i have been taking vicodin 10mg/325 for about two years. Started taking them 3-5 times a day about a year ago. I usually stay at about 4 aday no more than six. I'm on my fourth day now ct. How long can i expect these withdrawals. Has anyone else felt a liitle out of breath? I took nyquil to try and sleep and i still couldn't sleep last night. Thankfully i have some time from work right now.
I don't know if i can continue for too much longer like this. I definetly want to quit, but am thinking maybe bettter wtih some med's. any help?
joe, its should start getting better soon, 3-5 days are usually the worst, for me it was day 3 and then got better. hang in there your so close.
JD
JD
Loerose
I think the worst may be past you. I was on them for a long time and tapered down before I quit. The first 4-5 day were the worst. It started getting better after day 6.
Hang in there and do not waste what you've been through these last few days.
Frank
thanks, i definetly can do it for another few days. Looking at another two weeks , i was just going to try the medical approach. thanks for the input.
Joe,
Your almost out of the woods , withdrawel wise. Sleeping, oh boy I remember that, nyquill was the worst thing to take for me, did the opposite than what it was suppose to. I did a combo of sitting in a hot tub and drinking warm milk, it worked for me, still didnt get the sleep I needed, but it helped some. You can do this. No better time then the present, you have 4 days under your belt, dont waste that and take pills, eventually your going to be taking 10-15 of them, quit now. Think about where you want to be in 2-3 years, clean or taking 10-15 pills, chasing them, never having enough etc, dont give up now,
Best Regards,
Tom
Your almost out of the woods , withdrawel wise. Sleeping, oh boy I remember that, nyquill was the worst thing to take for me, did the opposite than what it was suppose to. I did a combo of sitting in a hot tub and drinking warm milk, it worked for me, still didnt get the sleep I needed, but it helped some. You can do this. No better time then the present, you have 4 days under your belt, dont waste that and take pills, eventually your going to be taking 10-15 of them, quit now. Think about where you want to be in 2-3 years, clean or taking 10-15 pills, chasing them, never having enough etc, dont give up now,
Best Regards,
Tom
Joe,
Remember what you feel like now, I know I felt just like you! If you start taking pills again you will just have to go through the same s***ty feeling agian and will have wasted the time you have in - I know I did and the withdrawls are no easier the second time around, it is like quicksand if you start again. Sleeping is tough for me too, but nyquil is loaded with alcohol so I would not recommend that - I am on the walk and warm milk kick right now hopefully it will help.
JD-A
Remember what you feel like now, I know I felt just like you! If you start taking pills again you will just have to go through the same s***ty feeling agian and will have wasted the time you have in - I know I did and the withdrawls are no easier the second time around, it is like quicksand if you start again. Sleeping is tough for me too, but nyquil is loaded with alcohol so I would not recommend that - I am on the walk and warm milk kick right now hopefully it will help.
JD-A
i am on day 7 and the worst is over. sleep is not great, but everyday gets better, tylenol pm or bendryl may help you sleep, but really your body is just adjusting. i totally agree with poster that said to remember this what you are going thru becuz its too harsh to keep repeating. this board has been great to and i got thru. keep posting and take care
carol
carol
If you were only taking 4-6 vicodin a day, the majority of your withdrawal symptoms should be over by day 5-7
Shortness of breath is common, as long as there is no underlying medical condition to worry about. If you have asthma or a heart condition, make sure you see your doctor about this. If not, what is probably happening is that withdrawal causes anxiety and when you are anxious, many people will hyperventilate (meaning you'll take too many short, shallow breaths)..... trust me, I've had panic attacks since 1992 and even if I don't have a full-blown attack, one of the first symptoms of me being anxious is that I feel like I either can't breathe or that I'm not taking in enough air.
Nyquil also makes me very anxious and makes my heart beat fast, so I cannot take it for sleep. You may want to try benadryl (it does the same thing to me that Nyquil does, though) or try a hot bath, warm milk, or get your doctor to prescribe a mild sleeping pill for just 3-5 days.
