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by Anonymous on January 12th, 2009
Dont listen to Gina, hydrocodone is not a benzodiazepam, it is an opiate.Benzodiazepam are xanax,valume,etc....dont offer an opinion about narcotic use if you have no idea about what you are talking about. you might get someone killed.
by stevelexus on March 17th, 2008
I have taken as many as 15 5mg. hydrocodone/apap at once and got off like crazy. I was an active daily opiate user at the time and about 30 years old. If you are already an opiate user, then I would imagine a number somewhere close to 20 pills. A person who is drug free will die by consuming maybe 7-10 pills or less. It depends on other factors like weight, age, sex, tolerance, last dosage, etc. Many smaller, high strung, little people are more likely to overdose than anyone else because of their dangerous personalities and fast metabolism. Be safe and never take more than three pills at once. Three pills are NOT a lethal dose under any circumstances. Hydrocodone is a wonderful drug and should be legalized for those who are COMPLETELY familiar with the drug and have great knowledge of the drug.
by Daneen_K on November 30th, 2010
I would like to know also...sometimes I really believe my family is better off without me. I cost money, I mess up the finances, I am not even sure I am still a good parent.I dont know when it all went wrong, just know it did.Blame my health, the meds...no difference...still am costing more than I am worth and cause the husband more stress and gray hair than I will ever benefit him or the kids. If anyone has a real answer...I am waiting..but I dont think i will wait long.A whole bottle should do the trick.
Not worth a lick in life.
by Jesse_F9662 on November 7th, 2010
I am not sure exactly how many it would take, but as of late I'm willing to find out. Depression, Finances, Home, Republicans, all these and more. So many people miss you when you die, but then, like a lost pet, they remember the good times and eventually you pass in their minds soon to be forgotten with the exception of holidays and picnics. So I say who cares? Most folks are simple and persusive and could care less about who did what, at least until the news flashes the next breaking story. So I will leave you all with this, I will most likely duck out of this darkness as most do and look back and feel cheesy about writting this, if thats the case, I'm alive and distraught looking for another way out of this dismall life between the smiles and laughter I so often cause. NAMASTE>
by Wendy_K on August 12th, 2010
the FDA says that 40 mg or 8 tablets lead to lethal overdose. I am thinking about it too - like offing myself - and we got about 60 pills lying around here.
by dawnbaker36 on October 23rd, 2011
I fist would like to say im so sorry u feel like u want to die. I was looking this up for my brother-in law, im very worried about him. He took 35 lortabs 7.5mg-500mg in less than a 24 hour period. He is prescribed 150 per month and he goes through them in a few days. Also not to mention muscle relaxers,xanax,cymbalta and more. On top of all this he is a drinker. Not a wise choice. He has never tried to od and has not yet!! It really shocked me to see how many want to know the answer to this ?...Nothings ever that bad. My thought is if you have to ask how much...what your really saying is I need attention/help. The last thing I would do is post a ? for an answer no one could ever answer for me. GOD knows all about what we need and thats where you should turn to, GOD will make all things for our own good!!
by yupiamagirl on November 29th, 2011
I am 33 years old , i hate life, i dont really have future or any hope of one. There is no knights in shining armor waiting to fix anything for me. I am ill and will die sooner than most. Religion is the only reaason i havent pulled the trigger so to speak. I did attempt suicide by pill when i was 26, i was found rushed to ER and it was awful, i could feel my heart stopping and i didnt care all i could think was how god was going to burn me in hell for it. i just wanted all the pain to stop. to be free, i couldnt get out no matter waht i did, it seemed like the only way. I was married at 16 to a man my church approved, moved away from my family treated like a second class citezen, not allowed tv, books nothing. i had 2 kids with this man, he eventually left me pathetic huh. but as a child i grew up in a very abusive home, so since my ole man didnt hit me i considered myself forntunate. Lucky to be his slave to iron, cook clean, to always keep my eyes lower never look a man in the eye lol, after he left me i hooked up with a bad boy no church just because i wanted to be free, hahaha freedom what a joke, he poked holes in the condemn and along comes child 3. i didnt want to marry him but i had alot pressure from him and my family so i did i caved i married him. It was ok in the beginning, then he wanted some kinky lifestyle (swinging) just a fancy way to sell me for his own kicks. when i said no and fought i got hurt. so i ran, he found me, i managed to convince him to go air up the truck tires while i packed when he lfet i took every pill i could find prescrition and non all of them, then i ran towards the woods so i couldnt be found.. i took to much i ppassed out in the ditch where he found me took me to er, told them i was a whoring wife but he still loved me, he looked like an angel smiling holding my hand all i could think was god please just end me. I waited bided my time and ran again this time many states away. but like a dumbass i came to visit my famliy 3 years later ,when i refused to come back to him he filed a divorce trapping me here. so i ran again life got pretty decent i finished up my prereqs for college managed to create a name for myself, had a future and he got a judge to force me back here lol, over 30 miles to nearest college i cant afford it. cnat afford anything. the weather here cause my Ra to go into overtime. every time i dare hope or reach for anything i get slapped back down. all i ever wanted was to be a better person somone my kids could look at and be proud of. i wanna scream and rage at life for what, so hopeless yes i can understand it. as long as i can remember i have wanted and tried to be something i just dont have any fight left, i never understood how people could be dope addicts how could they give up, now i know. i just want all the worrie and all the failure to go away, i dont wanna burn in hell but i honestly cant take one more hit, i got nothing left in me to stand back up withpeople wanna be inspired about how someone overcomes all obstacles to be better but sometimes there is no happy ending just an end. id settle for that just some peace from all this. i just wanna be free...i want out of this cage.
