Norco withdrawal. Mentally prepared and scared

[freshstart01]

I posted but can't find it. Was asking weather weaning or cold turkey was better , as most people on here do and they deleted my post. My question is, will I be able to function cold turkey? I have a plan, Thomas recipe, and currently had surgery, my day off is going to be Friday. I will start in the morning. My family expects a lot out of me. I do it all. My husband wants me to stop taking them, he doesn't know how much. He thinks it's mind over matter and there will b no physical symptoms. Little does he know. Verbally he is not nice. Will not help me . So I'm alone, with my kids. And he expects me to be gung- ho during withdrawals. Not! So what do I do and say? I take 10/325 about 15 a day. Down to about 11. I have everything I need. These pills are gross! I'm strong willed  and never had a problem with anything in my life till now. They took over. Scared but ready. I have about 7 days before work. Will that b enough time? Cold turkey? When will I see the light?

[freshstart01]

Thank you.

[IBKleen]

Do you mean L-Taurine? If so, it is pretty widely used and you should be able to find it at your local pharmacy (chain). If not, you could try a health food store such as GNC. If you can't get out to get it, you may be able to order it on-line.

Also, you may want to post in the "Pain Management" community here on MH. The members there may be able to give you some suggestions for pain relief.

Hang in there.

[freshstart01]

Thanks for info. I may need the longer one. Already feeling w/d. Back hurts and mentally grumpy. Here I go. I bought wrong l- tysine. Where can I get the right one???

[IBKleen]

I forgot....7 days would be a detox center, not a treatment center. The shortest amount of time for treatment is 28 days but the longer the better if you can. Most treatment centers do not do much in the way of detox. They are facilities that begin to show you a new way of life after the physical withdrawal. Many centers have indigent or alumni programs but you will have to do the research to find out which ones have that available.

Again, good luck.

[IBKleen]

Do you think you are now going to be able to take the meds as prescribed? Have you ever done that before? Going from 15 to 1 a day and controlling it is going to be very difficult. From experience, I was not able to do that.

I am concerned because I don't want to see you set yourself up. I know you are having problems at home and unless that has changed in the past 3 days, then you still have other issues to contend with.

If you NEED hem for pain then you need to take them. But you also have to check your motives. Are you taking them again to be "nicer"? Have you tried other otc medications?

I hope it all works out for you and you find relief.

[freshstart01]

Btw- my kids noticed something was wrong. They told there care taker- my flu made me mean.  Sad. :( ... I love then with all my heart. These pills make me nicer- more energy to be with them and kind. When will I get my normal happy back ?