Just remember, it may take time before you begin sleeping normally.... this is very common.
Good luck.
Danielle
Shortness of breath is common, as long as there is no underlying medical condition to worry about. If you have asthma or a heart condition, make sure you see your doctor about this. If not, what is probably happening is that withdrawal causes anxiety and when you are anxious, many people will hyperventilate (meaning you'll take too many short, shallow breaths)..... trust me, I've had panic attacks since 1992 and even if I don't have a full-blown attack, one of the first symptoms of me being anxious is that I feel like I either can't breathe or that I'm not taking in enough air.
Nyquil also makes me very anxious and makes my heart beat fast, so I cannot take it for sleep. You may want to try benadryl (it does the same thing to me that Nyquil does, though) or try a hot bath, warm milk, or get your doctor to prescribe a mild sleeping pill for just 3-5 days.
Just remember, it may take time before you begin sleeping normally.... this is very common.
Good luck.
Danielle
JoeRose.
Hey how you feeling? I have 71 days off the pills, and Im not trying to scare you..I know just about everyone here says day 3 was the worst...Not for Me...My w/d's lasted way long...at least 2 1/2 weeks, till I was a little functional, physically and mentally...Everyone is different though..I used for many many years and in High doses, and am 51 so if may be a lot easier for you...Please don't use...All this S**T will pass, and it will be worth it for you both $ and mentally and physically...I know most people here esp.in a program may argue this, but Im not gonna lie to you...I had to have some xanax for the really really bad panic attacks, anxiety, sleeping etc...I also took Ambien and tylenol P>M> for sleep in the beginning although nothing really kept me asleep for more than and hour or so..
You should get some good vitamins..and I agree with everyone else here,,the Nyquill well that would only wake me up/ with the alcohol content in it...Again everyone is different...
You can do this if you really want to...I did it, and No it wasn't pleasant by any stretch of the imagination but it was so so worth it...Im still not where I want to be, but I can see some changes for the better...It took me a long long time to get this screwed up, it's gonna take me probably just as long to fix myself, but at least Im giving myself a chance,,,and that we all deserve..
Try to stay Straight....If it doesn't feel good to you, you can Always get your Misery back...It's only a couple pills away....
Please hang in...We are all here for you....
Love and Hugs.
Dianna
Hey how you feeling? I have 71 days off the pills, and Im not trying to scare you..I know just about everyone here says day 3 was the worst...Not for Me...My w/d's lasted way long...at least 2 1/2 weeks, till I was a little functional, physically and mentally...Everyone is different though..I used for many many years and in High doses, and am 51 so if may be a lot easier for you...Please don't use...All this S**T will pass, and it will be worth it for you both $ and mentally and physically...I know most people here esp.in a program may argue this, but Im not gonna lie to you...I had to have some xanax for the really really bad panic attacks, anxiety, sleeping etc...I also took Ambien and tylenol P>M> for sleep in the beginning although nothing really kept me asleep for more than and hour or so..
You should get some good vitamins..and I agree with everyone else here,,the Nyquill well that would only wake me up/ with the alcohol content in it...Again everyone is different...
You can do this if you really want to...I did it, and No it wasn't pleasant by any stretch of the imagination but it was so so worth it...Im still not where I want to be, but I can see some changes for the better...It took me a long long time to get this screwed up, it's gonna take me probably just as long to fix myself, but at least Im giving myself a chance,,,and that we all deserve..
Try to stay Straight....If it doesn't feel good to you, you can Always get your Misery back...It's only a couple pills away....
Please hang in...We are all here for you....
Love and Hugs.
Dianna
Joerose, my heart goes out to you. I took my last 10mg/500 Mon. night at 10:30, so I have about 6 days "clean" now. I have been taking 15-20 of the 10mg hydrocodone daily for about 4-5 yrs now.
