want to get off meds myself--Help

[Hope___Fully]

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.....

[Hope___Fully]

Ouch3571 i really appreciate your comments....i'm thinking about the other doctor situation i really thought a pain management was the best alternative but not so sure now....anyway....i haven't taken that much today just this am 1 percocet 10 that was about 830 and then I took 1 morphine 15 at about 115 pm.( and from yesterdays morphine till today it was 15 hours between the 2) which i thought was pretty darn good and since it was late today I'm hoping i can wait till tomorrow to take another....and only took 1 percocet in-between them.....hoping to be only taking 1 aday and maybe this is a big step...but could you help me with this detox thing....i hear everyone talking about it but can you tell me about that??

[Krissy_123]

Way to go sweetie!! Keep it up!! xox

[Hope___Fully]

well today i feel like I've done really well tapering....i took 1 percocet at 830 and 1 morphine 15 mg at 115."i usually take one in am and one in pm" but since i didn't take it till 1pm i hope i can wait till tomorrow to take another and then i would be down to 1 aday....that would be awesome.....and yesterday i went 15 hours between the morphine....only 1 percocet in-between......yay to myself on that ....at least i feel good about it...

[Hope___Fully]

thanks for you comments....the thing about finding another doc is it takes awhile to get in and I really thought pain management doctors did "pain management" is that not his speciality....all i want is a clear cut way to cut back...thats it...oh well guess ill look around...

[Ouch3571]

First and fore most, give yourself a lot of credit for realizing what you need to do for yourself in regards to the pain medications!  I know we aren't allowed to give the 'tapering' advice on here, but I will say that it helps: It does/did for me.  Some people can go cold turkey (Which is the best), but others cannot.  I don't want to go into full detail about my story because that would be taking away from your ordeal, but for myself, I taper if needed because then the detoxing isn't as bad.  But, when I do get my next prescription, even though I am prescribed 4 narco a day, I will only take one or two IF NEEDED for the pain.  I refuse to take any more than that because I do not want to end up in a bad situation for many reasons.  But, I haven't been on them for a super long time and have already informed my doctor that once the pain in my arm reduces and when the nerves and muscles start rebuilding again, I do not want the meds any longer.  So for me, it's short term, but it's always easy to say, "yea, I'll take one a day, but at the end of the day, someone has taken 6".  It's a rough spot and I agree with others about going to another doctor.  You need to meet with someone that can provide different options: Pain management, tapering in a healthy manner, and even some choose Suboxone.  I know that Suboxone also helps with pain too, but it can become addictive, so be very careful.  If you choose to stop cold turkey, just prepare yourself that you WILL detox no matter what, but, keep reminding yourself through the detoxing process that it doesn't last forever and that YOU CAN GET THROUGH IT!!!  Once the opiates are out of your system, you will feel energy, hunger, etc,.....All the good that we are SUPPOSED to enjoy in life.  If you are in genuine pain (which you are), then really talk to a doctor about the medications: Maybe not as many of them and a huge reduction.  Hope that helps and keep your chin up! A lot of it is MIND OVER MATTER!!  

[Krissy_123]

I commend you for being able to taper! I always made my pills stretch to the next script fill,and I always took to many at the start of the month so I was short at the end of the month. I always went through slight withdrawls. But tapering? Nope I couldn't do it. I was a pig with my pills. That's why I had no chose but to quit c/t. What you're doing sounds good. You are going to be uncomfortable but I'd think the lower dose you get down to then jump off should make w/d less harsh.