Hi and welcome.  I don't remember seeing any posts from you, but I haven't spent a lot of time here lately.



I'm sorry to tell you, but it's going to be awhile before you feel humanHcg in urine
Hiv infection
Human bites
Human papillomavirus vaccine again.  I was taking about the same amount of meds as you, and I tried detoxing many, many times by tapering, cold turkey the "recipe" etc.  I couldn't do it...finally I started taping Buprenex...I've been on it since April.  No withdrawalDelirium tremens symptoms whatsoever, however, now I'm hooked on bup.  Most people have a much easier time getting off the bup than I have, but I also have chronicAcute vs. chronic conditions
Addison’s disease
Anemia of chronic disease
Cause of chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic cholecystitis
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (cll)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - microscopic view
Chronic motor tic disorder painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources issues.  I have tapered the bup so that I am taking approx 1 amp per day...as opposed to 6.   I can live with that for awhile I guess, but eventually I'd like to be off it totally.



You should really try "Thomas' recipe" if you are going the cold turkey route.  I've heard it works great if done correctly...I didn't give it the chance to work.  When I get off the bup entirely, I will use it.



Anyhow, you are probably going to feel worse before you feel better.  Stock up on Immodium and perhaps get something to help you sleepCentral sleep apnea
Drowsiness
Insomnia concerns
Irregular sleep
Irregular sleep-wake syndrome
Isolated sleep paralysis
Narcolepsy
Night terror
Obstructive sleep apnea
Polysomnography
Sleep.  Drinking lots of fluid, especially Gatorade, really helps too...you DON'T want to get dehydrated.



Anyhow, do a search on this site for the "recipe" - you can get everything at your local vitaminPernicious anemia
Schilling test
Scurvy
Vitamin a
Vitamin b-12
Vitamin b12 level
Vitamin b3 source
Vitamin b6 benefit
Vitamin c benefit
Vitamin d source
Vitamin e store...GNC or whatever.



Keep writing, and try to stay positive...I know, easier said than done right?

I have chronicAcute vs. chronic conditions
Addison’s disease
Anemia of chronic disease
Cause of chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic cholecystitis
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (cll)
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - microscopic view
Chronic motor tic disorder painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources issues as well due to a brokenBroken bone
Broken or knocked out tooth backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment in an auto accident some 20 years ago. My new doc tapered me down starting a six 10/650 per day, then 4 per week until my last script was this weekend of 6 pills. Of course, I took them right away because if they are there, I will use them. I don't have the shakey body anymore, just feel weak and tired. I know this will be it for me this time. I nearly lost what means most to me, my 4 year old twin boy and girl.

Well, you sound determined...that's a good thing.  Plus, you have your priorities straight...another good thing.  Now, you just have to deal with feeling like **** for awhile.  It seems that for most people, they really don't feel "normal" again for about a month.  



The lethargy is the thing that seems to drag on the longest...and the depressionAdolescent depression
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Depression - elderly
Depression - resources
Depression among the elderly
Depression and heart disease
Depression and insomnia
Depression and men
Depression and the menstrual cycle
Depression in children.  Has your doc suggested antidepressants?  Has he/she given you anything for sleepCentral sleep apnea
Drowsiness
Insomnia concerns
Irregular sleep
Irregular sleep-wake syndrome
Isolated sleep paralysis
Narcolepsy
Night terror
Obstructive sleep apnea
Polysomnography
Sleep or anxietyGeneralized anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety
Stress and anxiety?  There are things you can take to ease the discomfort...you don't have to be in total misery.  



If you've tapered very slowly, it should be somewhat easier.  I've never known anyone to get thru it quickly...actually one person here claims to feel great after a few days, but I find that VERY hard to believe.  It took you a long time to get to this point, so it makes sense that it will take awhile to get backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment to feeling good, right?



Just think, in a few weeks you will be able to enjoy your precious babiesBabies and heat rashes
Baby feeding patterns without feeling like you're in a fog...congratulations on quitting.  You're doing the BEST thing for yourself and your familyBirth control and family planning
Choosing a primary care provider
Ewing’s sarcoma
Family troubles - resources.

How long you feel bad and how bad you feel will likely depend on your level of use prior to quitting.  If you went from your highest use to zero it will be worse and longer than if you tapered down to minimal use.  Even if it's bad, you should only feel like pure hell for 3 or 4 days and that's really no more than a bad case of the fluAmniocentesis
Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Cerebral spinal fluid (csf) collection
Culture - joint fluid (aspirate)
Fluorescein angiography
Flushable reagent stool blood test
Fta-abs
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux in infants
Haemophilus influenza organism
Hiatal hernia repair.  For me, the worst part was the RestlessRestless leg syndrome LegLeg lengthening/shortening
Leg pain
Leg pain (osgood-schlatter)
Shin splints Syndrome (aka RLS) and the general feeling of wanting to crawl out of your skinActinic keratosis
Aging changes in skin
Allergy skin prick or scratch test
Allergy testing
Basal cell carcinoma
Birthmarks - red
Cellulitis
Circumcision
Cutaneous skin tags
Dry skin
Fair skin cancer risks.  It helps if you can take a few days off work -- at least this is not a bad time of the year to be calling in with the fluAmniocentesis
Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Cerebral spinal fluid (csf) collection
Culture - joint fluid (aspirate)
Fluorescein angiography
Flushable reagent stool blood test
Fta-abs
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux in infants
Haemophilus influenza organism
Hiatal hernia repair.



