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HEY EVERYONE!!! I'M BACK. I HAVEN'T LOGGED IN FOR QUITE AWHILE. I'VE BEEN SICK FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS WITH SEVERE SINUSITIS AND RHINITIS. I WAS ON 34 DAYS OF ANTIBIOTICS AND MY IMMUNE SYSTEM IS SHOT. I ALSO WENT BACK TO MY PAIN MEDS RECENTLY FOR MY BACK AND NECK. I AM ALREADY BUILDING A TOLERANCE AND I'VE INCREASE MY DOSAGE ALREADY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY BODY BUILDS A TOLERANCE SO QUICKLY.

MY QUESTION IS: HOW LONG DOES IS TAKE FOR A TOLERANCE TO HYDROCODONE TO GO DOWN , SO I CAN DECREASE MY DOSAGE TO GET THE SAME EFFECT? I DON'T WANT TO KEEP INCREASING MY DOSAGE.BUT I ALSO AM NOT READY TO STOP TAKING THEM COMPLETELY. IF I KEEP INCREASING MY DOSAGE, IT WILL BE HARDER TO STOP WHEN I'M READY.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TOLERANCE PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

THANKS GUYS!!!
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352798 tn?1399298154
    It isn't fair, but that's what happens when you use pain meds. Our bodies have a tolerance built up. When you quit for awhile, it will work better for only a bit, then you're right back up to where you were before.
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199177 tn?1490498534
girl i am sorry you were sooooo sick . I hope you do get to the point you want to quit . You have consumed so much of the drug that is why your tolerance is soooo high .Stick around ......
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