hey ron, thx for the input, i have never gathered up the balls to actually stop, this is the closest i have come in a year, which is running out of a supply and having to go cold turkey, but i was able to find a few here and there, it was too painful and quite frankly i dont know about being able to stop without like at least a week or two of from working, i dont even feel like i could function in the world, let alone the incredible aches and pains and my chrohn's goes absolutely nuts which is the main reason i take it now, along with being addicted, my crutch is that when the narcotic wears off, my stomach goes nuts... otherwise i can function if i keep the cramping at bay.... maybe im just a *****, but as long as i got them i am able to function, otherwise i feel like im just a mess?
Hi Calikid ,
I was at 100mg Norco a day , Tried Ct went 3 days cried & wanted to die just could not take it . Started a taper plan 3 1/2 weeks cut my dose at first by 25% for 5-7 days then by 15-20% per 5-7 days , At the end i was at 20mg a day & quit . Sure it still is tuff but i found i could handle it . Not fun , Not easy , but DO ABLE . first 3-5 days are the worst then you will start feeling a bit better day by day . I am now on Day #15 and feeling pretty good . I can do things again , spend my day not takeing pills every 3-4 hours , Not worried do i have pills in my pocket or do i have to go home .
Not sure i could do your job during Weaning or first 2 weeks after quiting
but i am older then you (65) maybe you can do it with a slower taper say 10% cut per 5-7 days .
... Ron
sorry i didnt get back sooner, well, its tough, yes i know i want to quit, i hate counting pills, spending bout 1500 a month on pills, however i have recently been recieving scripts again which has been tremendously offseting my ability to make money... its tough, i do have legitimate pain, and at times extreme lethargy and i dont know how much is from the crohns, its very tough, they are the only thing that helps me through the day, most importantly at work. but more importantly i want and need to be able to get through this trip. its the first international job in some time and i get first crack, guys are all jealous and hating, so i have to shine. more work coming in mex, spain, uruguay, and i hthink new zealand. we will see, but i cant keep living like this, specially if the work picks up. however i would live if i oculd get it back undre control and use just as i need for pain, i was able to really restrain today. im hoping this trip will help me in some ways, too, just to get away and experience some new stuff.
Withdrawals are never fun. You can plan on feeling like crap for about a week. The worst is 3-5 days. Can you start to taper. The trick is to drop by small amounts slowly over a period of time. I can't be more specific because of medhelp's rules..I can however..message you some basic info. There are tricks to help. Go here for some info. The health pages I will send you to has other good info as well.
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Addiction/Thomas-Recipe-Re-Posted/show/16?cid=66
Do you want to quit or just get thru the trip??