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TAPERING*NOT WORKING*

As some of you might know I am trying to taper using the few 7.5 vicodin I have left.  I tried taking a half of one of them when I woke up, and it isn't even working. Feels like a waste of meds.  I do not think I can do it. On the other hand if i take it the way I want to, then I will just be cold tourkey tomarrow morning.  I cant figure out how to manage sh!t and make it work.  I am already lethargic, sweats, weak, shaky, tired, yawning!  I HATE THIS SH!T!!!!!!!!

See thats why it is so easy to just take them because that feels good, or makes me feel normal. Not taking them makes me feel like this!AKA-DEATH
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Thanks for your concern. Yes she came back(like she always does)..  I love her more than anything in the world, yet when it come to the pills or making her mad and dissappointed I USUALLY choose the pills.  She gets real mad then it passes.  Inside I know I love her more than the pills, bu they are frkking controlling my every move. Today I made us late to my family dinner by an hour waiting at a park for some dealer to bring me 8 f%$#@! 5mg vicodin.  This was my first time dealing with him, and he says he has EVERYTHING!  Prices are the highest i have ever heard of but when I am sick its like hmmm what do I do.  I feel so ashamed. I am glad I was able to cope at the family dinner rather than w/d'ing. But I almost feel like f&^% it just popp the rest, have one last good day then Cold turkey and fight this BEAST!  I hope I can find the strength. Thanks
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230262 tn?1316645934
i cant give you tapering help. but was just wondering what happened to your girl? not sure if i missed a post, or if you didnt elaborate any further. the last I read she had thrown the bottle of pills at you and left. Has she come back yet? Hope you are doing ok.
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357326 tn?1198719771
i have tried like you to taper and i could not do it either. i would just get it over with if i was you. just have fun today and be ready for in the morning. you could always tell family you have the flu.
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350801 tn?1201924763
Well heck,

By the time the 28th gets here, you will be clean and sober. If it was me, I would take them all and deal with the w/d's. You have 4 days. By the 27th you will start feeling pretty good, and you "might not" want your next script.
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I was trying to get to the 28th of this month, that is when I can get a full supply to DO RIGHT as you stated. The chore is getting to that date without going through w/d!  But I am the same way as stated above. I try and spread them out but then just take them all.
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Tappering never worked for me.  I just finally went cold turkey.
get it done with.
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i wish i could help but i could never taper what i did was my last day i tried taking 1-2 and slowly get off but it didnt work so i finished the 21 pills i had in one day and then went c/t and now i am on day 5 i feel a lot better physically after a few days the withdrawal will go away no matter what you will have withdrawals  it sucks but how bad do you want your life back?? i have to get my life back i cant do this any more
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350801 tn?1201924763
Although I have never tapered - I just go out with a bang - From what I gather, the way you taper is to have a full supply of your drug, then you start with one or 2 less per dose and work your way down. This could take a few weeks, depending upon your usage. If you want to taper, get a full supply and do it right. If you want to C/T, then do it now. Flush or take it all right now, and get on with it.
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