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Taper question
Hi Everyone,
I've been reading through a few of these different forums, and I'm taken back by how much everyone sticks their neck out to help each other. Pretty amazing when you think about it....
Anyway my question is about tapering off vicidon...I've been taking 4 5/500 vicidons a day for months now. At first I would try to justify me taking them with back pain, but truth be told I just like the way they make me feel. I don't want to worry about getting more pills anymore, or try to hide the fact that I take them. Is tapering off needed for this amount of vicidon? Really I don't even feel much when I take them anymore besides first thing in the morning when I take one.
This will be the second time I've stopped taking them...It's hard to stop when they're so readily available with everyone in my family taking them.
I'll also add that I've had bad anxiety off and on for years. I felt so proud when I was finally off all anxiety meds including xanax....I'm afraid that if I quit taking vicidons I'll end up back with really bad anxiety and just switch from one med to another.
I've been reading through a few of these different forums, and I'm taken back by how much everyone sticks their neck out to help each other. Pretty amazing when you think about it....
Anyway my question is about tapering off vicidon...I've been taking 4 5/500 vicidons a day for months now. At first I would try to justify me taking them with back pain, but truth be told I just like the way they make me feel. I don't want to worry about getting more pills anymore, or try to hide the fact that I take them. Is tapering off needed for this amount of vicidon? Really I don't even feel much when I take them anymore besides first thing in the morning when I take one.
This will be the second time I've stopped taking them...It's hard to stop when they're so readily available with everyone in my family taking them.
I'll also add that I've had bad anxiety off and on for years. I felt so proud when I was finally off all anxiety meds including xanax....I'm afraid that if I quit taking vicidons I'll end up back with really bad anxiety and just switch from one med to another.
Thanks for all the help..
I don't have insurance so the only time I have visited the Doc in the past 5 years is for injury, or when I was on anxiety meds a three month check up....
I've had anxiety issues since I was young(I'm now in my 30's) but in the recent year I've been off all meds. At one point in time I was taking 3 1mg xanax pills a day just to function. As I progressed with my anxiety and learned more about what I actually had I started tapering off. Not really on a schedule, but more that I'd forget to take one here and there. Eventually I talked to my doc at the time and we tapered off. I was also taking prosac and I tapered off that too. Which is one of the reasons I'm so mad at myself for getting myself into this situation! I got off medications I needed because I didn't want to rely on pills to be "normal", and I start taking another pill because it makes me feel good...Pretty *** backwards.
My anxiety the past year has been good...I've got xanax scrips laying around from two years ago that I just didn't need to take. I guess I could go cold turkey and if need be take a xanax, but now that I'm not used to them I get almost hangover like effects after I take one.
I guess my fear here is showing irratibility around my two boys or girlfriend..She doesn't know I take or have been taking pain pills, and I don't want her knowing.
I don't have insurance so the only time I have visited the Doc in the past 5 years is for injury, or when I was on anxiety meds a three month check up....
I've had anxiety issues since I was young(I'm now in my 30's) but in the recent year I've been off all meds. At one point in time I was taking 3 1mg xanax pills a day just to function. As I progressed with my anxiety and learned more about what I actually had I started tapering off. Not really on a schedule, but more that I'd forget to take one here and there. Eventually I talked to my doc at the time and we tapered off. I was also taking prosac and I tapered off that too. Which is one of the reasons I'm so mad at myself for getting myself into this situation! I got off medications I needed because I didn't want to rely on pills to be "normal", and I start taking another pill because it makes me feel good...Pretty *** backwards.
My anxiety the past year has been good...I've got xanax scrips laying around from two years ago that I just didn't need to take. I guess I could go cold turkey and if need be take a xanax, but now that I'm not used to them I get almost hangover like effects after I take one.
I guess my fear here is showing irratibility around my two boys or girlfriend..She doesn't know I take or have been taking pain pills, and I don't want her knowing.
Hi and welcome ! That really is a small dose but if you feel you need to taper why not ! So you are saying you had a pre-existing anxiety condition ? I did too . I was taking a lower dose like you and it worked wonders for my anxiety for a little over a year . Problem is that it will backfire on you eventually . Did me too . At about your same does I was sick for about two days and not real bad withdrawals . It was the anxiety and light panic that was the worse for me and that lasted about 5 or 6 weeks . But even that was manageable . You can do this and thank God you where not on a larger dose .. Good luck ! Jimmy
Hi there and welcome.Have you told your doctor about this?It's alwasy best to taper under the care of a physician-they know all your health concerns,etc.You will experience w/d's either way however they should be minimal.The Thomas Recipie is most helpful too.Maybe check that out?In any case,keep posting and keep us posted on how you're doing!!Congratulations on making the choice to quit!Stay strong!!~A
Hey Fisherman,
Your not taking a lot and it's hard to say how you will feel if you go Cold Turkey. But we have hurt our bodies and they need time to heal.
You have an issue with being able to so readily get them. Most addicts can't be around their DOC. Not to say it can't be done, it's just an extra challenge and you really have to want this!!!
Make up your mind that no matter what, using is no longer an option.
I took Vic's because I loved the way they made me feel. I was up to 20-30 5/500 per day for 2 years. Sometimes 7.5/500
I am 48 days clean. It can be done...
Now is the time to get clean because your not feeling much from what you are taking and a lot of addicts keep increasing their doses.
I hear your fears about the anxiety. Can you talk with your dr? Vicodin isn't the answer for anxiety.
Hang in there!!! Keep posting.
Your not taking a lot and it's hard to say how you will feel if you go Cold Turkey. But we have hurt our bodies and they need time to heal.
You have an issue with being able to so readily get them. Most addicts can't be around their DOC. Not to say it can't be done, it's just an extra challenge and you really have to want this!!!
Make up your mind that no matter what, using is no longer an option.
I took Vic's because I loved the way they made me feel. I was up to 20-30 5/500 per day for 2 years. Sometimes 7.5/500
I am 48 days clean. It can be done...
Now is the time to get clean because your not feeling much from what you are taking and a lot of addicts keep increasing their doses.
I hear your fears about the anxiety. Can you talk with your dr? Vicodin isn't the answer for anxiety.
Hang in there!!! Keep posting.
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