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good luck
peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hippy
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peace!!!!!!!!!!!!! hippy
You are a hell of a lot stronger than me, I could not taper.
Wow, you've got a doctor who will write you scripts and increase your dose...what's his name?...just kidding.
You might have to be upfront with him when the time comes.
Switching to short-acting opiates is the right move, but will he allow it? So much easier to taper, can't be cutting OC's into pieces, because you're never sure what you're getting.
I'm sure if you said..."hey doc can I taper down to IR oxycodone or hydrocodone" he might like that.
Tread carefully...once you reveal your addiction he may cut you off. Good luck and stay in touch.
By the way my name is David.
Take a step back and reassess what it is you want to accomplish.
The dose you take is not impossible to stop, taper CT what ever you please.
I was on IV morphine 60-80 a day, I looked up a narcotic converter someone posted here and almost **** at what the equivalent dose in oral pills would be.
I stopped cold; it did suck for a few weeks, first week being the worst.
I am a chronic pain patient that’s how I got started on this ****.
So beside the WD’s I now have my back pain again, broke back 3 times and lots of titanium parts. But there is hope it’s only been a few weeks, but I now work out ride my bike and vette, and sleep a little, not sleeping is caused by pain not WD’s
Hang around for a while and read the posts get your self mentally set. Some have pointed out very well that a real plan should be in place.
And tell yourself you have to do this sooner or later, why wait, summer is coming.
Damn I might even consider trying to hook up with a girl or two.
My point, don’t despair just hang out and read someone will be here to help.
Opiate w/d is really a true 180 from the opiate buzz...consipation turns into the runs, lots of energy turns into no f..king energy, and so on.
CT withdrawal can be a *****, but there are many meds that help you through it. Clonipine (for the shakes and restless legs), benzos (for general anxiety and sleep) and anti-depressant meds for that post-withdrawal period.
The new selective serotonine re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI's) have a much lower side effect profile, but usually require 2-3 weeks of dosing before becoming effective.
I was prescribed Zoloft as an adjunct therapy for neuropathic pain. It was prescribed as a trail run to see if my shoulder pain was neuropathic. Neuropathic pain does not respond well to traditional opiate therapy.
Well to make a long story short, when I decided to stop using opiates I experienced very little depression while taking the Zoloft.
I've said it before, but when the time comes you may want to enlist the full support of your physician. He can prescribe various medications that will lessen the awful effects of withdrawal and possibly prescribe an anti-depressant as well.
Just keep in mind...once you spill your guts to your physician he may address you differently and view your drug use as a liability. Some people never come clean to their primary physician, but schedule an office visit with someone who is familiar with addiction and withdrawal processes. Could be the best 100 bucks you ever spent, and could mean the difference in you staying clean.
Best of luck Brian, I'll be thinking about you Bro. Peace
Kilo
Regardless, best of luck to you and never hold back with telling your doctor how you have been feeling.
~John