- Hey Everyone 18th May 2004
... doing good. Still clean...almost four months and NO VICODIN
yeah!!! just wanted to check in and see how everyone...
- duragesic patch 17th May 2004
... would it be a bad alternative or better than taking vicodin just curious because that's my pain drs next option...
... prescribed, they are 1000 times worse to detox off of than vicodin s. it put me in the hospital and i truly wanted to ... kill myself. i have come off of 15/day vicodin habit, so i know what i'm comparing. i know you don ... strongest opiate is a 'safe bet.' just like with vicodin , you will become used to it, and become tempted to ... they mentioned aspirin, and there is no aspirin in vicodin . its tylenol. the addictive nature of fentanyl, even...
... prescribed, they are 1000 times worse to detox off of than vicodin s. it put me in the hospital and i truly wanted to ... kill myself. i have come off of 15/day vicodin habit, so i know what i'm comparing. i know you don ... strongest opiate is a 'safe bet.' just like with vicodin , you will become used to it, and become tempted to ... they mentioned aspirin, and there is no aspirin in vicodin . its tylenol. the addictive nature of fentanyl, even...
- It has been a while, but got myself in trouble 17th May 2004
... honestly think these were harder to get off for me then vicodin . You have to wean yourself off or get into detox....
- Just noticed I passed the 60 day mark this weekend 16th May 2004
... miracle in itself. I know I made it when I said no to a vicodin and I didn't want to steal her vial as well!
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... Physical therapy, meds , chiropractor, and a lot of Vicodin at that time. Well as soon as he had his first accupunctur...
- Have A Question? 16th May 2004
... awful experience with it? I can tell you that one Vicodin isn't going to do much for you for very long, and...
... awful experience with it? I can tell you that one Vicodin isn't going to do much for you for very long, and...
... gave you methadone the same one who is now giving you Vicodin ? If so, does he know about your addiction?
Regarding ... methadone, it won't take long to do the same with vicodin , and you will end up right where you were, and I know ... for the moment you didn't have an addiction problem. Vicodin is designed for short-term use and ill suited for ... thesiologists in legitimate pain clinics will not prescribe vicodin for any type of nerve pain, since it not effective...
... gave you methadone the same one who is now giving you Vicodin ? If so, does he know about your addiction?
Regarding ... methadone, it won't take long to do the same with vicodin , and you will end up right where you were, and I know ... for the moment you didn't have an addiction problem. Vicodin is designed for short-term use and ill suited for ... thesiologists in legitimate pain clinics will not prescribe vicodin for any type of nerve pain, since it not effective ... you believe the pain clinic actually prescribed the vicodin one of the reasons i've decided not to take it is...
- After your last sub how long b4 u can take a vic? 15th May 2004
... bogus medical clinics. They are creating a nation of Vicodin addicts. All they do is practically hand out the meds...
- i feel like i ruined it all 15th May 2004
... but when it comes to severe pain (that's where the vicodin began)..I also had a severe herniated disc where I...
... fairly high so now i'm suppose to take a celebrex vicodin 3 times a day and 1 50 mg ultram if things get rough...
... but when it comes to severe pain (that's where the vicodin began)..I also had a severe herniated disc where I...
... OF MY LIFE ALSO YOU KNOW WHAT SUCKS THOUGH IS THE VICODIN I DID TAKE ONLY LASTED 3 HRS WHERE THE METHADONE LASTED...
- I still need encouragement 15th May 2004
... help with the pain, and I think since I did abuse vicodin there are going to be a little wd's with the ultracet...
- what do your spouses/bf/gf's think about your addictions? 13th May 2004
... Hi all. I'm a 30 year old vicodin junkie, been married 11 years and have 2 kids. ... tylenol in the house. I decided to take one of the vicodin s I had, boom! within 30 minutes I felt great! Stress...
- Rosie's update (long and rambling) 12th May 2004
... They send us home from the hospital w/ a bottle of vicodin and having just come off morphine (if you had a c...
... clean date would have been 24 hours after my last vicodin , because I was taking the drugs they gave me as prescribed...
- 30 Days clean TODAY! 12th May 2004
... because I was pregnant. I was actually prescribed vicodin after my first trimester for headaches. I only took ... hospital on a complete high. Came home with lots of vicodin and what do you know..i had no problems keeping the...
