Vicodin Withdrawal

Like other drugs such as heroin, codeine, and opium, Vicodin is an opiate. So Vicodin withdrawal has similar withdrawal symptoms. This drug is prescribed for pain and is a very difficult process to get the addicted free from its addiction.

First a person tries to use Vicodin casually but then becomes addicted and craves it. The person develops an impulse to have the drug.

Vicodin withdrawal symptoms intensify for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of 7-14 days.

Some of the symptoms of withdrawing from vicodin are restlessness, muscle pains, bone pains, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes, goose bumps, and involuntary leg movements, runny nose, loss of appetite, irritability, panic, nausea, chills, and sweating, watery eyes. shallow breathing, slow heartbeat, feeling light-headed, fainting, confusion, fear, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure, stomach pain, loss of appetite, itching, clay-colored stools, jaundice. Others are anxiety, dizzy, or drowsy, mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation, headache, mood changes, blurred vision, ringing in the ears and dry mouth.

The withdrawal phase can be pretty painful, but is worth every bit of it to regain a drug-free life.

How to treat Vicodin addiction?
It's advised to seek a counselor for a serious Vicodin addiction. Find a drug rehabilitation center near you in our drug rehabilitation centers list and contact a drug rehab counselor immediately.

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