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StagebearNJ · 01-20-2007, 04:24 PM

Today ends (thank God) my second day off percocet and ultram. I told my doctors, told my partner and let the doc take it from there. Telling my primary was tough since he has been supportive in all areas of my life and even questioned whether he should give me Ultram (I got the percocet from another doc). By my primary doc stood by me. He presecribed catapres .01 mg 2X a day. With my large intake of opaites, that did little and I went crazy last night. A friend had given me some xanax ahich I never touched. So of course, I research the net and it reassures me I can take xanax to help with the incredible jolst and leg and arm twitches. Big mostake. I totally forget how many I took. And I probably od'ed on catapres, too.
Today, I'm better. I thought the arm and leg restlesess would kill me. I actually screamed. But today my doctor increased the catapres and it's minimal. I still have not slept more than two hours at a time since Wednesday night. The catapres appears to to have helped in that I have no runny nose or eyes, etc. I'm still in the midst of a xanax hangover but lucky to be alilve. I gave the xanax to my partner and he gave me 1/2 of a tab (they're the lowest mg.) this morning to assure I wouldn't have too tough a time and I took two catapres at 8 and one at 3. As of now (6:30PM EST, USA), I've taken nothing else. He just took the xanax out of the house with him.
I've dreaded this for months. It's hell. But i'm beginning to believe I can survive the withdrawal.
Now for the chilling question: is the worst almost over at 48 or so hours, or am I in for worse yet? Please, be honest.
Thanks,
Stagebear NJ

01-20-2007, 04:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
StagebearNJ Take it like a bear... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the den Posts: 348	Second day off Percocet/Tramadol: Help! Today ends (thank God) my second day off percocet and ultram. I told my doctors, told my partner and let the doc take it from there. Telling my primary was tough since he has been supportive in all areas of my life and even questioned whether he should give me Ultram (I got the percocet from another doc). By my primary doc stood by me. He presecribed catapres .01 mg 2X a day. With my large intake of opaites, that did little and I went crazy last night. A friend had given me some xanax ahich I never touched. So of course, I research the net and it reassures me I can take xanax to help with the incredible jolst and leg and arm twitches. Big mostake. I totally forget how many I took. And I probably od'ed on catapres, too. Today, I'm better. I thought the arm and leg restlesess would kill me. I actually screamed. But today my doctor increased the catapres and it's minimal. I still have not slept more than two hours at a time since Wednesday night. The catapres appears to to have helped in that I have no runny nose or eyes, etc. I'm still in the midst of a xanax hangover but lucky to be alilve. I gave the xanax to my partner and he gave me 1/2 of a tab (they're the lowest mg.) this morning to assure I wouldn't have too tough a time and I took two catapres at 8 and one at 3. As of now (6:30PM EST, USA), I've taken nothing else. He just took the xanax out of the house with him. I've dreaded this for months. It's hell. But i'm beginning to believe I can survive the withdrawal. Now for the chilling question: is the worst almost over at 48 or so hours, or am I in for worse yet? Please, be honest. Thanks, Stagebear NJ