- What do I do?? 10th May 2004
... Lortabs is really hurting your liver. I would ask for vicodin without the acetominaphin(spelling?) in it. Because...
- so sad 10th May 2004
... dependant on methadone and he hands me a prescription for vicodin i'm not one to debate my heart just goes out to all...
- Is relapse normal? 10th May 2004
... doesn't want to go under the knife. He's sick of the vicodin cuz it ain't helping him. The doc told him that oxy...
... doesn't want to go under the knife. He's sick of the vicodin cuz it ain't helping him. The doc told him that oxy...
- Murphy and anyone interested abut benzos 9th May 2004
... and shot up), as well as hundreds of percocets, and vicodin s/lortabs for just as long of a time and the withdrawal ... such as h to valium to methadone to crank/meth to vicodin or percocets - to even alcohol, as being the worst...
... and shot up), as well as hundreds of percocets, and vicodin s/lortabs for just as long of a time and the withdrawal ... such as h to valium to methadone to crank/meth to vicodin or percocets - to even alcohol, as being the worst...
... 1mg/day. But a long time. Only had relapsing with vicodin , etc. And now, I HATE being dependent upon this Dr...
- Finally off sub, now what? 8th May 2004
... the wd's like coming off of Sub? Anything like vicodin wd's? I have only been on for 2 weeks now. OK think...
- Need to quit... 4th May 2004
... Hi, I've been on Vicodin ES for 7 years now, I take them everyday. I take 1 ... energetic, non stop person, even before I started taking Vicodin ... But now, it's like my body / mind depends on them ... talking about having a baby. I would like to stop taking Vicodin before I get pregnant. I don't want to continue taking...
... than done, I know. But if you want to get off of the Vicodin but you're still asking what else you can take just ... get pregnant. And if you're willing to give up the Vicodin but still want something else to 'wake you up', then...
... [QUOTE=wanna-b-free]Hi, I've been on Vicodin ES for 7 years now, I take them everyday. I take 1 ... energetic, non stop person, even before I started taking Vicodin ... But now, it's like my body / mind depends on them ... talking about having a baby. I would like to stop taking Vicodin before I get pregnant. I don't want to continue taking...
... And if you're willing to give up the Vicodin but still want something else to 'wake you up', then...
- help me 4th May 2004
... delivered a continuous low dose of Morphine,and took Vicodin or other things for break thru pain.Kelleigh,if you...
... unfortunatly took 90% thank you for all your info i just no vicodin he wants me to take no more than 3 a day which i know...
- still hanging in there.... 3rd May 2004
... you helped me deal with that.
I had been taking vicodin for a few years when a truckload of mscontin fell...
- From Valium Detox to Suboxone Detox 1st May 2004
... detox protocol was exactly the same as it was with vicodin in the past. I was inpatient hospital for 3 days ... take it for the rest of my life as seeing a bottle of vicodin s didn't even tempt me. I didn't have the same side...
- Please help I need encouragement 30th April 2004
... As you know I quit taking vicodin 13 days ago. A Few days ago I told you about my experience...
... The ultracet does not seem to have that feeling as vicodin of "I cant wait till my next dosage" feeling. Although...
... The ultracet does not seem to have that feeling as vicodin of "I cant wait till my next dosage" feeling. Although ... i suffer chronic back pain and my dr prescribed me vicodin and i won't take them because i know the sh---y cycle...
- Made an important decision 30th April 2004
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I am not on many per day, I take approximately 5 Vicodin ES' per day. But I would like to stop taking them ... to try this and try that, but I always so nope, the Vicodin s work fine. I'm 27, recently married and talking about...
- somebody help 28th April 2004
... on april 7 i was prescribed vicodin from my pain management center being how i took my...
... hard for!! Just simply tell your doctor that the vicodin makes you too sleepy and ask him to help you find...
... hard for!! Just simply tell your doctor that the vicodin makes you too sleepy and ask him to help you find...
- hi danndees 27th April 2004
... well but i'll do any thing i am suppose to be taking vicodin but i dont want to because i dont want to fall back...
- Phil! 27th April 2004
... are also the 5 mg ones. I also have about 15 of the vicodin (5 mgs) that are score so it should be ease to do...
