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Good morning.  I signed off last nite prior to seeing your question to me.  I am doing well.  I was taking between a 100 to 160 mgs of hydro a day for well over a year.  I finally decided that I do not need to be taking it everyday anymore.  My husband has been helping me taper by handing out my doses to me.  I started a week ago on Monday.  I started out with 40 mgs a day, and then every three days dropped down 10 mgs.  I am on my first day of only 10 mgs, I will do that today, tomorrow and Saturday and then be done.  I could not have tapered without my husband's help.  I have no self control.  If I have them, I will eat them.  The tapering was rough the first couple of days, dropping from the amount I was taking to the 40 mgs. was a big jump.  The most annoying withdrawal symptoms I have experienced is runny nose, sneezing and no energy.  The energy issue was the greatest for me.  It lasted almost a week, and is much better now.  Sunday will be my biggest test.  I really liked the boost of energy that the hydros seem to give me, but I know I am ruining my liver and overall general well being and it just needs to stop.  Please let me know if you have any other questions, I will be glad to give you any feedback.

Sherri

FLaddict · Answer

Wow, Sherri that was a fast taper.. Good for you.. Thats awesome.. You really should be over most of the nasty stuff and if you have any it shouldn't last long after stopping. Did you take anytime off?? Your hubby is amazing for helping you.. mine does the same and I love him for it..
Hope you have a great day dear..

ilikevics · Answer

No I have not taken any time off.  Fortunately, my withdrawals were mild in comparison to most.  My husband is amazing, and god he must love me.  He wanted me to taper a little slower and only drop 5 mg every four days, but I want this to be over.  I am just ready to be done.  As I said, the first few days were rough, but not unbearable, and I am sure Sunday is going to be difficult just knowing that I don't have that morning dose coming.  My husband has been begging me for almost a year (when he discovered that I was abusing hydros) to stop and I love him dearly and just can't stand the torture I am putting him through.  I have been very selfish and it needs to stop.  I wanted to go ct actually and he talked me out of it.  The first few days I was convinced that if I was going to feel like sh*t, I might as well go ct.  But now I think he was right, the taper was definitely the best option for me.  I am self employed, with no employees and no one to cover my office in the event I am ill.  I still come to work and just try to get through no matter what is wrong with me.  It would have been very hard to deal with clients if I had gone ct.  It's hard to deal with them sometimes anyway!!  Good luck to you.

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