Posted by Caleb462 on October 6, 2003, at 22:07:12
In reply to Re: Vicodin and Everything Is AOK........., posted by steven landau on October 1, 2003, at 23:07:08
> I just sent away for Vicodin from an internet site and I was amazed at how easy and fast and relatively cheap it was to get.
You do realize this could get you in legal trouble, right?
Now, I am really enjoying it, but I have a few questions, and I was hoping somebody may have information.
I'm sure you are enjoying it, hyrocodone (or any opiod) can be absolute bliss.
> 1. the pills I got are called Hydrocodone/APAP 7.5/500mg. How much of these are aceteminophin (Tylenol)? I read that it is is very bad for your liver to take too much of that on a regular basis. I have been only doing two of the the vicodins each nite (with two glasses of white wine). Is this a health issue?
500 mg APAP = 500 mg Acetaminophen. Equivalent to 1 extra-strength Tylenol. Taking 500-1000 mg of APAP is certainly not a health issue, but combining it with alcohol might not be the wisest thing - the acetaminophen/alcohol combo can be quite hard on your liver.
Am I going to want to do more and more and then get addicted
Maybe. Maybe not. It all depends on the person. You do need to realize that hydrocodone can be a very addictive drug. You will develop tolerance (though at only 1-2 a night, it will likely develop fairly slow), and you will need more to get the same effect.
I started using hydrocodone a long while back, small doses (Usually no more than 10-25 mg within a day), and only a few times a month. I began to love the opioid high... especially the smacked-out of your head large dose high. I began using hydrocodone to medicate my anxiety/depression, and it worked better and still works better, than anything else. In the last few months, I've used more than ever.. and have several times taken doses up 100 mg in a period of about 6 hours. I have avoided physical addiction by skipping a few days here, another day here, but from a psychological standpoint, I consider myself an addict. Not long ago, I was consistenly high for about 2 weeks. I feel like I'm getting better at controlling it now - but the cravings can be quite hard, and I like it way too much to stop using at this point. I'm trying to space the doses out as much as possible (3 or 4 days in between).
I just wanted to relate my story to you so you'll realize that addiction is a very real thing. If you want to continue taking vicodin, I would advise against using it every night. The only guarantee against the trap of addiction, of course, is to not use at all.
Is this stupid to be doing?Stupid? No. Potentially hazardous? Yes.
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