- I am very discouraged 27th April 2004
... but guess what? I started to feel that I had taken vicodin . I called the pharmacist again and he assured me that...
... pain was pretty bad and in reality it is safer than Vicodin and any other schedule III drug. It also states that...
... withdrawal from tramadol was much worse then from Vicodin or Duragesic (fentanyl). Much worse. Its partly due ... to the half life being much longer then Vicodin , similar to methadone.
With only a couple of days...
... but guess what? I started to feel that I had taken vicodin . I called the pharmacist again and he assured me that...
... to help with legit pain after I got myself off the vicodin thinking they were non-addictive. That was the biggest...
... tell him that these things made me feel like I was on vicodin . He gave me the same line that they are not addictive...
- Oh Lordy, Lordy 26th April 2004
... that makes me feel "normal"
I am taking about 10 Vicodin HP (10mg) a day and I am gonna be in DEEP trouble ... I have been using illegal methods to obtain the Vicodin and I feel that a hammer is about to fall. I was ... another month. Should I try to ween myself off of the Vicodin a bit before starting the Sub?
I have so many questions...
- Hydros and Zoloft 24th April 2004
... So my question is this, being that I am only off of vicodin for 7 days is it too soon to start a regiment of Zoloft...
... So my question is this, being that I am only off of vicodin for 7 days is it too soon to start a regiment of Zoloft...
... libido in a negative way. Basically impotence. And with vicodin that is exactly what happened. I am a little burned ... out on pills having taken vicodin for 14 months. I am going to probably start this week...
... Looking back over the past year I can tell that I abused vicodin for a number of reasons including low level anxiety...
... psychoactive drugs is not always the answer and maybe my vicodin use was a phase, I don't know. One thing I do know ... zoloft can put some chemicals right in my brain that vicodin screwed up I will give it a shot, along with some...
... depression. However, if its mild depression coming off Vicodin and such, then its your brain that is adjusting to...
- my hydrocodona addiction 24th April 2004
... i was in a pretty bad car accident and was put on vicodin 7.5 for pain.anyway.i want to quitt taking them and...
... ended with me taking demerol, methadone(my favorite), vicodin , pretty much whatever i could get ahold of. i new...
- Hiya Over...'Can we tawk?" 23rd April 2004
... try it again after I see how I do with sobriety off Vicodin . RosieTee mentioned thyroid problems and that runs...
... m ADD, can never stay at home except when I was on Vicodin . I enjoy going out and doing stuff except housekeeping...
- Tramadol/Ultram question 23rd April 2004
... ultram/tramadol. I started taking it to get me off the vicodin thinking it was not addictive and would just help...
- 7 days and counting without methadone 23rd April 2004
... Deandees:
I am on my 6th day without vicodin , and although my dosage was not that high either,...
- have a question 22nd April 2004
... neurontin lexapro weaning off effexor trazadone and vicodin ...
- Oxycontin Addiction-Help? 22nd April 2004
... Although I am sure not an expert.
I am detoxing from vicodin right now. Nobody can really answer what to expect...
- The addict within... 21st April 2004
... I would go into the jails' med room and steal the vicodin that was prescribed to the inmates. We had one inmate ... actually days that go by that I dont think about the vicodin ...thats a first. Its just hard.....well just wanted...
... another lady was arrested for forgery of a prescription ( vicodin ) and she had lortabs on her. Its different to look...
- My story-getting off hydro and sub.. 21st April 2004
... the hell did I end up a damn junkie and a big, big Vicodin , Lortab, Norco abuser of 25-35 tabs a day? Sometimes ... turning back so I will never cross that line. But Vicodin , man, oh man, best drug in the world!!!
However ... , Vicodin ruined my life. May be one of the greatest highs ... high after still. So there again, I went back to the Vicodin though only 30 tabs at a time. Don't get me wrong ... like the 3rd day of withdrawls from Hydro. My last Vicodin ES was last Friday. I have been on Sub 1mg every other...
... get pretty high but none the less I was addicted to vicodin for well over a year and I have had a horrible time...
- Is It Me?? It Must Be. Please. I Need You. 21st April 2004
... that feeling that I was not getting anymore from the vicodin . From #30 to 0 and I could look at a pill and it...
