What is a reasonable schedule for down-dosing off of roxy 30mg?

[KKramerica]

I have had an on again/off again relationship with opioid pain medication for the last three years. It's been about 6 months since i last quit cold turkey, and before that, another six months. all in all, I've kicked three times. (kicked meaning cold turkey, through the physical dependence). This, I am convinced, will be the last time for me. I hate what it's doing to me and my life. It's not a prescription, so, i spend an insane amount of money on the ****. I have snorted, but have realized that swallowing is a much better alternative. i swallow up to 3 a day, but have lately been getting by on one or two.. that being said, it may not seem as severe as others, but it's equally a problem. If i could afford more, I'd do more. my withdrawals consist mainly of aches, pains, sweats, insomnia, depression, anxiety, etc, so, although i've been successful, cold turkey, i'm not looking to repeat the experience. suggestions? help? thank you.

[jayeye]

oh and i am in no way downpalying your problem......im only saying its not gonna be as bad as you think right now....dont let it get to the point were its gonna be as bad as you think

[jayeye]

what your taking really isnt going to be that hard to detox from....your gonna have minumal WD dude.

if you are taking 2 a day....well this week take half in the morning half at night for a week....then the next week just take half

if you dont stop now its going to get worse how long have you been using???

your not gonna need time off you are not in that bad of shape right now.

we will be if you dont stop i went from a few a day for years...now the past ah 6 months im up to over 15 a day a day.....it just gets worse...dude 2 a day is not that bad its more a mental thing for you righ now then anything els...you WDs are only gonna be as bad as you make them

[KKramerica]

i'm not necessarily getting along, just making due by dosing before work and after... to make it through the rest of the day, i sleep! i refuse to get out of bed unless i can dose something, most days. the money issue is deeper than a couple 20 dollar pills a day.. my long-time girlfriend is addicted, too. she does from 2 to 4 pills a day, as well. that being said, $100 to $140 a day, is crazy. we both desperately want to quit, but have realized that we can't do it at the same time again. we both have jobs and my girl is the primary caregiver of her terminally ill mother. we can't request time off of work to detox and she has to be available for her mother on a daily basis. so, having quit before from a much heavier dosing habit, i understand that you really have to want to.. and we do, but we are in a very fragile place in our lives. jen, my girl, is having a harder time deciding on when to detox (b/c of the depression she is dealing with surrounding her mother's sickness, the passing of her sister (27 yrs old) to cancer, and a distant relationship with her father). therefore, i want to quit first to be able to be there for her when she makes her decision. it may sound crazy, but from what we've learned about our addiction, it's our way... just trying to learn what i can to expedite the process and avoid as much pain and craving as possible.

[vicki595]

Hi~  If you're getting along on 1 or 2 a day,you can't down-dose much lower.  Just stop them now. If not,you'll be guaranteed the dose will go up.

The thing is:  You have to REALLY want to stop. It can't be because they're so expensive. It has to be for your better health and you have to want to be clean forever.

You'll need support and a different mindset. You need to find some kind of recovery care.
Check out some therapy,support groups(NA),a close friend/family member. You just can't do this alone.

Read the health pages here and be well prepared for detox. Be prepared and keep in touch~

Vicki