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how to taper down

how to taper down

I want to know how to minimize my physical side effects while tapering down my daily Norco use.  After hip surgeries May 27 and Jul 1 of this year I found myself taking 4-6 of the Norco 10's every day.  I want to stop using these pills completely but I want to know the correct way to taper down.  I have about 10 of the 5/325 left which I can split when it comes to that point.  About 3 years ago  I made the mistake of stopping my Effexor cold turkey and it took me about 3 weeks to get over those affects and that while taking the Norco. Thank you for your help.
Age
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52
Current Medications
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Norco 10//325 and Norco 5/325
Medical Conditions
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chronic pain
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It would be best to talk with your doctor about a tapering schedule, but you basically just want to slowly decrease the amount of pills you are taking. You could decrease by 1 tablet per day and then maybe by 1/2 tablet.
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