easier withdrawal?

[WPB]

I've been taking lortab/ percocet for 2 years now. 80-100 mgs per day. I know I'm in a downward spiral and I'm trying to correct it. I weaned off these harder ones 2 weeks ago and have replaced them with Darvocet. My md seemed very relieved by this. However, have I actually improved my situation? Is Darvocet easier do w/d from?

[WPB]

You guys are really cool. It is an unsharable problem. My signifigant other is a very judgemental person. I have no one else to talk to. My profession doesn't allow weakness. I have 1 wek to clean up my act. I've weaned off the natural opiate. Even with vast amounts of darvocet it was really difficult. Now to wean off the darvocet. Tomorrow I will turn them over to my task master. I didn't want to ruin my kids Chritmas with my sickness today. What kind of week am I looking forward to?

[road2recovery]

I 100% agree with you, that is why i thought i would share my experience with it; But WPB Please don't think this will happen to you!!  I really havn't heard it happen to many, that was why i was very surprised...
Also we see people get addicted to food, gambling, sex, computers, etc, so a very good point you made!!  So good to see you back too, you were very missed!!!

[GA Guy]

It's the sharing that makes us better. People get addicted to anything and everything. Darvocet included. For us to bicker over pharmacology seems petty and unproductive. By the way, it's great to see you!!

[road2recovery]

Excellent post!!  I do know everyone is different..But i wanted to share my experience..My Doc is Lortab, generic are not...anyway, for a few months i was on darvs, and it did have some pain releif, and i thought i was doing much better taking this instead of lortab..But i was still taking more then i should of...anyway, I will say that was one of my worst detoxs ever..I remember having this converstaion with eagle ( i really respect his words, because of all the different experiences he has had)  and he told me that I was not the first one that he had heard this from...I have no idea why it was so bad, but it was...anyway just wanted to share!!!

[worried878]

agree

[GA Guy]

Know what? Why cares. I had 2 years or organic chemistry and could get into all this...but, the question should be..does this drug carry addictive properties like other narcotics. The answer is YES. Who cares if it's an organic opioid from the poppy plant? Who cares if it's a synthetic opiate like Oxy? Too many people get caught up in the terminology. That's why Docs are filling Tramadol scripts like someone is getting candy. Forget terminology, forget the Organic chemistry, ask yourself...will this help or hinder my recovery. Darvocet will hurt it. Enough said.