- How I got started 3rd December 2005
... After being diagnosed with herniated discs, I used vicodin .
Then, my doctor switched me to Ultram - a "terrific...
... I also have 2 herniated disks and was addicted to Vicodin , Ultracet and ambien. I tapered and then CT. I read...
- I think I am in the right place...please help 2nd December 2005
... too much" even after I explain that I can't take vicodin , darvocet etc....some of the other meds. I was given...
- When to start Subutex?? 2nd December 2005
... and i am scared, i was supposed to stop taking the vicodin today and start witdrawals, but i felt like crap this ... morning and i took vicodin , I have heard that if you don't wait long enough and ... i work for, so i am scared to tell him i took the vicodin .But i only have about 7 vicodin left so i think i ... the Subutex? Like 24 hours after the last dose of vicodin ? or should i wait longer?? Help!!...
- stay clean 2nd December 2005
... I was hooked on percocet and vicodin for about 2 years............the last 6 or so month...
- 60 Days Clean 1st December 2005
... Ryan
I was addicted to Vicodin , ambien, Ultracet and any other pills I could get...
- Don't know where to turn. 30th November 2005
... confused Found out last Sunday my husband is addicted to vicodin . He's been HIDING his supply. Tells me he's not...
- 20 year old addict goin cold turkey 28th November 2005
... hang in there is all i can tell you guys
I am a vicodin addict in recovery and i never went on meth, i always...
- I Feel so horrible.. 27th November 2005
... please do not get any vicodin it will just set you back ........you are doing so...
... the pills. When I was self medicating myself with vicodin it was like a rough emotional rollarcoaster, all the...
- Tramadol 27th November 2005
... addictive in some people. It is just as dangerous as vicodin or percocet. only use the dose prescribed and use...
... getting off it. Worse than some others like Hydro, Vicodin , Perc.
The fact that it halted your withdrawl symptoms...
- clean from pills 26th November 2005
... so funny to hear everybody else there get offered vicodin ... you are waiting for your sister after a car accident...
- Need Encouragment 23rd November 2005
... daughter back.
Hang in there hon, I've done the vicodin thing, too. It's awful, I've felt everything you've...
- 1 year and almost two months Sober 23rd November 2005
... one since Ive been sober in my entire life! I was on Vicodin and Soma for years and instead of going to AA meetings ... getting high. If there is anyone out there who has a vicodin or hydro problem, ambien, or soma, or anything for...
- In desperate need of help! PLEASE 23rd November 2005
... I thought I killed my liver last year w/ too much vicodin all at once (the tylenol in it). Thankfully, I was...
... doctor about. I will tell you though, I take a lot of vicodin as well. A couple of months ago I asked my Doctor...
... girl in the group meetings there who was taking 40 vicodin a day, and you will meet folks here who did or are...
- Everybody Post 1 Thing They Are Thankful For This Thanksgiving.. 22nd November 2005
... being free of vicodin and percocet for a little over a year
HAPPY THANKSGIVING...
- Help! 22nd November 2005
... than I thought. This is my story: I have been taking vicodin and percocet for pure fun the last year almost every...
... than I thought. This is my story: I have been taking vicodin and percocet for pure fun the last year almost every...
- Wheres my partner Tina ? 21st November 2005
... told him that I honestly felt I was better off on the vicodin because it didn't give me a buzz anymore (at all)...
- I hit my bottom almost 2 months ago 20th November 2005
... it.
My boyfriend was a doctor, so i was getting vicodin , xanax, valium, diet pills, and pretty much anything ... Lets recap...my boyfriend was a Dr. that prescribed vicodin es, xanax, and diet pills, then I was seeing a pain ... the pnemonia. So, now i was on oxycontin, percocet, vicodin es, xanax, valium, and diet pills....just add some...
- I am back and need Help please!! 19th November 2005
... first time I wrote myself a letter while detoxing from vicodin , to remember how I felt detoxing, to hopefully keep...
- Back and Trying Again 19th November 2005
... Last you heard from me I'd flushed my vicodin . Last week I flushed my Ambien and switched to ativan...
- How long does it take to feel normal? 16th November 2005
... past five years. Up until about a month ago I was on vicodin . At that time I was taking way too much and talked...
- Buzz - New & Better Day 16th November 2005
... got it about 8 months ago when I was still on the vicodin . I had a terrible migraine and had to go the ER. ... didn't need them since I had such an abundance of vicodin .
So... the point to that story is... that I have...
- What will it take? 15th November 2005
... all expunged now.
