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Getting off norco..
Hello
I have been on Norco (10/325) for about a year and half now. I started when I found out I had a cervical herniated disc. At first I didn't care much for the pills, they didn't really help. I had surgery in February (artificial disc replacement) and I am no longer in pain and feel great. After the surgery is when I started to take the pills more and more. It got to the point where I was getting a refill of 50 pills once a week. Back in August, I decided to tell my husband and my mom that I was addicted. I felt that my personality was changing and I could tell I was different. More irritable and lazy. Me and my husband were fighting a lot and just not getting along so I felt I had to say something. Well I was going to taper off and my husband was helping me. I didn't even go a week and I got another refill while I was at work and I have been taking them still with no one knowing. I feel awful for lying and doing this behind my husbands back. We also want to have a baby and I know I need to get off of them before we do that. I want to get off of them without my husband knowing but not sure if I can do that. I already know how it feels to not be on them and its awful. I know I should taper off of them but I have no control and I always take more pills than I need.
Just wanted to express my concerns and if anyone has any suggestions or advice, I would love to hear it.
Leah
I have been on Norco (10/325) for about a year and half now. I started when I found out I had a cervical herniated disc. At first I didn't care much for the pills, they didn't really help. I had surgery in February (artificial disc replacement) and I am no longer in pain and feel great. After the surgery is when I started to take the pills more and more. It got to the point where I was getting a refill of 50 pills once a week. Back in August, I decided to tell my husband and my mom that I was addicted. I felt that my personality was changing and I could tell I was different. More irritable and lazy. Me and my husband were fighting a lot and just not getting along so I felt I had to say something. Well I was going to taper off and my husband was helping me. I didn't even go a week and I got another refill while I was at work and I have been taking them still with no one knowing. I feel awful for lying and doing this behind my husbands back. We also want to have a baby and I know I need to get off of them before we do that. I want to get off of them without my husband knowing but not sure if I can do that. I already know how it feels to not be on them and its awful. I know I should taper off of them but I have no control and I always take more pills than I need.
Just wanted to express my concerns and if anyone has any suggestions or advice, I would love to hear it.
Leah
Leah I just read how you are or may wait to get off Narco. I've been on it 7 yrs and decided to go off and then found this site, yet, I too was waiting until after the Holidays until I just read a story here about someone who wss doing the same. There is NEVER going to be a good what time to go off the medication -never! I was making excuses. I'm changing that and come what may I'm dumping out my Narco today. If I'm sick I'll Br suck and if I have to stay home and take care of this problem now I will. I know my husband would cancel anything to have to get off the pills Now and have many more healthy days in the future to enjoy a drug free life . There is always next Christmas if I have to rearrange my life today. I know that right now I'm dying physically, mentally and Spiritually due to my Narco and I can't go one more day. Good luck but don't put it off there will always be something else. Thank you everyone it's becsuse of thus site I may have s chance to live.
Leah I just read how you are or may wait to get off Narco. I've been on it 7 yrs and decided to go off and then found this site, yet, I too was waiting until after the Holidays until I just read a story here about someone who wss doing the same. There is NEVER going to be a good what time to go off the medication -never! I was making excuses. I'm changing that and come what may I'm dumping out my Narco today. If I'm sick I'll Br suck and if I have to stay home and take care of this problem now I will. I know my husband would cancel anything to have to get off the pills Now and have many more healthy days in the future to enjoy a drug free life . There is always next Christmas if I have to rearrange my life today. I know that right now I'm dying physically, mentally and Spiritually due to my Narco and I can't go one more day. Good luck but don't put it off there will always be something else. Thank you everyone it's becsuse of thus site I may have s chance to live.
Hi love,
I don't have too much to add to what you were just told.
But, here's a few things.
First an foremost, if you really really WANT to do this, you have to tell your Husband. While my Husband knew about my dirty little secret, the rest of the world did not and when I got off the pills, it was a huge relief not to carry that burden on me anymore. You need to tell him.
Secondly, we as addicts will always find an excuse to put it off. Not trying to be harsh at all, it's just the truth. You just said that you were taking a trip in Dec and wanted to be yourself and that you were managing with just a couple a day right?? Well, here is my 2 scents. Why not stop now? If you stop just those couple a day now, come clean to your husband, you may feel bad for a few days BUT you will be better before your trip in Dec AND..... Then you will be yourself. Your not yourself while your on those pills and I think you know that.
