A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE

[TruckersWife18]

I have been a lurked on here for almost 2 months now.
I decided to join and Thank Everyone on here.  Because of all the post of going off opiates CT or tapering, I finally decided to start tapering and jumping off the opiates my pain managment had me on.

Let me first say I NEVER abused any of my med, NEVER got them other my RX from my doctor.
I NEVER ran out early and even sometimgs had a few left each month.
You are most likely wondering why I am on an addiction site then....
Well I was always afraid might become addicted to my meds due to knowing so many addicks who started on meds for pain like I did. Just scared it might happen to me but thank god I didn't. I didn't know a lot about addiction until I found this ditte. And I was a nurse for years ( RN ) until I become disabled.
I have a lot of back issues along with arthritis RA and fibromyalgia .  I am also bipolar and suffer from sever panic attacks.
Just a little background of myself.

I was taking Oxy CR 30mg twice a day and 6-8 Hydro (norco) 10/325 a day. Along with my other meds mostlly non addictive.

Because of all of your courage strenght and with the support from everyone on this site.
You over come your addiction and are workng everyday to stay clean
I knew then if all of you could do it with an addiction an I was just dependant on my med

I could do it too !

So on Feb 9th I stopped my Oxys CT but was still taking my hydros.
It was kind of rough for 3-4 days, had sweats, chills, RLS BAD and I already suffer from RLS without withdrawls. So it wasn't fun.... Along with the otber witbdrawl symptons except no bathroom issues? But i do have IBS with constipation and take meds for that.Fallowef alot of the Thomas Recipe. And I also take Xanax for panic and those helped.
Then about 5 days or so I tapered to 4 hydros
Then 5 days or so down to 2 a day
Then again about 5 days or so only one
Them just jumped off!!!
Withdrawal very minimal.
Thank god. See my husband is an owner/operator over the road truck driver and I live.in the simi with him and our 3 dogs... LOL so I wanted to taper so it would be much easier
And It was very do able
I would suggest others to taper if then can even if you have to have someone hold them and give them to you.
I didn't have to do that. I just stuck to my plan but I do understand some can't do it.

Sorry so long but I wanted to tell my story hoping it just might help someone.
And say THANK YOU!!!!! All of your storiies got me thru!!!
Was taking opiates for 3 years everyday and on and off for 10 years or so
Oh amd I do have Lyrics I take for my fibro and IMO it really helped with the withdrawals.
But be careful if you take it because if you take it long and stop you will have withdrawals. I have stopped Lyrica a few times and don't fell good a couple days and always puck first 2 day. But everyone is different.

I now have 45 days or so off Oxys and 8 days off Hydro

YES !!!!
If I can do it anyone can!!

Bless You Woundedful!!!!!
Your AWSOME People

Sorry so long and please excuse amy typos , I am on my IPhone in the bunk of a simi going down the interstate!!!! LOL

Then 5 days later  

[CinnamonJollyRancher]

Great, inspirational story Truckerwife!!
This community got me through some very hard days and nights. I just read for a few days at first, didn't feel much like socializing, even on a computer. Any positive story's are always great. They gave me hope when I had none.
Be safe out there.

[Bubulous]

I am not sure about meds that would help with that but I wanted to say hi and bring this post current again.

Vic "10-4 good buddy, what's your 20"

[VICourageous]

Hi Mrs Trucker ...Thanks for the invite...& PM..I sure will keep you in mind on the nigths I need to talk to someone..I bet the hub has a smile on his face...You have most likely taught him alot about addiction reading this to him...I can just see you guys now...We are keeping you entertained..And this is some HOT information for you and your schooling..What you read out of a book and what you read from people with the experience could be somwhat different...AHHHHH !!!!!!! Where are you now? What time is it?
Hang in my lil ol trucker mama...
vickie

[TruckersWife18]

Hi
Just wanted to Bump this to the front page so everyone see it.

All of you guys help more people then you realize.
Like I said it was you who helped me decide to get off all my opiates.

And you helped me when I was going thru withdrawal from the Oxyconti
An I still read all your post during my taper.
You gave the courage to keep on going and forget how bad I felt at the moment.
I would read post after post old and new all hours of the nite when I couldn't sleep.

All of you are truly a Blessing from above!!!!

I thank you!

Peace
Lesa

[TruckersWife18]

Hey guys back now. I usually forget to log off. LOL sorry
Weird hours out here yesterday and this morning.

I am still doing good but do have a question.
I will put it in this post unless anyone thinks I should start a new one.

I have cronic back pain and Fibro, which to seem to be the main pain issues.
I do take Lyrica which helps with the Fibro most of the time unless I have a bad flare up. ( and i dont like to aje it everyday if i dont have to because you usually have withdrawal not too bad but yet no fun) and I am having a bad flare up today with being up by Canada border in Northern Michigan.
Is there anything OTC that might help?  Hot baths help me a lot but kinda hard to do being in the truck all the time.. LOL

Thanks any infor would be greatly helpful.
Oh an I gave already tried other RX like Gaba and Cymbalta which didn't work or made me sick.

Hope everyone having a good day... Keep up the great job guys. Your not only fighting your own demons your helping more people out here then you realize .. It's because of ALL of you that I was able to become opiate free !!!!
Peace

[needhelp144]

VIC congrats on ur 6 months such a huge accomplishment