At that time I switched from vicodin to tramadol -
because tramadol is not a narcotic...
... all expunged now.
At that time I switched from vicodin to tramadol -
because tramadol is not a narcotic...
- Vicodin Question 14th November 2005
... you are willing to listen to us about the dangers of Vicodin .. talk to your doctor about your concerns on this...
... have an addictive personality is a good start. I quit vicodin and cocaine cold turkey, too. The vicodin I quit because...
... for almost a year. And yes I did tell him about my Vicodin ongoimg habit. I look at people here who have kicked...
- Bad Weekend 14th November 2005
... at how good I felt on them. More than I EVER did on vicodin . I think it was not good for my doc to start me...
... of my house, and, of course, I fessed up about the vicodin 's. He sent me directly to a substance abuse couselor ... wanted to die. I did get another order filled of the vicodin to start a taper program this next time, and maybe...
- I'm SO TIRED of being addicted! 12th November 2005
... on Lexapro, I was like well my anti depressant is vicodin , it puts me in a good mood, makes me happy and people ... the methadone make me feel 10 times better than the vicodin and the high lasts longer, and it only takes two of...
- How do you get more energy? 9th November 2005
... know. The energy was the whole reason I became a Vicodin user. I suffer from long term adult onset depression ... most. I loved to toss back a couple Extra Strength Vicodin s and go about my work day. Those babies made a busy...
... about two weeks..ive been on and off hydro (lortab & vicodin ) for years now and i always felt that way when i came...
- I did it 9th November 2005
... I am clean 1 year today from vicodin and percocet...........so all of you trying to stop...
... ......stick it out
I started taking percocet and vicodin about 3 years ago for pain.....by the time I stoped...
- Help with withdrawal 8th November 2005
... problem. I mentioned that I wanted to stop taking Vicodin , but he didn't say much over the phone. We'll see...
... Hi Lisa,
I was on vicodin for years. I did quit several times. Many of those...
... was taking anywhere from 45 to 55 miligrams daily of Vicodin when I went CT. I can tell you that as much as withdrawal...
... 45 and 55 miligrams a day so 4 or 5 of the 10/325 vicodin s, but everyone's body metabolizes medication differently ... sometimes. I didn't notice it as much when I was taking vicodin , but I see things a little more clearly now - but...
- day uno. 8th November 2005
... until I gave in and went back to my hometown. I got my vicodin refilled and used 60 pills in 4 days. That was absolutely...
... that the only time that i felt ok was when I took vicodin . Good god....
- Buzz -checking in 8th November 2005
... is a heck of a lot different than the abundance of vicodin I was able to get before! And then you have the added...
... the doctor and told him I was taking way too much vicodin (even if taken as prescribed) to be comfortable with...
... Dale - Don't beat yourself up about taking those vicodin . At this point I can't say that I wouldn't do the...
... Well I have used both vicodin and percs and they were pretty similar to me. So...
- Help me get through this, anyone been there? 7th November 2005
... My husband of 5 years has just admitted having a Vicodin addiction for the last three years.....I have already ... :)oh yeah and has anyone who has been addicted to Vicodin or something simular had any problems with low sex...
... idea that it would lead to all this, trying to find vicodin when he ran out, raiding medicine cabinets of freinds...
... share their stories. My husband has now been off the Vicodin for 2 weeks, the hardest part was him going back to...
- I Need Help.....please Read, Advice, Something! 6th November 2005
... oh girl you are NOT alone! believe me! I was given Vicodin ES at age 15 for wisdom teeth surgery....im 19 and...
... me. I understand how much money you have spent on Vicodin ......been there, done that and still today do that ... stay on methadone forever, they can taper you off vicodin so you can finally not only wish to be free of this...
... Lisa, I'm a recovering vicodin addict and I'm currently on Suboxone Maintenance and ... the rest of my life before I'll risk going back on vicodin again. Have you tried suboxone? How do you feel on...
- My Wife and Vicodin 6th November 2005
... wo)man's "Ahhhhh." If you wife had take that half a Vicodin and felt as you did, when you discovered them, that...
- want to help husband with Vicodin additcion 5th November 2005
... He will have withdrawl if dropping suddenly from 20 vicodin a day. No doubt about it. Expect restless legs, insomnia...
- Times are good 3rd November 2005
... nobody in my real word knows how bad I was with the Vicodin . Phil could you tell me in a nutshell what your...
- Day 9 and still jumpy/scared... 3rd November 2005
... anxiety attacks and depression when coming off of vicodin and lortab. you will have insomnia when coming off...
