new wd's this am???

[angel47630]

I have a question for everyone............

Yesterday was day 4 of a massive drop of Norco, from 20 to 7.

I was feeling pretty good...............had a rough spot during the late evening but dr gave me some Trazadone for sleeping and I took a whole one at 11pm and actually slept til 6am this morning!      First night I have slept since I started the drop so the sleep felt really, really good.

I awoke with very upset stomach...............gas...........and horrible, horrible sneezing.   I also have extreme burning in my eyes when I put my contacs in.     Is this just all my senses coming alive again?

I guess it is part of a journey we should pay attention too.   It is weird feeling everything coming "alive" again.     We think we are so alive on those freakin' pills and really I suppose we just totally blunt our feelings by taking toxic doses.

Thanks for the advice!
Karen

[road2recovery]

Good adive..i totally agree with you there...i am really glad i did..Because going from 15 to nothing , i don't think i  could of done it...
r2r

[bettie1976]

I think the reason you feel better now is because you still have them in your system. Try the taper thing, Just be patient with yourself. The mind is a powerful tool. Use it to your advantage. Your bodys going to be going thru a lot and you need to take care of you. I say if you can do the taper, do it. If you cant and just wanna pop all your pills, flush em and go cold turkey.

[road2recovery]

In my opinon i would try to taper a little more...I know what you mean when you say you want it done..i wanted to stop so bad but my health would not let me..i think i went through w/d's for a couple months..That is probably why it wasn't so bad this time...
Do you have any health issues?
Do you have kids and someone to help you out?
Do you have to work?

i would maybe try to get down to 4 a day at least..
BUT i know how you feel...I wanted out of this nitemare..
Good luck and keep us posted
r2r

[angel47630]

Thanks for your quick response.

Perhaps since you are on the other side of this you can understand my whole frame of mind...........

My dr told me to do it the exact same way as yours...............the half pill thing and then have all halves and then start on those.   My thing is I just want it DONE!  Does that make sense?   I am feeling so much better already, I can't even explain it.  I just don't want to drag it out longer that it has to be.

Tell me your honest opinion on what you think is best and right to do.......................

I have read all your posts so I totally know your story and appreciate you taking the time to stay with me on this.

blessings,
Karen

[bettie1976]

ill tell you what my doctor told me as for tapering. go down one pill (these were 5mgs so id start breakin yours in half if you get the ten mg norcos) every 3 days. then when you get down to the last few, start breakin those in half and go from there...

[angel47630]

This whole "awakening"  is something else, I;ll tell ya and that is taking 7 pills a day.   What will it be like on the next drop, will it get worse, is it better to let your body adjust to one drop before you do the second?

Karen

[road2recovery]

I swear like you , i am starting to feel everything..Sinus, sore throat, even bunion pain..These things mask everything and i think put everthing to sleep ...I have never once been sick since abusing these meds..i was one that caught the flu every year, strep throat, etc, maybe these past yrs i ahve had it but did not even know...isn't that weird..
i really feel like ****..I am on my 10 day, but have all symtoms of just being sick..not from w/d's..i think i "got a free pass" on the w/d's..not that is was not bad, lets just say not as bad as i thought..

i would really like to know if anyone does know the medical reason, we are sick now? i mean it makes sense that the tylenol masked things too, but was if a good thing to not get sick??
not, that i want back to that h e l l because i don't..
I really think every part on my body has been sleeping for yrs...now maybe that is a good thing when hubby get's home..LOL
good luck everyone
R2R

[bettie1976]

the sinuses react when you quit using. sneezing is very common. im still sneezing at 35 days. the cramping and gas and stuff- take imodium. i swear by it.