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want to get off meds myself--Help

if anyone could go back to the main page...i posted my question on the wrong forum I guess......I have a really long story but if anyone could go back to the main page and read my story and offer me some help I would greatly appreciate it soon much......it is under the same title as this and my name is Hope___fully.......PLEASE READ IT....anyone I need some help and the story is so long I just can't write it again...PLEASE HELP ME.....
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thanks i'll check it out....im feeling really good about this....
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Yay!!! That's awesome,great news Hun!! I just saw your message and replied. :D
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thanks so much for the advice on the tylenol...i know back last year they cut the tylenol in the loratab and percocet ...... I've only taken it a couple of times like once a day for pain....and i def will keep track of the doses and mg....ive been writing down everything I've taken...i sooooooo appreciate everyones good words on here makes me feel good....thanks all
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Thanks so much...im really proud of myself and really happy he's helping....so grateful...continued prayers please....and thanks for your support
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thanks ......ME TOO....was really worried because i had heard he doesn't do pain management but i don't want management I WANT OFF THEM and he saw that so this is a dif thing....but def gave me a plan to help....prayers keepem coming....
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Hi-  I'm so glad the doctor is going to help with your pursuit. I was just reading through this thread and getting nervous for you!

I want to mention something to you in case you're not aware: Both Lortab and Percocet contain Tylenol. So if you take one or both of those, keep track of the amount of Tylenol you're getting before you begin dosing with regular Tylenol.  The recommended amount of Tylenol per 24 hours is 3,000mg.