Please, go read through all those post.. Come back here and post, talk to us! You have came to a godsend community for support! Everyone here has been through exactly what you have and we are here to help you through this the entire step of the way! But PLEASE know, the longer you continue to use the pills, the harder it's going to be to stop!
Xoxo
I don't have too much to add to what you were just told.
But, here's a few things.
First an foremost, if you really really WANT to do this, you have to tell your Husband. While my Husband knew about my dirty little secret, the rest of the world did not and when I got off the pills, it was a huge relief not to carry that burden on me anymore. You need to tell him.
Secondly, we as addicts will always find an excuse to put it off. Not trying to be harsh at all, it's just the truth. You just said that you were taking a trip in Dec and wanted to be yourself and that you were managing with just a couple a day right?? Well, here is my 2 scents. Why not stop now? If you stop just those couple a day now, come clean to your husband, you may feel bad for a few days BUT you will be better before your trip in Dec AND..... Then you will be yourself. Your not yourself while your on those pills and I think you know that.
Please, go read through all those post.. Come back here and post, talk to us! You have came to a godsend community for support! Everyone here has been through exactly what you have and we are here to help you through this the entire step of the way! But PLEASE know, the longer you continue to use the pills, the harder it's going to be to stop!
Xoxo
Hello
I want to start soon. I am going to CA for a trip in December so not sure if I want to start before or after. I don't want to go there and not feel myself. In the mean time, I can take just a couple a day just to get me through, I don't need to take more than that. I just have to be strong and do it. I know that once I'm clean i'll feel so much better. I know that I have to feel crappy for awhile but it will pass. Good thing is, I am working out 5 days a week so I have that going for me. I haven't lost my ability to want to do things and I don't feel depressed but I know once I stop taking them, that is how I will feel. So if that is the case, I know I need to tell my husband because he will know something is up if I am acting that way.
I have seen the Thomas recipe just wasn't sure where to find all the ingredients. Was hoping I can do this without it. I am hoping I can just taper off and that will be enough.
I want to start soon. I am going to CA for a trip in December so not sure if I want to start before or after. I don't want to go there and not feel myself. In the mean time, I can take just a couple a day just to get me through, I don't need to take more than that. I just have to be strong and do it. I know that once I'm clean i'll feel so much better. I know that I have to feel crappy for awhile but it will pass. Good thing is, I am working out 5 days a week so I have that going for me. I haven't lost my ability to want to do things and I don't feel depressed but I know once I stop taking them, that is how I will feel. So if that is the case, I know I need to tell my husband because he will know something is up if I am acting that way.
I have seen the Thomas recipe just wasn't sure where to find all the ingredients. Was hoping I can do this without it. I am hoping I can just taper off and that will be enough.
Hi, Leah. I'm sure you've read a bunch of posts on here and realized you are part of a HUGE club: addicts. That's why you went and got another refill; that's what addicts do. We lie, manipulate, pretend...all to get more pills. It sux, doesn't it?
Please go back and read as many first posts as you can and you will see many many folks lying to their loved ones about their addiction. But, you will have to come clean to your hubbie. There is no way to STAY clean w/ secrets like that. Especially if you wanna get pregnant.
Firstly, you need to cancel your contacts: the dr,, any "street" connections, anyone who has em. Delete ph #s and cancel w/ pharmacy and dr. You do not need to taper. You can try, although most if not all of us have tried that one already, and can't do it. I was taking about what you are taking now and did cold turkey. People jump from higher than that, it's doable. It is no fun, it blows, but you will be okay.
How you felt "off" them was just a short respite from pills; it does NOT reflect how you will feel clean. The real you takes time to come back.
You may have heard of the Thomas recipe on here. Look that up and get the stuff that's on there. You will need it for wds.
When are you wanting to start? We can help you every step. Please write back:)
Please go back and read as many first posts as you can and you will see many many folks lying to their loved ones about their addiction. But, you will have to come clean to your hubbie. There is no way to STAY clean w/ secrets like that. Especially if you wanna get pregnant.
Firstly, you need to cancel your contacts: the dr,, any "street" connections, anyone who has em. Delete ph #s and cancel w/ pharmacy and dr. You do not need to taper. You can try, although most if not all of us have tried that one already, and can't do it. I was taking about what you are taking now and did cold turkey. People jump from higher than that, it's doable. It is no fun, it blows, but you will be okay.
How you felt "off" them was just a short respite from pills; it does NOT reflect how you will feel clean. The real you takes time to come back.
You may have heard of the Thomas recipe on here. Look that up and get the stuff that's on there. You will need it for wds.
When are you wanting to start? We can help you every step. Please write back:)
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