I have gone down from 40mg 3Xs a day. Some days I haven't been able to get through without more Opana (not ER)--usually 10 mg. when I have severe pain. I am really scared about asking the doctor for 20mg Opana ER and 5 mg Opana ER so I can make the next decrease. I can't believe how scared this dependency has made me. I need suggestions to make the detox better. I have SO much anxiety. Should I try to take a benzo. or is there anything else that would make this detox more bearable? And, how long does it take for my own endorphins to start helping me with pain once I am off the medicine? I am scared, and need support! Thanks so much!
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Anonymous 14 Nov 2011
hey need.help, i too am on a taper off of pain medication, ive been on pain meds since 2009 now. started at vicoden 5, then 7.5, to percocet 5, then to 10, now im taking 20 mg every 5 hours. ive been tapering since 4 months now. when i began my taper i was taking about 160 mgs of percocet, im now at about 130, but at times take 150. so i am going backwards at times, its just that some days are worse then the others. my dr has me on the slowest taper to keep me from the nasty withdrawls. each week i have a reevaluation, med refill, and depending on how ive been doing and my bodys reaction we decide if a taper is in place and how much. i too want to know how long till my own bodies endorphins kick in cause what i gather is pain medication dependency kills our own. it will come back in time. i find what helps me is stretching, tokuhan patches when my body gets achey, and just getting on this site and spilling it out and asking my family here for help.
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It is so good to get your post. I can't believe someone else is in this horrible situation. Yes I understand taking a step back at times by having to take more of the medication. I almost had to do that today, but Thank God, the pain lifted. I prayed. Having to take more can feel depressing, unless I succeed in keeping it in perspective. And it sounds like you have a good perspective on that--the one I try to keep. I am sure xanax would help. I have been thinking about that. It can cause another addiction, so I have to be very, very careful. My husband doesn't want me to take it. However, it can be helpful in the taper so I feel like I need to have it available in case my taper gets really uncomfortable. What is the tukuhan patch? I would LOVE to have anything that helps the achy feelings! I don't have a Dr. that is very involved with my taper. I go to a pain management office with a million patients, and I actually am afraid to talk to them about that. I just said I wanted to come down on my medication. I think they may kick me out of their practice if they knew I am physically addicted. That is probably an irrational fear. However, I go for my monthly appt. in two days and I am praying they will lower me to 20 mg and 5 mg Opana ER. Last time the PA wouldn't prescribe the 5mg Opana Er. She said to go from 40mg ER to 30 mg ER using 5 mg regular tabs. That was hard. I pray that the person I see will be more understanding this time! LIke you, I want to have smooth taper, and pray I can do this. Knowing you are doing this too gives me strength!
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