Day 2 of no Norco

[Zenpariah]

Hello all,

I found this site looking for info on detox/withdrawl from norco.  Currently, I've finished my script a week early and can't get anymore until next week.  In the meantime, I'm taking tramadol to ease the withdrawl symptoms.  I started taking norco for lower back pain and I've been on it for over 2 years.

My goal is to stop taking norco all together.  Can anyone give me some pointers to stop?  Again, I won't have access to anymore until next week.  I'm up to 12-14 a day...sad reading it...but yeah, I'm needing some input....

Damn I'm tired....

[pepper1107]

Thank you for the encouraging words.  I have a 6 year old who keeps me busy and motivated .  Aftercare begins Friday and I am feeling OK.  I sleep everynight with a nice supplement from the vitamin store.  Afternoons are a little harder, but I have been blessed no runs just some anxiety and the feeling that I forgot to do something.  Which is I forgot to pump my body with meds I do not need.  I have been on the amnio protocol for a while and a taper that I stuck by.  I cut off all sources and refills.  Now I just manage the pain and fight everyday.  Thanks again!

[cathy5841]

You are both doing great keep it up. Get some exercise it is 1 of the best things u can do. Maybe u can walk to some aftercare!  Just kiddin about the walking there u can drive but do get there!  It will be your best chance at longterm recovery! There are many kinds of care do your research n do what's beat for you!  Good luck n keep postin!

[pepper1107]

I hope your night went ok.  It's a new day to fight this all over again .  One day at a time.

[pepper1107]

I have read that the pain comes back very strong after you stop the pills.  The RLS starts for me in mid afternoon and I take this nerve tonic from the vitamin shoppe and it holds it old until bed time when I take it again and hit the heating pad.  If you do not have one it might be a good idea to pick up one for your lower back and legs.  Not sure about the ultracet, as I never took it but remember every day you do not put the Norco in your system is one day closer to getting your mind and body back.  I hope you get some sleep. I am off to the heating pad!

[Zenpariah]

Oh yeah...btw...my lower back is really hurting...not from WD's but the reason I was perscribed norco in the first place....

[Zenpariah]

OK...it's 6PM Pacific Time....I took my last ultracets  (3) about 5 hours ago....I don't feel terrible, and surprisingly, the WD's subsided quite a bit during the afternoon hours....I'm psyched to think that a 14 norco a day habit may in fact be coming to an end!!

My only concern NOW is...using ultracet as a crutch/taper....the way I figure, I've taken 6 today since 7:30 AM...In all honesty, I'll probably take 3 more before bed tonight....Must stay strong....MUST stay strong....

I'm starting to feel the RLS kicking in...not bad, but there....like I can't stretch my leg muscles/calf muscles enough to relieve the burn....

Some chills on my back...still foggy but doing it....I'll keep everyone informed...

[pepper1107]

There is strength in numbers and there are a bunch of people here who will help us both!

1.  I had the throw up feeling this morning.  I made some very hard toast so and a little jelly.  The toast was like a bunch of crumbs instead of actually having to chew and swallow and that helped.
2.  Not much appetite for me either but that has always been an issue for me.  I eat crackers or pretzal sticks and that fills me up and forces me to drink some water.
3.  That trigger is good hopefully less and less we will want a pill but for now the combating thought is a blessing. I am a very vivid person and I expand my thoughts to something really unbearable.
4.  I am really thirsty most of the time too.  I just keep the water near me .

Also, I take aminio acid supplements and I have for quite some time.  They really work.  There is a recipe on a post that has a sample listing.  

Hopefully work is almost over for you and each day gets a little easier.  Let's stay strong!

[Zenpariah]

Thank you.  Your words are encouraging! A couple things I've noticed:

1: I feel like I'm going to throw up...not bad, but I feel it in the middle of my throat.

2. Not much appetite...forcing myself to eat an apple and I have to admit, there's not much taste to it.  Is that normal?

3.  There's this weird trigger going on in my psyche right now where I KNOW I WANT a pill, but my brain then clicks in and tells me no.you don't need another one...

4. I'm really foggy...and thirsty...and tired...and I'm at work and I MUST maintain....

Thank you all again...I'm sure I'll be back here sooner than later to rant and rave some more...be strong everyone....

[pepper1107]

I think it is a success in itself that you did not try to get pills from somewhere else in between time.  No one wants to talk about those dark days when you feel as if you can;t live without them after you have taken more than are prescribed per day.  But being in that position myself, I can say that is a good step.  For me the question that was in my mind is" Do I really intend to stop"?  Well , yes ofcourse but not now next month, then months past and it is the same question again.  The answer for me was if I intended to quit the w/d's and the strength to to stay off would have to happen at some time.  If not I was going to spend the rest of my life on pills.  Why not now?  Please don't be ashamed, use those feelings to keep pushing.  I am right with you I weened for a year,  Took supplements and weeks off , I flushed the 10 remaining pills and jumped to freedom.  3 days seems like such a small amount of time yet I feel like I can do this one day at a time.  Hang in there!

[Zenpariah]

I think the thing that disappoints me the most is, I'm smarter than this....getting hooked...I NEVER thought I'd be talking to folks about narcotic addiction. I'm ashamed...and I'm scared....

YES, I want to be off of them period...which in the back of my mind, I'm anxious for next week and worried at the same time....the obvious temptation of getting 240 more pills is intoxicating....but I KNOW I MUST stop them....

Thank you in advance to everyone who will help me....thank you thank you thank you...this forum seems to be my ONLY outlet right now....thank you so much!

[tomskat]

welcome!!you will find a lot oif useful info on the health pages here as well as some of the others' journals.copngrats on wanting to stop.now is the time-you're all out.tapering w/tramadol seems like a good plan but keep your guard up!!always always ...stay strong and what helps me is getting on this site (i too stumbled across it 1yr ago) and posting...we're all goingthru the same roller coaster.some manage to get off for a bit but get back on.start today,start now.you CAN do this...we're all here to help!!~A

[Jebs317]

The question I have is.........Are you looking to stay off?  Or just want to get through the withdrawals until next week?  You kind of said both in your post.

If you are looking to stay off for good..........this is the place to be.  I am on day 18 and I can honestly say I couldn't have done it without the advice and support from the people here.
You're right it's exhausting..........but as someone once told me when I first posted...."It's hard work....but when you get to the other side.....it's worth it!"