I have been taking vicodin for two weeks now and I think I may be addicted to it. What can I do to help myself and how can my doctor help me? serious answers only please. Thank You!
Chosen Answer:
I’m a nurse. I would talk to the doctor about it. Your’e not far along as many people. You can simply chose not to take them. Most people take them for a very long time and later realize they have a problem. I think you are fine. It took you only two weeks and you realized, hey this could be a problem. My advice is to discontinue the use of it . You will later noticed that you caught the problem right before the addiction happened. Your’e fine, after all this isn’t what you wnat to do and your’e not in denial, that’s great. Be strong during this time, you can do it, I know you can.
by: kinacl
on: 21st December 06
#1 by TeriR on December 16, 2006 - 9:29 pm
Are you in pain? If you’re taking it because you’re in pain, you won’t become addicted. If you’re not in pain, but taking it for the emotional boost it can give, you could become addicted. Be honest with your doctor. He can help you wean off it, possibly by giving you a medication to help with the stress and anxiety of discontinuing a narcotic. Good luck.
#2 by kinacl on December 16, 2006 - 9:32 pm
I’m a nurse. I would talk to the doctor about it. Your’e not far along as many people. You can simply chose not to take them. Most people take them for a very long time and later realize they have a problem. I think you are fine. It took you only two weeks and you realized, hey this could be a problem. My advice is to discontinue the use of it . You will later noticed that you caught the problem right before the addiction happened. Your’e fine, after all this isn’t what you wnat to do and your’e not in denial, that’s great. Be strong during this time, you can do it, I know you can.
#3 by Bren on December 16, 2006 - 9:50 pm
if you are not in pain
stop taking it
you will become addicted
#4 by Me on December 16, 2006 - 10:51 pm
I’ve been taking it for 3 years now because I live with chronic pain. I don’t feel any different when I take it, no “high” or anything. If you are in pain, your body uses the medication how it’s intended. If you are not, your body gets that high feeling because it isn’t needed. So if you are in pain, there should be no problem as long as you take it as directed. If you’re in pain and taking more than prescribed, there is a problem. If you are not in pain and there is no physical reason for you to be taking it, you have a problem. See your doctor immediately. I wish you the best of luck. It’s nothing to mess around with.
#5 by apak on December 16, 2006 - 10:58 pm
If you are addicted after 2 weeks, then you are a light weight. My husband does not prescribe vicodin for more than 30 days.
The best thing you can do is NOT take the vicodin on a schedule. Normally the doctor will prescribe it: every 4 – 6 hours AS NEEDED for pain. That does NOT mean that you take it EVERY 4 – 6 hours. It means AS NEEDED FOR PAIN!! Do NOT take it every 4 – 6 hours unless you HONESTLY & TRULY NEED IT!!!!
Think to yourself, “My last pill was 4 hours ago. On a scale from 1 – 10 my pain is a ????”
Then, if your pain is 6 or 7 or above, take your dose. If it is below 6 then wait as long as you can between doses. Most addiction is caused by people who take their meds on a schedule & NOT as needed.
Depending on what you are taking the vicodin for your doctor can prescribe something else, like Tramadol 50 mg.
Something else you should know is that when you look at your prescription bottle you will see the medications name & then the dosage. When the dosage looks like 5/500 that indicates that your prescription is 5 mg. of the prescription medication (like vicodin) & then 500 mg. of something else (like Tylenol)…
If you feel like you are addicted, talk to your doctor, he can help by prescribing something else or a lesser dosage, depending on what you are needing it for. Most doctors do NOT like to prescribe meds like vicodin for more than a month though…..
Good Luck to you…..