When should I make the jump?

[RevAmy]

As of Jan 3, when  I started my  taper, I was on 60 mg daily of extended release oxy and 20 mg of Vicodin. (2 years ago, I stopped a benzo and Ambien almost CT ...this was harsh was actually awake for 18 days straight and sicker than even been in my life for the first weekend after I stopped them )
I am doing a slow taper...now down to 15 mg of oxy and the two Vicodin , 10 mg twice a day.
I have been sick for 3 weeks now. At first the WD was here and there in the very beginning , but very manageable. Now, being sick for 3 weeks straight has been hard .I have stomach cramps and abdominal pain every day, pain at base of neck that causes headaches and body pain. Have zero energy and just feel awful, with the exception of the couple hrs. after taking my reduced dose.
A week ago, I started shaking and went into crazy WD that was almost unbearable...like it all caught up with me at once.  Started at 8 pm and lasted until my scheduled dose at 7 am. Up all night with every WD  imaginable. IS this normal in a taper? Now, the WD is back to what it was before that episode .Still feel lousy, but nothing like that night.
I ended up going back on ambien for sleep  (have not slept in years without frustration and waking up almost every 90 minutes all night long) I hated to do it, but this was all more than I could do without any restorative sleep) I have only been taking it for 20 days, so I hope to NOT get hooked again and need to make some decisions.
I am considering jumping from the oxy and stopping , as my Doctor gave me a script for Percocet ,4 times a day starting march 6.I guess he thinks switching from the oxy and Vicodin to 4 percs a day will help my tapering. Does anyone have any advice on this?
OR, I could continue to taper down the oxy more and then make the switch. I have already decided to listen to my body and not take the 4 a day if I do not absolutely have to. OR am I just drawing all this out...sigh.
Having Crohns has complicated the WD and I have to be careful not to do anything drastic as I am flirting with a flare.
After what happened last week that day I described, I am fearing stopping completely IF this is what I should do.
God bless all who are in the battle of recovering our lives . There is light at the end of the tunnel, and it is not a Train.

[gnarly_1]

Hi........well tapering helps if you can do it.....the withdrawals are manageable to a point  it usually comes in waves  you ok for a wile then bam your down with it....as for jumping it is different for everybody once your feeling the withdrawal more then not feeling it your at the point where your only prolonging it.....it is best to jump and get it over with it is a 4 to 5 day deal for the phyical symptoms so just know there is a end to it...once you decide it is critical to get rid of all the pills most people can not get past taking a pill wile detoxing to over come the symptoms and again it will only prolong it keep reading the posts and post often where all here to help...........................................Gnarly..........................