Lortab

[dragon999]

Some info and help on the best way to wean or CT off these Lortab's, have been taking for about 15 month's for various pains in my body, mostly from Iarqi war , just need some advice and help from someone that has been there. Thanks

[dragon999]

Need some advice or help with Darocet addiction, have been off Vic's and Perc's for sometime but ended up on these babies; help please

[dragon999]

Thank u so much for ur advice, being at this forum has been very encourging for me today, and has lifted me up to suceed. I will use ur advice , and make it .Thanks {BE BLESSED}

[nogie1717]

With the dose you are on, I would go 3 or 4 days at 50 mgs and lower yourself by 5 mgs at this pace until you get to 30 mgs and then taper by 2.5 (half of a half) until you are down to a pill a day.
Then the tough part comes- being completely done.  Have some immodium for runs and Ibuprofen helps a little with the aches.  
If possible, tell your doctor or a doctor your intentions and they might possibly give you valium or another benzo for sleep to get you through a week or so.
Expect 4 nights or so of very little sleep and restlessness.  Withdrawals are never easy, but you are fortunate to be getting off at a reasonable dose.  Kudos to you for that.
Good luck and if you have any more questions I will try to answer them.

[dragon999]

Thanks for u wrote, that is encourging, and I was taking for pain at first then I like the high like I receieved, it sort replaced the adreline high I had in Iraq ,and then when I got back to states the Adreline left and I was flat and Lortab worked for awhile if u know what I mean, hang in there

[Summer123]

Hi, you are not on that high of a dosage so you could either taper or go cold turkey.  I tapered for a while from a high dosage of 70 mg percocet and oxycontin, down to 40 mg, 30 mg, 20 mg, 15, 12, 10 and 7.5 mg.  Yesterday I jumped off and so far the withdrawal symptoms are about the same as tapering.  Much more mild than going cold turkey, but there is something to be said for just stopping.  Some people like cold turkey as you get it over with faster.  Sometimes while tapering, you may go through a lot of the withdrawals only milder.  I was on them for 12 years for pain.  FLAddict I believe has information if you click on his name for tapering and maybe cold turkey as well.  Good luck in whatever way you choose to do it!

[david0263]

I was taking up to 25 10/500 lortabs a day for about 3 years.  I did it cold turkey.  I got sick with all of the symptoms mentioned above but it wasn't that bad.  You'll feel a lot better in less than 7 days.  If you were just taking them for pain and not abusing them it may not be bad at all.

david

[oxygirl487]

yes your right it is unbeleivable i remember seeing people who were addicted to pills and thinking what is all the fuss about?its just a pill....boy was i wrong....admitting u have a problem is the first step....which u r doing...its gonan be tuff i wont lie but just remeber u r stronger than this monster....your not alone u have me and everyone else on here right at your fingertips.....even if u feel like ****,post it.....vent whatever u have to do.....what amount r u down to now?your welcome.....im not good at advice but i wil try my best whenever u need it....u will win this battle  

[dragon999]

Actually I am by myself here  at DC and work Mon-Fri, with the Dept. of Army, so I will make it and stay posted to this site has been great and encourging already, some of those symptoms I have already experience because I have been trying to wean myself somewhat, wow it is unbelieveable what we do to our selves in things like this, but at least I reconize my problem and going to solve it. Well thanks so much for ur help and please stay in touch in whatever way is possible I will need some encouragement and help 'm sure, I will win in this, and get thru. Thanks so much, PS keep a check on me ,I might need it being alone here in D.C, GETTING OFF THESE MONSTERS. Thanks alot    

[oxygirl487]

well your definately gonna have some withdrawal hopefully not as bad as mine...i expierienced diareah,vomiting,cold chills,fever,racing heart,pain,headaches,distorted vision,no energy,grumpiness lol,just alot of the normal w/d symtoms im sure u have read about on here...doesnt sound to appealing huh? but i'm guessing your w/d will not be as bad as mine...someone plz correct me if im wrong....i was addicted for 4 yrs....feels so good to say WAS...i still at 24 days am having some w/d symtoms...but please dont let this discourage u......ur physical w/d should not last this long...the mental thing is the biggest problem for me....do u have anyone at home for support? i couldn't do the weaning/tapering thing myself....if i had pills at home id would have did them.....but some do it and succeed ust depends on the person....im not that strong.....u will probably have physical w/d for about a week ....but posting on here helps and knowing there r so many people like us out there helps....u r a very strong person to make this big first step...im here if u need me....U CAN DO THIS!!!   god bless u

[dragon999]

Yes I am taking around 4 a day sometimes more though but never more than 6 a day, then when I went to Dr. he gave perc's so I took them but since have stop those and am not taking anymore of those, I realize now that I take them for a high instead of pain, "very bad", but I know I have the problem and I am wanting out yesterday, my dosage on these monsters is 5's, and thank God they are not stronger, so I have been taking them for 15 months and anymore feel terrible, no motivation depressed and memory problems, wow what a problem! Could you tell me some things you experience when you stopped, some withdraws symptons , what can I expect? Would u suggest CT or weaning? Please send some help!! Thanks

[oxygirl487]

how many and what mg r u taking?i definately have been there (3 80mg oc's aday)...u r definately in the right place...i started out taking percocets hardly ever took loratabs unless i couldnt get an oxy or perc but i know some on here who were addicted to those and im sure u will hear from them soon...i was just curious....and i wanted to let u know u r headed in the right direction and im here for u....... 24 days clean for me...u can do this.....god bless u