I'm disgusted!

[momof41999]

Listen I'm beyond mad so bare with me!
My doctor puts me in these pain meds for months and now my doctor takes them away, I'm all for it don't get me wrong but he gives a addict a refill on Monday of 30 then calls today and says.... The X-ray of my tailbone looks good, weak myself off the narcotics and start taking 800 mg of ibuprofen 4x a day! WAIT WHAT???????? Ok so now I have 12 left and I'm suppose to wean myself???? How the hell am I supposed to do that??????? I'm no doctor! So here's the only plan I have..... 3 a day for 4 days? Idk what to do! Anyone wanna chime in on some kinda plan so I don't screq myself up anymore then I already am!????
I should have never called him! I should have stayed cold turkey like I was doing! Thank for the help doc....NOT!

[gettingmylifeback1964]

Grab some emergen-c immune plus drink crystals.  That will help for energy.  Also pick up some 5-HTP plus, 100mg.  It will help you with your mood and start the process of brain healing.  As far as the hike, you may want to think twice about that one Hun.  I found the first couple of days off, my energy was at an all time low, then come the shakes, RLS, than your huggin the toilet like I was today!  Good news is, I'm starting to feel better!!  More good news, with all the exercise I've been doing to get rid of the RLS I've lost 10 lbs haha

[Krissy_123]

No don't cancel your hike! That's the best thing you can do,get out,get far away from home and doctors and into the wilderness and hike your butt off!! Push push push that's what you do! Fake it until one day you wake up to realize you're not faking anymore. We all want to blame our doctors,because we are addicts we have to blame someone. I blamed my doc for years,but it didn't put me into recovry blaming some one else. I did that.

[momof41999]

I'm going to push myself, we all know our own bodies and I know mine is going to fall the hell apart if I sit still. I'm 45 but I only weigh 115 and I never stop moving. I know last week when I quit cold turkey I didn't want to move but made myself and I did feel better moving. I'm not going on a long hike but we have a few fall festivals I am going to and the one is near a state park we like to walk through. My kids know what's going on ( not the 6 year old ) but my husband doesn't, before anyone says I should tell him I'll tell you right now I can't, I'll be sick and that's all he needs to know.... I talked to my daughter who talked to her boss ( both are RNs ) and they suggested I take 2 a day, one when I get up and one early afternoon for 5 days and hold on tight the 6th day for the withdrawls. One thing I have going for me I think is I went from 7.5/325 to 5/325 two months ago, the stronger ones I took up to 8 a day, now with the 5's I haven't taken more then 6 or 7 a day, I'm pretty much talking out my *** and this is all wishful thinking BUT I know no matter how bad I feel it's not forever and it will be over soon.

[gettingmylifeback1964]

Just worried about you Allison.   Don't want you to be out in the middle of the forest and run out of energy like I did last weekend.  Exercise is great, it does make you feel better for sure, but your body also needs some energy to heal so make sure you leave yourself some OK?

[momof41999]

I won't I promise. Today I'm drained and it's only 8:50 but my day starts at 5am. My back is killing me so I'm going to see how I feel by the weekend. The weather went to **** here so I'm always cold but with the withdrawls I'm extra cold! I'm praying this taper helps me so I'm not immobile cause that can't happen in the line of work I do.

[gettingmylifeback1964]

I was very weak during my taper as well, that's why I though it not a good idea to hike, but you never know, you may be fine!  Hot baths are the best for that pain Hun.  I've been taking 3 sometimes 4 a day lol.  Not looking forward to my gas bill!  As far as work goes, can you take a couple days off if needed?  I know day 5 and day 6 clean were the worst for me.