Author: princess1977
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:19 pm
Hi there, I am responding to your chart. Currently I have the 8 mg strips, I was on two 8 mg strips daily until about a month ago and I started tapering myself. I have successfully gotten down to .75 to 1 mg per day. I take my .50 in the morning and the past 3 days have planned on only taking .25 in the pm. but I am already cold sweats, runny nose, feeling edgy and moody. (PMS probably doesnt help either) so instead of the .25 in the afternoon I have been taking .5 to get me through. I am discouraged because coming down to this, from 16 mg per day was a breeze! (go figure) and now I am stuck at 1 mg. it seems. I tried using your chart, however I am NOT an exel person (even though I use it on occasion I am not very good). I dont know where to put my figures, etc.
I guess I am curious how to do that, and if anyone else has ever tapered down quick with no problems, then got stuck here? My boyfriend knew I had a problem with pills, but was so angry I didn’t tell him about the subs, IM on wellbutrin and he never asks about that, so I just never mentioned it. Then he found them. We didn’t speak for 5 days, other than about our daughter. He doesn’t understand the fact that I am on meds, PROBABLY (and he has good reason) because I also drink. I have always drank on my meds, and I KNOW that doesnt help at all, but I always have. I have been considering AA at this point because I need support and he just thinks I need to flush the subs and "suck it up". I used 10/325 norco for eh on and off for two years appx. Then in the summer I got bad, up to 10-15 per day I could easily take. I am obviously an addict, I dont need anyone to tell me that, but I guess I need to tell MYSELF that. WEll anyway the point is I was curious how to use the chart and how to cut these down small enough to taper more, and what to do about feeling crappy at .75 does that mean I am not ready yet? I shoudl stay at 1 for a while, then try?
I TRULY appreciate any support/thoughts/advice you may have. I want to feel normal, not numb, but I work full time with a 4 year old and there’s no ‘down time’ for me to lay low for a few days. I even thought about going back to Norcos and taking them then going through that w/d because from what I have been reading THAT seems like its easier? I don’t know but I am feeling really lost.
thanks for listening.