lortab cold turkey withdrawals

I was taking hydrocodone 5 to 10 mg for 2 years or more for neck pain. The pills messed up my memory. i quit cold turkey because I was losing weight. They made my stomach cramp. And I was getting addicted. I am on day 2. Any suggestings?

I am on Day 1--- I have done this 3 times already--- clean for 2 months--- then like an id**t I too started again but all of your withdrawls are the exact same as mine and now i truly hope you are free from it and have shared what you have written with others- thank you

I'm on day 2 of prescp detox. I have been taking lortab/vicodin for over 4 years after my surgery. I have only taken 2 a day for that amount of years but still addicted. Im a mom of 3 and have 3 grandchildren. None of my family know's about my addiction. I have wanted to stop for many years but daily stresses and life seem to keep me taking them. I lost my husband to murder 2 years ago and though i needed that up lift to keep me going each day.

Day 1 i was tired and didn't want much to eat. This is day 2. I stayed in bed longer this morning. I'm having some chills and alittle headache but not bad. Most problem is the thinking in my mind that I need one. 

I've read all the post on the site and going to try some of the home remedies. I can't afford detox. I'm the only person my son which is 15 has so I can't do away. I have to do this at home.  Praying and trying to stay positve.

I have tried before in the past and was off them for over a week and i was in a car accident and dr gave me lortab. I know I can do this just so hard right now.

Feels good to have someone to talk to this about.

omg out of all the post i have read his is what i am experiencing your post helped me the most i feel the EXACT same way you just described every detail to every hour

I read ur post and I'm gonna start my road to getting off these pills, I'm really scared I don't want them anymore but I need to I have dibetes and its not good to keep taking them. When I read ur post It made me feel like I can do it I know it's not going to ba easy and I know it's going to hurt but I really want off, I've been on them now for 2 years and that's plenty the next time I get hurt I'm going with Advil cause this ain't worth it. I would just like to say congratulations, and thanks for sharing ur experience, I hope I have your same strength, again I am literally extremely scared of coming off them but I want off with all my heart thank you, if you have any and I mean any helpful advise ill take it I going to start this road April 10th and try to be off by my daughters birthday the 24th

Please, just cut down gradually! As someone else on here said, she started by lowering how many she took a day, then lowered it some more, then finally split them in half. You can do this! I will most certainely be praying for you.

You are so right about tramadol.... It is just as addicting as all the others, matter of fact I have been threw tram w/d they are worse then lortab I think!!!

  Wow I'm glad I found this page. I don't feel so alone anymore in going through this. Everyone here really understands how hard withdrawal can be, and the will power it takes. I've been a pain management patient for over 7 years now. I have three ruptured discs and nerve damage to my right leg. It is very painful and unfortunately the pain is constant. On top of that, I go to school full time and have to use a walker or a cane depending on my pain level. I have to take morphine and norco for break-through pain. However, I am currently on a drug holiday for two weeks and this is my first week. I have another week to go and the withdrawal symptoms are just horrendous as I did it cold turkey. I admire anyone who has the courage to do this because it's VERY difficult and a painful process. I have terrible leg pain, hot and cold sweats, BAAAAAD diarrhea, anxiety, jitters, fever, increased heart rate, confusion, dizziness, exhaustion, vomiting, insomnia and weird sleeping habits. Even a week later I'm still having bad withdrawal symptoms but maybe its because of how long I've been on the medication. It IS getting easier and I'm hoping that in the next two days they'll really subside. Thank you for listening, it really helps to find others who understand. Good luck to everyone here as well going through this difficult process. :) Note: taking multi-vitamins, motrin, lots of water and gatorade, easy to cook meals, melatonin or benadryl, and doing something that makes you happy really helps. Moving around even if its difficult also helps.

i am on day 4 off withdrawls...feel like c**p.....will this end

It will end. I'm on day 2 but have done this before. It usually takes me about a week to feel a good amount of relief from all the symptoms. The anxiety , restless legs and sleeplessness are the worst for me.

Ive been on these things for 5 yrs now been taking 5 a day woke up yesterday with a moment of clearity. decided to get off this stuff. I have chronic back and knee pain. i am on day 2 i think so far day one was the worst its a little more tollerable today then it was yesterday. but still pretty damn bad yesterday felt like i was going to die. couldnt sleep last night as well body feels like its on fire and the pain that i am feeling through out my body is worse then the pain that i was taking them for. i think my nerve endings are coming back to life causing the pain through out my body. i just hope the worst of it is behind me. i am at work going through this and my wife does not know that i am doing this. so trying to maintain a life is very difficult to do especially when you dont want to say anything to anyone about it. i will deal with the chronic back and knee pains before i will do this again. i hope everyone makes it through this believe me i now its hard because i am constantly ready to cave in and say screw it. i am walking around work with 4 of them in my pocket and getting more and more tempted to take one just to ease the pain.

Any one who has taking loratabs for a while and quit an is passed the withdrawals I was wondering how long withdraws last until the bad symtoms go away and your back normal.

Tremadol will help lots of gatoraid,take two in the.morning and two at night

I have been taking loratabs for 8 years now. Started out just 1-2 a day. I hurt my back and had numerous surgeries and now I take 6-8 a day and have for the past 5 years. I ran out of my refill 6 days early and I refuse to buy them on the streets. The withdrawal effects have awful. I have tingling in my head, diarrhea, chills, and I can't sleep. I'm on my 3rd day without taking them and I'm hoping the withdrawals get easier. I hate this drug!! It has controlled my life for 8 years now and i'm sick of it. Please pray for me.......

Day 8, i was taking 7 a day for two yrs, the withdrawls have not gone away. Everything hurts.. Mentally n physically. I feel like im learning to live again and i hate it. These pills make you weak. And at $5 a pill they make u stuggle to support your family n habit. I was in love with them, more than myself. Once i stared at them before i quickly consuming them thinking Watson u beat me, i dont think ill ever stop wanting them. Other than the apap it's the best drug in the world, i tell myself people are not suppost to feel this good all the time. But the reason i quit because they change u in to a bad person, friend, father, mother ect not saying that they stop u frm living ur life ( unless wd ing) there not that kinda of drug, there reason it makes u bad because a some point u Will have to chose and u will pick ur hydros. Not to mention its so exhausting to find them everyday rain or shine , they take ur freedom cant even leave the area for vacation ect i wont b a prisoner to this s***! Immodian ad helped me