Hi,
I posted somewhere else on this board, but it is buried somewhere so I am going to make this new one. I have been taking Vicodin 10/660 for about 2 years. I started out taking 2 of the 5/500 then progressed to 10/325 4 a day and now it seems that 4 is not enough so I have been taking about 6 a day. I run out one week before I can get a refill. I just moved from NC to WA with my husband who is in the service. He is now depolyed and I am here with my 4 year old son, alone. I have a full-time job too. I ran out of Vic's Monday night and I can't get a refill until the 27th. I have decided to STOP! I am so tired of everything depending on whether I have them or not. I haven't went to work for a last couple of days (my son is sick) but I am also feeling TERRIBLE! The whole lower half of my body hurts and I get twitchy. I have the worst diarrhea and I cry off and on. I have nobody here! What can I do? I have no appetite but feel my stomach grumbling but I can't bring myself to eat. Please somebody give me reassurance that this will stop. Is there anyone out there that has had a problem similar to mine? If so, how long did it take to start feeling normal again? Thanks.
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HELLO, things will get better it all depends how much and how lony you have used .. yes this is w\d all you had said it takes about 3 to 5 days for w\d to go away . but mentally up to 1month it all depends on the person ..drink lots water soup vitamines pm sleeping aide it will go away you will have anxity you need to talk to a freind come here and talk that helps alot call your dr. tell him or her she will give you something for the w\d. hang in there you will be ok it can not kill you opiates w\d will not kill you all throw you might think so the way you feel..god blessyou yspearing
3 to 5 days is do-able. I can lick the mental stuff. It's the physical pain I hate. I believe vicodin numbed my body as well as my mind to things that went on around me. My husband was deployed last Thurs, but now today it is really starting to hit me and I am really depressed about it. I feel hopeless. I pray so hard that I can get up in morning and go to work. I have muscle relaxers and celebrex. That at least helps me sleep a little. I feel so bad because my son wants to play and I just can't. I have things to take care of. I need help. My mom can't fly here. God, I'm going to lose my mind.
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yspearing,
How long have you been off meds? How long did it take you to get back to normal? How many were you taking? I'm sorry about all the questions. I just want to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
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How long have you been off meds? How long did it take you to get back to normal? How many were you taking? I'm sorry about all the questions. I just want to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Moonryser, congrats on your decision to stop. Have you canceled that prescription yet? It would be a shame to waste what you're going through now, to get clean and then refill on the 27th. As for how you feel, what you describe sound like the usual flu-like systems, sleeplessness, restless legs, w/a dose of the runs. Try Immodium A-D for the latter, drink plenty of water, motrin and hot baths for pain and discomfort. The good news is that today was probably the worst of it in terms of physical symptoms. You should begin to feel better each day from hereon out. Hang in, M.
Hi moonryser,
I feel your pain, hon. If you read through prior posts, my name is Marie and I am on Day 3 of withdrawing off alot of percocet. Its not easy, hon. But it is dooable,. You should be ok. usually after day 3-4 things start getting better. I'm hoping that for myself. dont want to scare you away, just share my experience. Some say it is so easy - I think it depends on your overall physical condition, age, amount you are WDing from, etc. I dont think it is the same for everyone. At one point I was up to 25 10mg percocets daily. So, dont worry honey, it will be oday, just hang in there, and I will try to be here for support as uch as I can. OK - You can beat this!!!
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I feel your pain, hon. If you read through prior posts, my name is Marie and I am on Day 3 of withdrawing off alot of percocet. Its not easy, hon. But it is dooable,. You should be ok. usually after day 3-4 things start getting better. I'm hoping that for myself. dont want to scare you away, just share my experience. Some say it is so easy - I think it depends on your overall physical condition, age, amount you are WDing from, etc. I dont think it is the same for everyone. At one point I was up to 25 10mg percocets daily. So, dont worry honey, it will be oday, just hang in there, and I will try to be here for support as uch as I can. OK - You can beat this!!!