- wish i had a time machine 21st April 2004
... lexapro trazadone weaning off effexor celbrex and vicodin also tons of vitamins all this for giving up methadone...
- PainPill Tolerance Question 21st April 2004
... information!
phlox thats an awesome question i was on vicodin a few years ago and i could take any where fron 10 ... ive been off that for almost 3 months now im back on vicodin for chronic back pain and i still have a tolerance...
... wondered the same thing. I cannot take more than one vicodin at a time--it makes me sick. If I took more than six...
- need some info on methadone? 20th April 2004
... and was on methadone for about 2 1/2 years i was on vicodin before that for about a yr i took these for chrionic ... back pain right now in on lexapro trazadone neurontin vicodin again celebrex and weaning off effexor oh wait klonopin ... 2months the klonopin finally took it away oh iforgot the vicodin i was on 180 every 2 weeks or so i just feel like...
- Help with vicodin withdrawals 20th April 2004
... doctor today and told him that I had become addicted to vicodin . He told me that the flexeril hits some of the same ... receptors that vicodin does and does some what he calls some "patchwork"...
... should be over the worst of it today. When I quit vicodin 6 weeks ago, I would wake up at 3:00 am, on the button...
- has this ever happened to anyone? 19th April 2004
... an addicting drug, like other scheduled drugs,i.e. Vicodin , Percocet, etc. I took Prozac for two weeks, but...
... an addicting drug, like other scheduled drugs,i.e. Vicodin , Percocet, etc. I took Prozac for two weeks, but...
- klonopin need info 16th April 2004
... on methadone for about 2 to3 yr and before that 180 vicodin every 2wks for about a year thats why iwent to methadone ... because the vicodin just wasnt doing its job so now ive been off methadone...
- Back on Vicodin need help 15th April 2004
... I was able to quit vicodin duing the holiday season for about a month. After ... became ill with the flu and my doctor prescribibed vicodin cough syrup. Well I thought that I could handle it ... and it helped my cough alot. Now I am back on vicodin and I am very discouraged. I have tried for the last ... withdrawal my heart goes out to you i was addicted to vicodin about 180 every 2 weeks for back pain then they switched...
- Outpatient Program For Valium 13th April 2004
... about 23 years) and last nine with narcotics-mostly Vicodin and Ultram.Fifty plus pill a day habit then detox...
- Gambino 13th April 2004
... me of my situation before I decided to quit using ( vicodin ). My boyfriend kicked me out when he found out that...
- 4th day no oxy's...anyone help? 13th April 2004
... Gambino, my experience was with vicodin and lortab, so I don't really know how it compares...
- suboxone withdrawal 11th April 2004
... clean. Very important to me. One year ago, root canal, vicodin , eventually full blown relapse using about 120 mgs...
- I Thank God I found the Board, 11th April 2004
... is how close I came to loosing everything with the Vicodin use. More startling, and I have alluded to this previously...
- Murphy 10th April 2004
... before outpatient last time when I was detoxing from vicodin to "suboxone". Maintenance they have nothing to do...
- dont know what to do 10th April 2004
... well the problem is he put me on celebrex and gave me vicodin to take with it i havent taking any because im scared...
... well the problem is he put me on celebrex and gave me vicodin to take with it i havent taking any because im scared...
- Anyone else trying to get off of ultram??? 7th April 2004
... addictive but it oh so is!
I am an hydro addict (lortab, vicodin ) and I know I used the Ultram once to keep my withdrawals...
... which I experienced lots of tingling. Ultran or even Vicodin and morphine will not help nerve damage that much...
... were more reported cases of Ultram addiction than Vicodin .They do have weak mu-receptor activity but also work ... as to how they effect you,because although I used Vicodin when I didn't have any Ultrams,the amount of vikes...
... Ultram is not nearly as strong as Vicodin or Codiene. Usually docs will prescribe it before...
... last comment that ultram is not nearly as strong as vicodin . I have been hooked on both and that is not true. ... still got the high, but it lasts way longer then the vicodin . But thats my body! Everyone is different. I just...
... physiology is different then others. Do you get sleepy on vicodin ?? You said you get sleepy on ultram. Well addicts ... compare cocaine to crystal meth. It acts the same way as vicodin does. Its just not the natural form rather a manmade ... husband is knocked out cold if he even takes half a vicodin yet if I take 2 vicodins I will be up all night cleaning...
