Cold turkey from hydrocodone

Here I am again. 28 hours into my 8 days of no pain meds. I was doing better but had a hard month. My doc won’t prescribe more and some days it’s not enough. I know when I’m taking more that I have to make up for it but I had bad day after bad day. So now I’m suffering. I’ve gone through this so many times now. You’d think it would get easier. It came in fast and hard this time. I took my last dose at noon yesterday and by 8 last night I was sweating and getting sick. Today has been...

Here I am 53 hours into withdrawals. I had my bag stolen at the airport while I was sitting charging my phone. So I’ll be 10 days without pain meds. My doc will not fill early for any reason. I’m getting into the thick of it so I’m in fight or flight mode. I can’t sleep anymore and can’t get interested in tv or books. Every minute feels like an hour. I don’t know how I’ll make it another week. I get my fill Monday morning. I’ve been doing so well these past few months. Taking exactly as...

After reducing my hydrocodone intake to just what’s prescribed I’ve come to the conclusion that not only is it not helping pain but I’m completely addicted. Because I’ve been taking more than my prescribed dose I run out early every month. So I go through wd’s every month. For about a year and a half. So I had my best friend hold them for me last month and only give me my dose a few days at a time. I’ve felt like I’ve been in wd all month. I can’t do this anymore. I’m stopping for good. Even...

After 2 years of taking hydrocodone for cancer pain I am changing things. I’ve realized that I don’t have the strength to take as directed. Take as prescribed. Take responsibly. I’m prescribed 10mg 3 times daily with 28 additional 5mg for breakthrough pain per month. That’s 84 of the 10mg and 28 5mg every 28 days. I’m out at least a week early every month. I’m running out today and won’t get a refill for 7 days. I’m sick of getting sick. I’m sick of lying to my family. Faking the flu. Being...

After making the decision to stop taking the pain meds after a year and half I’m on day two of withdrawals. I’m 46 hours in. I know I’m heading for the peak. This is not my first go around. A little background, I am prescribed 40mg hydrocodone daily for chronic pain associated with cancer. I’ve only ever taken the prescribed pills. Never mixed with anything, never bought on the street. Some days I’d take more than 40 mg and then make up for it later. For the last few months though I’ve been...

So I had my purse stolen from my car and of course my meds were in it. I filed a police report and was treated like crap by the police officer. He reminded me that filing a false police report to get more meds is illegal. I was horrified. My doc refused to refill early for me so I am now without until April 8th. I’m about 36 hours into withdrawal so it’s really ramping up. Not only will I be in horrible pain but this too! They’ll be completely out of my system by the time I get them back....

I’ve been having problems with my vision lately. Vision problems are a rare side effect of long term hydrocodone use. The only way to know is to immediately stop taking them. I took my last dose last night.I’m going to fully withdraw and I’m terrified. I’ve been given clonidine and diazepam and have immodium and anti nausea meds. So I’m off the pain meds until next Wednesday when I’ll have my vision tested again. If there’s no change then I’ll go back on them. If my vision improves then I’m...