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well i am taking about 5 to 8 a day vikes and i havr been on and off for 7 years. HONEY YOU WILL SEE A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. IT JUST TAKES TIME AND MORE TIME 4DAYS THE BODY W\D WILL BE LOW YOUR DOSES WERE LOW SO YOU SHOULD BE AT THE END NOW YOUR MIND WILL TAKE LITTLE LONGER. IT TAKES THE NORTRANMITTERS IN YOR BRIAN TO GET BACK TO NORMAL THATS WHY WE ALL GET DEPRESSED WE CALL IT AROLLERCOASTER RIDE CRYING ONE MIN. OK THE NEXT KEEP YOURSELF ACTIVE GO TO WORK IF YOU CAN YOU WILL FEEL NORMAL 3 TO7DAYS YOU WILL WAKE UP EVERYDAY FEELIN BETTER.YOUR ENERGY WILL BE LOW EXSAMPLE I DONT WANT TO GET OUT OF BED I LOOK AT THE WORLD WITH NO JOY SADNESS IN MY HEART THAT HURT;S NO HAPPINESS ..... BUT LIFE WILL COME BACK FULL FORCE AND YOU WILL FEEL HAPPY AGAIN YOUR ON THE RITE TRAIL STICK WIYH IT I WILL HELP YOU YOUR NOT ALONE THERES ALOT OF GOOD PEOPLE HERE THAT ARE VERY NICE AND HELPFUY YSPEARIG
None---I actually have a prescription written for the 27th in my pocketbook. I can't bring myself to throw it away. I keep thinking that maybe I do need them, because my back hurts so bad. I have DDD (degenerative disk disease) but I wonder if by the 27th, my pain will be better and I won't feel the need to refill it. But then I am scared because I know it's there... and I may do it anyway. God, I don't know!!! It's like I am fighting myself in my head. If you could see me right now... I'm totally normal, but on the inside, I feel like I am breaking up. I actually ate a sandwich a while ago because my stomach growling was starting to make me nausious. I am so scared of the morning because that has always been my worst time. The past two mornings without the vics have been absolute hell. I do notice that I am breathing better. While taking vic I noticed myself waking up in the middle of the night because I had stopped breathing. Scary. I read on one of the recovery pages that it causes respiratory damage and that is what has scared me into stopping. I want to be here for my son to see him as an old man! Yeah, that might be unrealistic but I have high hopes.
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Mariee---How are you doing on day 3? Percocet is major stuff. I was on that for about a month but it made me feel like I had put my head in an oven so they just gave me a higher dosage of Vic. I can't imagine 25, 10mg pills a day. I probably would have eventually gotten to that in time. I am trying my best to keep a positive mind and know it'll get better. Today dragged on and on and on. I thought night time would never get here and now I am afraid to go to bed because of the fear of the morning. Did you just quit cold turkey? I have read that it's better to do that than taper off of them because tapering makes the withdrawal period longer. You don't know how much it means to me to have your words of support, especially since you are going through it at the same time. I greatly appreicate you all!
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yspearing ----- I appreciate your words and kindness and I am so glad I found this board. I need this. I talked to my mom about it earlier. She knew I was taking vic, but didn't know it was a problem. I pretty much told her and I am ashamed. I love my mom. She's always been so proud of me. But I needed a voice! She's all I have. I felt better talking to her so I ended up staying on the phone with her for about 3 hours. She told me I picked a bad time to do this since my husband is gone and I am alone. So then I think... maybe she's right. I could just get through to the 27th and get them refilled. But then I will take too many and run out before time again and go through this hell. How do I talk myself into taking too many when I know I will run out and I can't get any more until it's time? I use to think that childbirth was the worst pain I'd ever go through.. I was wrong.
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Moonryser, how you doing today? Better I hope. You're so right about what will happen if you refill on the 27th -- you'll be back here in a few short weeks, going through it all over again. And it will get worse with time. You will increase your chances of really quitting 100% if you tear up the scrip in your pocketbook and go to your doctor and tell him no more vics. I know it's hard, but I've read it time and again on this Board -- it's necessary to close off your source. Try something non-narcotic if you find you really need it for pain, physical therapy, whatever. You'll be so glad you caught this addiction early. Good luck to you, M.
