Tapering

I am takin suggestions for a tapering schedule and I would like to no from the ones that tapered what did u do what was your schedule and what supplements did u use?

[LuvsHerMan]

How many tabs a day and what strength?  I can only share what has so far worked for us and other people we know personally, but will be glad to share if you'd like.

[mom2rachie]

I wish you a lot of luck with tapering.  I could NEVER do it.  When I stopped I just stopped even though I still had pills and still do.
For me, tapering would mean a prolonged period of feeling like ass when I could work my ass off to feel like complete **** for a few days and not have to wtach the clock which is what f's with me all the time!

[LuvsHerMan]

What has worked for us...at his peak hubby was at about 8-12 tabs a day.  He would take 2 less each day for the first 2 to 3 days.  Then he would break the rest in half.  Took 1/2 in the a.m. to get going and then wait for as long as he could and take 1/2.....wait as long as he could take another half.....and so on and so on.  After about 4 days, he didn't hurt as bad physically.  He eventually got down to just 2 halves...and that was yesterday.  He took his last 1/2 at 6 last night and hasn't had any yet...it is now 1:30 here.  He does take xanax for the anxiety.  I have pumped him full of vitamins.  Advil for the pain.  Tons of water...when he's home, keep his mind off of them....while he's working tell him how proud i am of him.... i know this isn't easy, but it can be done.  It has been 3+ years of this and he wants out...said he was starting to feel again today...realizes all the things he's missed for a while...been there but not been there.  Best of luck to you.....  Some of these people here are awesome and it has helped us alot.  There are some schmucks, but alot of good advice from people who have been where we are....See ya

[RBC3]

Okay at first I was takin 20 to 30 lortabs 10 or norco 10 then about three weeks ago I started to methadone clinic at 35 mgs a day they have gone up but I can take 35 mg and not be detoxing, I cant probably get a way with takin
5 10mg of hydrocodone , but separate then through the day ? ADVISE AND COMMENT

[lil_rab2005]

I wish you luck sweetie... it's hard but with the help of this forum I went the longest ever a couple of weeks ago.  I went 13 days without a pill.  It's the longest I've went in 3 years.  Going c/t is hell on me though, so since the 50 millionth time of tryin to go c/t hasn't worked all the way through, I'm tryin to taper for the first time ever.  I'm going to let hubby give me one in the morning and one when he gets home from work.  I have enough to last at least 2 or 3 weeks if he does this for me.  After that I'm gonna try and get off of it all together when I run out.  Good luck to you and I'll definitely be thinking and praying of you, take care luvs, Lil.  :)

[wrennnn]

Well what worked for me was a pretty drastic taper.  I was taking 12 to 16 Lortabs a day and usually two lortab10's every 4 hours for 3 to 4 months after open heart surgery.  Tried CT and my body went into shut down and really bad anxiety.  Heart raced and restless legs at night, no sleep, no energy and could not get out of the bed.  the next day went with a full one to get going and then a half that night and then another half 4 hrs later same night.  Next day took half and then half at night.  Day 3 took only a half that morning and was able to get thru the night but still alot of withdrawels........  from then none.  Hard as hell the first 5 days but after that got easier and finished day 9 today and felt pretty darn good.  SLept last night for the first time without an ambien or any thing at all.  Just taking a Mega Vitamin twice a day.   It works for me but maybe not for everyone.  Good luck, once you get over the hump it is all downhill........  I have developed an addiction for sprite zero, drinking about 4 or 5 of those a day........   You can make it,