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One Week To The Day!
Jun 30, 2008 01:12PM
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Decided to take full advantage of MedHelp, and finally do something to my profile and my Journal! I've been lurking for a year now!
Today is Day 7 of my Norco taper. I had built myself up to 6-7 Norco's a day. Started taking them heavily December 2007, and 6 months later, it got to a really bad point. No longer did they relieve pain (or get me high). I suppose I could have popped 3 at a time if I wanted that high, but just couldn't bring myself to do it, always afraid I would get sick! So I'd maintain that ****** feeling all day......2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, 2 at night.....blaaaah.
Last night was pretty rough. Not sure if it's soley the withdrawal (had only 4 pills yesterday), but I was up several times during the night with horrible stomach pain and cramping - felt like LABOR pains. I made it though. Shook like a leaf, and my husband is working two 16-hour shifts back to back...so, I was alone as well, and had to wake up at 6am to get both my daughters up, ready, and off for their day. It is rough, but I can do this.....what's my other option? Keep taking them? 8, 9, 10 a day? It HAS to stop somewhere. The more I take, the more my attitude *****. I fight and argue for no reason when they wear off....it's awful.
The last week, during this tapering, I've actually been in a BETTER mood. And here I thought I would flip out on everyone and everything.....no fighting with my husband....and even though I'm TIRED AS HELL, and don't feel like playing with the kids, I am still a lot less "on edge" and have a better overall attitude. I also feel extremely proud of myself for doing this......I know it's not "easy". But I'm doing it. I have the willpower that I thought I had lost many months ago.....
Today is Day 7 of my Norco taper. I had built myself up to 6-7 Norco's a day. Started taking them heavily December 2007, and 6 months later, it got to a really bad point. No longer did they relieve pain (or get me high). I suppose I could have popped 3 at a time if I wanted that high, but just couldn't bring myself to do it, always afraid I would get sick! So I'd maintain that ****** feeling all day......2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, 2 at night.....blaaaah.
Last night was pretty rough. Not sure if it's soley the withdrawal (had only 4 pills yesterday), but I was up several times during the night with horrible stomach pain and cramping - felt like LABOR pains. I made it though. Shook like a leaf, and my husband is working two 16-hour shifts back to back...so, I was alone as well, and had to wake up at 6am to get both my daughters up, ready, and off for their day. It is rough, but I can do this.....what's my other option? Keep taking them? 8, 9, 10 a day? It HAS to stop somewhere. The more I take, the more my attitude *****. I fight and argue for no reason when they wear off....it's awful.
The last week, during this tapering, I've actually been in a BETTER mood. And here I thought I would flip out on everyone and everything.....no fighting with my husband....and even though I'm TIRED AS HELL, and don't feel like playing with the kids, I am still a lot less "on edge" and have a better overall attitude. I also feel extremely proud of myself for doing this......I know it's not "easy". But I'm doing it. I have the willpower that I thought I had lost many months ago.....
you are off to a good start and u should be proud of yourself. This is hard but it is possible. Yes u will have bad days but they become far and few in between!! Good luck to you!!
Thank you! :)
Good for you! Best of luck on this journey...seems like you're in pretty good spirits and doing well.
By the way, you can track a lot of your withdrawal symptoms with MedHelp's Addiction Tracker.
catahoula_cur has a good one: http://www.medhelp.org/user_trackers/show/2662
By the way, you can track a lot of your withdrawal symptoms with MedHelp's Addiction Tracker.
catahoula_cur has a good one: http://www.medhelp.org/user_trackers/show/2662
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