need help..hes going to kick me out if i dont cut my dose in 1/2 by tomorrow

[plzhlpme1]

Tomorrow i need the strength to cut my dose in 1/2 please guide me i need all the encouragement i can get.....I have to do this i need to be completely off by 2 weeks any taper schedules anyone knows can help...i'm taking 10-----10mg percs and need to cut down slowly or a quick 2 week taper any info would be appreciated...i have all the vitamins from the thomas recipie and need the best way to start this process any input will help...please my husband wants to kick me out of my own home if i dont show him tomorrow i can cut the dose...any help is much appreciated thank you

[broknbck]

hi plzhlpme1,
i tappered before i quit. these are some things that helped it along.

only take 2 doses a day (1 if that works)

the dose you are taking should not make you feel high- just enough to lighten the symptoms of withdrawl.

after waking in the morning, wait as long as possible to take your first dose. at least 1 hour. make it a goal to go longer each day. space your doses as far apart as possible so there is not a constant amount of the drug working all the time. this will lower your tolerance and less of the drug will give you more results. if you can skip a day, that will speed it up.

the idea is to make it tolerable enough that you will not just cave. you will still have the side effects. just not as severe. also your body and brain has a chance to try and keep up with the changes. when you drop your dosage really fast or cold turkey, it is shocking on your system. and i believe even damaging to yourself. (have no medical proof to back this up, but it is advised by the pharmacuetical companies that make it. they say you should not just stop taking it. but slowly.)

i tappered over a 1 month period and than quit. by the time i quit , most of the withdrawl was over and i did not experience any depression.

also i was not working or had any other huge everyday obligations . it was not easy, but it is now- 22 months later. actually after 3 weeks of quitting, i was fine.

best to you

[plzhlpme1]

thanku so mich for thinking of me....i did lower this morning but its driving me nuts....i need more strength..i am having such a tough time with this....i am going to tell him to look at this forum so maybe he can get a better understanding of what i am going through here......thanx for the support....hopefully he will come on here and see the deal with me....i will keep you all posted...i am trying so hard today just very depressed......be back on soon thank you all so much!!!!  i keep praying to god that i wil get through this...thank you....

[10356]

I'm very Happy that you told your mom.. It helps so much to have the support of family.. I'm also very sorry to read of the situation you are in with your Husband. It would be good if he could come on the forum and read what others go through to get off this stuff. But the situation is what it is. It would help if Hubby were to hold the pills and to write out on paper how many each day till gone always keep in mind the reduction. CT is also a option as tapering you are in a minor but constant state of wd.. RLS is one of the hardest to take during this period. they sell a product for this at the drug store called Hylands restful leg.. I bought a knock off and was surprised how well it worked.. not a miracle but it did bring some relief. Hot pads Electric Blanket and a lot of Hot showers and Baths along with walking this helps the over all feeling so much even if you have to force yourself to do these things you should.. sleeping is also a issue. while tapering you may want to also pick up some Melatonin this may help you to sleep during the taper but when all is said and done sleep will be elusive for a lil while also a product that is Natural Valerian Root. Really helps with anxiety !! Drink a lot of water ok also sara suggested NA AA this may give you the outside support that is so critical and to be among others that understand what you are going through.. also the forum is a great place to receive support so keep reaching out.. I wish you the very best.. lesa

[dominosarah]

Good Morning.....I too am wondering how things are going.  Is there anyway that your husband would come and look around the forum?  We would be more than happy to talk with him too.  This doesnt just go away in a day.  I understand his frustration with this too but he needs to understand addiction also.  Please let us know how things are going.  You can do this...would you be willing to go to AA or NA?  That would help you out a ton too.        sara

[Lisa034]

hi sweetie how are things going   How did you do this am  Did you lower your dose?  Let me know!!  I want you to know I am thinking of you.  

ttyl
Lisa
Jacksonville FL

[Lisa034]

I have only been on here a couple of weeks and did not see your original post.  Oh my god you are exactly where me and my boyfriend were.  I have not taken a perc or any other pill or anything since March 12th 2009.  In the end I was a little worse than you.  I was at about thirty 10mg percs a day. Sometimes more than that. Put it this way in the end one of my doctors wrote an rx for sixty 10mg percs and within one 24hr period they were gone. I do not really remember a whole lot about that day.  I must have been on the verge of death. I do not know and back then I did not care either. I have 5 kids (4 boys and 1 daughter) Back then I cared more about pill then I did about them. One time I needed meds so bad and I was out of the 5 diff rx I was running around town getting(doctor shopping) That I spent my kids lunch money that I had put away for the month. That is sick I would rather have meds then for my kids to eat.  I am so lucky that I did not end up dead or in jail or end up loosing my kids. Sorry dont mean to go on and on about me but your story reminds me so much of mine. I tried so many times to taper off but if the pills were around I would just eat them. And with the high amount I was at, cold turkey was just not an option for me.  So, I went the methadone route.  I go to the clinic everyday.  A lot of people on here have a bad taste in their mouth for methadone but I am here to tell you that it has saved my fricken life. My boyfriend on the other hand kept doing pills. He was a little better than me if that makes any sense.  He took only about 10-15 percs a day. But we both took them for a long time ( 7 almost 8 yrs) so pills were a huge part of lives. Hell who am I kidding, Pills were our life. My boyfriend is on about 15days now cold turkey.  He is doing great now. First 10 days were hell for him and me!!!!!  I know he was the one going thru but we dont realize the effect our addictions have on everyone around us!!!!  I was the one having to deal with him being a pure a$$ hole!!!!  But ten days of hell or a lifetime of freedome!!!!!! Last few days have been great and I mean great!!!! Our kids are happy they said we feel like we have new parents now    Hell they prob feel like at least they have parents now.  I know it is a long story but my point is that it can be done.  It is not hopeless!!!  You can do it from where you are you just have to take a leap of faith. I am here for you if you need anything at all please just let me know.  I will never leave you!!!  I will be here for you thru it all!!  Just let me know what I can do for you!!!!  Stay strong I believe in you   You are special you deserve a good clean sober life    You can do it I know you can.

