Well it's after 5pm and I have taken only a pill and a half--one this morning at 8am, another half at noon. I have tried cold turkey before but it devastated me and I was not prepared. I feel okay right now, a lot better than I would have expected having only taken 1 1/2 when two days ago I would have already taken 5-6 at this point in the day. I believe tapering down is my best chance, I know it won't be easy either way, but hitting the brakes at 30mph should make the impact softer than locking them up at 100mph.
Thank you for the support and prayers, I'm incredibly excited to have made these steps over the past few days and greet this pain happily if it means I will have my life back. I know the up will return after the down but realize it does not come easy.
i also weened myself down over a 2 week period and while i wasn't in bed writhing (given my amount of DOC), i still felt everything just a little milder. i'm 5 days with nothing and i'm functioning...
i believe that we are all different in the ways of ceasing the abuse but the end result is the same, life. i was never one to go cold turkey so weening down was the way i had to do it. you truly CAN do this and it is so worth it....
hi and welcome to MH. so happy for you that you want to reclaim your life. yes the chains of aondage and addiction can be broken.
tapering definitely will lengthen the withdrawals they arent as severe but longer.
many have worked through their detox keeping the mind and body busy are very helpful.
keep your hydrated, gatorade,vitamin waters, vitamins help magnesium,potassium,multi
hot baths with epsom salts, immodium for bathroom issues, exercise,
flsuh the pills, cancel the script freedom is yours for the taking
i am praying for you to be strong
keep the faith
debbie
I have been trying to wean too and I have to say, once you get to feeling bad....and you will feel bad if you continue to wean.... you will find yourself upping your dose to function.... You've cut your dose in half.... if you can keep weaning, do what works for you. Once I got to a certain dose, I felt the only way to really give them up was to stop ct. It isn't fun and I feel terrible but I'm on day 2 and going strong.... sort of. like I said, it isn't easy. Good luck! Now, I'm going to soak my achy body in a tub of hot water per the advise of some of the wonderful people on here.
"off" not "of"...touchscreens do me no favors.