Vicodin Withdrawal Question

[Sunshinegirl]

I've read in other posts about leg problems with detoxing from pain meds. I'm at almost the 2 month point of detoxing from Vicodin 10/500 - 21 pills per day and for the last week or so my legs and arms have been throbbing, tingling, just really uncomfortable - off and on. Doesn't this normally happen in the beginning stages of detox???? I hop in the tub and soak when I can, but it is only a temporary help. Is there anything else I can do to stop this?? How long does it usually last???

[Bekah61]

I also had to detox from pain meds (vicodan 10-325) its not an easy thing to do, U ought to ask your Dr. if he is liscensed to prescribe suboxome. It helps make the detox alot easier, but make sure u have been off your pain meds for a few days before u start taking suboxome because your body will go in to early withdrawl and its not a fun thing to go thru. Good luck with your recovery and God Bless. Bekah61

[oh-notagain]

you know, southbeach, ive read your post a couple of times and it sounded really familiar. can you believe that its hard to remember every detail of a drug detox from 5 years ago. i was detoxing from heroin, but same diff, really. ive experience both detox from pill and detox from heroin. the heroin detox might be more severe, but its the same thing, through and through. anyway, to answer your question. i do remember that a couple months into my detox, when i though all was ok physically, that these symptoms came up and kinda freaked me. it ended up going away, and i chalked it up to the fact that my body was gonna give me one last plea for the drugs, you know, one last try to get those drugs back... lol. i never asked anyone about it.. i just rode it out. didnt last more than a week, if i recall correctly.
hope that helps.
good luck and God Bless. You are doing so great 2 MONTHS !!! WOW !!


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[Sunshinegirl]

Thank you for your response. It just seemed like all the other posts that I read said that the leg problems came in the beginning of detox, but I guess everyone is different. I will never touch another one of those pills! I don't care what my body is doing. I know the end result is far worse than some temporary leg discomfort. The fog is lifting and I know that I will be "myself" again, hopefully real soon!!!

[peace1910]

hey there southbeach,

i don't know what the statistics say, but i developed severe RLS after w/d from benzos and ambien...i would actually cry at bedtime because i knew what was coming....up to two hours of thrashing and tossing and turning before i fell asleep exhaused. finally in desperation i talked to my doctor and begged her to let me try requip... it was a flippin miracle!!! my legs just stopped twitching and i actually fell asleep with very little problem. so if you think you may have RLS, give requip a try...it's been a lifesaver for me...

hope this helps ...................peace