I think its day 5

[cantthink46]

Im having bad anxiety and my arms ache i cant remember things (even spelling) and i know i can go get my script of 180 norco 10/325 for the month so is my mind messing with me? My neck is killing me. It wasnt this bad over the weekend. But the docs office wasnt open either. And mine are free that makes it really bad (w/comp)

[jim811]

I can totally relate to being on your toes at the job... I had to be on my toes but I do have an office and I can close my door and I can come and go as I please as long as I meet the goals...that's what the job is all about.  Anyway...I like what you said about cutting them into pieces...you will feel it some but no where near as bad as going through hardcore withdrawals...I'm not exaggerating when I say this...I'm on day 7 and feel good...I eat right, no bathroom issues, I can concentrate better and I really don't have a loss of energy.  Sleep is an issue but I do get 6-8 hours a night.  I enjoy cranking my tunes..Nickelback is good for me now :-) and when I'm crusin on my sport bike or hot Bimmer and picture this, singing at the top of my lungs LOL...I feel I can take on the world...

I flushed 40 pills yesterday...major step..not physically but psych wise...was a comfort blanket but just said f*k it and moved on...people here helped me with that.

Oh..one more thing..I started working out on the 3rd day of being off...I sweat on the cardio machines, pump the iron, and the sweat some more. This is probaly the best thing so far...well one more thing but I'll keep it clean ;-)

Peace,

Nick

[cantthink46]

I did the thomas thing THANK GOD FOR IMODIUM and a couple xanax (which i dont need as bad anymore the xanax) I dont want to go through this again. I went through it before but didnt know thats what it was
(pills came up missing) thought it was menapause so couldnt take hormones cause of stroke so they put me on anti depres and i got off that WHOOOOO w/ds where soo bad
electrical shocks in the head thought i was dying anyway im rambling on and hubby just got home so gotta go for awhile

[worried878]

I also work...a nurse...but can hide out sometimes :)..I go home for lunch and if it is slow, can take a 2 or 3 hour lunch...But when it is busy, I have to be on my toes..I wanted to quit lortabs by wednesday of next week...took off thursday and friday.  I did have some extra pills and could have stretched it out a little longer but do not want to quit on a Monday..too rough at work...so I will have 4 days with nothing...back to work on monday....My taper schedule ends with 2 tabs broken up into 5 doses on wednesday of nest week...i think i will feel it...but i do not think i should prolong it...i do not know the difference between W/D from percocet verses lortab but it doesnt sound like u were taking very much...about like me...i am at 6-8 tabs a day...started today with my taper at 6 (I took 8 yesterday) and goes down about  .5 each day...I have wanted more today just thinking about it!  DREAD! going to a NA meeting at 630

[jim811]

Hi...I know there's some anxiety but here's what I did:

Maybe not for everyone...I was on about 6-8 percs (7.5) a day plus a 50mg Fentynl Patch (Those suk big time...definitly stay away from those if you can).

1. I went ct for 1 day to see how much I could stand..you know guage my limits (it was 2 days off the patch so I didn't have any of that in me)...max time was 7 hours  I was seriiously sick.
2. I cut my perc 7.5/325 into halves...I had about 200..
3. I made a schedule to see how long I could taper comfortably...1st week was bearable
4. I had to keep working (white collar with some, not many but a few responsibilities :-) )...so my schedule on 1/2 pills was as follows:

Friday 11  (Divide 11 into 24 hours...that's 1/2 pill every 2.11 hours..not bad and after day 3...I was still getting a buzz)
Saturday 11
Sunday 11
Monday 11
Tuesday 11
Wednesday 10
Thursday 10
Friday 10
Saturday 9
Sunday 9
Monday 8
Tuesday 8
Wednesday 8
Thursday 8
Friday 7
Saturday 6
Sunday 6
Monday 6
Tuesday 6
Wednesday 6
Thursday 5
Friday 5 - When I reached this limit, I realized I could jump off and did...no real issues.
Saturday 5
Sunday 5
Monday 4
Tuesday 4
Wednesday 4
Thursday 3
Friday 2


Really depends on how much you have to taper with and what your willing to tolerate...I did take the max exedrin during my taper...that definitly helped.   I also looked at the Thomas Recipe but didn't want any other drugs...Valium and such.

Again..I'm no doc .. this was just my experience but I knew the pills would eventually control my life.  Even my PM doc told me that I would probaly have to go on methadone one day...no way, no how, not ever....I'll cut my leg off first.

Peace,

Nick

[cantthink46]

I was starting to take i guess sometimes 10 or more a day
norco 10/325 180 a month 2 years (but i think i said that)......before that off and on for 2 yrs i tapered down fpr 2 weeks when i got to 1 a day i started bad w/ds but when i started p/m 2 yrs ago he had me on musc relax-morphine-pain patches-hydros-anti inflam......I was like OK im suppose to take all this...........THAT was crazy thank god i didnt only stuck to the hydros so i guess in that way i was lucky and this is really 5 1/2 days NOTHING but an ocasional xanax so i dont freak out to bad

[worried878]

I jsut began my taper today...but am doing it in 10 days...how many and what were you taking?  I need to know I can do this in 10 days...I was taking 6 lortab 10s a day and when I tried to taper, went up to 8!  I now have a friend who will give me my day's dose each night..inconvenient but wasn t tapering by myself..I still have to be sure I spread my doses out over the day since I can not drive over 5 times a day!

[jim811]

Hi....

Did you taper or go ct?  I tried both and ct didn't work for me as I still wasn't feeling well for awhile.  This time I did a slow taper...3.5 weeks and I'm clean 7 days (thats off percs/fentynl patches..50)...

I started to exercise at 3 days clean and it has been getting better...really.  Only thing that's not right is the sleep...I still need to take 2 Exedrin PMs...

Like evryone says....it really does get better but you have to remember how long you were taking meds (me...4 years).  I realized that it may be months before I'm 100% and you know what...the reason I started taking meds..bad knee...that pain is there but I'm working through it.  I don't want any narcotics unless 'm at the end of my days and that shouldn't be for a looooong time...

Keep Posting....

Peace,

Nick

[mtrying]

Things will start to get better after day 5.  Definitely talk to your doctor about the headaches when you see him tomorrow to explain what's going on and that you are quitting the pills.
You can do it!!

[cantthink46]

Well I think now its to late to call THANK GOD. Ive been on line reading for to long. And tomm. I see me reg doc and talking to him about all this (not for drugs) I had a stroke a year and 1/2 ago and just need checked out cause my head is killing me where it happened. IM GONNA MAKE IT!!!!!!!

[toxictome]

ok...if it wasn't bad this wk.end...it will jsut keep getting better...if you get the pills...you know it will eventually get worse.

Free or not, it's YOU who needs to be FREE!!!

Go take a HOT bath...I'm filling my tub right now for rls and achey legs.....

you CAN do this...please don't call!!!!