Taking vicodin for years

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Avatar f tn There is pain and that is part of the reason I started on this medication. I have been taking prozac for many years and it never has done any of the symtoms of depression completelu away. I do not care that vicodin is a narcotic, I can laugh and feel good about living. You see I am almost 60 years old and need to have some type of laughter before my time is over.
Avatar n tn At first I was taking 6-8 Vicodin/day for about a week. Then got down to 4-6/day for several days. Yesterday, very little pain & only took 1 Vicodin. Today, 1/2 Vicodin. I feel awful, anxious, weak, sometimes dizzy, low (for me) bloodpressure, just generally not good. I am bipolar and take 50 mg. Lamictol & 1 1/2 to 2 mg. Ativan. Wondering if I'm experiencing Vicodin withdrawal?
Avatar f tn hi I am certainly not a doctor and it is tough to deal with pain - had my gallbladder removed right after my first child was born for same reason. but please, please be careful. I was over six months along and taking vicodin and ended up in the hospital for three days and then went through labor and delivery and then lost baby Emily. I will never really truly know if I caused that from the pills. That has been about 9 years now and it is a heck of a thing to live with.
Avatar f tn I was taking approximately 40mg per day for about 4-5 years. I have quit on and off over the years but never for longer than maybe 2 months because the pain gets overwhelming. Now I not only have the back pain but as I was explaining I also have pain (deep burning and throbbing) in both legs and sometimes my arms. I would think that I should be feeling great about right now since it has been 30 days. So you start thinking have I been masking another problem like fibromyalgia, lupus etc.
Avatar f tn ve been addicted to vicodin for 2 years now and have recently been weaning myself (20-30 a day to 4 a day). I chose a quit date which is 11/11/11 but after talking with some of you on here and reading your stories I have this incredible strength and desire to just stop, cold turkey! I truly feel God led me to this forum! It's so encouraging to hear from people that I can really relate to. I am so excited to stop and get clean and stay sober. I am excited to start living again!
Avatar n tn i am 22 and a college student and I have had a serious problem getting off vicodin after 1 year and 4 months. They have tricked me into thinking they are my bestfriend. I have been trying to get off for a month and i'm yet to cut down, im starting to think this will be a long process. I have been hooked on something since i was 17 it has been a downward spiral, i cant even feel normal anymore without something.
Avatar f tn I've been taking hydrocodone for like 3 years now due to a car accident and I'm now breastfeeding my 2week old and the doc all say it's OK I'm wondering if any other mother's due to?
Avatar m tn i have been on 6-8 vicodin 7.5 daily for 8 months. before that i was clean for over 5 years. the first time i quit i was using 10-12 vicodin 5 for a year. the wd's were terrible. 2 weeks before i felt normal. i hate myself for taking these vicodin, after 5 years i thought 1 wouldn't hurt, boy was i wrong. i am so scared of the wd's, the depression and the lack of motivation suck. i own my own business so it is hard to call in sick for a few days.
Avatar f tn Hello! I'm praying someone in here can help me. I've been on Vicodin for 4 years now due to chronic migraines. Lately, I've been taking 4-6 daily (2 every 4 hrs about). I had an infed gallbladder before and tonight it's killing me. I'm dizzy, extremely nauseas and have chest pains. I have severe anxiety too, so the chest pains are nothing new.
Avatar m tn I have been taking Adderall for about 8 or 9 years now without a prescription. I have taken different amounts depending on what I can get from whoever. I have never abused it, just used enough to get me through work and home life. I usually take it for work though as it really helps me stay focused and just be a better person overall.
Avatar n tn I have read everyone that has written in about withdraws from vicodin, but most of them have not been on them for years. My husband has been taking vicodin for about 4-5 years taking anywhere from 4-6 a day depending on his pain. He has terrible knee pain and without it he is unable to function with his job. He is only 38 years old and just found out a couple of months ago that he has the knees of an 88 year old man!!! so, we are waiting so he can get 2 total knee replacements.
1082697 tn?1260064616 i am taking citalopram and zyprexa for depression. i am on vicodin for shoulder pain. since i have been on the pills i have not needed my pain pillls. i am wondering if anyone has experienced this. did the depression cause my pain? i have not had any bad side affects on the zyprexa. in fact i have so much energy now. i tend to get into deep depression so bad i can hardly get out of bed. i have been taking the zyprexa for about 4 weeks now. the doctor put me on since my citalopram needed a boost.