I started taking Suboxone Tues. afternoon (1 (2mg)). Since I have tried to detox myself before, I know the torment and terror of withdrawals...the most unbearable symptoms last for 3-5 days, peaking at day 3, then the lesser withdrawals lasting 2-3 weeks. (lethargy, shaking, drug craving, sleeplessness, runny nose, sneezing, chills,etc.).
The Suboxone is truly a miracle drug. It TOTALLY takes ALL symptoms away. I would strongly advise you, if possible, to find a dr who specializes in addiction and can prescribe Subox for you. I've also been to AA meetings every day and will go into an out-patient chemical dependency program for the next 6 weeks (M,W,F and Sat am, about 12 hrs./wk).
I hope the worst of your withdrawals are done. I'll be thinking about you.
I started taking Suboxone Tues. afternoon (1 (2mg)). Since I have tried to detox myself before, I know the torment and terror of withdrawals...the most unbearable symptoms last for 3-5 days, peaking at day 3, then the lesser withdrawals lasting 2-3 weeks. (lethargy, shaking, drug craving, sleeplessness, runny nose, sneezing, chills,etc.).
The Suboxone is truly a miracle drug. It TOTALLY takes ALL symptoms away. I would strongly advise you, if possible, to find a dr who specializes in addiction and can prescribe Subox for you. I've also been to AA meetings every day and will go into an out-patient chemical dependency program for the next 6 weeks (M,W,F and Sat am, about 12 hrs./wk).
I hope the worst of your withdrawals are done. I'll be thinking about you.
Joerose
DO NOT STOP NOW !!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU STOP NOW YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN ............
i did it cold turkey 97 hours. i didnt sleep, eat and i paste the floors continuously i slept on the floor and put my legs up on the couch and wiggled myslef to get some rest.
you know how they say ONE DAY AT A TIME.. well for me it was a second at a time and that was o.k. because that is how i delt with it and it worked for me.
iam for no means saying for anyone to go cold turkey.
i wish you all the luck and pray you find the courage and strength to keep up the good work.
it will and does get better.
God Bless you,
Vickikay
DO NOT STOP NOW !!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU STOP NOW YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN ............
i did it cold turkey 97 hours. i didnt sleep, eat and i paste the floors continuously i slept on the floor and put my legs up on the couch and wiggled myslef to get some rest.
you know how they say ONE DAY AT A TIME.. well for me it was a second at a time and that was o.k. because that is how i delt with it and it worked for me.
iam for no means saying for anyone to go cold turkey.
i wish you all the luck and pray you find the courage and strength to keep up the good work.
it will and does get better.
God Bless you,
Vickikay
I've been addicted to opiates for 3 yrs or better. In my opinion is addiction is the devil it's self. You will not have control over this until you can have complete control over your own mind and your own body and decisions. With that control over yourself you can do anything you put your mind to. Dont be weak, b/c this drug is the so strong. If you have gone 4 days on your own, keep going, dont look back.....you may not come out of it ever again. I can say that from personal experience. There are some things to help thru withdrawl i have tried..... get some vitamin B-12 from your local drug store.....but get the highest mg, (i think it's 500mg, not sure). Get the kind that disolves under your tongue and take about 3 at a time. It helps with the depression part a little i think. Get yourself some sleep aides from the drugstore (tylenol pm,etc). Try to sleep as much as possible, i know it's hard but a lot of it's just mind control. If you can get help thru your DR. for this let him know about the problem, he will help......i promise, just dont be afraid to tell someone that can help. The Drugs Naltrexone and suboxone have been known to take people out of this addiction within days, if your Dr. cant help you with these meds. he'll find you one who can. Youre not in this alone as you can see........by helping yourself, youre giving so many others hope....I will pray for your recovery, just remember god will help, but only if you ask him.
May god bless you in every moment of everyday, take this one second at a time.
Keep us posted, we will be with you.
Chrissy
May god bless you in every moment of everyday, take this one second at a time.
Keep us posted, we will be with you.
Chrissy
