5 days off Vicodin

[Kd1961pa]

Took last Vicodin this past Saturday.  So I'm on day five. Yesterday was the worst, left work early because I was felt so lousy, spent most of evening in the bathroom.  If anything I should come out of this 5 pounds lighter!  To be perfectly honest though, I would take a pill right now if I had one.  The thought of getting through the day at work is almost overwhelming.  My question: how much longer will these lovely side effects (tiredness, bad stomach, headache, muscle aches, bones hurting) continue?

[Mom309]

i totally understand your point but in our country they like to give you crazy things like percocets 15' s and etc, with my past history I refuse anything like that because even tho it is a narcotic like vicodin I think those can be way worse in some ways only because I see my brother's daily struggle with them. I might be taking my first vicodin in the next hour if this cold pack does not help out so we will see.But I think if it was just one fracture they would not have recommended it but ince it is multiple that is why they did so. I just hope that this is something I can wear a cast or something for instead of surgery because i DO NOT want surgery or the recovery period after and also I do not want any scars on my fingers hands or wrists.also I am positive if surgery is required they will recommend pain meds for the recovery and I DO NOT want that either at all.......If it starts to get better by next week i am canceling the appt with ortho surgeon

[pattifan]

Sorry, didn't mean to play down your injury at all.

I suppose it's a cultural thing. In this country, no doctor would give hydrocodone or oxycodone for a fracture, so nobody ever expects it or asks for it.

It's an advantage in many ways!

Take care

[Mom309]

Wll being that my finger is broke in 2 seperate places and my hand is fractured and broken in 2 other it hurts pretty badly, so I would say tylenol will not touch it but I am alternating the motrin with vicodin if it is needed, and I am a nurse so yes it is buddy wrapped and I have to go see a surgeon for my hand next Wednesday, so this is not a little break at all, but I can tell you that I will not have surgery unless entirely necessary. Also I only have 5 vicodin and have not taken any yet.

[pattifan]

Hi Mom,

I wouldn't want you to suffer pain, but your finger should feel easier now if it's been buddy-strapped.

Personally, I'm not convinced that Vicoden is an appropriate med med for this type of injury.

Do you think you could manage it with Paracetamol (Tylenol) plus Ibuprofen (Advil) together with cold packs?  I think that would be much safer for this stage of your journey.

Take care.

[pattifan]

Hi Kd, and congratulations on 6 days clean time.

Really happy to see that things are looking up for you now.

I hope you get on well at work,

Thinking of you.

[Mom309]

Here is an update on me.....yesterday I broke my pikny finger and the bone in my hand right below the pinky.....At first I was not going to do anything about it I just took 800 mg motrin and let it be, with my medical experience as a nurse I knew it was broken. But evuntally the pain spread to the palm of my hand and I could not use it at all, so I ended up at er and they did give me 2 5 mg vic upon arriving to help with pain while they did xrays and examined me, but everyone will be pleased to know that I admitted to the physician that I had a past history with vicodin so he said I will just give you a script of 20 to get you through the next coupe days on pain....my respnose was I think just giving me one for 5 will be fine so he wrote for only 5 and I have yet to fill them and if I do fill them I am giving them to my husband and telling him to give me them only when the pain in unbearable.................I hope it does not get really bad again, and I woke up feeling great this morning

[Kd1961pa]

Day 6, slept pretty well last night and did not wake up with a blinding headache as has been the case since day 1.  Yesterday was first day in two years that I didn't fall asleep on the couch after work! Chills, hot flashes and stomach issues still hanging on as are the cravings but the pain is better so hopefully it will be a good day!  

[Kd1961pa]

As I've been advised by the wonderful people in this forum the fog seems to be lifting. Day 5 morning was rough but starting to feel "human" now. Was able to not hit the couch immediately upon getting home, eat a little dinner and now heading for the tub.  Pain is much better than yesterday and this morning but my stomach can't decide what it wants to do.  Still craving a "fix" really bad, having fantasies of finding a stray pill somewhere, but I haven't torn apart any pocketbooks yet!

[Jaybird30]

Don't even consider a pill!  You are in the home stretch as far as the physical part goes.  At any minute the fog could lift and the light will shine brighter than ever!  Keep that in mind and keep fighting.   I'm on day 3 and sonfar yesterday was the worst.  Today I feel wonderful so far!  No where near normal but wonderful compared to last two!

