Never thought I could taper

[Zeuss]

Last November I CTd a 100 milligram a day habit of Percocet. I was on this site posting every day and it took about 17 days to feel normal. I was working on a horse ranch and had no choice but to work. There was no way I could have tapered, at least I thought that. I went four months with nothing even though the Drs. gave me bottles of tramadol, I didnt take them.  Well for the last 6 months I have been taking 30 milligrams of percocet and 30 of hydrocodone daily(7.5s). In the last two weeks, I have dropped ten milligrams a week of the percocet, which is a total of 20 milligrams, so I am now taking ten milligrams of percocet and 30 of the hydros. In about four days I will be down to just the hydros, 4 a day at 7.5. I have my last script coming in the mail around September 6, which is 120 of the hydros. I dont really feel that bad, and am sort of astonished that I have dropped the Percs without too many problems. I had already gotten a few Subs from someone in case. I do feel that sort of feeling that you get in your legs, but nothing to extreme. My legitimate pain issues of the back and hips do hurt some, but that is to be expected. I am hoping that the hydros I have left and the 120 coming will be enough to finish the taper. Even though I dont post a lot, I read this forum like it is part of the daily newspaper and have since last November. Lots of great people still here from back then and plenty of new ones coming daily. And as I said I posted every day last year, whether it was a good or bad day. I might have said some things during WDs that only a person detoxing would say, but it helped. And I also tried to write my Detox into stories. It helped me. And plenty of people here helped me. So as I mentioned, even though I dont post a lot, this forum is an essential tool for anyone in our situations. One Foot in Front of the Other.          Zeuss

[Zeuss]

Your comments are greatly appreciated. I know everyone on this forum likes to hear something back as a reply, even if it is just a few words of encouragement. I need to do that more than I am, as even though I dont post a lot, i have learned a great deal through this site and my own research. Respect begits Respect. To all of you going through your phase of this unpleasant addiction, I wish you the best and have the utmost respect for you. And to the Long term Moderators as I will call them who have been here for so long helping(and that doesnt mean a lot of new people arent helping), You deserve a special thanks for helping people in more ways than you can think of.
         ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER           Zeuss

[hopinforhappy]

Congratulations on the taper, I don't have that strong of will power.  I have to go cold turkey or nothing.  Keep up the great thing you have started and I admire you for taking legit pain and being strong.  No doubt in my mind you will do it!!

[ochooked]

Great post Zeuss ----  Best of luck to you in your quest to taper.  Be careful though of the Sub - it can hook you pretty quickly ---