I can't taper off until I see the Doc on the 6th. Or should I stop taking the Exalgo and just take the OXY?
PLEASE WATCH THE DOSAGE!!!!
You can't start at where you were or you could overdose.
Please get help with this, I tapered alone from a high dose of oxy, but I am not the usual. Do you have any support rom anyone, family or friend(s)
Let us know,
hugs,
Lily
I restarted the Exalgo. I have a doc appoint next week. Cold turkey was not the way to go. Thanks for everyone's advice.
Exalgo is heavy duty stuff. Basically, its extended release Dilaudid. With Exalgo, it takes a little longer to get its full effect and on the flip side it takes a little longer to withdrawal from. That and your on the hyrdos...I can see you feeling pretty bad on day 7. I tried to go cold turkey just off the regular Dilaudid back in the day and was tore up...worse the when I CT heroin. I ended up having to taper. Id say talk to your doc about tapering but your already on day 7 so that would be pointless and a step backwards IMO. Best thing...keep pushing forward. You should be turning that corner any day now. I cant see it going on much longer. Hang in there! also, check out the link to the Thomas Recipe.
Hope you feel better soon.
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Addiction/Thomas-Recipe-Re-Posted/show/16?cid=66
Hi there and welcome to the forum. I looked up Exalgo and it said it was controlled released opiate. Plus the Hydrocodone you were taking for many years. Plus your several back operations. In my opinion, I don't think this is a good time to do this. Like right before Christmas, if you have family counting on you? Maybe you should make an apt. with your pain/back Dr. and have him start you on some kind of tapering schedule being that you have been on these strong opiates for many years due to your back surgeries. I would wait till after the new year. Good luck and God Bless You!
I'm not sure what Exalgo is but generally long-acting meds take longer to get out ofnyour system. You also used them for a long time and that factors in. Whatnare yournsymptoms? Do you have pain issues?