I have been taking approx. 6 to 7 of the 7.5 mg. Vicoprofen daily--they do nothing--not anymore--I want off--I do not think I am strong or young enough to do what Born did--does anyone have any suggestions? I have tried to taper this week-started this past Monday and am down to 5 ( Big deal huh?) a day...I wake at 4am each morning--and guess what--I take one-half of a pill and sleep until 6 then awake again--does anyone have ANY suggestions? I have tried the sleep med (Homeopathic Calms Forte) they work for about 1 hour...I, too, am tired of being dependent on pain meds-when they are not relieveing pain-seems that when I have no pain-I "think" I must-so I take a pill---please help if you can--I am so glad I found this site--it might be the best thing that will happene to me in a long while--I appreciate any advice....
Welcome and this site was the best thing that happened to me! Hope we help you too. Your efforts so far are a "big deal". Just keep it up and continue to drop one or even a half about every week. IMHO, that is the ideal way to accomplish your goal, with a mimimum of discomfort. I am sure others will add some good tips and read some of the past posts. There are many great ideas here.
i am down from 10 norcos a day to 2-3 depending on how bad the pain is. i have klonopin and phenergran and an anti-runs med to help. my drs. say i will never be pain-free but i really do not want to become tolerant to my meds because here you can not get even a pm dr. to give you anything stronger or a larger amount. i know it is hard and miserable. i wish you the best of luck and will add you to my prayers.
get some tramadol. and you will have mild withdrawls. nothing like the full blown wd's going cold turkey. take 6 a day 2 when you get up 2 in afternoon 2 -2 hours befor bed and get some lunesta and you will sleep fine. and in 10 days you will be better. not saying it is easy but you can do it this way
Thank you so much for the message--and encouragement--I am having trouble signing on to tell others how much I appreciate their messages also--have no idea why--I did ask the question--if all can see this--a BIG THANK YOU. I am not having a great day--I am trying to "taper"...I did get some Tramadol and phenergan but have nothing for sleep and cannot get any--Benadryl makes me have nightmares--I am keeping busy--cleaning out store room tomorrow--OH Golly--really dread that--and I think that I have a feeling of just "wanting" to put a tablet in my mouth??? Is that normal?? So I took a tramadol and a Vitamin B12---maybe if I put it in "another" bottle I could "fool" myself? LOL----no--that won't work--well, I will keep on 'keeping on' and need the support--and so glad you are there.
I dropped by 1 today and I still have that "should I stash" it feeling--my biggest problem right now--and will probably be worse later, is Sleep--I cannot get any Rx for sleep and Benadryl( I could speel it a few minutes ago) makes me have nighmares--any suggestions--I have tried a produst called Calm-Forte a homeopathis thing--but I took 3 last nite and work at 3am...took 2 more--work at 4:30am--??? I do appreciate the support--thank you so much--I tried to reply to another-but could not enter the site, so I am in hopes that each of you that has given me the beginnings of support will see this and how much I really truly need it and thank you so very much....'Grits'
Have you tried any of those PM medications? If I can't sleep I can take 1/2 of a tylenol PM and it knocks me into tomorrow. I hate taking those because it gives me a hang over, but if I take it early enough the next day side effect isn't as bad. Good luck to you and please hang in there. You are going to try and think of every excuse to take another pill and your mind is going to try and justify it. It takes a lot of courage to do what you are doing.
the problem with the Tylenol PM and the others is the active ingredient is dyphenhydrimine(sp) which=Benadryl--that is why I have been trying the hoemopathis remedies for sleep and don't really know how many I can take---I am headed now to a hot shower and then will try 3....thank you so much for your concern--each time I think about swallowing another tablet--I remember the kind words I have received and for some reason that keeps me from doing it--for now anyway--goodnight-hopefully---"Grits"
Something you can get to help with sleep is Melatonin. It is in the vitamin supplement section at the drug stores. It is the natural substance the body produces to get you to sleep. It comes in different strengths, get the highest dose you can find which is usually 3 or 5mg. Take a couple, you will fall asleep. you may wake after 3 or 4 hours, if you do, take a couple more. They really do help. Good Luck!
NOt well but hanks for asking..........I really am a basket case----I just sucked doen a half bottle of wine--well-it was a good wine--but I just HATE this----thanks for checking in--I really do appreciate it--I really do XO Grits
I understand how you feel.. But dont you feel kind of better than when you started 10 days ago? I think what your experiencing now is post w/d which is the psychological part? YOu stopped sweating and all that hibijibies right? Yeahh that psychological part of w/d is really hard.. It might sound cliche but KRatom? I never tried it when I was on w/d but tried it 1 year after and the effects of that will help what your going thru big time.. Hang tight because one day you will wake up and feel great.. THat could be any day now.. Because it took about two weeks for me to actually feel normal but a month to feel super normal.. And that was why my thanksgiving last year was blahhhh l.o.l..
I already saw on another thread that you ordered Kratom.. Whewwwwwww.. Now you will be able to do normal things and getting up in the morning won't be such a pain anymore I hope.. Did you order Bali? Anyway take two teaspoons and wait 10 minutes.. One thing you will notice is the sense of relief mentally.. Can't really explain it but it will give you energy and motivation again.. That's the thing with post w/d it's the motivation that is lacking for a few weeks.. That motivation is important because we have deadlines at work, laudries to do, dishes to wash, cook, make love, etc. Let us kids know.. My friend Jen who is a member of this board took it while she was on her 5th day of w/d and did awesome wonders for her.. I believe her..
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