None --- I am a little better today so far. I still lack motivation but the pain is not as bad. I keep thinking if I had a vic I'd be 100%. No worrying about what the day will bring as far as jitters and shakes and pain. No going to the bathroom 400 times a day. I know it's mind over matter for the most part. I have been taking advil like it's cool. Seems to help a little. But I tell you what... this is going to be the best diet I've ever been on with my appetite the way it is. When does that get better?
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Appetite returns soon enough, just be sure and stay hydrated -- drink lots of water. Take Immodium A-D. You're on the other side of the worst of it now, so give yourself a huge pat on the back! Now what's your plan for fighting those future urges to fill the scrip, or "take just one vic"? M.
I am at work now. My back is really killing me. I don't know how much of this I can take. I can't sit, stand up, lay donw nothing. It's driving me crazy!
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Hang in, Moonryser. Others on this Board have reported that their chronic backpain improved significantly, if not disappeared, after they got through the physical w/d's. I know it sucks, but don't give up now. We're rooting for ya -- M.
Moonryser,
trust me I know what and how you feel but get rid of the scrip. I woke up this morning after very little sleep and flushed everything I had down the toilet because after tapering for a few days I feel I really didn't need them. I did feel better this morning, but I know I am not over it. I can tell you it wasn't hard to flush that crap after I kissed my wife and kids as they left for school and I live for them and not the pills and it sounds to me that you have people who need you now to include yourself. You are doing great so keep up the hard work and remember the pills were winng the battle for a while but you will win the war. We all will !
Trying Hard
trust me I know what and how you feel but get rid of the scrip. I woke up this morning after very little sleep and flushed everything I had down the toilet because after tapering for a few days I feel I really didn't need them. I did feel better this morning, but I know I am not over it. I can tell you it wasn't hard to flush that crap after I kissed my wife and kids as they left for school and I live for them and not the pills and it sounds to me that you have people who need you now to include yourself. You are doing great so keep up the hard work and remember the pills were winng the battle for a while but you will win the war. We all will !
Trying Hard
TryinHard,
Way to go on flushing the pills! I remember doing the same thing 5 months ago, like it was yesterday -- a turning point. Proud of you, M.
Way to go on flushing the pills! I remember doing the same thing 5 months ago, like it was yesterday -- a turning point. Proud of you, M.
none4me,
I appreciate the confindence boost.Can I ask you how long you were on them and when did you really start to feel better? The reason I ask is because I am not throwing up anymore nor do I crave anything. Don't get me wrong, I do not feel like I'm on top of the world but compared to the last few days I feel like I can see the peak. Again, I appreciate the support and any suggestions you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Trying Hard
I appreciate the confindence boost.Can I ask you how long you were on them and when did you really start to feel better? The reason I ask is because I am not throwing up anymore nor do I crave anything. Don't get me wrong, I do not feel like I'm on top of the world but compared to the last few days I feel like I can see the peak. Again, I appreciate the support and any suggestions you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Trying Hard
I have found that if I talk to someone constantly I don't think about it and it's not as bad. Being alone is the worst. That's when the feelings of hopelessness come through and that nobody understand how hard it is. Last night I was scared of getting up in the morning and going to work, and now I am afraid of going home and not having people around me to talk to. I told a friend at work. I think it helped. It's not something I want getting all over though. The friend here at work is the only person I have face to face to talk to. I also feel better if I make myself eat at least a little. My legs jump every now and then. I'm scared to death of tonight and the next morning. I can't believe I actually got up today and got to work on time. I know I need to throw that script away. My friend told me the same thing. I even understand that if I did get it refilled, that the next time I go to the doc he might just stop giving them to me and then I will HAVE to quit rather than doing it because I want to. I really appreciate everyone's thoughts and helping me through this. I need it!
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How long were you weaning yourself off before you flushed them? I was afraid to do it that way because I knew I'd end up taking the whole bottle. Congrats on the flushing though. That is serious progress!
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