Need withdraw advice

[dovt]

I've been on doctor prescribed Roxicet (5/325) for the last 4 years due to neck and shoulder pain.  I had gotten to the point where I was taking 2 pills every 4-6 hours.  Due to some long hard work with physical therapy I was beginning to feel like I could start going off the Rox.  Then on Monday I got a "bug".  I threw up for 2 days.  Since I wasn't able to hold anything down I didn't take my meds.  I started having withdraws from the Rox but thought the symptoms were from the bug.  Once I was able to hold down water I started taking the meds again only this time I've cut it down more than half.  Now I'm on day 5 and the withdraw symptoms are pretty bad.  I started out this morning at 6:00am with 1 pill, just to relieve my sore muscles.  Then, by 10:00am the withdraw was so bad I needed to take another.  Can anyone help me with a timeline on how often I should take and how many?  Remember, I've been on these bad boys for 4 years.

Thanks for all your help.

[avisg]

i am sorry if you would like some help we are help .....agian what is the question

[dovt]

Too bad she didn't say that.  And, I disagree with the fact that this is a forum for people who have already decided to get clean.  What about the folks out there that need the support to get to that decision?

[buttercups]

Another thing..I should have put this in my other post. If you're tapering, you'll probably still have withdrawal, but it would be less than if you quit cold turkey. Some people find tapering just too hard, and for me, it seemed to prolong the agony. If you quit cold turkey, you will likely have about 5 days of flu-ish symptoms, then gradually start to feel better. Everyone is different in how they decide which route to go. I took my pain meds for legit pain, too, but my body built such a tolerence that I realized I'd be better off to try different methods of pain relief, as my health problems are life-long, and I didn't want to have to keep upping my meds to get relief.

You will get so much support here. Sometimes it may seem like someone is being harsh, but really they're just telling it, (or asking) like it is.

I hope you stick around :)

[avisg]

fist off you said you had stoped then you took a few , Can anyone help me with a timeline on how often I should take and how many?  Remember, I've been on these bad boys for 4 years.
its wasnt an attack i am sorry you desided to take it as one . what is it that you would like a taper plan ?

[dovt]

Thanks for your support and good luck on Monday.

[buttercups]

Um, hold on just a second here. I know you're new, but if you knew anything about avisg, you would know that what you just said was WAY off base, and frankly quite ignorant. She helps SO many people on here with advice, encouragement, she even sets up taper schedules for people.

Your post didn't have a clear-cut question as to whether you wanted to taper down, or just take less.

You've come to the right place for help. We all get kind of crabby when we're quitting, w/d-ing and such, but I just wanted to let you know that I know avis wasn;t trying to be rude to you. If anything she's trying to help.

Good luck.

[dovt]

Uhh yeah, what about my post would make you think I wasn't serious about quitting?  I wouldn't have found this forum in the first place if I wasn't looking for help with that.  Pardon me, but that was a really stupid question.  If you can't offer people advice without being critical about how they word their post then I suggest you just refrain.  I don't need arm chair Fox News advice!

[sickcookie]

I am in no position to be giving advice yet I am going cold on monday from a long addiction.I know your serious ..because you are at this site learning from all these great people.Just remember it took a while for you to get to this place in your addiction,it will take a while to get to the other side.You sound like your getting it but you will have to be ugly for a few days but it has to be worth it when you get to the other side.It is worth it So please take care and know I care.It sounds sappy but is true Good luck

[avisg]

   Welcome hummm do you want to quit ? this is a fourm for people who are trying to get clean
avis.