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7 years later im ready !

My question is this . Its day two of Slowly coming off of Oxy and percocet  ! I dropped 12.5 the other day so that's one 10 Oxy and half a percocet . Today even though I had 2 10s my head feels buzzed out is this normal ? I am fed up with pain meds !

The only reason I am coming off it is that I hate the drug so much now I don't even care for it ! I was wondering even from coming off the drug slowly for a week will I experience withdraws no matter what ? Today Im dropping 10 mil again . Tomorrow even more .

The next step is getting off of ambient as Iv been on sleeping meds for 7 years as well ! I got rid of the ambien CR and got the instant kind so I can slowly tapper off this drug as well !! Wasted so much life on addiction !! Cant think today and .  who ever reads this will have a hard time . Sorry

I plan to be med free in 1 week
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Hey there! Just wanted to send some encouragement your way.. I hope you are doing alright.  Sometimes the taper can draw Things out ( I ve read) and if you're already feeling awful maybe its time to face this thing head on and say enough is enough. Just a thought. You do what is right for you. But you could always take the power back, flush the pills you have and just move forward. Truthfully, you will have to eventually. I wish you the best and whatever you decide, I'm here to talk. Feel better my friend, and just remember, good days are right around the corner. Stay  positive!
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Good luck, I sent you a note, hope the info helps?
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feel like puking now !! See you guys tomorrow .
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I mean 2:58 am
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well its 2:58 pm and I feel sick and awake . I took two percs and my body feels yet again like I took 4 . so Im done with the percs ! Game-over . Now to finish off the Oxy ! i say 4 days and ambient 8 days .
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thanks for the support ! And I am cheering you on to ! :) I think the energy from the oxy was the distance I took the last dose . 23 hours later on the Oxys percs 11 hours . My body must of went crazy when it felt the drug .


today i took oxy at 11:30 am and that will be it until tomorrow except for the percocet that i wll take at 6:00 pm and 1:00 am or 12:00  .
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Hey. I just wanted to make sure I understand your post.. so you've taken less today and feel the effects of it more? Is that right?  If that's the case, when I was tapering my body slowly adjusted to the decreases. I used 5 mg. percocet, and usually hovered around 15 a day. sometimes more. when  I tapered I went to 10 for a few days, then 8, then 4, & finally to zero.  i also waited as long as i possibly could to take a pill when i tapered. so, towards the end i did notice that when i took them it almost seemed as if they were stronger. i dont know if ots because i wasnt eating them every hour or what, but i def. noticed it. i actuaslly felt really drowsy and out of it.. not good with a small chIld around. so that's when I decided to just stop. I also didn't want to taper for too long and get "comfortable" at any dose. also, I didn't want to feel that way, didn't want that anymore. I guess I don't have a real explanation as to why that happens when you take less/feel it more. but DON'T get sidetracked by that "high" . If you feel like you need to take less and continue tapering until you are confident, then be strict and honest with yourself. but just remember that  you will have to stop eventually, so don't be afraid to just go for it. it seems scary as all he!! , But please believe me when I say you can do it. I thought I would be keeled over and dying now, but its day 3 and thankfully I'm doing ok . not 100% but I'm alright. I'm really grateful for that! And my head is getting clearer every day. I see things differently. the key is staying positive. put all the same effort into getting better as we did into getting sick.  I hope I've helped you, atleast  somewhat. this is a learning experience for me as well. but posting and being honest, and remembering thast it DOES get better will get you far.  keep at it. ill be here cheering you on!
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