RE:FLaddict

[isittoolate]

thank you so much for replying. i was hoping you would. ive read alot of your notes through some forums and your so wonderful for helping other ppl in their time of need even though you've been off for quit some time. Before i found out that i was pregnant three months ago i was taking 5 to 6 vics or percs, whatever was available. when i found out, i started to ween myself off and stuck to vicodin b.c. i heard it wasnt as harmful on the baby. Some days i took 3 and other days 2 vics. it would vary. I couldnt ween myself past 2. I just got done reading one of your notes about an article you posted. it was in the forum of one lady's title "how can something so easy....be so HARD. after i read that i have a better idea. But i do need some support. Unfortunatly, the father of this baby turned out to be abusive and is in jail right now and i dont have any support so thats why i came here. of course he wouldnt have been any type of support considering he was worse than me. I would love your help to taper off these damn devil pills.  Thx  Isittoolate

[isittoolate]

Well, in 2005 i was busted for pot. before that i never took a pill unless i had a tooth ache or something. after i was busted for pot i wanted to stay clean from it so i resorted to pills cuz i heard it only lasted a couple days in your system. I was off of probation in four mo.. i didnt go back to pot and stayed on pills. Thats how i became an addict. somewhere in the last yr. i realized how addicted i was but didnt care. i was happy. until i found out i was pregnant three mo. ago. I dont think the w/d affected me as much as the worry of what could happen to my baby, and thats what gave me the drive to quit. it was difficult, and still is but i was more in fear of the life of the baby. like FLaddict says "Slowly tapper off" half of dose at a time." and stay away from percs. i know vics arent as strong but they wont hurt the baby as bad. thats only from what i hear. But its from diff sources.  Keep a schedual of when you take them and distance your time. Try not to think about all the time, keep your mind busy, take brisk walks, or join a gym. I found that exersicing helped me alot. i already have a membership at shapes so that helped. We can keep in touch and help each other too. thx for caring. hope your doing ok. Teri

[FLaddict]

By doing it this way.. it gets the doses spread out that a half a pill will just drop out... When you get down to one pill a day you can break that one into quaters and take 4 quaters a day.. every 4 hours.. then start the spreading out again.. 4.5 hours 5 hours 5.5 hours ect.. does that make sense hun?

[FLaddict]

I worked in a drug rehab for 3 and half years while I was clean before... I am clean from heroin for almost 8 years.. i started taking pills after a bout with some oral surgeries and neck pain.. it was all down hill from there.. took me two and half years to get off of them..its been 3 months now.. I feel good as far as the addiction goes... i am very blessed that I was able to stop taking them.. It took me a 4 yr bout with heroin as a teenager to stop.. so i am glad it didn't take me that long.. As far as energy goes.. I found out 5 weeks ago that i have Fibromyalgia.. so I get pretty worn out.. and  deal with pain and muscle spasms most days.. this week it was severe headaches.. but i keep trudging on to the next day.. I am so much happier that is the main thing.. even if i can't do all i want to do.
As for those last 2 pills... I would break em in half... Take one half every 4 hours.. Then after a few days of that.. Take one half every 4.5 hours. then a few days 5 hours. Take them a half hour longer apart every 2 days.. I would get a journal and write down the times so you know when to take them. By doing this it spreads them out slowly and lets your body adjust really slow.. which you need since you are pregant..  I can type out the schedule for you if that makes it easier for you.. Do you generally get up and go to bed around the same time??

XOXO

[isittoolate]

took me awhile to type that last one. typed too late before your message,. got it though.. and yes thats how ive been tappering off is by half. So i should try quarters now?

[isittoolate]

Im sure i can do it, i just needed the confidence and support from other ppl. Do you suggest any instructions from tapering off of two. i know it sounds rediculous but it is hard. Ive only been on 2-3 for the past week. some nights i get the gitters and cant go to sleep, the other night i took a tbl spoon of night quil to go to sleep and it worked wonderful, but it resorted me to take 3 yesterday so i wouldnt do it again. How did you do it? Are you doing well now? I read on another thread that you dont have as much energy that you used to. Are you tired? From looking at your profile, you are so young, why dont you go to school to be counselor. You are very good and im suprised at your knowledge. Are you an RN already? dont mean to be so nosey, dont have to answer. You have so much talent in it though. You have a great heart!! God bless. and thank you.  :)   Teri

[Mommy_needs_help]

I am only 6 weeks along... and I'm down to 6/7 pers a day.
I'm going to start cutting down by half for the next few days.
IT'S HARD!

I was pretty worried about talking to anyone about it too... I also have other children and live in a VERY small town.  

How long have you tapering?
It's great that you've gotten so low -- was it hard??

Well your for sure not alone here.