Confusion

[SuzzQ]

Oh my gosh... I never knew that I could be addicted to prescription drugs.  I want to be able to think straight again.  I am determined to get off Norco and Klonapin. The doctors do not inform you when they give you these medications that they are addictive nor what the consequences are. This is NO FUN.

[scaredmom330]

welcome, you need to give us a little more info, how many are your taking and what is the dose. you can do this. stay with us , we are here to support and help you.

[Jules1866]

Hi Suzz,

The same thing happened to me, I went in for back pain and came out with a huge narcotic addiction and a huge uphill battle, but guess what, I won!You will be ok, you should talk to your dr and have them help you with a taper schedule. Jules

[lilolme29]

you can do this, its not easy, but everyone here is so on your side... and we all get it.

Im on day 3 it *****, no two ways, but from what I read its better on the other side :D

I am so looking forward to the other side, and Im sure I will see you there!!!

[Beccabeccalynn]

Suzz I know just what you mean I never thought that I could be an addict either I thought addicts were men in tenament highrises with a belt around their arm and a needle sticking out lying on a dirty mattress. Totally nieve huh. My mom told me that the first line of coke would make you heart explode, well I proved her wrong. If I knew then what I know now I would have a ninth grade education ( just kidding) basically I thought addiction happened to other people. Here I sit today with 104 days clean so I am proof it can happen to anyone

[SuzzQ]

Thank you all... I was in an accident, hit from behind many years ago.  I have been on Vicodin 500 mg , then hydrocodone 10-750, then norco 10-325... for about a year.  I can't think clearly.  I was up to about 6 or 7 a day... who knows..  I decided to lower my dose.  This doctor wanted to give me soboxe or something like that, but I looked it up and it is also addictive.  So, now, I'm trying to lower them by myself.  I don't feel good.  I was taking at least 6 a day.  I have lowered myself, this is the 3rd day.  I only took 4 the first day, the next day 4, and today I have only taken 3 so far.  I feel horrible and still I can't think straight.  I would like to not take them at all.  I went to this doctor and he put me in this program but now will not even answer his phone.  The counselor said he cannot give me advise but if I start feeling very badly to call 911..  I mean, how weird do I have to feel.  He's talking about seizures and stuff like that that scare the heck out of me.. but, he said he thought I would be okay to keep taking 4 a day... as opposed to the at least 6 I was taking.  I hope I can sleep tonight.  Thank you for your replys... that was really nice of you all...

[SuzzQ]

Congratulation Jules.. That's good to hear.  I am getting sick.. I am tired.. I feel lost..

[Ella789]

I think you are doing great.   Do your best to stay at the 3 a day,   it is amazing how easy it will become for you if you realize that this is something that you must do.  I know it doesn't seem like it now but if you had zero pills then you would see what I mean.   If you detoxed off of all of the pills for awhile, then you could possibly bring your tolorance levels back to more normal useing than having 6 or 8 a day.   Are you considering detox ?    or perhaps just staying at three per day ?   Sorry, I don't know very much else to help you.   Keep posting and reading.    
Try some Benadryl, if you can take it,  a good muscle rub and heating pad too.

Ella

[SuzzQ]

I want to stop taking them... or get down to at least just one a day.. then just slowly quit that one too... I don't know how many klonapins I was taking but for some time, I have been only taking it at bed time.. and only like 1/6th of one pill... maybe I could just stop taking the clonapin.. but, I can't sleep.. I'm thinking to just keep taking the klonopin at bedtime.. keep lowering the vicodin, as soon as I feel comfortable with 4 norcos a day.  Maybe next week I will try to get to three Norcos a day.. do that until i feel okay , then down two... I guess it just depends on how I feel... I really don't know how I am supposed to do this.. I can't imagine just quitting and not taking anything.. It's bad enough going from 6 or 7 a day  to 4... thank you for your comments, they help

[dominosarah]

If you are addicted to these pills you wont be able to go back to a controlled useage.  We as addicts just cant do that.  Doesnt matter how long we are off the meds.  Taking them responsible just isnt in the cards.  Many of us have found our pain has lessened after we stopped the pills and can control our pain with OTC meds.  Keep posting here and we will be here to support you.........sara

[SuzzQ]

I am definately addicted to them, the accident was in 1991... and I've been taking vicodins since then.. past year.. norco... I was on xanax since 1991 and managed to quit them by taking klonapin 1 mg..  I am cutting down on the klonapins drastically.. I just don't want any seizures..  all my muscles are jumping.. my muscles are so tight.. I can hardly stand it..

[dominosarah]

Try and get up and move around too.  I know it is hard to think of doing but it does help along with the baths or showers........

[SophieShine]

Hi again!
Klonopine is a benzo and they cannot be stopped abruptly, the risk of seizure is too high, you have to taper them off very slowly.
Here's an example of tapering plan; http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzsched.htm#s5
Best of luck to you. sophie.

[troubleinohio]

welcome, im glad you found this place!
as for your hydro tapering...if you are feeling this horrible already, you may want to consider jumping off all the way and just going CT (cold turkey). You may just be prolonging your agony and dragging it out, hon. If you already feel this miserable, why make it last longer? I would seriously consider just stopping the vic all together (Not the klonopin though, as already stated above, you have to do that one slowwwly cuz of seizures). The vic however wont give you seizures and is safe to stop abruptly. Some people may not agree with this method if you are tapering faithfully and some folks DO have success with doing a taper...however, you are already feeling like crapp which means you are already having some heavy duty WD symptoms, i honestly would not make myself suffer even longer by drawing it out so long! If you stop right now, the worst shoudl be over in 3-5 days! If you continue the taper, who knows how long you may feel horrible... just some food for thought for you... Good luck, keep reading and keep posting here! We are here for you!

[SuzzQ]

thank you

[SuzzQ]

That's good info Sophie..  I am cutting them down very much.. I think that's why I feel so strange.  I am so confused because of both the pills... I need to totally quit the norco so I can manage to quit the klonapin..  I don't take all that much, but I have found out that they are very stong.  I so appreciate your help and thank you.. also, to all who have helped me..

[SuzzQ]

I am glad I found this place too... I don't even know how I found it.. that's weird.. I had already started tapering when I found this place.. but, can't recall how.. how strange.. I feel so gross.. I couldn't sleep last night.. I was up until 4:30am ... I finally took a benadryl and it took a while but it put me to sleep.  I didn't want to get up... but, with the norcos... I never want to wake up anyway.. I am a mess..  Thank you so much.. trouble

[SuzzQ]

Sarah, thank you, you are right.. you see I don't know a thing about this.. I am going kind of blind into this.. the accident in 91.. so, I've been taking pills for a long long time.  After looking at my back, even without x rays.. they always give me the pills, so I have never had to go without them.. I always would have extra.  Last week I did 4 pills a day, until Saturday I took only 3 norcos... I'm going to cut down to 3 this week.. maybe just take two.. the klonapins I will worry about later.. I am taking a small amount of them.. much less than 1mg a day.  Still I know these are really very strong, much stronger than xanax.. I appreciate your support and comments... thank you all...