[Mom309]

I agree and I can hang in there....my head is alot clearer this morning and my leg aches and cramps seem to be going away I am just fatigued a little....but like I said after day 9 things should almost be back to normal physically

[Kd1961pa]

Thank you, we can back each other up! I'll tell you though, my head is beating the band right now and my feet are actually killing me. Trying to bury myself in some paperwork to occupy my head.  If you can hang in there I can too!!

[Kd1961pa]

Although quite serious I just laughed at your comment on being cold - I'm freezing and it's 70 degrees!

[Mom309]

Hey I am also on day 5 but this is my 2 nd time going thru this in the last few months......Starters I firsy went through it a few months ago I was taking upto 14 a day of vics decided I no longer wanted that lifestyle so I quit cold turkey and I went through 9 days of HELL!! and was fine after that.....I stayed clean for 40 -50 days and then relapsed I was only taking a few a day and I am clean 5 days now and I posted yesterday that day 4 was my worst by far!!   I say if we can hang in ther a few more days this will be physically behind us and then we will only have the mental to deal with......and please do not be like me and say one day well I have a lot of pain and alot to gget done so if i just take one pill I willl be fine and acclomplish everything because that is what I did and before I knew it I was wanting them daily again.......I am here if you have any questions

[NoMore81410]

I was in the same place you are at now and I am at day 13 clean. I thought the same thing you did but I am so glad I didn't. I take a multivitamin, another B-12 vitamin with Advil along with plenty of water. Oh yes and the Imodium was my best friend too. I will be truthful and tell you that I still have VERY LOW energy and still flue like symptoms. This will go on for a while due to what we had in our system for so long. We can not expect the change to happen like we want it but persevere my friend you are one day ahead of getting your life back. I remember on day 10 I woke up and for the first time I saw how beautiful the sunrise was and sang praises to the LORD for sparing my life. There are so many who die from this disease and I knew some of them. I do not want to be one of my friends who did not fight for my life and just gave up. You hang in there! I promise you the land of milk and honey is just around the corner! You are doing great. Oh another tip- after the sweats are gone you may be very cold for a while. I keep a heater in my office and have to turn it on sometimes. People think I am nuts in this 100 degree weather but they also do not know what I am suffering from so be it. I even found that taking a walk helps me get some energy!
Good luck my friend and hope to see you soon on the other side!

[pattifan]

Hi,

It does become a lot easier between days five and seven.

You've accomplished so much with your hard work. You just need to remember that if you did take that pill, you'd be back at square one and having to do this all over again.

You're so nearly there! Just be proud of what you've achieved so far and hang in there a little longer.

Take care

[Kd1961pa]

Haven't been taking anything except excedrin and ammodium/pepto...first cup of coffee right now in two days and not quite sure I can stomach it.  Mental part is really rough today, keep thinking just one pill, even a half of one would make me feel so much better.  Actually thought of emptying all my pocket books this morning while I was in the shower to see if I could find one.  This is the first day I've been thinking like this.  Never thought popping a pill or two a day would lead to this!

[laurel453]

Hi welcome to the forum :)

cpdave is right ( about everything :) you should start feeling better soon...that's the good news...now, the not so good news is that getting better is progressive and it takes some time and the mental battle is really hard... some depression, anxiety, lack of energy... be ready to face them and fight them, you can do it too.... btw, are you taking those magnesium+calcium and potasium supplements ? they can really help you with your muscles aches and cramps.... vitamins ( a complex of them, B's and vit C ) are really good for you now.... a healthy diet and some exercise will boost your recovery too..

ok, good luck and stay here posting to find the much need support for you now :)

[cpdave]

If this is ur day 5 then u should be turning the corner and the worst is definatley behind u.Whatever u do do not take a pill and ruin what u have accomplished 5 days is amazing u r my hero awsome job.R u doing aftercare of some sort it really does make it easier if u can hit a meeting I was never a believer of meetings and stuff but since I have been hitting meetings I feel mentally and spiritually so much better.Getting clean is easy stayin clean is a life long struggle but it gets easier don't let ur guard down and keep up the good work.Good Luck and God Bless