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Sick and Tired
I am new to this forum so far I love it. I go to pain management and have so many things wrong with me physically that it would take a while to list so I am in lots pain. The doctor put me on 5 Narco and 3 Opana ER 30 mg. a dayIhave been on them 2 years now. In Feb. my son was robbed and murdered which brought my stress level up which in turn increased the amount of pain I have. Sometimes when I am really sad I will take 2 opana instead. Anyway I am just sick of taking pills so after finding this website I have decided to taper off and stop pain pills all together I am going to try acupuncture and explore other options these pills can not be good for my liver. I know my son would want me to let my light shine be happy and help others. I need all the support I can get you all are such caring people. So I guess for the next week I will stay with 1 opana and 4 narcos for one week then go down 1 more narco the next week then maybe three quarters opana too, should I take it that fast or what do you kind people think please help me I am determined not sure how to use this website yet but I will figure it out eventually. Thanks to everyone.
Welcome girl....I hear how desperately you want to get off the pain meds and also how much you want to help your daughter. You are feeling a bit of a "time crunch", no?
Several things came to mind as I read your posts. If you have a lot of things wrong with you physically as you said above, getting a doctor on board with a tapering plan would be the safest thing to do. Forum policy doesn't allow us give you taper suggestions. A taper correctly done is very SLOW...slow enough that once you drop your dose, you have allowed enough time for your body to adjust to the new dose before you drop again. Otherwise, you are just in a state of w/drawals all the time thereby dragging out the uncomfortable symptoms.
Many of us were unable to taper because we already weren't taking pain meds "as prescribed", we ran out early, and if we had pills in our possession, we just took them. Do you have someone that could help you with a taper? Are you currently able to stick to the prescribed amount and schedule?
Since you want to go help your daughter, why not seek your doctor's counsel, lay out a plan you feel you can stick to and go from there? If you are on/prescribed 3-30 mg Opana ER's and 5 Norcos a day that would be a lot to cold turkey.
It's great that you want to get off the opiates, but perhaps the desire to go to your daughters home in 3 weeks is putting undo pressure on you. Let us know what you think and how you are doing today~
Several things came to mind as I read your posts. If you have a lot of things wrong with you physically as you said above, getting a doctor on board with a tapering plan would be the safest thing to do. Forum policy doesn't allow us give you taper suggestions. A taper correctly done is very SLOW...slow enough that once you drop your dose, you have allowed enough time for your body to adjust to the new dose before you drop again. Otherwise, you are just in a state of w/drawals all the time thereby dragging out the uncomfortable symptoms.
Many of us were unable to taper because we already weren't taking pain meds "as prescribed", we ran out early, and if we had pills in our possession, we just took them. Do you have someone that could help you with a taper? Are you currently able to stick to the prescribed amount and schedule?
Since you want to go help your daughter, why not seek your doctor's counsel, lay out a plan you feel you can stick to and go from there? If you are on/prescribed 3-30 mg Opana ER's and 5 Norcos a day that would be a lot to cold turkey.
It's great that you want to get off the opiates, but perhaps the desire to go to your daughters home in 3 weeks is putting undo pressure on you. Let us know what you think and how you are doing today~
My support group is God and I have friends that I talk to that live in other parts of the state I live in that are in 12 step programs. Please Sara is your story on here somewhere I need to be there for my daughter and grandchildren. I just need to get over being scared of hurting I really think I could go cold turkey but I have enough left to taper off just need to do it in three weeks if I don't have to go cold turkey and feel terrible pain then I think I should taper. I am almost out of narco so I will just be able to eat probably one in the morning and one in the evening and then just continue with lowering that one opana. Anyway how did you do it? Isn't this awful that our mind gets in such bad shape we can't even decide how to go about something like this. I promise you I am determined just need to here some others schedules. God bless you all it is very kind and Jesus like what you all do here if you people can do it I can too I will be 59 my birthday I don't keep up with it much anymore anyway I am 5'4 and weigh 112 pounds I drink lots of water so I don't have a lot of fat for the drugs to store in. Want that help my detox?
The thing is I want to do this as soon as possible my doctor is out of town and my daughter needs me to come help her in Oklahoma in the middle of April. She has 4 children all under the age of eight with one set of twins. She is a hands on mom and her husband is gone a lot with work he is becoming a doctor so she needs my help so she can take a break sometimes. You know how us women can get in a rut lose our identity and etc. when were continuously taking care of others she has been doing it for about 7 years now. I have to help her. I know you can't tell me what to do but could someone just write out a tapering schedule just so I might get the right idea of what everyone is saying like how slow to go down or is taking just one a day if I can handle it ok? What schedule did some of you use please and thank you.
Thank you for your comments I realize that when the numbness wears off the pain from losing my son will be there. My son was in the Navy he loved our country and God he would light up when he would speak of God and the Bible I believe my son's spirit is in heaven. Also I myself am sure God is in 1986 I had a huge spiritual experience that forever changed the way I think a definite transformation just like the bible speaks of.
Hey and welcome to the community. So sorry for your loss. Can't even imagine having to deal with losing a son. It is great that you have decided to live on instead of down in your life. You're right, now is the time to begin living free of substance. Going forward it's important to always remember why you chose this path.
As others above have noted a doctor on board is the best way to go. Devise a plan that includes a taper for now and aftercare for later. There will be down days to deal with to be sure. If you haven't tried counseling, it would be a good idea to get into it. It has helped me tremendously in dealing with my life's problems. Your also right that your live isn't designed to handle abuse like this. Neither is your mind. It's time you live your life clean and sober and learn how it feels to be free once again. Wishing you the beast....ike
As others above have noted a doctor on board is the best way to go. Devise a plan that includes a taper for now and aftercare for later. There will be down days to deal with to be sure. If you haven't tried counseling, it would be a good idea to get into it. It has helped me tremendously in dealing with my life's problems. Your also right that your live isn't designed to handle abuse like this. Neither is your mind. It's time you live your life clean and sober and learn how it feels to be free once again. Wishing you the beast....ike
Dear Lord you poor soul. I cannot imagine the pain you have gone through. My heart aches for you...
It's a very easy thing to take an opiate to numb ourselves from emotional pain. Too easy actually. So many famous artists died this way; they were talented but tormented and used drugs to buffer the internal agony.
I congratulate you on your decision, but also think that if you are going to do this, you should have a talk with your doctor. Have him/her taper you down; we can't possible give you medical advice (nor are we supposed to.)
After-care, in the form of a support group, is going to be critical for you. As your body and mind clear up, you will be hit with a torrent of emotions and it is very, VERY important that you have healthy tools and resources available to you.
Keep in touch and good luck...
It's a very easy thing to take an opiate to numb ourselves from emotional pain. Too easy actually. So many famous artists died this way; they were talented but tormented and used drugs to buffer the internal agony.
I congratulate you on your decision, but also think that if you are going to do this, you should have a talk with your doctor. Have him/her taper you down; we can't possible give you medical advice (nor are we supposed to.)
After-care, in the form of a support group, is going to be critical for you. As your body and mind clear up, you will be hit with a torrent of emotions and it is very, VERY important that you have healthy tools and resources available to you.
Keep in touch and good luck...
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