In either event, you'll want to check out the Thomas Recipe, which is availble on this site and which helps alot with the worst parts of WD.  Also, start getting exerciseAerobic exercise
Aging and exercise
Asthma
Benefit of regular exercise
Bone-building exercise
Diabetes and exercise
Exercise - a powerful tool
Exercise - dress appropriately
Exercise and age
Exercise and weight loss
Exercise can lower blood pressure as soon as you feel half way up to it.



I'm on day 29 and have been feeling pretty much backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment to normal for a while.  I'm not exercising enough yet, but I'm eatingAnorexia nervosa
Binge eating
Bulimia
Eating disorders - resources
Necrotizing soft tissue infection
Sweating
Sweating - absent, sleepingSleeping difficulty and sticking with he Recipe.



I feel better than I have in a LONG time -- maybe not as good as those firstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 400 few highs backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment in the old days when I thought I had found a miracle, but WAY better than during all that time I chased, but never quit caught, that feeling.  Better than how I feel physically, however, is the mentalMental retardation
Mental status tests and I guess I'd have to say spiritual changes: I'm backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment in touch (as opposed to removed) with my familyBirth control and family planning
Choosing a primary care provider
Ewing’s sarcoma
Family troubles - resources and the world; and I no longer feel like a fraud (who might be unmasked at any moment).



Good luck to you.

Just a word of warning on the PercocetsPercocet 10/650.  I just had a client die from the overdose of the acetominophen from the Percs.  If you are still taking a lot of them, take PercodanPercodan
Percodan-demi or talk to your doc about this.  It was enough for me to quit all narcoticsDrug abuse but now I am in so much painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources, searching for a middle ground.  I am trying everything, neurontin (gross!!), buckets of IbuprofenIbuprofen
Ibuprofen overdose
Ibuprofen-oxycodone
Ibuprofen-pseudoephedrine, AspirinAspirin
Aspirin overdose
Aspirin-carisoprodol
Aspirin-codeine
Aspirin-dipyridamole
Aspirin-hydrocodone
Aspirin-methocarbamol
Aspirin-oxycodone
Aspirin-pravastatin
Aspirin-pseudoephedrine, etc.  Going to the doc today and hope there is something they can do. Nothing really works like the narcoticDrug abuse tho.

I detoxed (in the hospital!! do NOT try this at home)from daily 160 mg of oxycontin on September 4th so no more of that **** but what else can I do to treat the painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources but not be so risky?  I am at the point where I am ready to ask for a light narcoticDrug abuse but I am so scared of the addictionDrug abuse and dependence/withdrawalDelirium tremens.

Thanks all for your words of encouragement. I weaned down pretty slow,so fortunately for me, I don't feel "sickSick sinus syndrome". Although, I can't quit yawning and little bit of shakes. I am still in a lot of painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources in my backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment, but I know now, I am an Addict and therefore do not have the ability to moderate myself when it comes to Percoset! I would rather live in painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources the rest of my life, then to not be daddy. The sounds of those words alone, make the painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources not so bad.

I wish I could answer your question, but I am just nowstarting my detox from VicodinVicodin
Vicodin tuss.  This is day 2 without them and I pretty much feel like ****.  I did buy the ingredients for Thomas' recipe and it seems to be helping (I was able to drive my son to schoolPreschooler development
Preschooler test
Preschooler test or procedure preparation
School age child development
School age test or procedure preparation
School-age children development anyway).  I actually have detoxed the violent way once, but I didn't know I was going through withdrawalDelirium tremens.  I ran out of pills, couldn't find anymore and several days later was in the emergencyEmergency airway puncture
Emergency contraception room.  It didn't hit me until later that I was having WD.  You know what has helped the last two days....an ice pack.  I don't know about you but from my neckCervical spondylosis
Head and neck glands
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the neck and cheek
Irritated seborrheic kerotosis - neck
Lymph tissue in the head and neck.
Melanoma - neck
Neck lump
Neck pain
Neck pulse
Neck x-ray
Oral cancer up, I get soooo hot.  I have been sleepingSleeping difficulty as much as possible and keeping my ice pack with me.     Hang in there......

You know, it might sound a little crazy, but I feel like for myself, it has to be somewhat uncomfortable. Because it feels like a reminder that there are consequences from doing what I did and letting my life spiral out of control. In all reality, I have a pretty good life. I have a Master's Degree in Counseling, a cushy job working for the State, we own a nice homeand I have a beautiful wife and two great kids. I guess addition knows no boundries!

