Is there medical help to get off Fioricet?

[justDenise]

Hi everyone!  After 20+ years on Fioricet taking 10-12/day I was able to get myself down to 2 a day!  The problem is (because I can now get them on the internet, ugh) I increased them again.  When they were only prescribed by my doctor they were kept to a minimum and I only used them for migraines.  They do work great for migraines but have been taking them mostly....well, just because they give you a "kick" of energy and euphoria when you need it.  The downside to that is after the kick/euphoria comes the irritability!

Here's my question:  Is there a medical treatment that can completely clear them out of my system?  I have been able to decrease only to go back up again.  Any suggestions or comments (good or bad, I can take it lol) are most appreciated.

The highs and lows from this med have caused me terrible problems and need to get off it completely.  For those of you who don't know it....yet....FIORICET IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY!!  It's the only pain med I've ever taken and wish I'd never started.  Bad stuff.  It should not be sold over the internet and why they're allowing it is a mystery.

[vicki595]

Hi Denise-  You did a great job getting down to two Fioricet per day! Now you need to do it again!!   I was addicted to Fioricet for a lifetime and, as far as I know, there's not a medical treatment to get them out of your system( you mean in a couple of days I guess) and you wouldn't want to do that anyway. If you rapidly detox from this, you increase your risk of seizure(s).

Slow is the way to go and THEN you need to go after support. It may be very difficult to do this alone...You need to change up your routines, as well.

The most common withdrawal symptoms are headache and anxiety and they are the main cause of going back to the pills. So it's good to find a way to deal with that before you detox.

Just ask about anything and I'll try to help -