You're doing a great Job!
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1235186 tn?1656987798
This is such good news. You are doing awesome.
Congrats on getting off two meds. That is fantastic.
So glad for you that he was so helpful.
I am proud of you and very happy for you.
Yep prayer works.
GOD is faithful.
Continued blessings,
Debbie
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495284 tn?1333894042
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I love when a plan comes together!!!  So happy to hear your Doc is helping you!
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thanks Dee I did go to my GP this morning and he's def gonna help me with this THANK GOODNESS...i didn't want to lose what I've worked so hard for but he is def gonna help soon grateful for this....keep the prayers coming....
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thanks for the response....def proud of myself...its been almost 2 full days with no morphine at all and about 5 days with no loratab...so I'm down to 1 med...yayayay so happy about that and i did go to my GP this morning...i was so scared that he would send to a pain doc or clinic or do nothing but boy was i surprised when he helped me.....he told me how good I've been doing and to keep it up he put me on a plan I'm gonna see him again in 2 weeks and gave me a script for 1 med.....1med its been years since i was just on 1....he was very understanding and very helpful because i think he knew how much i want to get off these dang pills.....so i do plan on following what he told me and will def keep doing what I've been doing i told him if i didn't think i needed the amount he told me i wasn't going to take it he said that was ok....but I'm so freaking proud of myself.....keep the prayers coming...i def think God answered when went to the doc and he helped me...so keeper coming please...
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Great idea that you are keeping track and writing down the meds you are taking and EXCELLENT that you are cutting so far down!!! Be very proud of what you have accomplished and how well you will continue to do! It's not an easy road, but a road that has a path!  Definitely inform your GP about it all and hopefully he/she can get you to only ONE medication instead of three!! You are doing great by going so far in between meds so be proud!! I think that it was great that you went out with your husband to have a meal and even though you weren't hungry, you forced some food down and that is what you need to keep doing.  Eventually you will get that appetite back and want FOOD FOOD FOOD!  You will feel like crap at times and just want to nap, and that is OK!!! You at least are preparing yourself and know that it will pass.  Prayers are excellent!! More to you with prayers!  Keep busy and enjoy leisure activities that you use to enjoy!  Keeping busy is always a big help.  Keep us updated!
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317787 tn?1473358451
Hi there, it sounds like you are doing really well.  I do agree that you need to get a doctor though it sounds difficult for your situation.
I was going to suggest writing down every time you took a pill and what it was.  I see you are now doing this.
It is very easy to forget that you have taken a pill.  It becomes so automatic that one can't remember.
Not sure if you need an addiction specialist or pain management.
If Pain Management I would look for one that is also an anesthesiologist as they are more likely to help manage pain while an addiction specialist would help you taper.
The best thing is to find one that specializes in both.  Can you try googling for one in your area?  That is how I would try to look.
Again, I think you are doing very well with your tape, just try not to go too fast and your want to look at how many milligrams you are taking in a 24 hour period in order to judge the taper.
Good luck
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hey thanks for the help....this is a little confusing but i wasn't taking all 3 at a time i would take a loratab or a percocet  and a morphine but anyway longer story short....since last tuesday i wrote down everything I've taken and since last wednesday i haven't taken any loratab at all.....only the percocet and morphine and i would go as long as i could without taking a morphine thinking the longer i could go the better....its monday and the only thing I've taken today is at 830 am percocet 10 mg and at 330 i took some liquid tylenol from walgreens and then about 530 i took another percocet...the thing is i haven't taken a morphine since sunday night at 1045.....so almost 24 hours.....if i can get off that one and then work on the last one i BELIEVE I CAN DO IT...i did feel pretty good today and even went out to lunch with mu hubby (no appetite) but i forced it down and then the weather was pretty today and not so cold we even walked around our neighborhood...i pray that i don't crash and feel like crap as most everyone say that you do...i know everyone is different and I've also been doing a lot of praying too...i do feel like i can't do this on my own that i need help from above so thats what I'm asking for is prayers and more prayers.....i do have the i can do this attitude so i hope i can keep this up....im going to see my GP in the morning to see what he thinks i should do next....before this kidney issue and kidney removal i had cut down to 2 morphine and 1-2 loratabs a day then i had to have surgery which thru me off because i had to start taking something else too....so I'm like you i cut back from what he told me to take...so as far as the surgery i think I'm healing fine from it but just keeping a good attitude for all this other.....so appreciate all the good words from you...i WILL keep up the good work....thanks again
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You are doing well!! I haven't been on in the past few days because have been very busy, but wanted to see where you were at when I came into work this a.m.  I think you have done great with waiting it out so long in between taking the meds, and give yourself credit for that!  The longer you wait to take one, then the longer you can still go.  Please though, see a different doctor to either adjust, taper, etc....That way you are being seen by a professional.  You asked me about detox?  It can be very challenging, but believe me, you can do it!!!  I was on Percs 10mgs 7 times a day over two years ago, and I began abusing them (as many of us do) because they not only took away the pain in my leg, but they gave me a lot of energy and I liked that!  To make a long story short, my spouse realized I was abusing them and said it's the percs or the marriage and obvisously I threw out the percs.  The fortunate thing was that I did not become addicted!  I went for over two years not even missing them and then this past August I was bitten in the arm by a coyote and BOOM...all muscles and nerves are shot and throbbing.  I am on narco but take as prescribed and actually less than prescribed because I do not want to abuse them nor become addicted.  I did have a choice in the matter when a doc asked if I wanted Percs, but said NO NO NO!  To much of a temptation and don't want to lose a marriage over medications.  BUT, as far as detox goes, yes I feel tapering is the best way to not have as bad of a detox, but you will still have some detox take place.  It feels as if you have a flue/cold, aches, muscles aching, tired, no appetite, acid stomach/nausea...no energy.  BUT, the good news: It passes in a few days!! When I detoxed, it was 3 days and the 4th I was hungry and had more energy, but everyone is different too!  Just prepare yourself MENTALLY that you will detox NO MATTER WHAT, but IT WILL PASS!!  It really is mind over matter.  Take hot baths, keep with regular activities like cleaning, reading, leisure things you enjoy and honestly, sleep and nap.  I actually would take 2 baths a day plus a shower just so I felt a bit better.  It *****! It really does, but keep thinking positive and keep thinking to yourself that it will go away and you will gain energy and hunger.  I don't know how much medication you really need, but it does sound like WAY TOO MUCH opiates and you don't want to be on them for life.  If you do get a different doctor, see if he/she can maybe bring you down to ONE of the meds instead of so many.  AND, take AS needed!!  OR, if say 3 or 4 are prescribed a day, take one or 2.  Just try and see if you can go as long as you can without one.  Keep that positive attitude.  I allow my prescription to last almost 2 months, instead of having to call my doctor once a month for a refill, and he knows I don't want them long term either, so keep thinking to yourself it will be better!  Keep up the good work!
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thanks for your response....i really don't feel that I'm an addict because i never abused the drugs but i do have a lot of medical issues and don't really know what to do with that but i went to a "pain management" doctor with no feelings what so ever and told me to just go to the ER if i couldn't handle it....how crappy of him....to me a pain management doctor should work with you to either manage you or get you off altogether....i plan on making some calls on Monday to try and find someone else with more help than this guy...what i want to do is get some one to tell me exactly how to taper lower and lower to finally be off and if it comes from a doctor thats fine just need a good one...theres not very much choice in my town for pain management....but i hope i can find someone that will help me.....
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2107676 tn?1388973859
Hi there,
Have you read all of the replies on this thread?  I did notice you started another one but thought I would reply on this one.
You have serious issues and we can't give you any advice on what you can take.  Only a doctor would be able to do that.  You have so many concerns and they HAVE to be addressed by a doctor.

