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.

[IwillDoThis]

tiny - I too was taking hydros for years due to chronic pain along with other stuff.  I just weaned myself off and totally stopped monday afternoon, was in full withdrawal by Tuesday.  Tuesday and Wednesday were two of the most awful days of my entire life, Thursday was better and today DAY 4 I just got up made myself toast and tea, emptied the dishwasher and think I'm over the worst.  I know you'll find several opinions on this board regarding suboxone which a lot of docs will try to give you but there is detox off that as well so lots of people will tell you it is the devil, a few will say it saved their lives.   Honestly I just didn't want to take pills anymore and they weren't really helping my pain - so I slowly tapered down over the last few weeks and then just stopped.  You didn't get here overnight and you won't get out of it overnight.  My usage was about 30-40 mg Hydro per day for solidly 3 years and probably 20 mg per day for a couple years before that - if your usage is similar to mine you can expect 2 days of hell withdrawing but once it's over you will feel so much better.  Post here often, you will find support.  PM me any time if you need to talk or want more specifics.  GOOD LUCK!

[tiny405]

I have been taking hydro,s for about five yrs now and want to quit Ive got an appt to see a pain management clinic Dr what is going to happen now?Please any help will be apreciated

[pray4me121]

i have been taking norco for about 2 years now. At the beginning i would take them to relax. it started with around two a day. i have never told anyone this but i never had a prescription. i used to get them from my mother. When she wouldnt give them to me or i wanted more, I would steal them from her. She would start to notice so I would get them from my step father as I found out he was taking them also. I have never really taken drugs but these really caught me off guard. I climbed to roughly 10 or 15 in a day or two. It would give me energy and keep my mind off of the stressful things unaware it actually took my mind off of everything. I took a stand about five months ago and took a "vacation" to a hotel with my ex husband who called one day and i was honest with him and he helped me detox. i had a horrible time sleeping, no energy, I puked sweated, my body jerked all night long with full kicks by the restless legs. diarhea but i did it and was so proud of myself. needless to say it didnt last long, a week or so, but I started again! i have lost everything. i have 3 kids that see mommy isnt the same mommy, i have mood swings and I just need 2 or three to function for the day, im only taking that much now because i cant get any more, I would quit if I had the time but with 3 kids its hard. I cry about it daily, i want to qit, its a big secret between me and my mother, step father and aunt because i found out she also takes them. im pissed I ever did it in the first place. I know what im going to go through again when I detox but im actually scared to go through the WD again. If I told you what ive been through with these stupid pills you wouldnt believe me. This is the first time ive read posts and different stories about what others have been though, i will start tomorrow, i have no choice. I need to get back to me. my kids need me more than ever. please pray i can do this. exercise gatorade.. im ready!  

[michelle153]

its not so easy to quit I watched my daughter last night feel like she was dying it is a physical pain feels like her heart is gonna burst out of her chest she was on oxys and i went and got her tabs to help anyone got any suggestion

[Imaddicted]

Well I have read a lot of stuff on here that has educated me, I have been on Lortabs for about 2+ years and started on low doses but now I'm taking up to 15 10's a day... I have been wanting to stop for a while and have ran out before and the come down with tabs is much worse to me then when I had come off of meth after using that for 6+ years... I have about 50 left and can't go get another script for about 2 weeks... What does anyone think I should do? Thanks for the help....

[vicki595]

Jmama-   Go to the top of this page and click on "post a question". That way you can start your own posting.  

Have you asked your doctor for a taper plan?