when i'm not on them i can feel the withdrawl effects and it's horrible. what should i do? i know you're supposed come off of them gradually. but this feeling is horrible. i took one this morning at 10 then by 3 o'clock i was starting to withdraw. how long does this last? so i had to take another at 4. i am takeing this for actual pain, but i don't want to take it forever. i've taken vicodin before and not had this problem. and please don't tell me to talk to my pharmacist because my father is one. i know exactly what's going on, i just don't know what or how to do it.
2007-12-09 11:40:52 · 2 answers · asked by joni 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I have taken vicodin too and other more powerful narcotics for pain. It might just be the vicodin may be wearing off as vicodin does not have a very long acting effect. For a longer effect of pain control like to get through the night for sleeping for instance, I now take MScontin which is morphine. It is wonderful stuff and not only gets me thought the night to sleep better but a twice a day dosage it has 12 hour coverage.
Depending on why you are taking pain meds and to the degree you need pain control you might ask for a longer acting narcotic. For me that is controlled release morphine and I have vicodin for break through pain. Good luck.
2007-12-09 11:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by Chad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, you take a vicodin every 4-6 hours or so. If you are taking it for actual pain, than you almost never become addicted to it. You just might need a longer acting narcotic if the pain is coming back before the next scheduled dose.
2007-12-10 18:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