by wantingpeace on August 26th, 2011
Why don't you get a life asshole! When you lose your job, your only child treats you like you are a piece of shit, her children also treat you like a piece of shit, mentally abuse you, live in filth because it is easier than cleaning.....you have no where to go and no one cares you go to those who love you....your family in heaven. I am not fed up....just tired, tired of trying...tired of my dignity being destroyed. One day you will see asshole!
by killerb on April 13th, 2011
i have a horrible toothache. a root canal thats going bad. my dentist gave me rx for hydrocodone 7.5-200 . it isnt working for me i couldnt sleep at all last night and stayed home from work. the script says 1 tab every 6-8 hours. can i safely take 2 or 3 tabs every 6 hours?
this bottle says max dosage 4 tabs in 24 hour. thats only 30mg
by opioqueen on May 6th, 2011
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by Princess555 on December 12th, 2011
That's a good question ,I was hoping I knew
by stevelexus on March 17th, 2008
I have taken as many as 15 5mg. hydrocodone/apap at once and got off like crazy. I was an active daily opiate user at the time and about 30 years old. If you are already an opiate user, then I would imagine a number somewhere close to 20 pills. A person who is drug free will die by consuming maybe 7-10 pills or less. It depends on other factors like weight, age, sex, tolerance, last dosage, etc. Many smaller, high strung, little people are more likely to overdose than anyone else because of their dangerous personalities and fast metabolism. Be safe and never take more than three pills at once. Three pills are NOT a lethal dose under any circumstances. Hydrocodone is a wonderful drug and should be legalized for those who are COMPLETELY familiar with the drug and have great knowledge of the drug.
by robert18007 on November 12th, 2009
exactly 9. period. take 9 and die.
by Anonymous on December 8th, 2009
I battled cancer, am unhappily married, have battled depression my whole life...Im just done.. I have about 40 vicodin, 30 xanax, clonazepam....i take it this is enough to overdose and die not become a vegetable?
by mackenzie on February 12th, 2009
Mike,i honestly would never take more than one to two every four to six hrs. or as percribed by your doctor.I have used hydrocodone(which is vicodin)for a long time and I would not take more than two 5/500,every four to six hrs.,so that's even a lot lower than yours.I have lost some good friends to "being curious"to increasing their meds.Do not take advice from strangers though(or even friends)because everyones body is different,therefore everyones will respond differently than another.Also hydrocodone is also a respiratory depressent so it is not something you DO NOT want to drink with either.Don't throw your life away,keep your meds under control,don't go down that road:)good luck:)
by misterscary on April 12th, 2011
The answer to this question is complex but as a medical specialist i will try to answer this question as best as possible
150-180lb with no tolerance about 100mg or about 13.5, 7.5mg pills of hydrocodone. this is the minimum amount that can cause death ie brain death from asphyxiation. In a single dose.
