8th May 2004
Hi and we are all glad you are here. I know you are getting tons of advice but you could stop today - right now and be done w/it by Mon or Tues. You ARE on a low dose and your wds will not be severe. You will be uncomfortable... You CAN do it. INHO, Tapering is just torturing yourself. But to each is own and be sure you realize that when you taper, you are taking the risk at any moment that you can go grab one or two and take them, even though it's not on your plan. I personally think it's 1,000 times harder than c/t. You CAN do this.
Do you have children/husband, etc? Do you work? Oh, and normally, the wds DO get worse each time but you honestly are on such a low dose... You CAN do it. Just make up your mind. Also, if you do, you have to get rid of every pill you own and even ones you could possibly get- which means telling your doc you've developed an allergy to them and to NOT prescribe them anymore. There are TONS of non narcotic headache meds out there... imitrex, bextra,... I could go on and on.
Even if you decide to do a quick taper (which if you are already feeling withdrawals, why not go ahead and start today clean?) --- you should not be flat on your back from this withdrawal. Like I said, uncomfortable... regretting that you ever even took a hydro, but you will not die nor even be close. Sounds to me like you are sick of these pills controlling you and you ARE ready to take the plunge. Also, IF you can get to some meetings... This would ensure you don't slip up down the road. I have said a million times, meetings are the key to staying sober.
Now, ask me do I practice what I preach? lol I'm on Suboxone (which I would NOT recommend for you - your habit is not that bad and you CAN do this) and so the Suboxone handles all cravings so right now, I don't have to attend meetings. When I get off of Sub... I will be at one every day because I know myself and I know it will be the only thing that works!
Keep us posted on what you are going to do/when and how you are feeling! Again, we are glad you are here.
Do you have children/husband, etc? Do you work? Oh, and normally, the wds DO get worse each time but you honestly are on such a low dose... You CAN do it. Just make up your mind. Also, if you do, you have to get rid of every pill you own and even ones you could possibly get- which means telling your doc you've developed an allergy to them and to NOT prescribe them anymore. There are TONS of non narcotic headache meds out there... imitrex, bextra,... I could go on and on.
Even if you decide to do a quick taper (which if you are already feeling withdrawals, why not go ahead and start today clean?) --- you should not be flat on your back from this withdrawal. Like I said, uncomfortable... regretting that you ever even took a hydro, but you will not die nor even be close. Sounds to me like you are sick of these pills controlling you and you ARE ready to take the plunge. Also, IF you can get to some meetings... This would ensure you don't slip up down the road. I have said a million times, meetings are the key to staying sober.
Now, ask me do I practice what I preach? lol I'm on Suboxone (which I would NOT recommend for you - your habit is not that bad and you CAN do this) and so the Suboxone handles all cravings so right now, I don't have to attend meetings. When I get off of Sub... I will be at one every day because I know myself and I know it will be the only thing that works!
Keep us posted on what you are going to do/when and how you are feeling! Again, we are glad you are here.