Withdrawal duration??

[chey_85]

Ok, I've been taking hydrocodone for quite I few years now. It started out taking 5's as prescribed and went downhill from there. As of just over 24 hrs ago, I took my last vicodin  i'm fine chasing it. its not even helping my pain anymore. My normal day dosage ended up being up to 120Mg a day of norco. It wasn't phasing me, even at that massive dosage. My question is, how long will the actually physical symptoms of withdrawal last? I'm aware that the mental part takes as forever, I'll always be an addict. But this physical stuff is kicking my *** big time.

[chey_85]

I felt great when I error up this morning. Unfortunately, it was short lived lol. I feel like I've been hit by a Mac truck a few times. My main symptoms are serious entire body aches and no energy at all. Taking the trash out and feeing my dogs just about made me pass out, no joke. Had to sit on the steps and put my head between my knees. Is that a normal symptom? Because I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere. Anyways, after a couple hour nap, I've decided i'm hungry. Chicken nuggets and Cole slaw here I come lol. I just hope like hell it stays down : /

[Missy1231984]

Congrats on 48hrs!  You are doing great!  You can do this!  I admire your courage to tell people!  That is a really good thing!  

[YesLife4Me]

whoops...meant peak at 48-72 hours.   Left that out.  

[YesLife4Me]

Good for you!   Your symptoms should peak (be a the worst)  and then each day after start getting better.   It's amazing how something that makes you feel good can eventually turn on you physically and mentally.   Learning to live each day without the pills is the hardest part, even if you don't want them.  It's become such a part of us and our routines.   Keep yourself busy and force yourself to do things and the time will pass more quickly.    

[chey_85]

Well i'm officially 48 hrs clean of the demon drug lol. I never knew something that was supposed to help me could make me feel so horrible. I slept the entire day yesterday. I think I was awake a total of maybe 6 hrs the whole day. Woke up today and I don't feel so bad...yet lol. My body aches, but I can handle that. Compared to everything else that went on yesterday, a little soreness is nothin. I just hope i'm maybe in the end stretch of this whole thing. The fact that for some people it lasts more than 10 days scares the crap outta me. I can't be outta commission for that long, not an option. I've come clean to a few close friends and let them know i'm trying to get clean, the didn't even know I had a problem. I guess you get good at hiding without even knowing it. I sure didn't try and hide it at all. Anyways, one day at a time. Now that i'm feeling a lil better, I know I can do this for sure.

[Lotlost]

5 days max. It does suck but read these forums and there is a lot of help on here.

[chey_85]

*for the record, my phone hates me. Please excuse the typos

[chey_85]

I quit cold turkey. I know myself and the tapering would never have worked. Its all or nothing with me. So, I choose nothing. I'm freaking miserable. The Perron that knows what's going on its here. But I really don't think she gets it. I don't think someone that's never gone through this t truly can. And that's ok. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. Ever. Once I go beck to flareup and wake up, it'll be over 48 hrs without some form of hydrocodone. I feel great about that mentally. Physically, I think ok dying lol. Sounds over dramatic, but its true. I just took my sleeping pills (never mind that I've Bern awake a total of maybe 6 hrs today). I'm hoping that of i'm able to sleep through the worst of this, it'll be alot easier to get back to normal sooner.

[Miss_Creative]

Did you taper down, or go cold turkey from 12 Norcos/day? The worst days of total detox are the 3rd and sometimes 4th days. But I hear ya, even within 24 hours, you are hurting bad! The physical symptoms can take up to a week I think to calm down. That's how long it took me when I quit before. Now here I am trying to quit again after a couple surgeries. I'm sure you've done all your research on what you should be eating/drinking and the hots baths and whatnot?

[chey_85]

family member*

[chey_85]

I guess I should also tell that there's only one family Kelleher that is taking my issue seriously. I've told my entire family that I have a problem, that i'm addicted and I need help. They act as if i'm kidding. We haven't ever has an addict on this side of my family, so i'm not sure they realize how serious this is for me. So I basically have no support system. I'm on my own washing this war on my own body and brain.