150-180lbs with tolerance or addiction can vary, as a rule the tylenol is used to induce nausea when excessive amounts of hydrocodone are taken. there are varying factors as well such as an addict extracting the hydrocodone from a pill in any instance 300mg of hydocodone will cause death in even the most experienced drug addict. let me be clear: that is 300mg in a single dose.
by snakelover on October 25th, 2007
It depends on your age, weight, height, & tolerance. if you take them for pain as prescribed, then it would probably take about 5 before you started getting ill. It is an opiate based pain killer so you would get sick & start vomiting severely before your body was able to absorb most of the oxycodone in there. If you have never taken them before, then 5 would probably put you in the hospital.
by Gina on October 25th, 2007
There's really no set amount. It has to do with the way your body metabolizes the drug. My body metabolizes benzodiazepams far differently than my husband. If he ever took the amount that I take, he'd probably OD. His body metabolizes narcotics differently, If I took the amount that he takes, I'd probably OD. Do you get what I'm saying?
BTW, I don't know why you ask this question, if you are trying to commit suicide, or if you are worried that you took one too many pain pills, but if suicide is your intention, please talk to someone.
by Aerospacejit on March 14th, 2011
There is no specific number or dosage as there are many factors that come into play here. Someone that has taken this medication for a long period of time has built up a tolerance and are able to consume a larger amount without problems. On the other hand, they have a tendancy to push the envelope, mixing it with zanax, valume, klonopin and other illegal drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamene. A prime example would be the unfortunate death of Anna Nicole Smith, she did a great deal of mixing and her intention was to have a good time not to die.
For those who have not taken this medication or do so only as prescribed, take as prescribed and do not drink alcohol. If you choose to disregard the doctors orders and use the medication as a party aid, be prepared to suffer the consequences.
by JohnnyRaz on December 28th, 2010
I have been an active vicodin user for months now and my tolerance is up to 20 pills at a time, so 20 is not a lethal overdose if you have a high tolerance.
by Self Consuming Cannibal on December 28th, 2010
Try about 6,000.
by Rainman2010 on December 21st, 2010
Ok, so i'm a male, 25 years old 130 lbs, about 5"10 i have high metabolism is why i'm skinny and it runs on my mothers side of the family, she is skinny like me as well, so no it's not from drugs! but i consume about 7....750's at once!!! I guess it depends on your tolerance, you work your way up, i'm not saying that's what you should do but that's what happens when you keep taking them the less you take the less you feel it working! it's a hard drug to get off if your addicted like me!! and it' can be pretty costly if you don't get prescribed!! i like the feeling it gives that's why i keep doing it!! anyways it depends on the person is basically the only thing you should know!! Can't tell you exactly how much it really takes to OD, some people do one line of coke and die, some people can do 8 balls, lol..just using that as an example!! it's not the same drug but the same idea!! Hope this helped!!
by swoops on November 9th, 2010
ok like others have said, it is not recommended to take more that 4,000 mg of Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in a 24 hour period. Taking over 7,000 can lead to a severe overdose if not treated quickly.
Normal Vicodin is 5/500. Meaning 5mg hydrocodone(opiate) and 500mg Acetaminophen. Of course there are many other variations, generics, etc...
The highest dose of hydrocodone (active opiate in Vicodin) is 10 mg per pill. The lowest dose of Acetaminophen is 325 mg per pill. 10/325 is commonly referred to as Norco although generic does exist.
The most toxic agent in Vicodin is the Acetaminophen, this will undoubtedly kill you before the opiate.
Please refer to this Government page about Acetaminophen overdose to learn more
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002598.htm
If you are seriously contemplating suicide please seek help. The national suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255
Not to sound insensitive but If this is something you have to do then do some research you idiot. There are much better ways to do it than to suffer the agony of a Tylenol overdose that you will more than likely survive. Trust me your life will suck much more with most of your liver dead then it does now.
If that does not put it into perspective just remember one thing. You are only guaranteed here and now. It does not matter what ethnicity, race, creed, religion you come from, the only thing you know for certain is that your here and now. The decisions you make in this moment can drastically alter your future moments, by ending them you are ending the only thing that is absolute in this life. The rest is far from guaranteed.
by stylin on September 20th, 2010
I have taken hydro's for quite some time, I generally buy prescriptions off people, right now I have 10/325's which is great cause it's the highest amount they have 10, which is the opiate which gets you high, and also the lowest 325 amount of aspirin that is mixed with it! If you were to OD the aspirin would probably kill you before the opiate, over 4,000 miligrmas os aspirin causes liver damage within a 24 hour period of time, not sure how much opiate i can take without dieing right now i take 5 when i wake up and 3 more around 3pm I am high 24/7 so to die who know 20-30 would probab;y do it!