- Xanax addiction help please. 3rd November 2005
... Hi-
I am a recovering Vicodin user so my drug of choice was a little different from...
- Steady Progress 2nd November 2005
... from AGES 13-19 lol oops not 16-19. DOC: Opiates ( vicodin , then OxyContin). Dose: 80-120mg of opiates a day...
- Day 3 and 4 30th October 2005
... to take extra pills even if you have them. I have Vicodin , Ultram and ambien here but I choose not to take them...
... to take extra pills even if you have them. I have Vicodin , Ultram and ambien here but I choose not to take them...
- goddessgrl65 question about sub taper 30th October 2005
... I was on vicodin for about 2 and a half years at about 5-500 at 3-4 ... day of sub for three months and I have not had one vicodin in three months but I am ready to get off of the sub...
... I was on vicodin for about 2 and a half years at about 5-500 at 3-4 ... day of sub for three months and I have not had one vicodin in three months but I am ready to get off of the sub...
- Question about Subutex 30th October 2005
... this board for quite some time. I was addicted to Vicodin for about 2 and a half years. Last June I found a...
... seem to be as bad as it was when I was trying to quit vicodin e cold turkey or taper. I was not able to do either ... without. I am greatful for the suboxone because being on vicodin was awful and so was the inability to get off of it...
- Oc Free...because Of You Guys 30th October 2005
... more than I need to. This happened to me before with vicodin about a year ago and I went cold turkey off of it...
- Flushed My Hydro 30th October 2005
... clean 27 days and wondered why I kept a bottle of Vicodin . Now I know....seems to me I need a flushing ceremony...
- Seasonal Depression and Vicodin Cravings 30th October 2005
... am happy to not be suffering the shame of a Monday Vicodin hangover....
... do all the things in my life I do. The fact that Vicodin was such a fully funtional drug to me, will make it ... You mentioned ego. My ego is keeping me from using Vicodin s at this time. I don't want to fail. I want to always...
- Xanax And Ambien Help Please 28th October 2005
... stared in late July stopping a very heavy Ultram and Vicodin problem and have stopped them comepletely, this in...
...
I am 12 days clean from addiction to Ultram, Vicodin , and Darvocet. It is really hard. I still crave the...
...
I am 12 days clean from addiction to Ultram, Vicodin , and Darvocet. It is really hard. I still crave the...
... really metalic taste in my mouth.
I tapered off Vicodin and Ultram and was still taking Ambien. I then had...
... really metalic taste in my mouth.
I tapered off Vicodin and Ultram and was still taking Ambien. I then had...
... stomach) but I also was WD-ing from Ultram and some Vicodin . By the time I started to taper from Ambien I had ... already tapered my Vicodin to very little. I realized that I had to taper off...
... stomach) but I also was WD-ing from Ultram and some Vicodin . By the time I started to taper from Ambien I had ... already tapered my Vicodin to very little. I realized that I had to taper off...
... stomach) but I also was WD-ing from Ultram and some Vicodin . By the time I started to taper from Ambien I had ... already tapered my Vicodin to very little. I realized that I had to taper off...
- Jkhopeful, are you still there??? 28th October 2005
... Funny thing, it always worked in conjunction with vicodin - well, at least it worked until around 5:00 a.m....
... struggling. I just wish there were some way to get that vicodin euphoric feeling without taking the vicodin.I bought ... herbal supplement right about the time I quit the vicodin . It's called Sam-e Moodplus and it is suppsed to help...
- Day 1 26th October 2005
... I am coming off of Ultram too as well as Vicodin and Darvocet. Good luck, you can do it! I had to taper...
- I did it !!!! 26th October 2005
... even weeks are a little tough. I quit a five year vicodin habit about the same time as BeginAgain - September...
- Trying to taper off hydrocodone 26th October 2005
... my Mom and she freaked out and said "your taking 2 Vicodin "!!!!!! I could actually tell the truth and said they...
- with gratitude..off suboxone.. 26th October 2005
... fiber of my being says no..
i wish i could take a vicodin for my cough and feel better..but what will that do...
- new here - question on meds 25th October 2005
... years for a painful medical condition. First I was on vicodin , then oxycontin, then back to vicodin (because the...
... HE thought. I was sick of having to take SO many vicodin and what it would be doing to my stomach etc... He...
... methadone. I used to have the same problem when I took vicodin too. I wonder why that is? I used to only smoke...
... on others I can barely walk or breathe. I was on vicodin for years and years for this condition and took "as ... of the oxy. That is when I started just taking the vicodin . So oxy was out of the question and then the pain...