[plzhlpme1]

update; i did finally tell my mom and reached out to an old friend who was sober for 10 years she gave me a book serenity 12 steps to recovery, i also went to the library and took out 10 books on recovering and how to do it...I want to taper just dont kow where to start..anyone who can help and support is greatly appreciated.....I WANT THIS SOOOO BAd>>>..   I NEED all the help i can get...I am reaching out..and trying to use al outlets i can please try to help me...thank you in advance for reaching out to me. prayers to all who help......thank you for taking time to read my story and reaching out to me........I HAVE TO AND WANT TO DO THIS I AM READY!!!!

[plzhlpme1]

I have been abusing pain killers(all kinds) for almost 5 years now, sept.2005 is when it started in the first 4 years i was taking 6 or 7 MAX. now almost five years and the past 6 months i am taking sometimes up to 20 a day 10 mg, it is affecting my marriage, finances, kids, and ME, i am not ME anymore i have become an angry crazy person moodswings like crazy and my husband is begining to hate me and my children don't know whats wrong with mommy, some days shes fine, happy...and others shes miserable,mad,angry,and sometimes sick if i don't have any pills.My kids must be wondering why mommy gets sick so often (my husband is always saying "leave mommy alone she doesnt feel good today) .I lie to my mother, she always says somethings just not right with you are you sure you arent doing drugs , you can tell me...and i feel horrible for lying to her and others. after many times trying to stop and going through withdrawal then starting again i am so sick of it, i am sick of all the money i spend(which we dont have much of) the time to get them and just the whole addiction....I want to stop , i have to stop,  i need a little guidance and support, i need someone to takeme under their wing and help me through this horrible addiction that robbed me of ME and robbed me from my family.  As of today i did cut back to 8 so far i usually don't take any after dinner time...and want to keep cutting back(with the help of my husband) I really want this misery to end and i am trying to prepare myself for the tough withdrawal road ahead...The one thing that really bothers me during this time is the not sleeping and the leg cramps...if anyone has any suggestions on what they did to help with this it would be greatly appreciated..Thank you to whoever listens to this and i am trying to be strong and get past this thing i can use all the help i can get for the rough road ahead....thank you

[plzhlpme1]

once i'm done ...i am DONE...never again will i let this monster take my life over...this has been going on for over 5 years on/off......

[plzhlpme1]

thank u for ur responses i have been on here for the past month 1/2 trying to conquer this I REALLY WANT TO STOP if u can find my original post (i will repost it its a long story but has all the info) you will see how much i want it......  but  I am having a very rough time mentally, i posted my whole story the first time i ever came on here and have had many support since then but, lately havent had anyone contacting me trying to help...so here i am again reaching out for help again..I had a sweet person helping me NAUTYONE if anyone knows her and for some reason she got banned from here and i feel abandoned I really need help i want this so bad but the mental part is killing me...in the begining of my taper i was so strong and doing so good but, now i am stuck in limbo...i went from 20-10mg percs,vics down to 10 and am now stuck at 10 these pills are ruining my life and marriage my husband is just fed up with me its not happening quick enough for him...i dont want to drag my story out because it was posted earlier ..i am going to try to repost right after this post  so you can see where i'm coming from.....Usually when i wake up i take 4----10mg so tomorrow to start i am going to take 3 ---10 mg and try to wait as long as possible till i take the next dose..thats the plan for the first part of the morning now i need advice on what to do the rest of the day.......thank you to anyone for support..i will try to repost my story ....Thank you for the help.....

[TrayCee]

we absolutly can help ppl with a taper schedule!!
I just dont happen to have one, but there are ppl here who are really good at it.  I promise someone will respond soon.  

If it were me and I HAD to stop in 2 weeks (thats REALLY fast BTW)   I would drop a pill every 2-3 days.  But maybe someone else has a better idea.

This can be done.  People do it every day.  It will be painful, but totally do-able.

Good Luck!

[Lisa034]

I know you said he is going to kick you out if you dont cut it in half but are you ready to stop.  Do you want to stop?  Are you doing it just so you dont get kicked out?  I mean I guess it does not matter why as long as the end result is the same.  I am just worried that after you get clean you may go back to the pills and just hide it from him.

[Jules1866]

Hello plzhlpme,

I dont think we are allowed to help you with a taper schedule, but what is going on? Did a doctor prescribe the pills to you? why is your husband being so harsh?

Can this wait until Monday to speak with your doctor? Jules