... potential for abuse.Like Jenny,I first got hooked on Vicodin , then switched to Ultram.Now,when I take Vicodin,I ... and cloudy.But I would NEVER say that anyone taking Vicodin is imagining or just thinking it's getting them high...
- when does it end 6th April 2004
... i need some encouragement my pain dr prescribed me vicodin about a month ago for pain and would not take it i ... alot especially after work so last night a took a vicodin and feel like i ruined everything i'm coming to you...
... i need some encouragement my pain dr prescribed me vicodin about a month ago for pain and would not take it i ... alot especially after work so last night a took a vicodin and feel like i ruined everything i'm coming to you ... pain. First, do not beat yourself up about taking the Vicodin . That serves no useful purpose. Second, look to others...
... pain. First, do not beat yourself up about taking the Vicodin . That serves no useful purpose. Second, look to others...
... Ashton Manual Pretty Well If I Was To Continue Taking Vicodin For My Pain Any Where In The Manual Does It Say Anything...
... asking! :)
I wouldn't worry too much about the Vicodin . From what I know, they are not as bad as benzos in...
... asking! :)
I wouldn't worry too much about the Vicodin . From what I know, they are not as bad as benzos in ... ended up in worse pain after words i only took one vicodin i'm just kind of nervous to go further because the ... nightmares forever i'm just considering taking the vicodin cause my pain really gets unbearable i have a contract...
... hunt for the quote.
Jennita may be correct about Vicodin s being uppers as some of these pain pills reportedly ... use it for moderate to severe pain i first was on vicodin but it wears off to quickly when you hurt 24/7it's...
... surgery and hope that helps. As to taking the occasional Vicodin on an as needed basis, Jennita may be correct. Also...
... hunt for the quote.
Jennita may be correct about Vicodin s being uppers as some of these pain pills reportedly ... to free themselves from it.
I don't think I said Vicodin s were uppers; they are narcotics, right? I think they ... like all opiates. I can't find any detailed info on Vicodin about any caffiene in them. I know OTC pain relievers ... should make sure your doctor thinks it's ok to take the Vicodin occassionally because you are on other drugs which...
... I don't think I said Vicodin s were uppers; they are narcotics, right? I think they ... like all opiates. I can't find any detailed info on Vicodin about any caffiene in them. I know OTC pain relievers ... should make sure your doctor thinks it's ok to take the Vicodin occassionally because you are on other drugs which ... jennita i actually spoke to my dr today and nixed the vicodin he wants to put me on a fentynal patch which yes is ... another narcotic i'm the one that mentioned vicodin being an upper i always thought they were because...
... surgery and hope that helps. As to taking the occasional Vicodin on an as needed basis, Jennita may be correct. Also ... long half life so it could be that also nixed the vicodin and am going on a fentynal patch which is a narcotic...
... long half life so it could be that also nixed the vicodin and am going on a fentynal patch which is a narcotic...
- Using pills as a crutch 6th April 2004
... have the same effects....that would make me crave the vicodin more, thats what im trying to avoid........
- Advice For Those Ready To Quit 6th April 2004
... through them right now (this is my third day off of vicodin ) and I feel fairly lousy. I am living on theraflu...
... Everyone is different. I am on my third day without vicodin and yes I feel pretty lousy. But I have just been...
- Hey Banker 5th April 2004
... and 2 somas.....and that I found made me crave the vicodin more, so I stopped taking them as well......I just...
- Banker 4th April 2004
... since then, however I continued over the years to use Vicodin . When I decided to stop using the vicodin....I told ... the sheriff that I was addicted to vicodin , and he has done everything to help, he allows me...
- How do you do know when you're hooked on Vicodin?? 3rd April 2004
... trying to work thru this pain fear without taking the Vicodin ....
... you will get a somewhat tilted view on the use of vicodin here because of this. just be cautious in their use ... well as the valium, it is just as addictive as the vicodin . unchecked long term use will lead to addiction in...