- help 21st October 2005
... of course pain killers are needed. i started with vicodin last year a couple here and there. for about two...
- scared 21st October 2005
... Klonapin etc..... Weaned off those only to start taking Vicodin , ambien and ultracet for a bad back. It's been over...
- I'm new here and I need some help... 15th October 2005
... NOW... the biggest being that in a very short time, vicodin 's aren't going to be sufficient to give you that great ... attempts i might add.. you think you feel sick off vicodin s? Keep going on the road you are, and you will shortly ... hell that you cannot begin to imagine... take your vicodin withdrawl effects and multiply.... nay, the withdrawl ... want some more motivation? How about the fact that vicodin 's on a regular basis do more damage to your liver ... and several people i know wish we had stopped with vicodin 's...... good luck... ps. stay positive and find things...
- 1st day of the rest of my life 7th August 2005
... taking them for the last 5 years or so. From Norco, to Vicodin to morphine to oxycontin. for the last few months...
- Norco Addiction 7th August 2005
... to realize how high I had been taking percocet and vicodin regularly. I was on them a week and stopped and never...
- Back to sobriety - oh how I pray for strength 4th August 2005
... went down my throat:
-2mg Ativan
-10mg Ambien
-1 Vicodin
-1 Flexeril
-Seroquel for sleep
-1 Vistaril
To ... will be going to bed asap. I went one day without the Vicodin , and hadn't taken the Flexeril for many months. What ... new owner of the home I'm going to said to give the Vicodin over, because someone may need itand it is expensive...
- Question for surgery....please help 3rd August 2005
... Ultram withdrawls, they are supposed to be worse than Vicodin or Lortab?...something about siezures, either while...
... shouldn't be any withdrawls after just two days of Vicodin , but the craveings will drive you mad.....I had a ... who knew about my addiction, he precribed ONE 2.5mg vicodin , I suffered through another 24 hours of pain scared...
- Fell Off the Wagon Again 3rd August 2005
... drug for addicts! No more tramadol, definitely no vicodin , feel like I can even resist the ambien tonight. Why...
- Ativan/Lorazepam is a benzo - excuses and confused 3rd August 2005
... move into a 90 day sober living home, to kick the Vicodin once more and hopefully get off the Ativan.
My question...
- Need Advice 2nd August 2005
... the Norco, was that I was building tolerance to the Vicodin , and Norco did give me the buzz you talk about, but...
- The strangest thing... 31st July 2005
... sooo many of them are hydrocodone, lortab, lorcet, vicodin related!!!
It is so readily prescribed and even...
- overdosed 29th July 2005
... like Purdue Pharma and others who make oxycontin, vicodin , etc are pushers just as guilty as the pushers on ... the worst problem drugs in USA history like Oxy and Vicodin ?...
... like Purdue Pharma and others who make oxycontin, vicodin , etc are pushers just as guilty as the pushers on ... the worst problem drugs in USA history like Oxy and Vicodin ?
thghtsreal,
First my sincere prayers to the OP...
... People go to a Dr. and are in pain and are offered Vicodin and some don't know how addicting it can be. They ... patients know just how addicting it can be. I was offered vicodin recently because of severe back pain. I cannot stand ... now I chose the pain. A year ago I would have chosen Vicodin and maybe I'd be going through the pain of withdrawal...
... People go to a Dr. and are in pain and are offered Vicodin and some don't know how addicting it can be. They ... patients know just how addicting it can be. I was offered vicodin recently because of severe back pain. I cannot stand ... now I chose the pain. A year ago I would have chosen Vicodin and maybe I'd be going through the pain of withdrawal...
... think physicians do need to be more diligent. I know vicodin is addictive, but I have never had a physician warn ... hospital, my doc sent me into recovery with 10 mg of vicodin . The nurses could not get him to approve something...
... they helped me tremendously, but i was also taking vicodin and a whole slew of other meds as well, all prescribed ... the patches and all the other meds except for the vicodin . I use that for my chronic pain. I do abuse it. I...
... they helped me tremendously, but i was also taking vicodin and a whole slew of other meds as well, all prescribed ... the patches and all the other meds except for the vicodin . I use that for my chronic pain. I do abuse it. I...
- Vicodin addiction 29th July 2005
... I was addicted to vicodin too and I understand exactly what you are going through...
... Yep-felt the same way. Took 30 5 mg. vicodin per day-miserable, but could not function without...
... because I don't know the strength as compared to the vicodin I've been taking. I feel like such a loser.... if...
... what someone might be like/do/act/say if addicted to vicodin ...?...
