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Vicodin Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms

Vicodin addiction withdrawal occurs in the abatement of a regular, longstanding Vicodin prescription. Your body, accustomed to a certain amount of the opiate-based Vicodin, has adapted its schedule of production of certain neurotransmitters, or chemicals in the brain. Without the presence of Vicodin to signal that these chemicals should be produced or released, a sort of chaos results and you experience a number of negative, uncomfortable and often painful Vicodin addiction withdrawal symptoms.

The Canyon can help you mitigate and, in some cases, eradicate your Vicodin addiction withdrawal symptoms at our California Vicodin rehab located in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Recognizing Vicodin Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms

Few will experience Vicodin addiction withdrawal symptoms and not know it. These symptoms are severe in nature. In the mildest of cases, they resemble the flu. In fact, many who take a short-term Vicodin painkiller prescription during a hospital stay believe the illness they experience when they return and stop taking the medication to be the flu when it's actually Vicodin detox. You may experience some or all of the following Vicodin addiction withdrawal symptoms when your body goes into detox:

Profuse sweating
Headaches
Bone and muscle pain
Nausea and vomiting
Intense fatigue
Insomnia

In extreme cases and especially when you are also suffering from other medical conditions and do not have the support of a medical professional, Vicodin addiction withdrawal symptoms can also include seizures, heart failure, coma and death.

Experiencing Vicodin Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms

Some have described as Vicodin addiction withdrawal symptoms as being so terrible that you feel like you are dying. Because of the severity of the symptoms, few can stay off Vicodin long enough to "kick" their physical dependence upon the drug without help. Most who attempt a Vicodin detox on their own end up relapsing to ease their symptoms by taking Vicodin or another opiate-based prescription painkiller. Others who suffer from heart conditions, diabetes and high blood pressure may come to a fatal end if they attempt a long-term, high-dose Vicodin detox alone.

The Canyon does not recommend that you attempt a Vicodin detox or a detox off any opiate-based drug without the assistance and supervision of a medical professional.

Treating Vicodin Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms

When it comes to the treatment of Vicodin addiction withdrawal symptoms, you have choices. There is no reason for you to experience the brunt of these symptoms without the aid of medical assistance. Whether you choose an opiate maintenance program that breaks your physical Vicodin addiction slowly over time or whether you choose a "cold turkey" Vicodin detox that provides you with medication to treat the symptoms themselves rather than the cause, you should always follow up with Vicodin addiction treatment. Because Vicodin addiction is psychological in nature as well as physical, few who simply treat their physical dependence will maintain their newfound sobriety for long without learning how to fight the mental cravings for the drug. You can fight Vicodin addiction. There is hope. If you or a loved one are struggling with Vicodin addiction, don't wait to get the help you need.