906679 tn?1263612612 I have been having lower back pain for a few days now,,and its been vary heard to sleep trying to get comfertable ,,I been taking cymbalta for about 5 days, and i was woundering if anyone new what i could take for the pain
Avatar f tn Clean two years and yep relapsed for broken ankle. Just percs this time. Before I got clean was taking o.c and alot about 300mlg a day then graduated to h. I smoked it snorted never shot. Anyway did this for over 3yrs and just one day I quit C.T!!!! I truly wanted to die... it was hell but here's the deal I fn made it it took a few weeks but I made it and never looked back.
Avatar f tn I was so excited because I have been wanting a baby for about 6 years and my doctors had told me to hold off for a while. Anyway, as a result of my excitement, I had unprotected sex a few times with my husband within the last three days. He wanted to wait, but I really wanted to begin. I told him it would help with the pain I was having and it did. But, I had forgotten all about taking percocet until today. I looked at previous forums, but would like info for myself.
Avatar f tn Hi thks for your reply! I have not treated for the hep c yet. I have been trying to wait for the interferon free meds to come out next year. I have good blood tests and low enzymes but very high viral load. I have wondered if some of these joint pains might be from the hep c. I think I did acquire the fibro with the hep c, I read that it happens like that sometimes. I do have irritable bowel and other things with the effects of fibro.
Avatar n tn I am an alcoholic - been sober since 96, but last two years I have been taking vics for neck pain. I don't think drinking is a good substitute. Sounds like you are an addict. Do you drink a lot?
Avatar f tn i have been taking 8 vicodins a day for two years now. want to stop. can i go cold turkey?
Avatar m tn I only take one a day (5mg) and at my worst 1.5 a day for the last few weeks. I have gone months during these 3 years without taking any at all, but if I have them, I take them. I guess I really have two questions here. Should I have any trouble detoxing myself from this dose first of all? I dont think so based on the posts on here but I just want to be sure. I do have some Xanx...will it help to take that at night to help with sleep?
Avatar f tn How do I go about talking to my doctor about my vic addiction. I am worried he will just cut me off and not help me get off of em.
Avatar f tn thanks for your support! what is weird is that I have not taken the benzo's for 3 days now, like I posted I took 1mg at most per day for a couple of months. It is the vicodin I am scared of most because I have been taking them for years...and the 750's have the least amount of acetominiphin (spelling?) But now after 3 days of only taking one it seems not so bad, except being depressed about my daughters heroin addiction and trouble with the law.
703238 tn?1297098358 I took a lot of pain medication for many years prescribed by a doctor for a severely painful condition. Not vicodin but I was taking percocet 3 every four hours for pain, and low dose Ketamine in the later stages. Never did anything to help my bipolar. I still got depressed. I think it may have made the hypomania worse. I can't remember. I can't remember a lot from this time in my life - likely due to the medication. Using these drugs is very hard on your body.
Avatar n tn Day 8 without any hydro or oxy for me. I started taking pain medicine 6 years ago for my back I started with2 a day after about 1 year went to 3-4 a day. I took my last pill last week and i was taken 8-10 or more day. you build a tolerance to them. I have an "addictive personality" which doesn't help. That is me.
Avatar n tn I have read a few things about Lyrica, but I would like to know what other's experiences have been. I had a fusion at c5-6 about 1 month ago. For the first 3 weeks, the terrible pain I had near my shoulder blade was gone. Around week 4, the pain started up again on the other side of my body. Pre-surgery, I just had right side pain. That is gone now but I have left side pain. I am taking vicodin, but I obviously can't take that forever. I have to go back to work in 2 weeks.
Avatar m tn Granted, I never went over 6-7 pills a day (7.5 mg), and I was not taking them for the high; I actually had legitimate pain for 3 years. But I found stopping them cold turkey was horrific and next to impossible. The stomach pain alone would be bad enough, but your body hurts and you feel like you're going insane and having nausea and diarrhea and shakes. It's just not something most people would voluntarily do.