18 Can’t Miss Hydrocodone Withdrawal Symptoms

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If you’ve taken a medication that contains a hydrocodone combination product (or hydrocodone by itself) for several weeks or longer, it’s important to speak to your doctor before stopping the medication. If you suddenly stop taking hydrocodone, you could develop serious withdrawal symptoms. Sometimes it is difficult to know for sure if you are experiencing withdrawal from the drug, even if you have been abusing it. Here are 18 hydrocodone withdrawal symptoms you can’t miss.

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1. Muscle Aches and Pains

These aches will come from the absence of hydrocodone in your body, as the drug numbed your sensations of pain when it was in your system. You might feel bone and joint pain as well, and it can be very uncomfortable. You may need medication to help minimize this symptom if it is extremely intense.

2. Runny Nose

Sometimes this confuses people going through opioid withdrawal, especially those who are taking hydrocodone as a medication and not abusing it. If your nose is running, you might believe you have the flu.

3. Tearing

Your eyes will seem to be tearing up almost constantly, or you will cry often. This occurs because of a combination of issues, but it also adds to the flu-like symptoms you will be feeling. If your eyes seem overly wet, or if your emotions are running high, you might be in withdrawal.

4. Insomnia

During this time, it will be very hard to get a good night’s sleep. Hydrocodone causes drowsiness and relaxation, so the effect of withdrawal will be the opposite. If you feel that you cannot fall asleep or continue to wake up several times in the middle of the night, you might be dealing with the effects of the drug leaving your system. You can try some herbal teas or a warm bath two hours before bed to combat your insomnia.

5. Sweating

Being overly sweaty, hot, or uncomfortable is also a sign of withdrawal from the drug. The sweating may also cause you to feel feverish, especially when you are in the early stages of withdrawal (the first one to three days).

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6. Abdominal Cramps

Symptoms of hydrocodone withdrawal are similar to flu symptoms.

If you have suffered abdominal cramps before, these will seem particularly strong as your tolerance for pain will be lower. The cramps are also caused by the gastrointestinal issues brought about by opioid drugs.

7. Anxiety

Like most other opioids, hydrocodone induces feelings of euphoria and sedation. It can also alter your pain perception and response. Losing these feelings can cause you to feel anxious, especially if you have been abusing the drug. You may feel that you need the drug to feel good again.

8. Restlessness

General uncomfortableness and restlessness will be common during this time. It will be hard for someone in this state to be calm or relaxed, which will inevitably cause them more anxiety.

9. Chills/Hot Flashes

The chills and hot flashes you experience will come and go, like those caused by the flu. You might experience goosebumps as well, even when it is not cold in a room.

10. Yawning

You will notice yourself yawning often as a result of hydrocodone withdrawal. This can be caused by the inability to sleep as well as the discomfort and flushed feelings.

11. Diarrhea

Constipation and diarrhea are common side effects of hydrocone withdrawal. They can persist for several days as your body reacclimates to functioning without the substance.

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12. Dilated Pupils

Hydrocodone and other opioids cause your pupils to contract, or grow smaller, during intoxication. In fact, overdose causes this effect so strongly that you will have what look like pinpoint pupils. Dilated, or widened, pupils can be visible when the individual goes off hydrocodone.

13. Cravings

If you have been abusing the drug, you will likely experience intense cravings for it during withdrawal. However, if you have not been abusing it and are only taking it as prescribed, you will likely not feel these cravings and experience mostly the flu-like symptoms of the drug’s withdrawal.

14. Depression

Sometimes withdrawal from opioids can cause severe depression. In certain cases, this issue can become very dangerous (leading to suicidal thoughts). Others may only experience mild dysphoria. Therapy and medication can help you combat feelings of depression and work through the painful thoughts you’re experiencing.

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15. Nausea/Vomiting

Hydrocodone can cause intense gastrointestinal issues when taken in high doses, and you may vomit or become nauseous when intoxicated. If this happens when you take hydrocodone, you may experience more intense GI problems when you go through withdrawal. It may also be hard for you to eat and keep down solid foods because of the vomiting and diarrhea.

16. Loss of Appetite

Along with not being able to eat much, you may not have a desire to eat as a result of the depression, flu-like symptoms, and cramping. It is very important that you still eat healthy foods as much as possible and, above all else, drink plenty of water.

17. Irritability

Dealing with all of these issues is likely to make anyone irritable, which is why friends and family members may seem to be annoying you more often, or you may be getting more stressed out at work. Remind yourself that there are valid reasons are why you’re feeling frustrated, and ask those who love you to be more understanding at this time.

18. Lack of Energy

Though you will feel restless, your body will be going through a lot without much food or sleep, so you will likely feel a lack of energy for most of the time you are going through hydrocodone withdrawal. Make sure you rest a lot, as you would if you were ill with the flu, and take care of yourself. Ask someone else to stay with you and help take care of you, too, if possible.

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