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Fioricet

Im scared someone please help me I been taking 8 to 10 fioricet 3×daily  for 3 to 4 months how do I safely taper
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I was trapped by this drug for a long time and it was awful so good for you trying to stop!  You'll be fine if you follow the taper.
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That is a lot of fioricet for sure.  I was taking only 4 a day and still got hooked after 2 weeks.  I had no idea they are addictive...never had them before.  Took them for headaches induced by chemo.  No more.  Tapering off this week as recommended by dr.
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It sounds like you take 24-30 pills per day. Is that correct? How are you tolerating it?  It's a toxic dose...
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Welcome to wanting to get free from Fioricet. It is not allowed to provide a taper schedule on here, but what a lot of these people can provide is support for the physical and mental symptoms you may experience.

Are you getting the meds from a doctor? If so, can you let them know that you no longer want to continue the med.
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I was told by my dr. That you cannot ct from that.  Needs to be a slow taper.  Can you see your dr for a taper scheadule?
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