hey there, its been awhile just checking in on you, how is it all going with all your testing at the doctors, hope all went well. Glad you treated yourself to a few new things, we all need to do that from time to time. I am kind of stuck right now, maybe I didnt make the best choice with stopping the subs and using the norco to stop the WD because I was so scared of how sick I was when they first had me on way to much, I was so sick I did not want to re visit that hell again. so now I am still on 2 10mg norco a day, tomarrow I will drop 5mg and stay there for a few days, I plan on doing this every 5 days so if all goes well i will be off in 20 days completely, however my family (no one but my husband knows I have done this) say they see a big difference in me, more like my old self and ask what I am doing different, I just said trying to get off all meds. I am still really tired, depressed sometimes and I am not taking enough of the norco for the pain, but I am trying to get by with just the otc meds, making appointment with chiropractor, even though they dr said I should not do that before, also making new appt with my pain dr. I do not want to fail at this, I just want to wake up in the morning and feel like doing something, I know my attitude sucks alot, but i try to hide it. But I have found that if I make myself get up early and do yard work or something I do feel better it is just getting started, after that things seem to settle down a bit for me, there have been days where I really wanted to take more norco, but did not so it, also before when I was in pain at night I would get up and take one, I have not done that either, thought about it, but just told myself NO and did not do it. So I know that my brain now knows what is going on if I can just get my body to do the same. I pray everyday that I dont take more meds than what I have layed out for the day and so far so good, I know this was not a smart way to go, but my sub dr really isnt good I have never been on a regular dose for any amount of time, from the beginning til now I have been on a rollar coaster waiting for the ups and downs i just couldnt live like that any longer, so if you have any ideas please give them to me, and yes I can handle it even if you need to say some harsh things, i wil listen to them. thanks for everything, and again hope this finds you well.
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Hi cheekie, & welcome to the site. I am not sure if you were trying to post to just one person or not, but it came up to everyone. I just wanted to say hello, & wish you the best in your taper. I do know that sometimes you may have to go for more than 5 days in reducing your dose. You will know how you feel & can figure that out. It sounds like a good plan, & I wish you all the best. Was so sorry to read about your Dad. It sounds like you were very close. I know how hard it is to watch a parent suffer & then pass on. I will keep you in my thoughts...

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Hi Mary. Nice to see you. and have a fine afternoon (all be it a late one) :-0)
You too my friend! Have a great afternoon! :o)
Hi Mary, LOL yes I guess I messed that one up. But thats okay, if it wasnt for this site I would have never had the pleasure of meeting alot of great people like you, pattie, sub zero and more. It has been a great place to get advice, and to vent, sometimes people who do not really know you give you an honest anwser, when those who do beat around the bush, If you have not been in our place they really do not know how hard this is both phyiscal and mentally. I thought raising 3 great kids was hard, that was like a peice of cake, I would rather do that again, How do we allow ourselves to get to this point I will never know, I think our state of mind has alot to do with how we fight our addictions, I had some very weak periods and lost controll, now I am trying very hard to get back on track and drug free, I want to be me again and with all of you guys helping I know I have a great chance of doing this.
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Even at 53 my father was always my best friend, we were alot alike, even though I had 8 brothers and sisters, my dad and I always connected. My Mother passed in 96, and then we became even closer, mother was the leader of our family, she was so strong, and so full of love and life, if I only had 1/2 of her in me, I think my father and I were close because I have the same values in life that my mom did, FAMILY first (well GOD too) her saying was, you not screw up with your family or god, for in the end that is all we have. Doing ok today and thanks for being here. Everyone have a good day, and we all need to believe that we can do this.