... you have to do. I've only done c/t.
I was given vicodin for back pain and took it for years on and off somehow ... ending with a sigh, okay, I guess just refill my vicodin . Spent $1000s buying off the internet.
Withdrawal...
... I guess the ones I have aren't as strong at the vicodin .... well, duh I WAS taking 3 of the vic at a time...
... Hello, this is my first time to post. I have been on Vicodin for a year. I started out using them after having...
... t even get thru day ONE just having switched from vicodin HP to oxycodone! I guess the oxy is alot weaker,...
... will
come easy.
The oxycodone is stronger than Vicodin or Hydo. The reason you see more about
the Hydo's...
- What can I expect??????????? 27th July 2005
... experience is Subutex and Suboxone cold turkey easier then vicodin cold turkey? It's time for me to stop. The Subutex ... makes me feel weird and moody. It has helped with the vicodin cravings but it is time to say goodbye for good. ...
... experience is Subutex and Suboxone cold turkey easier then vicodin cold turkey? It's time for me to stop. The Subutex ... makes me feel weird and moody. It has helped with the vicodin cravings but it is time to say goodbye for good. ...
... sub will not be easier than vicodin . Sub is way stronger than vicodin and pure....not...
... sub will not be easier than vicodin . Sub is way stronger than vicodin and pure....not...
... like to help but don't know the answer about Sub vs. Vicodin cold turkey withdrawal. I'm still on the sub. But...
- Tracy 25th July 2005
...
I see you are still maintaining your low dose of vicodin . I think that's great...if the drop to 2 is too much...
- Intervention.. 25th July 2005
... once; The lady had a gambling addiction and also a vicodin
addiction. she was so desperate.
It was really interestin...
- Congrats on ONE MONTH, Joan! 23rd July 2005
... have zero cravings, despite having been offered a vicodin yesterday (which I turned down) and I've not had much...
- The Thomas Recipe - Where is it? 21st July 2005
... This is my cold turkey detox recipe for Lortabs/Norco/ Vicodin (yes, with the right combo of drugs and non-drug therapies ... order to detox myself from a seventy-five (yes, 75) vicodin per day habit. So here it is. If you're going to do ... name just works better)
-if your a normal Lortab, Vicodin addict, you will be getting the runs by no later than...
- Help with a Sub question 19th July 2005
... I was on vicodin for 2 and a half years 3-4 a day of reg strength. ... with little or no withdrawals. But I still have the vicodin cravings after about 36 hours with no Sub. My question...
... Thanks for your response. The vicodin cravings are slowly starting to go away. I woke up ... told me to take a Sub whether I have a craving for vicodin or not at least for another week.
I guess my doc...
- Opiate Conversion 19th July 2005
... 75 MCG patches and also taking percocet or lortab ( vicodin ) 10/500 for the break through pain. I too decided...
- P-L-E-A-S-E Help..Lortab addict and scared 19th July 2005
... what could happen etc. Just don't increase your vicodin intake from where it is now....there is no way that...
... of a backache and one of the girls offered them a vicodin and then turned to me and said "want any?" I didn...
- i want to use 18th July 2005
... withdrawals are not bad at all but the darn cravings for vicodin are still there. There is a girl that sits next to ... want to go back to that horrid nightmare of taking vicodin and lying and making up stories to get them. I hate ... another but at least I can function on subutex as with vicodin I could hardly stay awake at work and was always in...
... that sits next to me yesterday at work for a few vicodin s and she would of handed them over in a second. She ... past the hard times. I know that if I can stay off of vicodin for 90 days straight then I will finally have this ... thing licked once and for all. I have been off of vicodin now for about 23 days, and I have kept the subutex ... their liver from all of the Tylenol that you get from vicodin that any damage that was done from taking it is completely...
- New 17th July 2005
... started using valium for anxiety and quickly added vicodin and alcohol. Nine years later I was miserable and...
- 2 1/2 year run on vicodin finally over 17th July 2005
... I am on methadone for my vicodin and percocet addiction. I want to get off this too...
... used to think I did everything better while taking vicodin and other drugs in that catagory, but I was deceiving...
... a doctor about suboxone or subutex? Remember that vicodin is very hard on your liver. The amount of Tylenol ... you are getting from the vicodin is high and you should probably have a blood test ... the withdrawals are really nothing compared to the vicodin . I feel tired and cigarettes taste like crap right...
... I am on methadone for my vicodin and percocet addiction. I want to get off this too ... wonders for me in that I was not able to stop the vicodin use and I tried very hard on my own. Subutex was a...
