CandbeseenI am crying screaming hating,u name it,taper is getting really bad.cut all meds in 1/2 yesterday added 5 mgs valium with the 3 doses am mid day ,evening ,bed have I soma I Valium ..in total that is 20 mg. Valium... yesterday and half of all the others so I am down from 200 mgs ultram per day to 75 mgs per day 1/2 of hydro 10/325 3xday and 1/2 soma 350 mg except at nitewhen I took It with Valium to sleep.I know what I sound like but hey I need some input here I never take Valium you would think I would be passed out cold ,no just nuts! I do not want subs!.I am without the husband thank god so it's me and 3 cats and some neighbors that I have to blow off.you know I luv my friends here and I hate reading " no sense posts "so I apologize if that is what this is,not really laughing,Criss
I am really having hard time rite now any thoughts?
- Posted:
- 13 Nov 2011 by Candbeseen
- Topics:
- soma, valium, anxiety, muscle spasm, detox
Answers (5)
papasam13 Nov 2011
The crying and screaming and change in your temper is most likely due to your bodies reaction to the change in chemicals. When my doctor makes a change in my meds I get to be the same way, if it weren't for my wife being willing to jerk a knot in my tail when that happens, I would drive myself right over the cliff, no doubt. Your post is not a "no sense post", at least not in my mind. I have been right where you are and am everytime the mad doctor changes or adjusts my medications. By the way he gives me a sleeping pill, tells me to take it and I lay awake all night, I even take an over the counter in double strength and lay awake so I am not surprised by the reaction you are having. My advice is to decide if you want to keep going with the change or go back to original. That my friend is your choice, I would keep going but we all have our limits.
Good luck and may you find some sanity
LaurieShay13 Nov 2011
Dearest Criss,
You are making some major steps to getting clean and need to try and accept that it is going to be rough the next few weeks. You may be trying to do too much at one time. Only you can decide what you can tolerate. I really recommend you take it one medicine at a time tapering off. You have made great progress with the ultram. Be careful with that valium, you'll have one more med to taper off of.
You can do this hon, I know it ain't easy, one step at a time, one minute, one hour, one day at a time. We are here for you so don't feel like your posts are nonsense. Post all you need to. We care and want to help you through this difficult time.
Laurie
Candbeseen
13 Nov 2011
Thank you guys,I am doing this but was concerned about the Valium... if I don't use it afraid cannot go to the next step am I taking too much?I feel like not,but hey what the f do I know.luv you c.
meyati
13 Nov 2011
LaurieShay is again direct and concise. Listen to her- You are not rambling or nonsense. You're here to talk about a problem. Everybody's body and mind works differently, so don't feel bad or alone.
LaurieShay
slattery13 Nov 2011
Yes Criss, as papasam very wisely advised you, this is just not easy. I saw what my pal went through with klonapin withdrawal a few weeks ago, and I wouldn't have believed the side effects which emerged, except that I stayed with her for hours each day, and saw it with my own eyes.
I think that since you've gotten this far, and have put such effort into it, you should go the course and stick with the plan. Sure it feels like you are losing it; but if you can just make it through for another few days, this too shall pass, But as pappasam said, it's your choice, and if you can't hack it, well so be it. You tried. But do watch the valium, because valium and klonapin are in the same family, after seeing my pal, I wouldn't want to end up withdrawing from that drug!
Candbeseen
13 Nov 2011
Thanks Kathleen for support,I am still not clear about how much valium is safe I am trying and don't want to get hooked on valium now so can I go up some when I stop all drugs or not?
slattery
13 Nov 2011
Criss, the thing about drugs like valium, klonapin & xanax is that they are highly addictive, and for whatever reason, people build up a tolerance for them, so that they need more and more until it is a real problem. Saw this with one woman down the block (she pops xanax like candies, against her psychiatrist's wishes), and the pal who was up to 12mg of klonapin a day... which I understand is the same as popping 25 0.5. mgs of xanax, which is the dosage I have IF I were to take one a day! Now, that's a scary thought. And she ended up in the psych unit for 2 weeks having been driven bonkers from the withdrawal. You don't want to go there. So if you could, just take what is reasonable, but conservatively. Be careful of this stuff!
litlmommag15 Nov 2011
Candbseen I don't know much about the tapering except what I seen on here. But from what I've seen is if you have the will you can do it. It seems you definatly have the will. You are not complaining you are sharing a hard experience so as laurie has said take your time one min one hour one dat at a time and we all know you will do it. You didn't get to this point in oone day and you can't stop it in one day but you will get to where you wanna be. You have a strong will and a lot of friends cheering you on so take the time you need so when you get there you won't feel the need to start all over.
Candbeseen
15 Nov 2011
Jaime,j'adore,i just want to let you all know Im still going in the rite direction try to post later thank you Jaime for the words they were very much needed and familiar because I have been here before just not drugs,and this for me is harder... c
litlmommag
15 Nov 2011
Take it slow my friend and if you need t talk feel free to email me I'm pretty sure you have my private email if not pq me ill make sure yu do and my phone number so you can call anytime. You are always here for me and I will be for you anytime take care your friend
Mamamimi18 Nov 2011
So sorry I have been MIA, Candbeseen. Been working, working, working... Been reading your stuff here and I gotta just say, "YAY" for you! Yes, you are struggling at times and I really am sorry I wasn't around. I will have to figure out how to do the private message and give you my email so we can chat when I am at work. But you have been such a trooper and been so brave in coming here and sharing to get strength and support from others! I wonder if you can see my smile while I am typing? I don't even know you but I just think you're such a cool person! I do want you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and judging from what I have just read this morning, you can do this chickie! Hugs!!
meyati
18 Nov 2011
Hi=-you make someone your friend, and if they accept-THEY CAN Private question you. If they write you U get an Email notice- If they ask you 2B friend-you can PQ them. So there are 2 ways to PQ- It starts by clicking on their avatar which opens their profile and U click on the friend request- take care
Candbeseen
18 Nov 2011
Thank you honey,I will do this just not my way.you have been so sweet feel free to pq.I don't see you a lot?I do know your working,are you full time?thanks again as you can see I am slowing the process and getting better results.my only complaint is the crushing lack of sleep.I see this come up often on the site.I have put myself on a dozing schedule of 24 hour day.in other words the meds I take 3 x day every eight hours and unless I have completely lost my mind I am doing well with the tapering and the extended wait,not on the lack of sleep.in fact I look like a sick person,but ok unless there is advice on how long can one go on 3or4hours without going bonkers I guess I have to hang in there.I am not the first pilgrim to land here,hugs Criss
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I meant to say and I agree with Laurieshay, be careful with the valium, that is one more "evil drug" to get you body off of. Best to you