how long does it take to get off vicodone & how to?

[psychdegree]

I've been on & off hydrocodone for 2yrs (on more than off..starting bc of two knee surgerys in the past 2ys now can't stop completely) . I've never taken (regularly) more than 3 tens a day. I've been thru withdraws b4 but only made it a couple days bc the leg cramps were unbearable. (That's the worst besides anxiety) & being so fatigued. Plse if any1s been thru this I need help. I also take valium at night so that helps..but other than that idk what to do to get off these & really need to. Ive tapered off as much as I could but I'm gonna be out probably tomorrow. so any advice? More the withdraws & how to keep myself from taking them again..ever. thanks

[psychdegree]

Ok one more question! I've been freezing doing this..is that normal? I use to be hot when I took them tho..?

[psychdegree]

Hi & thank you! I'm so scared..I've never made it this far from giving in. I feel like crap! I've never had the flu so can't compare it to anything exceptd crappy! I'm scared I won't sleep w my legs like this! Hoping this muscle relaxer works soon so I can get to sleep. & this go round I realized it was better to go to work even sick..bc I wasn't all depressed n not focusing on it all. But if I can make it till Friday I think ill make it! I work w kids & they always wonna play & it was so hard to..but there little faces lite up when I walked in the door..all rushing to hug me! That helped more than they kno! But now ah I just wonna relax n stop gettin up bc these cramps are spasaming n I have to walk till I'm so weak I just fall out. I gotta get some vit. C & B I think they said that helped some symptoms..I've been offered a pill from those who r seeing me suffer..but I said no to both. Yet my mind is screaming..r u stupid u need that pill. So I was proud of that!! Any advice on feeling any better during work hours? Thanks!

[VICourageous]

Alright good job. Keep it up. It does take time for the Brain & Body to balance out. Going to work was good..I will send prayers your way that you can sleep tonight..Sleep is a big one during detox..For me after many months i could not stop sleeping..But it all has turned another corner again for the bestYa!!! Be Kind to your Soul.
Bless

[psychdegree]

Hi friends! Im from the south (NC) feels weird not saying ya'll. Anyway well I took my1/2  last dose sometime around lunch yesterday & than half this morning.(8am).Of course the wds had already set in..I fell asleep fine, but about 3am I woke up & wrestled w the pain & cramping legs for about 2 hours (felt like 6!) I didn't wonna get outta bed thinking I wouldn't go back to sleep..but got up took the 4 pills for leg cramps & went back to sleep. I obviously didn't want  go to work today but went anyway..took EVERYTHING I had to go! I spent half the day sitting in one spot. & Now I have this fog/confusion maybe like my mind not being clear.I just cant think straight. I hope this is nothing serious! But day one down..hoping I can make it thru! Gotta take my "cocktail" of meds( my mom says, by the way I have bipolar, not severe but enough to be on 5 meds for it) &  pray for sleep. Hope someone checks in soon! :( was hoping for an encouraging word b4 I tried for sleep! But I think I can do this! God has given me strength & for some reason the little things at work didn't get to me to bad today! Anyway hope to hear from someone soon! Thanks for all the support! #beingBrave

[psychdegree]

Thanks guys! Im trying! I tried a hot bath that helped some & put ben gay on my calves as well as taking that hylands leg cramp pills (which I didn't eat w this dose so didn't help much) then bengay has so Im gonna take my sleeping meds & PRAY I don't go thru to much  tonight! Bc unless Im wide awake even getting undressed & then redressed from the showers was hard enough! I know I have it in me (really I have no other choice Im outta pills till the only half in the morning) but I just pray & hope once it's over Ill still have the old me back to where I was happy. but not gonna think that far ahead & take it one step at a time. Thanks again for the support..i may be back on tonight..but I hope not!

[ImDONENoMore]

Take that hot bath.. with Epsom salts preferably.. or a hot shower and use the salts as a scrub.  You might have to take a few tonight.. I know I did... that first couple of weeks I was in the shower at night non-stop.  But that's because they helped... especially with the anxiety.

Find some mindless TV or favorite shows or movies to watch.. that also helps.  And try to keep the room you're hanging out in as pleasant as possible.  For me, that meant making our bedroom into a very calming place...clean sheets, fan, candles... clean PJ's... all of that stuff may seem trivial, but I have to tell you, it helped my mindset so much.  

Keep going... you can and WILL get through this.