on day 13 of my taper

[notordinary]

Hi everyone.  Just wanted to share my journey on my taper and what has helped me.
Hoping it may help other's.
I started this 13 days ago. 8-10 norco's 10/325 a day.
I'm now down to 2 a day.
I started taking a multi- vit and L-Tyrosine 500mg in the morning with the vit. Also 1/2 later B-12 1000mg.
Drinking lots of Gatorade and water. I also in this time quit drinking pepsi and had a massive headache for about a week from the pepsi. But that was the least of my worries.
So today is day 10 taking the vit's and L-tyrosine. And down to two pills a day.
Last night i woke at 12:30 my arms crawling. Then i noticed my legs were not crawling. (RLS)
A week ago they both were driving me crazy. Out of control. Wow what a difference.
I have also been eating 3 bananas a day.
Yes i feel so much better, my mind is way clearer. But i still do not have the energy  or the mind-set to get to much done. But im getting there.  I can feel it.
I would have never made it this far without the help of the wonderful people on this site.
Most of them are brutality honest. And that is the best thing that will help you overcome your addiction.
So I'm sharing  my story, in hopes that it may help someone. I thought i was going to take these pills the rest of my life. Because that was what i was told. By a number of doctors.
Now my pain has diminished some. I do not hurt near as much as i did taking all those pills.
It can be done. I've had many surgeries. 8 pins in my shoulder. That's just some of them.
So if i can do this.  YOU can do it too!!  
Good luck. Everyone.  There is light at the end of the tunnel.

[LeaAnn807]

Good job!  Have a positive attitude, and that will help SO much!  You can do this.  Just be careful not to over-take the clonidine in any way.  Just a friendly warning, not that you would do that.  It can bottom out your BP and cause you to pass out.  Used correctly, it can really help and isn't addictive in any way! : ) Good for you!

[notordinary]

Lol.  I knew it.  I just knew that was coming.
That was a good laugh.  
Yepper. All gone. Gave to my daughter to get rid of.  
I'm in my motor home.   didn't want to over dose the system.  

[Pat1956100]

Did you flush the norco yet?

[notordinary]

Well. I am here to say persistence does pay off.
My doctor gave me the clonidine!!!  
I haven't got it yet. Still waiting for the pharmacy to fill it.
I still have 204 of my norcos 10. He said he wanted me to keep on my taper???????
I told him i just want to stop!!!
Do i keep some of them. Just in case?  Alright i already know the answer to that. Ha ha ha. Ya right.  I have been really good on my taper.
And now i am down to only a few a day it's time.
YEA ME!!!  
Here i go. To the unknown abyss. This will be so much easier now.
Why put myself through the pain if there is another way. Here i am trying to think rationally, (my mind is bad) so please don't take it to heart. If i say something. Off the wall.
Thanks everyone for your continued support.

[notordinary]

Well. I am here to say persistence does pay off.
My doctor gave me the clonidine!!!  
I haven't got it yet. Still waiting for the pharmacy to fill it.
I still have 204 of my norcos 10. He said he wanted me to keep on my taper???????
I told him i just want to stop!!!
Do i keep some of them. Just in case?  Alright i already know the answer to that. Ha ha ha. Ya right.  I have been really good on my taper.
And now i am down to only a few a day it's time.
YEA ME!!!  
Here i go. To the unknown abyss. This will be so much easier now.
Why put myself through the pain if there is another way. Here i am rationally

[LeaAnn807]

Great!  Clonidine would be a good alternative to the taper.  At this point, I just honestly think you're dragging out the misery.  Some people just CAN'T stop CT from a high dose.  They have to come down some until they think the WD will be more tolerable.  The clonidine will almost stop the WD completely.  The ONLY thing I didn't like about taking it was that during acute withdrawal, when you're already without much energy anyway, it just zaps you.  It makes you feel kinda like walking through deep mud, barefooted! LOL But that's still much better than some of the symptoms that you'd endure without it.  

If you don't get it, you can still do this!  It won't be that bad.  I think you've got more dread than anything.  It might not be as bad as you expect?  Let us know what you find out!