Addicted to Vicodin & Ephedrine Posted: 01-12-06 17:37pm
This is the first time i've ever written
anything about my problems. I have been
addicted to vicodin for about 6 years, the
past 3 years increasingly worse. On days
that I am plentifull in pills I will take
18-20 5/500's in a day. Well, this is
only the tip of the iceburg - i've also
taken ephedrine for over 10 years - a lot
of ephedrine. On a day when I have no
other drugs to take I will take around 50
ephedrine in a day. On a day that I have
vicodin I will alternate the vikes &
ephederine every four hours. It's really
scary to see these numbers written down.
I am a 31 yr old female - my doctors tell
me i'm healthy but they have no idea what
I am doing to my body. I've come to a
point now that I have to stop but I don't
know how. Anomosity is a big issue with
me, I don't want family or friends to know
any of this. My husband knows a little -
but has no clue how bad it really is. I
don't remember how to function sober. I
can't imagine going through an entire day
feeling the way I do when I wake up in the
morning. The vikes are becoming too hard
to get and too much money and too much of
a hassle to get when I do have the money -
so I can see that drug fasing out - but
the ephedrine is at every gas station in
my town for $5. I guess I would like to
hear from others... Thanks
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 01-12-06 18:04pm
I have no idea how you are going to get
help with this other than to talk to your
family doc about your issues. They are
supposed to be impartial and also
confidential when dealing with these
issues. There are medicines availible to
help you remove these meds from your life.
There is no cure for the addiction and
there is no easy way to detox but it can
be easier with a support team around you.
Your family doc should be the anchor in
the support chain.
Both of the drugs you are taking are super
dangerous and highly toxic to your liver.
Tylenol/acetamenaphin is causing so many
more deaths in the country that doctors
are scratching their heads because they
cannot help people with liver faliure due
to years of tylenol abuse/use.
The first step is over, you know you have
a problem, now you need to take the next
step, confide in your doc (if you can) and
get the necessary help to bring your life
back to you.
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LEWY7575
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2 Location: na
Posted: 02-20-06 12:34pm
I know what your
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LEWY7575
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 2 Location: na
Posted: 02-20-06 12:48pm
I know what your going throug iv been on
percoset for the last 4 years thers days I
take 30 40 5 325 mg im lost myself
i cant get a way from it . I need to talk
to somebody . I dont want to loose my
wife and kid thats 14 months oldi love her
so much but if I dont
have anything ill get mood swings and I
hate it .
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lsipes
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 325
Posted: 02-20-06 12:54pm
Where are you? Do you have any sort of
mental health place near you that can help
with addiction? I'd do some checking on
the web for drug counceling near you.
And i'd definitely tell your husband about
how severe the problem is. He's going to
want to be there for you and help you
through it.
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Jaleigh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 34
Posted: 02-25-06 22:04pm
Have you ever considered going to a
methadone clinic for help? Methadone is
prescribed to patients that are addicted
to opiates. There should be a methadone
clinic somewhere in your area. You just
need to find it. You can look online or
you may even be able to call a pharmacist
in your area and ask them. Methadone is
very effective and has been treating
opiate addiction for years. Look into is
and see if it's something that you would
be interested in. I know many people
that is on this program and it has truely
saved their lives. Good luck to you!
