Yanno... is my Philly accent at it's finest...


YANNOWHATIMEAN!....

Hope you have a better day today...

Again, going from 8 pills a day... to 3.. IS A HUGE DROP... ONE MORE TIME.   Just try cutting them in half... and doing a half every 4... rather than 1 every six.

Mind over matter at this point ... may just help.

I truly admire the taper... sounds like slow torture to me...it may have saved me from getting so sick.. but at least it is over now.  

I'm down to 1  1/2 mg Zanax at night...But I never got into the Xanax... just didn't know about the physical side of letting go of these things... so it's no biggie....It was never an issue for me...not like the Vicodin.   Yesterday was good, but I was so busy....tues.... the axiety was worse than bad...but I hung in...

Just try the half a pill at a time route... lemme know how you make out.

And I can say one more thing to you with a great deal of certainty.... it does get better... don't be worrying about weight issues... one demon at a time.   A new life is just around the corner... a stuck life is one pill away.

yanno??

Gip

Hiya! I, too, work well within the 'medical world' (am a clinical psychologist--addictions specialist--can you believe it??) this also allowed doctors to beleive what I said and wanted and did. NOT that this is their fault by ANY means, it's just that my education and training (and I actually am a good therapsit beleive it or not) worked AGAINST me.

Much like you, I've kept my pill usage a secret from most of the people in my life.

My job is very embedded in the medical services field, and God Forbid.   But I noticed that since I'm not using pain killers anymore, I've been more willing to open up and talk about it with others.   I know my PCP on somewhat of a personal level, and I just can't imagine why she Rx'd them to me with renewals on a continual basis and I did ask her... she just trusted me enough to know I wouldn't become abusive, and she also said that she knew me well enough to know I'd eventually get to the point of wanting to stop.  Go Figure...!

I do a lot of research for work... I should have looked into this a long time ago.

You sound like you're managing well... Took me a bit over three weeks to "move"... I faked the flu over the Holidays and then took a vacation week, but I had that time off planned.  It does and is getting better, had a very, very productive day today... and I'm physically tired.

Sleep is somewhat elusive to me ... still.. I manage with 3 - 4 hours of interrupted sleep a night... and this is after 5 weeks.
Lunesta, ambien, nothing works for me but Xanax... so it's 1mg... when I'm exhausted... I will sleep.   I'm a witch with a capital "B" if miss sleep.

I think I'm going to go on a campaign about Drs Rxing these things on a continual basis w/out a break... if they do realize how addicting they are ... ppl should be given a chance to re-evaluate pain levels and take a break away from the pills..even if it means going through W/D.   Because eventually we all just take them...just not to get the side effects of not taking them.

Hope you stick around for a while... your post are not only inspiring but you have solid info to offer

Take Care
Gip

No need to be sorry!! Sharing your expereinces (including and, in fact, MOSTLY) the hard ones is HELPFUL. To be able to talk about these things without shame and to read them sithout judgment is so crucial. Thank you!!!! Jessica

I agree! Both of you give such great information, suggestions and a TON of support!

You both are just awsome! ( gip, Yanno?) LOL..I love that! I know I am blonde! ( No offense anyone!)

Had to say it.

Huggs

Tracy

Yup..I know where it is, right here sitting next to me.  I'm in pain, tired, frustrated, kids are getting on my nerves, mad at my hubby right now; so many reasons why I could feel OK with taking a pill.  But, I have none.  Thankfully, I know myself and was honest with myself and I dumped them all and cancelled refills...otherwise, I dont know; tonite is hard.  Its almost a month for me and I'm still fighting those voices in my head.  I'm in the middle of a flare up of my condition right now and I'm in pain so this sucks.  I've been taking the motrin but it works for a short time only.  Hmmm..how about a glass of wine...then I tell myself dont substitute.  How did this happen to ME?  I want a pill so bad right now, thank God there are none.  Sorry, wish I was feeling a little more inspirational tonite but I'm just being honest.