Please HELP !!! Does Anyone KNOW how to TAPER off Vicodin and XANAX ??

[newone58]

Hi,
I have tapering since Sept 21, 2012 25mcg of Fentanyl Patch I was prescribed and on for almost 2 years. I went off the patch on Sept 21,2012, and am tapering with Vicodin ( 45 mg per day in DIVIDED doses over a 24 hour period) and 6 MG Xanax ( also in divided doses ) in a 24 hour period.

Does ANYONE have experience about WHEN and HOW to taper off these " taper" meds? I know I am on a very , very low dose of both in comparison to the power of the demon patch, but I had to do it this way . The pain doc that prescribed it to me, would not even see me when I went to his office. He let his assistant, a Chiropractor who " CALLED himself a " Doctor" ) tell me to go on vicodin and xanax and come back in 3 months !! I JUST found out that this " doctor" at the doctor's office is NOT a DOCTOR at all !!
So, I am having to find out on my own-

If ANYONE KNOWS, I WOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL !! I am having withdrawals pretty badly, but I want it to end !  

I Pray to Hear from someone who Knows something about this.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!

[nursegirl6572]

I think she meant low dose of Vicodin, in comparison to the patch.  I agree, the Xanax dose is high, which is why caution is necessary, this needs done the right way.

I just don't get WHO is Rx'ing the meds at this point...very confusing.

[ImDONENoMore]

And I have to tell you, 6 mg of xanax per day is NOT a low dose.  It's quite high, actually, and you should be under your Dr.'s supervision with this taper.

[selfinduced]

Dear Lord, This is a mess. I would march back into the pm Dr. office and demand he put you on a schedule to ween off these meds. Playing around on your own is liable to make things worse. I did stop both those meds (ativan instead of xanax), and did so one at a time. It wasn't much fun partly cause I didn't have direction. I'd call Dr. ASAP. Good luck

[nursegirl6572]

Who prescribed the Vicodin and Xanax?  Are they not going to Rx those to you anymore?  If they are...I think you need to wait a while, like I told you...after the Fentanyl, and do one at a time...slowly.  Let yourself level out first.  Xanax is something that must be tapered very slowly, under the guidance of a doctor.

I don't get why a Chiropractor would be working with an MD and why he would be giving ANY advice, as they are not medical doctors with the ability to Rx meds.