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Hydrocodone 7.5mg twice daily for 2 and a half months. if i just stop taking it will i have bad withdrawals? it seems this is a low dose but im scared

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Hydrocodone: The issue of withdrawal or not is a difficult one to answer as everyone is different. You have been on it x2 months so I would suggest that you cut done to one a day for 2 weeks and then stop it.

Dr Seibert and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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