VICODIN ( hydrocodone, acetaminophen )
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I am seventeen years old, my name is Caroline, and I started taking vicodin when I had surgery on my arm one year ago. I stopped taking it after three months and I was fine. Then, about 2 months ago (a year after my surgery- seven months after stopping taking the vicodin) I became severely depressed. I found leftover vicodin in my house and started taking it to escape from my emotional pain- I found that it helped me feel temporarily euphoric. I now cannot function properly without taking at least one to two vicodines a day. I know it's wrong and I thoroughly understand all of the consequences of drug addiction; I am looking for some kind of advise from anyone who has a similar story.

i was once prescibed vicoden (hydrocodone) the only effects i seemed to have were a slight state of euphoria, kind of like hi on marijuana. and i had sleep paralysis and also it gave me the most evil dreams i have ever had.

I have been taking Lortab for 18 months for some mysterious shoulder and neck issue. No orthopedic surgeon will touch it b/c it is too close to the spine. I have been in and out of PT for 5 years w/o results and also had spinal procedures. I was taking 4-8 10mg per day for 18 months. How long is the physical withdraw? Cold turkey btw. First 2 days were like having a really bad flu and being kicked in the back with steel toed boots. Here is what I did. I took liquid vitamins (they absorb better), CO Q 10 for cellular energy, have about 4 energy drinks a day just to get off the couch, first thing in the morning I also take Fastin (herbal Adipex). Then 10 hrs later I have taken .5mg ativan. (Just for two days w/ the ativan). I will not be taking Ativan for longer than 5 days b/c it is highly habit forming. The Ativan made it a lot easier to sleep, the first night without anything but Benydryl was horrible. My arms hurt and had the pinprick feeling in them. The small dose of Ativan really helped with sleep, but the night sweats are severe. What I do not understand is how doctors had out meds like candy. I am suppose to take Lortab 3-5 times per day Ativan 4 times a day Cymblyta 3 times a day Skelaxan 4 times a day Lidoderm patch 12 hrs Flextor patch other 12 hrs. I only took the Lortab and sometimes Skelaxan because the one time I took all the meds how I was suppose to, I nearly blacked out while driving and got violently sick to my stomach (which then they added Vistral 2 a day to my line up).This is all for muscle spasms (which are so bad you can visibly see the twitches). I would love to find a doc that can fix me instead of medicate me. It is so easy for me to get Lortab. If I ran out, I could go to a walk in clinic with my spasms and get more. Everyone knows soccer moms do not abuse medications right?

Can anyone tell this soccer mom how long existence will be difficult? Any advice about night sweats? I use to think what was so bad about taking pills to function, well, I am not highly functional anymore. I was just sick to my stomach a lot. Seriously, the liquid vitamins and CO Q 10 help make you feel better. I would try to stay clear of Ativan if you can b/c it is also addicting. It makes me tired so I will not be on it long, I hate being tired.

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I have been hooked on vicodin for about 3 years now. I started out w/ 2 500mg, and now I'm up to 6-8 per day.If I stop for a couple of days, I get sick and become completely drained of physical energy and motivation. I need to stop for my health, but I still don't want to stop. The thought of not having this is crushing. I have become very dependent on this and I feel like I'm losing a best friend. It's sadhow I can't seem to function without it, and to know I will have to. I can't stad to lose the man in my life, due to my addiction, so if there's any motivation to quit, it is for his love and respect. I am relieved I have come out, but I am also very sad. I can see that it will be a very long road....