[nopressure0]

Greetings All,

I tried to get clean a few months ago and had planned to use suboxone. It did not work, as I was terrified to go into precip. wds and I could not judge my symptoms without a doctor. I acquired some sub off the street. I would like to taper off the percocet...I just think it is my best option at this point. I have tapered down from 150 mgs/day to about 80 mgs/day. I did not do it in any methodical fashion: in fact, I was pretty sick one weekend. I would like to continue to taper with minimal symptoms. I have to work throughout the process and my job requires me to be well. I used to dose 4x per day, but I think I have it down to 3x. We will tell around 10pm whether I can sleep or not because I am already at my 80 mgs... I have a limited amount of pills...about 70 10/325s...is there an expert that can help me write out a taper that is methodical and will keep me on track? I obviously know I will suffer some withdrawal and do not mind discomfort...I obviously deserve it... Thanks in advance to the kind souls that decide to help...

[melinda7.5]

Hi Nopressure
well I'm no expert but I did a taper off of the drugs I was taking...
I had to work thru my w/d also...
really the best way to do it is take less than you did the day before and on the weekends try to take as little as possible...we could write you out a taper if you want and give you a lot of support...
keep us posted and let us know how you are feeling...
talk to you later, Melinda

[nopressure0]

melinda thanks for responding...forgive my sloppy response I am driving to work. I dosed last night 30 mgs at 5pm and made it to 1030 which is bedtime...I actuallu slept well. This morning I was in wd surprisingly bad so I took 30 at 630...I plan to dose 20 at 1230 and 20 at 6pm so yhat will be 70 mgs total down from 80 yesterday...wish me luck! Sleeping and the mornings are the hardest for me. Does 10 mgs a day cut off seem too much/ambitious or should I be aiming for more? Ty

[melinda7.5]

Hi Ty

I think 10mg is fine to do...that way you wont drag it out...but if you have some down time on the weekend I would slam it and just take a very small amount so by Monday you would be down to a very small amount and if you feel to bad you can stay at the same dose for a couple days...
I quit when I got down to 10 Mg with not to much trouble...
your really doing great...keep us posted on how your doing

talk to you later, Melinda

[nopressure0]

Ugh well I am not doing so well... physically I feel okay but I can't get past the 80 mg mark... been about 4 days there. Tricky part is my job...I have downtime saturday and sunday but Monday is a SUPER important day for me. I am going to try to slam down to 45 mgs... 1 1/2 tabs three doses on saturday and see if im stable by monday... The sad part is that I am not even getting a good feeling anymore at all from these pills... I am just taking them to not get sick. If I get past Monday on 45 mgs, I only have to work about 3 hours on Tuesday then I am off until the following week. Of course Thursday I will have to be at the in-laws for Thanksgiving, but the other days I can be sick as hell...So I am cutting big time...WISH ME LUCK Is it bad to drastically drop dose one day, say Tuesday and Wednesday then if I am not used to it by THanksgiving to take more so that I can function at family's? Or should I just hold out till I have the time then go go go ...? Thanks for the support Melinda...
Nopressure

[melinda7.5]

Hey np
I think that is a fabulous idea...it wont hurt you to drop like that yes you will feel bad but by Monday you will be able to get by with less...just try and take as little as possible...if you have some soma's or something like that I would take one of those and get some sleep or a benzo...
I know I swear I have been there I know what your going thru...but it is so worth it...trust me please....
keep us posted and just keep telling yourself I can do this it's only the weekend and you are strong and you wont let this get the best of you...
I with you all the way let me know if there is anything I can do to help...
Talk to you soon, Melinda

[nopressure0]

having some trouble...over the holidays I shot back up to 150 mgs...I am ashamed and disappointed. I tapered the past two days to 120 then 90 and today plan on 70 or 60...but now I am really worried about liver damage. I have pretty severe panic condition that I am treated for (I worry about health, great combo for someone hooked on painkillers)...I don't have any immediate signs of acetaminophen induced liver toxicity but I've been taking max dose for abiut 5 months I guess...should I keep tapering? I just don't know what to do...

[melinda7.5]

Good morning NP
you know when I quit me drugs I came down with anxiety disorder, but if you think about it let your anxiety be your best friend...It will be able to help you quit your drugs...go ahead and let your brain tell you how bad those pills are for you...but in reality your going to be just fine...but let your mind think they are going to kill you if you don't stop...It is all mind games, but if you play them right you will win and come out drug free...just get up today and tell yourself you will do better today than you did yesterday...today is a new day and your best days are yet to come !!! I mest up more times than I would want to admit...just don't give up on your self...you going to make it.
let us know how it goes today...
talk to you soon, Melinda