What's the best way to ween off hydrocodone/lortab 7.5?

[AmyAS]

What is the best way to ween off hydrocodone/lortab 7.5? I took 6 per day and went down to 4 a day. I have taken 4 each day for the last 7 days. Should I drop a pill each week? Would dropping a pill every 2 weeks make for easier w/d? I have been taking the pills for est. 5 years. Thanks.

[oxysbliss]

It takes your body about 3 days to feel adjusted to a ween off...And then about a week to adjust to it...and then wont completly throw your body completly off track...

I hope that helps some....

I would write more welocme, I jsut dont have much pateince today!! but welcome and keep reading, more ppl around that have other advise taht worked for them....

everyone is different...

C

[Mis Take]

I have never done it but I know how I have adjusted when I had to do it and I would say do it as slowly towards the end as u can.  If u have enough pills to spread it out, do that.  I think the shorter the drop - the easier - everytime if u can.  That's just what I think, like I said, I wish I had the willpower to do that, so good for you.  Are u wanting off them b/c your sick of taking them, or are u scared u may get addicted?  just womdering, b/c u sound completely in control and that is great.  Whatever works for u, and it may be different.  If u notice that it is too much when u do it next time and u have enough, go back up a 1/2 and see if that works.  Let your body tell u what works - I think.  
anyway, I hope u get the answers u need here.  let me know if I can do anything else for u.  Im leaving now but will be back later.

sincerely,
tracy

[mominstress]

I am off of the hydros/lortab too.  I did a very quick taper because I was running out of pills.  Listen to Oxy.  She gives good advice.  If I read her right she said to do about 8 days in a taper down dose and then go down again.  It would have been a lot easier if I had done that instead of waiting till the end.  Just a friendly warning...do it now while you have plenty to work with.

[CalypsoKidd]

Mominstress, good to hear you.  You were mighty quiite today.  

I agree with you --Plan Ahead!  I did a brutal taper, but survived. It seemed least painful, I think, If I only stretched the schedule (hours between pills) a little at a time, but, dropped the mg's per dose every so many days.  I broke a lot of pills in half!

Day ten clean though....WooHoo!

[kimmieb]

Hi,girl.  I'm not sure about the weaning or tapering off, so I'm just as crious as you and interested to see what the others say who've had experience with this.  I, too, have taken lortab 10's (10/500's), two per day, sometimes another 1/2 per day or on occasion even 3 a day, but I hav taken them for probably 6 years.  Long time to have that stuff in my body ALLTHE TIME.  I just took my last one on Sunday morning, and since I have no more and I have to find a new neurologist, I'm not sure if or when I'll get them.  I'd prefer to taper (I think I do better that way), but I may not have that option.  Very, very specific tapering schedules are fantastic but sometimes hard to come by.  We have to listen to those here who really know.  Best of luck to you!   Kim

[AmyAS]

I am trying to get off of them for 3 reasons: I am sick and tired of going to the dr. and getting scripts, I'm sick of hiding them from my husband (he has no clue I even take them, although I take them for a legitimate reason, prosthetic leg), and I am trying to get pregnant. I realize that I am taking a lot less than the other people in these forums, and that's a relief. I just know that it's going to get worse. I feel I am already addicted to them. You know, since I used to take 1 a day, then went up to 2, then 3, etc... Reading the feedback has been VERY helpful.

[AmyAS]

Thanks for the advice. I have plenty of pills left, about 70 pills and a refill of 120. So obviously I have plenty to "taper" with. I'm thinking the slower the better. I was thinking about going down a pill every two weeks. Is that better than 8 days, or should I do the 8 days? Thanks!!

[wicked126]

Well this is the first time I have ever told anyone I am addicted. I have been taking lortab 5/500 mg for the last 7 years. I take 4 pills every day. My husband has no idea that I take them either. I really want to stop taking them but i am not sure of the best way to do it. The problem is that I have never ran out or had to worry about it. I have checked into some detox programs but they are very expensive 10,000 for 30 days. Well I wish you luck and if anyone has any advice that could help I would appreciate it. Thanks..

[rosebud66]

you are on an old thread so click back to forum button and repost your questions.  tons of people here to support you and help.  congrats for admitting your problem.  that is the beginning.  now it's time to get strong and stay here and read read read so you can get educated.  everyone will love and support you any way they can.   good luck!!!

[susie15]

i am in the same boat or was,i finally told my husband and iam on suboxon but its so expensive,cant afford it but its working does anyone have any suggestions on getting help to pay for it?

[lilmoe_]

well hello, i can say that i have gotten addicted to lortabs. I want to stop taking them so bad, its bad on my body and it is really hurtin my relationship cause it makes me moody, i am tired of hiding them from the person that i love and i really just want to get back to my old self the person before the lortabs. If anyone has any advice on the best way to stop taking them i would really appreciate it, I take lortab 10s twice and sometimes three times a day for the past year.

[Rose703]

This is a really old post and I'm afraid that your question will get lost. Please go to the top of this page and hit "post a question" and then ask away!! You will get alot of responses if you do it this way.
Welcome to the forum!! Lots of good people here with lots of good advice!!

[buzz555]

If you want to quit then quit. I have been through it several times and I have always quit cold turkey. I was taking about 10 to 15 a day and just quit cold turkey. This is my 4th day and feel pretty good. Its all about the will you have and how much you want to quit. You can listen to all this and scare you but If you want to quit its Pretty EASY QUIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[belle1111]

Hi,
I am trying to ween myself off the hydrocodone 10/325 but the cravings and withdrawls are so strong. I ran out of hydro's and only have 5 left! I was taking almost 14 a day!! what do i do? I am scared of the reaction i might have because i was taking so much.... the last 3 days i averaged about 10 a day.. I have a couple methadone pills...if i take those..is there any chance i will come out on the other side with less with draws because my body has already undergone not having the hydrocodone while on the methadone? Can anyone help? Does anyone know?

[954_RR_DALLAS]

bella ive been on norco/10-325 for 2+ years. only 20 years old. I Have a rod from my knee to ancle and pins in my hand.  im at 9-12 norcos a day . ive been trying to taper down but had no luck. Methadone will help(but its addictive as well) but my suggestion is SUBOXONE. Easy to get FROM A FDA APPROVED DOC, my g/f got ahold of some for me; 8mgs and they reduce cravings drastically. If you have the means track some down, SEE AN APPROVED DOC AND STICK WITH IT.  

ALWAYS REMEMBER PEOPLE CAN HELP; BUT ONLY YOU CAN QUIT!

[pieface7]

I too am hooked on the pills and tryed to stop. And can't I just want my life back to stop trying to find some or be worried that I cant do something because i dont have the pills to do it when before i could just do it and not worrie about it. I am out or controll . but there is hope my sister took about ten pills a day and went to kaiser's rehab program and took a pill that took the detox down about 100% and she has been clean about five mounths the drug is called suboxone i think and she said that they weened her down to 1/2 a pill before thay took them away

[leeisgettingclean]

yeah lots of people here know about sub, i have never takin it. But you are doing the right thing by accepting you have a problem, thats cool and cool to here allways, you can not get clean untill you accept. You should try to quit on your own before resorting to the sub. I know you prob scared of w/ds and you have reasons to be, they are not fun, but they do not last forever. few $
1)what kind of pills
2) how long you been taking
3)how many you take.
If you take alot  or something real strong and can handle a taper that is prob not a bad option, i could just never control my habit enough to do a taper. If you do not take alot or take a weaker narcotic you can go cold turkey, its hard, but quik. Do you work and if so can you manage to get a few days off