Weening off oxy with vic 5/500. Not going so well

[13knuckles]

I need a little info. I have been crushing oxy 80's. But not for a significant period of time. Total I have taken about 30 in my life. 5 at a time maybe, then a few weeks later maybe 5 at a time again, with some vicodin 5's here and there in between. The last time around I went through about 10 oxy 80s in about 8 days or so, taking like 1.25 - 1.5 on the last couple days, I took 6 40's after that, weened from 80mg a day to 40mg a day on those. My wife has a ridiculous vicodin 5/500 script. so i have now gone from 50mg of those to 30mg over 7 days and that is where I am right now and it has been 7 days since I touched any oxy, and like 10 days since I touched an 80 and I still feel like ****. My back has been killing me for a week, I feel like I have a sinus infection. Could I be prolonging my withdrawl by stretching it out so far and switching from oxy to vic. or am I going about it properly ( if there is such a thing ). I did have a couple semi sleepness nights last week too.I have a script for kolonopin so I have been sleeping now, just cause I take 2 at bedtime since I am paranoid of not sleeping now I have had no runs, no nausea at all. no restless limbs. I am having chills constantly. Could it be withdrawl, or does it sound like I may just be coincidentally sick while I am weening.

I am just confused cause I am 7 days or more since 80+ dosage, and I am still weening and have been the whole time and I feel as crappy now as ever. I am @ 30mg of vic 5 now. I have enough to go from 30mg to .5mg over the next 2 weeks. Should I continue on this regiment or should I just quit now? Do you think I am still withdrawling, or do you think I am just coincidentally sick at the same time I am weening?

[worried878]

sounds like u have been all over the place with ur addiction..up and down...and only u know the best way for u to quit..if u feel like u will get off ur taper..which is very possible if u have pills in the house..then i would ct..and i would also get the pills out of my reach

[13knuckles]

I was a daily user of perc. 7.5's for a year due to back surgery about a year ago, and I was at about 30-40 mg a day towards the end. Weened off those with not too bad of symptoms over a bottle of 20 perc 5's. I have been almost daily using again for a few months but not in an escalating fashion. dosages vary quite a bit, but I have had oxy or hydro, a little or a lot, almost daily for about 2-3 months, again anywhere from 120mg to 10mg so not typical escalating daily usage, but still pretty much daily usage anyway. My wife would get 100+ hydros at a time, so I would play with some oxy's for a week, ween down on some hydros, get another hand full of some oxy, ween down again, but would never have any W/D symptoms until this time. It is just the weird combo of symptoms. I just have chills and sweats. some weird almost tingly upper back pain, and what feels exactly like a bad sinus infection ( complete with colored snot ).

I was weening just because I was taking so much in a day (120mg +/- ) for the last couple days of oxy at a time, I always thought it better to take some hydros, then not and see what happens. So with a clearer picture, do you still think I should just go CT. I am @ 30mg of hydro right now, and have not had an entirely dry spell in about 2 months. I was just going to continue down to .5 mg stepping down 5mg every couple days.

Thanks for you input, I know their are many with far worse issues than mine so thanks for the advice.

[worried878]

if u were nver a daily user..then quit weening!  u would be fine if u only used here and there for a total of 30 pills!  now u r risking a hydro addiction...a small amt of time u used and also the fact that u used intermittantly..makes it unlikely u would have nay true wds...maybe a craving but no physical probs..get off the hydro as u do not need to taper and the hydo is teasing u//making it worse...let it go..keep posting

[goldenarm]

You havent taken enough to really have any long term withdrawl.At best you might feel lousy for a few days, you are most likely sick..