Any chance you can get some Clonidine from your doctor?  Believe me it will help with the anxietyGeneralized anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety
Stress and anxiety.  Welcome to the forum, I don't think Ive ever seen your name posted!   ChiTownGirl.

A Master's in Counseling!  Now someone who I can relate too, like Witchywoman.  Me, I have a Master's in Social Work, same thing , huh!  Working on getting my license as a LCSW.  I never took drugsChemical dependence - resources
Chemotherapy
Drug abuse
Drug abuse and dependence
Drug abuse first aid
Drug allergies
Drug induced hypertension
Drug rash on the back
Drug rash, tegretol
Drug signs and teenagers
Drug-induced hypertension or drank much, but, when I turned 40 my new painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources management doc gave me vics.  All my backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources and emotional painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources went away. I even left my husband of 20 years and felt like I could do anything.  I go backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment and forth now thinking did I leave because of the pills, or was I really so unhappy when my last childChild neglect and psychological abuse
Child safety seats
Child tylenol cold multi-symptom plus cough
School age child development left home, that I had to get out. My marriage wasn't perfectPerfect choice, not by a long shot, but, Iwas determined to make it work.  I no longer wanted to deal with it.  So now I am 48 and alone!! Do you want to be alone???  If you have a familyBirth control and family planning
Choosing a primary care provider
Ewing’s sarcoma
Family troubles - resources, do everything you can do to keep it together, unless, the relationship causes you emotional painAbdominal pain
Abdominal pain diagnosis
Acupuncture and pain
Ankle pain
Anterior knee pain
Back pain - low
Bone pain or tenderness
Breast pain
Causes of painful intercourse
Chest pain
Chronic pain - resources.  I am going into my monthly withdrawalDelirium tremens.  It is not too bad, probably because I do it every month.  I do not pay for illegal drugsChemical dependence - resources
Chemotherapy
Drug abuse
Drug abuse and dependence
Drug abuse first aid
Drug allergies
Drug induced hypertension
Drug rash on the back
Drug rash, tegretol
Drug signs and teenagers
Drug-induced hypertension, I take what my doc gives me and then when I run out, I make myself suffer.  If you are very determined and want a beautiful life with your familyBirth control and family planning
Choosing a primary care provider
Ewing’s sarcoma
Family troubles - resources, then stay clean if you can.  All it really takes from what I can see is to really want something more than the drugsChemical dependence - resources
Chemotherapy
Drug abuse
Drug abuse and dependence
Drug abuse first aid
Drug allergies
Drug induced hypertension
Drug rash on the back
Drug rash, tegretol
Drug signs and teenagers
Drug-induced hypertension. Me I am alone, but am very active in my grown childrensChildrens tylenol lives.  They are my world.  I was always a mother firstFirst progesterone mc10
First progesterone mc5
First-progesterone vgs 200
First-progesterone vgs 400, didn't know anything else, and had a horrid childhood.  Then my kids got married/or moved away.  I fell in love with another LCSW, even though I knew he was not relationship material.  Just one of those real charmers.  We are still friends, but, if I could go backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment, I probably would have stayed in my marriage. I have never told this story here before, but, after seeing your post and your anquish, I had to reach out to you.  Remember what we learned in schoolPreschooler development
Preschooler test
Preschooler test or procedure preparation
School age child development
School age test or procedure preparation
School-age children development, we have both weaknesses and strengths!  Reach for the strengths you have to save yourself and your childrenChild neglect and psychological abuse
Child safety seats
Child tylenol cold multi-symptom plus cough
School age child development.  I will be thinking of you.  Love to all on the forum.

Congratulations!  You go gurl!  I am so proud of you!   I envy your courage.

Suzie

AddictionDrug abuse and dependence has no boundaries....having Masters degrees (I wasn't planning on bringing my education to the forum, but mine is in Behavioral Sciences) makes us no different.  It doesn't mean we have more to lose, because those who dropped out of high schoolPreschooler development
Preschooler test
Preschooler test or procedure preparation
School age child development
School age test or procedure preparation
School-age children development still have childrenChild neglect and psychological abuse
Child safety seats
Child tylenol cold multi-symptom plus cough
School age child development to lose, familyBirth control and family planning
Choosing a primary care provider
Ewing’s sarcoma
Family troubles - resources to lose and above all, self dignity to lose.  In fact, through my work I have met some poverty ridden mothers who were great parents and through my own life, I have met people who live in 250,000 dollar houses who were horrible parents, so I personally don't think that having material possessions or diplomas will help us beat this addictionDrug abuse and dependence.  What will help is a strong desire to quit and feel good about our lives whether we are having an extraordinary day or a shitty day.  I want to know that if I have a bad day, that I at least faced it without being under the influence of drugsChemical dependence - resources
Chemotherapy
Drug abuse
Drug abuse and dependence
Drug abuse first aid
Drug allergies
Drug induced hypertension
Drug rash on the back
Drug rash, tegretol
Drug signs and teenagers
Drug-induced hypertension and that I can strive to make tomorrow better without the pills.



I agree with you twindad, I also didn't want my WD to go too smoothly as I might think it is okay just to relapse temporarily......