.....I had to get mad at those stupid pills......when in withdrawal I had to keep telling myself that my brain is trying to heal and it has to end....keep focused.  You can do this.

luv,
Nauty.........

[Mikeinthesouth]

Yeah I definitely agree keep posting and reading here it is unbelievable just how much this site helps. I was amazed at how much easier it seemed to make it in fact I would have to say it actually made it dooable in my eyes as I did not think I could make it through the first two weeks with hospitalization but I did it and I give the credit to the people here who helped me so much and still do as I am not to far out of the woods myself and from experience know that this is my time that I have the mental part of it hit me hard. You hang in there and know we are all pulling for you. There are many great people here and I can't see anyone here ever not taking someone under their wing to make it through this..... All the best to you and yours, Mike

[NautyOne]

she didn't specify the mgs she was taking.  wouldn't that factor into it??

[bandnmom]

they they pretty much covered everything so i will just say this..it does feel like the worst flu ever but after about day 5 everyday you do get a little better. for me the enery and sleep were the last things to get back. Just try to stay busy. With 3 kids that shouldnt be to hard. lol. Make yourself get up and do something. start off small and work your way up from there. Walking help me alot. I think the combo of fresh air and excersize is what did it. You are lucky though at least its nice out. I went threw my WD in DEcember so it was cold and i hate the cold. I said this earlier in another post but..i was so bundled up i look like the kid from THe Christmas Story. Anyone who saw me must of thought i was nuts but it really did help. IF you have a hard time sleeping try advil PM or something similiar. Didnt always help but i was able to get some good nights of sleep with them. goodn luck to you and stay strong. All the **** you will go threw is so worth getting back your old self!!!!!

[sadinmichigan]

you are very welcome!! Welcome to the forum. If you have any questions feel free to pm me..We all understand what your going through..But you are going to be ok..you might not feel like it ,but try to take a short walk every now and again ,it helps..should you have trouble relaxing or experience rls.(restless leg) take hot hot baths..surround yourself with things that tend to sooth you anyway..keep posting..sometimes the dead of night can be "dead' but someone will be around..and generally people hop back on @6:30 am..take care

[wannabefree330]

Read the thomas recipe and amino acid protocols. you can find them on the right lower part of this page.  It will not be easy, but well worth it and you CAN DO IT.  We are all here for you and helping you helps us!!

[Marelisam]

Wow!!  You guys are fast at responding!  Thank you both so much.  And yes I am ready to get get my life back.  I have been reading through a lot of these postings and I think this will be a great support/help for me.  You guys have some great advice.  I will definately kepp posting.  Thanks again!!!  I'm gonna need all the help I can get.

[sadinmichigan]

congratulations ! admitting theres a problem or potential one is the first step, and wanting to do something is the next..so it sounds like you are mentally prepared..The w/ds do vary as wannabefree said...you haven't been taking them a real long time so hopefully your w/ds will pass quickly. You will have muscle weakness/pain..a general sense of feeling like ****. and visiting the bathroom alot..generally day 3-4 are the worst and then things start to improve..It is definately doable!!. Get in that frame of mind and fight it..keep posting, we are all here to help and encourage one another.

[wannabefree330]

You have come to the right place.  Everyone has different severity of w/d.  For me, it is at its worst for the first 5 days.  After that, plan on 2-5 days of low energy while your body builds back up.  This is not impossible.  The symptoms are similar to the flu, so you can just plan on having 'the flu' for about a week.  But it's soooo worth it to get your life back.  Good luck and keep posting.  The people on here have much advice and are a great emotional support.