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by mentia on October 2nd, 2010
The acetominaphin (tylenol) in the pill will kill you before the hydrocodone (opiate) will. The maximum dose for tylenol is 4000 mg per day, but in many cases, less tylenol will do the trick. It is an ugly painful death.
Five to six 7.5/750 hydrocodone will cause you to OD on tylenol.
by JohnnyRaz on December 28th, 2010
I have been an active vicodin user for months now and my tolerance is up to 20 pills at a time. I take 20 10mg (aka1000) vicodins at a time so 20 is obviously not a lethal dosage if your tolerance is right.
by thatonekiddam on January 25th, 2011
Consuming any drug always has to do with the consumer, I weigh 135 lbs am 19 years old and have been doing drugs daily for about 4 years now, (weed isn't a drug get the message out there) and i just ate about 8 7.5mg (350s) generic hydrocodone and it barely does the trick for me nowadays, so what i'm saying is it all has to do with the consumers tolerance toward any sort of drug, people are built differently and what would kill one person would barely do anything for another.
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by ryanmcgowan on July 6th, 2010
She wasn't saying it isn't an opiate, she was just saying that different people react differently to different substances than others. She was referring to hydro as a narcotic
by Bobbybbb on March 25th, 2011
How about instead of offing yourself, you take enought to get high and not die. Just become a drug addict, that way you can just live life high and not depressed, as long as your not going through withdrawl. haha. Im just kidding. Theres no reason to kill yourself. Its fucking selfish. Do you care about your family or only yourself? Ask yourself that question, and if you say you care about your family, which Im pretty sure you'll do. Then you will realize the pain your family would feel if you died. That should make you want to live. Happy Trails. Stay Opiated. :)
by jbagsitem9 on February 16th, 2011
I love hearing most of these dumb ass people say stuff when apparently they have no idea what they are talking about jus THINK they do, what a shame. People sayin 10/325 are called 1000's , why in the hell would they be called 1000's stupid, there is no 1000 about em idiot. Then another sayin 10/325 , the 325 being aspirin, most u can take is 4000 mg in 24 hrs, holy sh!t another f'n idiot . The 325 is acetamenophen (tylenol) and yes 4000 is the limit but I've been blowin that out the water for years now and my liver is fine, i know not one person is the same but you cannot od on hydrocodone, well maybe u can but it would be that u stop breathing from cns drepression, just the tylenol which is like 10000 mg which will be a slow and very very painful death, I've gone as far as takin 100 mg hydro/3250 mg acet ( ten 10/325's :) ) at once and no issue jus a hard roll haha, but i was not taking that much to end my life cuz i love my life and my hydro's i just love rolling this is not a way to end it, i promise. Hopefully people will become smarter and start knowing what they are talking about soon cuz this board is embarassing lol peace out!!
by jbagsitem9 on February 16th, 2011
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by VicoDie on February 1st, 2011
Well, I just got my monthly 90 pill 7.5mg refill. That should do it,huh?
Plus I'm Narcoleptic, so I get 3 bottles a month of pure pharmaceutical Sodium Oxibate to sleep at night: That's pure GHB! And I get my 60/mo. 30mg. Morphine n a few days. W/all dat, I'd prob. not even have to deal w/ vomiting or other "pain". I'd prob. just 'go to sleep'. Right?
I'm sick of my effin' life, live n constant pain, even now after neck surgery !!
The ONLY thing keeping me from taking it ALL at once is the pain n agony it'd cause my family.
So I figure I'll just take decent amounts of Tylenol & Advil til I can build up a huge stash for a couple months, mOve at least 10 states away, & just happen to become a missing person. Sound like a good plan?? Should work, I think.
Guess I got enuff for all of us.
Just Sayin'.
~VicoDie~
by scottishdude on February 3rd, 2011
I tried taking ELEVEN hydrocodone-apap 5-325 pills two days ago before I went to bed, but no luck. Didn't even end up in hospital. And two days later, I'm perfectly healthy.
I'm 6'2", 180lbs, 17 years old and I'm not a druggy, just depressed.
Don't know why it didn't work since people are telling me that 6-7 should do the trick....
Any ideas?
by Patricia_D2023 on March 31st, 2011
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by Irishgirllee on February 11th, 2011
Isn't dieing the idea? Oregon and Washington State have physician assisted suicide.
by wantingpeace on August 26th, 2011
You are right, hydrocodone is an opiate NOT a Benzo. Whoever made this false assumption is only showing how ignorant they are and have no business posting on this sentive site.
I am turning their comment in.
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