Day 4 of Tapering

[mjones5]

Today is my 4th day of tapering off. I was taking at least 6 Lortab 10's a day for the past 3 (maybe 4) months, however Ive been taking them for 4 years total, just these past months I doubled my normal dosage. Anyway, I dropped to between 35 and 40 mgs a day for the past 4 days. I posted a question a couple days ago asking if my body would adjust to the lesser mgs per day. And it has! The first night I didnt sleep well and felt really crappy the 2nd day. Yesterday I felt good and slept well last night. I think I tapered off a bit to much at first, but I started it that way so I stuck to it. In a few days, just depends how I feel, I will drop another 5 or 10. Dropping 20+ mgs a day was a bit much, but Im doing ok with it. So I went from feeling really crappy about myself to feeling very proud of myself. Granted ive only just started and have a long way to go, but Im proud of my first little step!....Just wanted to tell someone

[scaredmom330]

Way to go! You can do this, and should be proud of yourself. it does take your body a couple of days to get use to the drop  in mgs. once your body gets use to the new mgs stay there for a couple of days or a week and then drop again before you know it you will be on such a small dose you can jump completely.  Keep up the good work and keep us posted on your progress.

[TiredOfThis3307]

That is great :) You have every right to be proud of yourself, it's no easy thing to do. Kudos.

[mjones5]

Thank you for the encouraging words! As scary as it is, there is also a bit of excitement in it.  I mean, being excited to finally be done with them! I am so fed up with those things!

[daisy699]

Well you should be very proud od yourself!! It's definately a step in the right direction! I'm at 90 days today off H AND BENZOS and I can't believe how good I feel physically and mentally! It's so good to be able to share accomplishments and struggles on here and hear ppl are feeling the same way! Keep up the great attitude...Daisy

[BIKERDAD1963]

Way to go. I have been taperring for 6 months now. Taperring may not get rid of the wd at the end but it sure does give you a lot of cofidence that you can do it. You also realize during the taperring that after the wd you are going to feel great! Keep it up and dont rush it to fast. Dont do the next taper until your body is use to the last one.

[mjones5]

Ive felt good today. But geez Ive spent the whole darn day thinking about the tabs! Not thinking about taking more than Im allowing myself. Just like watching the clock til I can allow myself to have one. I have set times I take one. Its not like my body was needing it, because honestly I feel fine. But the stuff is in my head! Its driving me nuts. I have things to do, I dont want to be thinking about those things every second of everyday. Grrrrr. I see why alot decide to go ct! Do it and get it over with. For several reasons the tapering just seems best for me. You have been tapering a while now, do you do this? Or is it something that in time I wont think so much about the clock?

[worried878]

Controlling a taper by urself and doing so successfully is really almost astronomical in the world of addiction...addicts are powerless over their doc as a rule..so tapering is tough unless someone is doling them out to u/but even then if u r a true sneaky addict u can get the pills on the side..i dont know where u r at in the world of addiction...if u do this taper successfully then KUDOS to u!

main thing on a taper is writing it out...day by day...if u cheat one day///dont beat urself up too bad...main thing is u have picked a QUIT day////and that sticks..doesnt change...flushing extras proves u have taken ur power back from the pills/cutting off suplply is another must do..many keep refills wating/or pills in the cabinet/dooming themselves to failure

good luck to u ...if u begin to notice u r failing at ur taper...flush and go ct...tapering is hard...wds are felt anyway...just depends on ur personality...do u want to draw the pain out by tapering?  or do u wanna ct and get the physical part over with///usually a week/most often less..for me at 100 mgs a day...was 4 days of flu like symptoms

keep moving forward//keep us posted///great article on tapering in the health pages

[BIKERDAD1963]

Ya, I cant tell you how many times I went to the medicine cabinet to take my meds just from habit. Then its"what am I doing". It gets a lot better as you taper because your body gets use to it and so does your mind. Just dont taper to quickly or it will be with you the whole way. And as i stated before, for the taper to work you really have to want this or the temptation is to easy. Also you are your own enemy, someone else needs to be in control of your meds. Good luck.

[mjones5]

Yeah I wish I had someone to hold them for me and give me just what I need, but Im in this alone here at home. My day 5 has been good. I havent thought about it every minute of the day like yesterday. Oh yeah it crossed my mind alot, but Ive been focusing on my sick doggie today as Im worried about her. So the pills have not been forefront today. I didnt sleep good last night, so tonight might be better. I think I wasnt sleeping because of the worry though. I think on monday I will go down another 5 mgs for the day. Going down 20+ the first step I think was to much, but Ive adjusted to it. I posted on your progress. I hope your day tomorrow goes well too. Im to early in this to offer any kind of advice, cuz Ive just started my little journey and Im here learning from everyone here. EVERYONE here has something to offer. and are so there for anyone needing them. I hope someday I can have something to offer too. Since Im going about this the same way as you Im anxious to know what Im in for when I dive in myself. Wishing you all the luck, and I know you will get through this. Saying a prayer for you!!!!

[mjones5]

I got used to the 35-40 mg per day now, after just about 4 days. As usual I woke up this morning feeling like ****, just like every other morning I get up. This is the point where Id take a 10mg hydro. But this morn when I got up...I thought..No...get up, have a cig, move around and see how I feel. So once I was awake for a while I felt ok, so I didnt take my 10mg til almost noon. Decided today is the day Im going to 30. So Im proud of myself today. Im surprised I talked myself into holding off on my morning pill. Its to easy to get up and take it to get up and going! I wish I had someone to hold them for me, but I dont...I hope I dont cheat myself. Cuz lets face it, the one Im going to be letting down is ME. I cant wait to be rid of these things. The withdrawls I had with the jump from 6 tens (sometimes more) a day to the 3 1/2-4 a day was tolerable. Just felt a little cruddy and legs crampy, but after a few days I was good. Everyone here has so much to offer, its amazing that you all share your stories. I have nothing to offer...yet. Its just nice to have someone to listen.....