You said on your other thread that you never abused your meds so you may be dependant on them and not an addict.  
If your doctor agrees that you should completely go off your meds and you have withdrawal symptoms we can certainly support you through them but again only a DOCTOR can advise you on what type of home remedies to use.  Don't try and do this yourself and please let us know how you make out.
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will vitamins hurt taking them???   i was reading about all the vits you could take to help with the withdrawals ???? I see a urologist thats who took out my kidney but he hasn't referred me to a nephrologist yet...and the main doctor is retiring Monday and i will see the assistant that helped with my surgery at the end of the month....i really didn't know that vits would be bad..i haven't taken any yet..thanks for the response
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Please don't add any thing else to the mix like vitamins or nsaids until you get a new doctor to take over your case. You must protect the remaining kidney.  Didn't the doctor recommend someone to take over his patients? You need to be followed closely by a nephrologist.
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i didn't know this thanks for the info....i went to walgreens and bought a ton of vits today...i hope i didn't get anything that will hurt me further...
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495284 tn?1333894042
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Too much riding on this to be going solo.  Hopefully she will find a doctor who can help get off these meds safely.
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Yes Sara sorry.  That's why I mentioned if she COULD take them.  As mentioned Hope, you really need to speak with a doctor and if you can't get one on the phone go to the ER.
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Usually NSAIDS are not recommended with a kidney removal, nor are herbal supplements.
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Hey Hope-

The others are right- you DO need a good doctor.  I posted what I was doing, but that was planned by my doctor.  The tips I mentioned about keeping the meds in your system are right though and can tide you over until you Do find a doc.  First thing Monday morning you need to start calling doctors.  I hope you have enough meds to be comfortable until then.
Hope you're doing okay today.  If you can take NSAIDS (I can't because I have Crohn's disease) then Tylenol and Ibuprophen together are good.  Just watch your acetominophen intake.  The recommended daily dose is 2000 mg.  And Percocet has acetominophen in it.  So be careful.  Too much is damaging for the liver.

Do you have other family members or a partner that can help you out with a doc?  I got my doc because she was my boyfriend's doctor.  She actually delivered him (:
So even though she wasn't taking new patients, and I have to drive an hour to see her it's worth it.  She is awesome.
I 'interviewed' 4 doctors before going with her.  Remember, your doctor works for you.
Also, the new laws in the US are very, very tough.  Make sure you request ALL your medical records and make copies of them and bring them to your appointments.  This is VERY important.
Hang in,
Lu
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Roxi_victim87 I left that comment ^^^ for You. Being 2years clean,maybe you have advice for her?
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