JV, just ignore anyone being a dick. Maybe they think they're helping, maybe they don't...but don't let them ruin your day.
Anyways, to answer your question, even during the early days of my dalliance with H, hydrocodone produced no effects (I still had a low tolerance, for instance 2mgs of buprenorphine at that time would give me a 10 hour high). I remember taking 40mg (4x 10/325 vicodins) and felt NOTHING.
It may, however, help you with your w/d. You won't feel it, but it will bind to your receptors and at least allow you to sleep/stop the RLS, sneezing, sniffling, restlessness, anxiety, etc. For a little while. It's not very long acting.
How's the detox coming along? Keep us updated. If you have access to gabapentin I highly recommend it as a non-habit forming comfort med.