So I'm your typical college grad, working 8 to 5, dreaming big, rolled small, with ADD-like symptoms. I'm not self-diagnosing, but I often find my mind completely elsewhere, triggered by any little thing. I can't even go to sleep, because I feel like my mind is consistently drawing it's undivided attention to any little noise that happens, from bed creaks, to faint neighbor noises, to my freezer refilling it's ice dispenser. Then I had surgery on my foot, and got a vicodin prescription.

My life has been simply awesome since being on this medication. Nevermind the foot pain, I am sleeping through the night without any distractions, waking up fully rested for the first time since freshmen year of college, focusing unrelentingly at work, and even eating better. It's like this drug is the key to my life's balance and zen.

Now, I'm not abusing this drug. I take 2 pills a day, and the prescription calls for one every four to six hours. I have about 10 pills left, and it kinda depresses me to think about going back to my old life of unnerving distractions. I know this drug is just a painkiller, and isn't meant for correcting these attention-deficit symptoms, but hey, it works. Has anyone else dealt with this, and do you take any other drugs now, or have any advice post-enlightenment?

don't get hooked on vicodin. it can't be good for you. i'm not a doctor or anything but instead of adhd, it sounds like you have a sleeping disorder. why don't you ask your doctor about that?

Vicodin is essentially a small does of heroin. Your life will become more and more distracting when you get off of it just like any heroin addiction. Nothing that alters your state of find that much is withouts its darkside. STOP TAKING IT TODAY.

Dr. House ??? Is that you ??

Ferdinand

heya op. im writting from a phone so excuse spellings etc... im an opiate addict since im 15 or so. doc was heroin. would take any opiate or benzo i could get my hands on. i know the ezact feeling ur on about. like tasting eternity just watch urself. its possible to use hard drugs and keep ur head together . maybe one in hundred type thing proably more just remember its wrecked better people then u and me. currently on 30mg of methadone everyday. use the drug not other way around.

hey i just wanted to let u know i got sick in 2009 and went through about 6 painfull operations and spent 2 years on percocet which is essentially the same thing as vicodon it also made me feel very good and i also have add and made me open and talk and just feel good about life in general... its the opiates my man... anyway my point is the day i stopped taking them started the first 3 worst weeks of my life.... withdrawl from opiates should not be something anybody should ever have to go throu and shame on the ****ing drs who fed them to me like candy durying my ill state.