- god works in funny ways 3rd April 2004
... and know a little about me, and know that my DOC is Vicodin . I work at the local Sheriffs Department, as a 911 ... there was a fatality accident, and the driver was on Vicodin . The officer said that there were pills all over the ... floor board. I had an intense craving for vicodin this morning, and I prayed that God take the craving ... with all the time, she too is (or was) addicted to vicodin , and was always getting arrested for Public Intoxication...
... That's so sad about those fatalitites! How many Vicodin were they taking to die in accidents like that???...
- Maybe its all in my head..... 3rd April 2004
... whenever I take xanax....it intensifies my cravings for vicodin . I have a script for 1 mg xanax that I only take once ... have learned that when I take then it makes me crave vicodin ?? Anyone else have this problem?????...
- Why cant I stop? 1st April 2004
... would literally cry when I took my morning handful of vicodin , It was sad that that was the only way I could function...
- Please help me, I,m scared 1st April 2004
... had intermittent depression.
I got addicted to vicodin 25/day until30 months ago.
Made the transition...
- Update 31st March 2004
... It has been 2 months and 3 days since I have used Vicodin . I went to the Doctor, and he said that all my bloodwork...
- how did your dependancy erupt? 31st March 2004
... 20's, I was cooped up and started enjoying taking vicodin to kill the time and started kind of liking them then ... severe sinus headaches, so I would get prescribed 30 Vicodin ES at a time and would take a few extra just for fun...
... broke my arm in a car accident, and was prescribed Vicodin (im not sure the mg, because at that point in my life ... muscle, and they would give me a demerol shot, and a vicodin prescription, this is a routine that I did almost...
- Do you know my wife? 29th March 2004
... about her. She had posted on a topic about taking vicodin while pregnant. We were a little worried about her...
... pregnant. That makes no sense to me. I was prescribed vicodin while pregnant by my OB for headaches and I even told...
- Yinksy - HopeYou Didn't Fall on the Fell 28th March 2004
... doing "one thing at a time". He knows that I take vicodin but doesn't know I am an "addict." So I would like...
- successfully done with opiates 27th March 2004
... After being on vicodin and percacet for years. Then being on methadone and...
... After being on vicodin and percacet for years. Then being on methadone and...
- getting OFF Vics after 6 months, help! 27th March 2004
... have been reading your posts from getting off of the vicodin ..I am also attempting to "get off" of Norco 7.5 and...
... have been reading your posts from getting off of the vicodin ..I am also attempting to "get off" of Norco 7.5 and...
... Mary Mag!
Am wondering how you are doing with your vicodin withdrawals and etc???..I have been wondering about ... you as you and I kinda quit those vicodin s (norco's for me:same crud) at the same time...make...
- Help me to help my son! 26th March 2004
... you this, I became addicted to hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin ) when I was given this for migraines after the birth...
- To Jorob and Meredith52 24th March 2004
... replied to me in the thread about getting clean from Vicodin . I can't tell you how much both replies meant to me...
- Buprenex for heroin withdrawal 24th March 2004
... i look at it...if a person had a pill problem with vicodin ..and they were put on oxycontin they would say wow...
... i look at it...if a person had a pill problem with vicodin ..and they were put on oxycontin they would say wow...
- Recovering Vicodin Addict 24th March 2004
... one day, hit a nerve, and the dentist prescribed me vicodin .
i had no idea this was a drug because i had never...
... from Canada (they are like 8 mg of codeine) and his vicodin . I even admitted it to him and asked if he ever suspected...
- please somone help 24th March 2004
... some reason i want to see her beat her addiction to vicodin ...especially since i beleive thats all shes done(hopefully...
- i was wondering???!!!!!!! 23rd March 2004
... nkow theres a couple people here thta are still in vicodin , or people who did, i think, lol. i just wnated to ... know how bad the vicodin were for you, you nkow what i mean? like how mnay ... questiuon my mother was also a pill popper and she took vicodin , she told me thta she use to take 6 or 7 500ml vikes...
... Dear Openly.....I have used Vicodin for 7 years (since I was 16) I was taking 8 to 10 ... dont need any insight from anyone else on how bad vicodin is. It can kill you if you dont get help! It destroys...
- Why do they make it so darn easy?? 23rd March 2004
... of mine, after she turned septic from years of the vicodin use. Now her kids are left without a mother at all...
... scared. The whole reason I switched to tramadol vs. vicodin is cause I was too scared to buy off the internet...
