Norco Withdrawals

[Meli1216]

Day 1 of only taking 1/2 of a 5/500 mg tablet. I have fibromyalgia and see a pain specialist who is nothing but a legalized drug dealer. I have stopped before but I always have a reason to get back on. I dont use them to get high, I use them for the fatigue of fibromyalgia. Without them I can't wake up and do what I have to do, cook, clean, school, kids, and husband. With them I am superwoman.
I am mainly wanting to stop because it's crazy being tied down to this little pill. I use to take 1 and it would last all day, I know have to take 6 Norcos to get through the day. I dont feel well if I dont have them. right now I have a horrible headache, the chills but I am sweating and I am so nauseated I cant think of food.
Every month I dread looking at that almost empty pill bottle and counting down the days until I can get more. I read EVERY single post and know I MUST get off now. I am scared of what the next few days are going to be like. This is the day I dreaded and at the same time am excited to see what my life will be like without the cloud of dependancy from this "happy pill". I have been here before a few times. I am not sure what my future holds becausse of fibromyalgia I am in pain almost every day. I have carpel tunnel syndrome, cervical stenosis, spnal stenosis, navicular stress fracture. Broken tibia plateau. I will have to deal with the pain some other way.I have fought with almost every pharmacist in my little town. I have to go to other pharmacies who dont have my insurance information so I can get a refill. I am ashamed of some of the things I have done to get this little pill who has done nothing but cause problems in my relationship with God, my husband and kids. I am in such a nasty mood when I cant get them.
Please pray for me and let me know someone is out there who has been there. I need to hear about the silver lining ......Thanks Mel

[Arsia]

So many people on this site have been there.
I'm still there now.
Pills, especially when you have chronic pain, can so easily control your life. You're always in pain so of course you only feel normal on the pills.
I had to get off of them because I'm 17 and wasn't getting them legally.
I'm still in a lot of pain, but this is something that's true about pain killers: your body becomes hooked and will actually increase your pain so you'll keep taking more. So you'll be in worse pain on them and that'll last about a month or more after you stop taking them. Your body will plot against you to keep you taking them.
I have the chronic pain, severe headaches and carpal tunnel (and more stuff I'm not sure of), so I feel your pain.
Just keep posting, a lot of people will want to be here for you.
I was clean for two weeks and went to the dentist, so I'm not clean anymore.

[Dane74]

Hi Mel, remember your not alone!   I am in the same boat, im a mother of 2 and addicted to percs.  I have chronic pain and many surgerys in fact i have another coming up next month, after that, its my time to get off these demons.  Some people on here believe a taper program works or a cold turkey.  as for me cold turkey dosnt work, i had my pain management put me on a program to help me get off these dam opiates and it has worked in the past it was a long road it took me 1 and half years to be off of ALL meds.  What ever direction you chose to take stay strong and no you are not alone in this. Drink lots of fluids and keep moving, hot baths, etc. keep posting it will help you throughout your journey.