Tapering is how i quit...some do longer tapers that others...I did it quickly..it also depends on how many you are taking each day and when u want to quit...some have a limited amount of pills to work with as well...main idea is reducing your dose over time..good to write out a schedule..and never take large doses but rather small doses thru the day like 5-6 times a day...there is an article on tapering in the health pages to the right under DISCUSSION..let us know what you need...keep posting
While u r in the health pages...get the thomas recipe and the amino acid protocol as well...lots of support here
I was on percocet for 12 years (along with oxycontin and fentalyn patches). The tapering was harder than when I jumped off at 7.5 mg of percocet per day. Depending upon how many you are taking, I would just cut the pills down in half until you feel reading to cut them again. You shouldn't need a drug rehab if you can hold on to the pills yourself without taking more (if not, get someone else to hold them for you).
I, as well have been on percocet 10/350 for over a year and a 1/2, in the begining I was taking it every 4 hours, then every 6, on so on. At one point i was able to go down to 5ml, but when the weather started to get bad I had to swich back. I finally decided last week that i was finished being dependent on the stuff and I am cutting back to 5ml every 12/13 hours. Last night is the first night i got to 15 hours with min. symtoms. Every day is a challange but I am taking clonidine with the percocet, so it masks the withdrawl a bit and it increases the feeling of the percocet. I suggest you ask a doctor about it, rather than going on something like soboxone(sp?).