Why do I still feel bad?? ~

[nuredshuz]

sorry if this is a bit of a repeat, but I was on 90-120 mg hydro cr daily, jumped to 60ish mgs for about a week, then 42mg for a day, then 10 for a day, then i've been takin 15mg for 4 days today is day 5 of the 15mg, but i dont take it till 5pm. I feel bad every single day.  I do feel a little better but still $h!ty. i cant be with my kids the way i want to i cant do the things i need and want to do ~ this totally sux! im a pain patient i am getting more med friday and dont want to jack my dose back to where it was but i dont want to feel like a sack of cr@p either. what should i do? how much longer will I feel drained and unable to function properly?? Help anyone please!

[nuredshuz]

thax all for responding. my pain that brought me to this point isnt even what is the worst right now its feeling bad cuz of the wd ~ my pm doctor wants to do a nerve root block in april in my lower lumbar area cuz of sciatic nerve pain. i went to a good chiropractor today, he thinks he can help me without the invasive stuff.  he thinks those nerve blocks are not a good idea. i told him about my pain med delima, didnt tell him im still sick, though.  i(i went there without any pain meds and I felt ok till i got home, then wham) Im wondering if this is in my head?? Im afraid to tell the pm doctors that i dont want the nerve block cuz they'll cut me totally off of the meds, but i dont wantt to be dependant on them anymore anyway.  I feel like im in a vicious cycle.  the chiropractor did a scan of my neck and back and can see why i do take the meds.  I feel really screwed and hopeless :(

[Jacqui805]

I weaned over several months, until going into full-blown w/d before I was even done.  I stopped then, and I felt like complete dog doodie for about three weeks.  I know I won't be entirely better for some time yet, but I do feel better off than on, and I have pretty bad pain.  The pain meds. really do make your pain worse and decrease your pain tolerance if you've been on 'em for a while.  To top it off, when you're tryin' to get off, your brain is "feeling increased pain" in order to get you to use more meds.  When your body is dependent on these things, both your body and brain literally do not function normally without them for a while.  I know it sucks, but please do hang in there.  It will pass, I swear.

Jacqui

[Chi_Chi_Lover]

Until you are completely through CT withdrawals you aren't going to feel better. It takes time. I tried to tapper and everytime I'd lower my dose I'd feel like **** so I went a head and went CT. It's up to you but at this point you are probably just stretching out the WD process. Everyone is different in what works for them. Also, energy takes a long time to return so just be prepared to feel pooped for a while.

[worried878]

Tapering sux!  It prolonged my agony although I did a short taper...cheated every chance i got...not proud of it and by the time quit day got here I was so ready to put those jokers down it was not funny!..I had to taper til my long weekend off work..Quitting was such a RELIEF!..if tapering served a purpose for me, that was it...keep posting