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New Here and Need Help with tapering opiates
I'm prescribed 75mg Morphine x2 daily and 4 Norco daily [10/325 vicodine] I've been on them for years [4ish] and I'm tired of them. I've been decreasing the morphine the last few days. Last night I took 15mgs, tonight I plan on not taking it at all; I haven't taken it in the a.m. for a few days. I'm using the Norco to just take the edge off withdrawls. I haven't talked to my pain management doc about quiting; I'm hoping to be completely off both of them by my next appointment in two weeks. [am I dreaming?]
As soon as I'm off the narcotics I plan on quiting smoking. It's time to clean up my life. The reasons I'm prescribed the drugs [arthritis, endrometrosis, UNE] could be helped with diet and exercise, but the pain relief I recieve from the meds quinch my motivation.
Any tips? Also, what should I expect? Are there any symptoms that should cause alarm? So far I am just experiencing stomach cramps and sweats. I'm posting here because, even though I get them legally, it's still an addiction IMO
As soon as I'm off the narcotics I plan on quiting smoking. It's time to clean up my life. The reasons I'm prescribed the drugs [arthritis, endrometrosis, UNE] could be helped with diet and exercise, but the pain relief I recieve from the meds quinch my motivation.
Any tips? Also, what should I expect? Are there any symptoms that should cause alarm? So far I am just experiencing stomach cramps and sweats. I'm posting here because, even though I get them legally, it's still an addiction IMO
Thank you for your comment. The directions to the "health pages" are very helpful :)
I don't want to take other pills, but if I can't stop them on my own I will ask my PMP for assistance on my next appt.
I just want off of everything bad for me. Drugs, smoking, unhealthy eating. I'm done mourning [okay, that's not true, I'll ALWAYS mourn] I need to do something positive.
I don't want to take other pills, but if I can't stop them on my own I will ask my PMP for assistance on my next appt.
I just want off of everything bad for me. Drugs, smoking, unhealthy eating. I'm done mourning [okay, that's not true, I'll ALWAYS mourn] I need to do something positive.
Thank you for your comment. I understand about not giving tapering info... I think I understand what to do. I'm just a bit scared...
I never bought from the street, but I have been tempted. I don't always take my meds as prescribed. Morphine are time release tablets and some times I've chewed them... very bad.
I should have read more posts before I posted; sorry, I'm in a bit of pain and not thinking up to par.
I too started off on T3 and have moved up over the years. I have a lot of reasons in wanting to quit. I want to have a life - this isn't one.
The hardest is my oldest son died in his sleep on 12/31/09 from an accidental od on OXY [it was prescirbed to him] he had been on it for some time for Fibro [he was 28]
I can't stand these drugs!
I never bought from the street, but I have been tempted. I don't always take my meds as prescribed. Morphine are time release tablets and some times I've chewed them... very bad.
I should have read more posts before I posted; sorry, I'm in a bit of pain and not thinking up to par.
I too started off on T3 and have moved up over the years. I have a lot of reasons in wanting to quit. I want to have a life - this isn't one.
The hardest is my oldest son died in his sleep on 12/31/09 from an accidental od on OXY [it was prescirbed to him] he had been on it for some time for Fibro [he was 28]
I can't stand these drugs!
Hi~
Because these are prescribed,it would be better for YOU if you talked with your PMP.
He/she can prescribe some meds that will keep you more comfortable. You,also,need to keep an eye on your blood pressure.
In the meantime,get some Immodium,drink water and juices and eat healthy. Protein drinks are great,too. Be sure you're taking vitamins.
In the upper right of this page there is a link to the "health pages". Read through them.
There's some excellent information!
Good luck and keep posting...
Because these are prescribed,it would be better for YOU if you talked with your PMP.
He/she can prescribe some meds that will keep you more comfortable. You,also,need to keep an eye on your blood pressure.
In the meantime,get some Immodium,drink water and juices and eat healthy. Protein drinks are great,too. Be sure you're taking vitamins.
In the upper right of this page there is a link to the "health pages". Read through them.
There's some excellent information!
Good luck and keep posting...
Hey there,
Yes you did come to the right place - most of us here started taking our pain meds with legal scripts - which in alot of cases lead us to need more and more that our doc's wouldn't provide so we ended up buying from the street some of us, that is. That is including me - started a few years back with back pain, given T-3's then perc's than oxy's - which lead me to a 120mg habit and I was buying alot from the street to compensate for the lesser dose I was supposed to be on.
Anyway, I don't know much about vicodin, morphine and norcos but if they are the same as any other opiate, which I am assuming they are similar, than you will have a rough few days ahead of you - sorry to be so blunt. We are not allowed to give any tapering schedules etc. here on this forum - sorry.
But keep up the fight and congratulation on making the choice to live!!! Because if you continue on the path of pill it will most certainly lead to a deeper place in hell - somewhere I suspect you have already had a sneak preview of throughout your using. It's nothing odd - we ALL have been there. Welcome to the best place to be if you want support with kicking the junk - we have all gone through or are going through or are about to go through them - they are not fun, but in the end it will all be worth the suffering. Your question of two weeks - I don't know, I am only at the end of day 8 clean. I am hoping for complete turnaround soon myself!! ;)
Yes you did come to the right place - most of us here started taking our pain meds with legal scripts - which in alot of cases lead us to need more and more that our doc's wouldn't provide so we ended up buying from the street some of us, that is. That is including me - started a few years back with back pain, given T-3's then perc's than oxy's - which lead me to a 120mg habit and I was buying alot from the street to compensate for the lesser dose I was supposed to be on.
Anyway, I don't know much about vicodin, morphine and norcos but if they are the same as any other opiate, which I am assuming they are similar, than you will have a rough few days ahead of you - sorry to be so blunt. We are not allowed to give any tapering schedules etc. here on this forum - sorry.
But keep up the fight and congratulation on making the choice to live!!! Because if you continue on the path of pill it will most certainly lead to a deeper place in hell - somewhere I suspect you have already had a sneak preview of throughout your using. It's nothing odd - we ALL have been there. Welcome to the best place to be if you want support with kicking the junk - we have all gone through or are going through or are about to go through them - they are not fun, but in the end it will all be worth the suffering. Your question of two weeks - I don't know, I am only at the end of day 8 clean. I am hoping for complete turnaround soon myself!! ;)
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