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Day 1
First day, going to do a modest (oxycodone) reduction today and tomorrow, Wednesday I will step down another level. If previous experience is any indicator, I'll be fine until mid-day tomorrow then I will just feel a little flat.
side note: I had a choice as to pursue a new career while on medication (and milk it for a long time), or get off these things before I embark. I'm choosing to get off first, then embark.
side note: I had a choice as to pursue a new career while on medication (and milk it for a long time), or get off these things before I embark. I'm choosing to get off first, then embark.
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I thought you were already tapering. Did you fall off your taper schedule?
At some point you have to quit and face the withdrawals. It's akin to lowering yourself into a cold pool. At some point you have to jump in.
Good luck.
At some point you have to quit and face the withdrawals. It's akin to lowering yourself into a cold pool. At some point you have to jump in.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by doggonecarl 
I thought you were already tapering. Did you fall off your taper schedule?
At some point you have to quit and face the withdrawals. It's akin to lowering yourself into a cold pool. At some point you have to jump in.
Good luck.
At some point you have to quit and face the withdrawals. It's akin to lowering yourself into a cold pool. At some point you have to jump in.
Good luck.
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Hey Jeff
Haven't you been tapering for a few months? If feeling a little flat is the consequence that doesn't seem too bad.
Good call on not starting a job and quitting at the same time, if you can afford to do it. I was concerned about that in your other thread.
I still think you're gonna have to bite the bullet and do this, even if it is uncomfortable and scary. You've got this!
Haven't you been tapering for a few months? If feeling a little flat is the consequence that doesn't seem too bad.
Good call on not starting a job and quitting at the same time, if you can afford to do it. I was concerned about that in your other thread.
I still think you're gonna have to bite the bullet and do this, even if it is uncomfortable and scary. You've got this!
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Originally Posted by Frickaflip233
Hey Jeff
Haven't you been tapering for a few months? If feeling a little flat is the consequence that doesn't seem too bad.
Good call on not starting a job and quitting at the same time, if you can afford to do it. I was concerned about that in your other thread.
I still think you're gonna have to bite the bullet and do this, even if it is uncomfortable and scary. You've got this!
Haven't you been tapering for a few months? If feeling a little flat is the consequence that doesn't seem too bad.
Good call on not starting a job and quitting at the same time, if you can afford to do it. I was concerned about that in your other thread.
I still think you're gonna have to bite the bullet and do this, even if it is uncomfortable and scary. You've got this!
Yeah Frick, my doctor has been very generous regarding the taper. Its like 10mg every 2 months. But I'm sick of it and I'm at a point now where the amount I take just makes me feel crappy anyway, so why not just get off of them completely?
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Best of luck Jeff. Just out of curiosity, did you ask your Doc about quitting the taper? I don't have any experience with pain med withdrawal myself so not sure of the possible ramifications.
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I tapered off prescription pain meds a couple of years ago and was taking about the same amount you are when I decided to stop. Everyone is different but I had very mild withdrawal symptoms; a little trouble sleeping and low mood and energy, fortunately none of the agony I'd read about.
During the taper I was in low-level withdrawal for weeks, it was a relief to finally end it. Exercise, B vitamins, funny movies, anything to jump start endorphins were a big help to me.
Good luck to you!
During the taper I was in low-level withdrawal for weeks, it was a relief to finally end it. Exercise, B vitamins, funny movies, anything to jump start endorphins were a big help to me.
Good luck to you!
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI
Best of luck Jeff. Just out of curiosity, did you ask your Doc about quitting the taper? I don't have any experience with pain med withdrawal myself so not sure of the possible ramifications.
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Originally Posted by Fortheloveofdog
I tapered off prescription pain meds a couple of years ago and was taking about the same amount you are when I decided to stop. Everyone is different but I had very mild withdrawal symptoms; a little trouble sleeping and low mood and energy, fortunately none of the agony I'd read about.
During the taper I was in low-level withdrawal for weeks, it was a relief to finally end it. Exercise, B vitamins, funny movies, anything to jump start endorphins were a big help to me.
Good luck to you!
During the taper I was in low-level withdrawal for weeks, it was a relief to finally end it. Exercise, B vitamins, funny movies, anything to jump start endorphins were a big help to me.
Good luck to you!
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So, I waited all day for the sky to start falling, and it didn't. Had a couple of hot flashes, a little hyper at one point, nothing noteworthy at all.
I have this mental obsession of being able to quit before the "supply" is gone. I did it with ambien, alcohol, and now with oxycodone. I want to be totally done and have 20 pills or so left over. Don't ask me why my brain works like that, but it does. I think its because if I get to a point where I absolutely can't take it anymore, I know I have some relief left.
Side note: my nose has gotten very sensitive to alcohol. I was working with my brother and father over the weekend and I was standing next to my brother and I could smell booze, so I asked him if he was drinking. Sure enough, I was right. No biggie, he doesn't have a problem.
I have this mental obsession of being able to quit before the "supply" is gone. I did it with ambien, alcohol, and now with oxycodone. I want to be totally done and have 20 pills or so left over. Don't ask me why my brain works like that, but it does. I think its because if I get to a point where I absolutely can't take it anymore, I know I have some relief left.
Side note: my nose has gotten very sensitive to alcohol. I was working with my brother and father over the weekend and I was standing next to my brother and I could smell booze, so I asked him if he was drinking. Sure enough, I was right. No biggie, he doesn't have a problem.
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