Checking in; today is the last day of 8 pills before I go down to 7.
The fatigue has set in. I slept 12 hours and still woke up exhausted.
On the lighter side, hubby laid out my pills today - in the shape of a smiley face!
Dear Betsy that is so cool.and I love the fact that your hubby can do that,it must mean alot to have him be there huh?Ive been reading & watching.I think that you got a real shot at this lady.Slow & easy yes youll be tired but take your vitamins and B12 it will get better.try not to rush your body & drink lots & lots of water Take Care Mj
Hi, friends. I haven't been with you for a while-but I'm with you if you know what I mean. Been swamped at work and meetings (intensive outpatient). I' m doing the Easter taper, but it is not going well. I've been soo sick. Now mind you, I tried to drop by 10 hydros a day (since Easter). I'm thinking this is too much? I don't think I can keep living like this--I am so sick and crabby. I mean really yucky sick. Anyway, I may have to go down by 5 instead of 10 for this week. I don't think it would be cheating, but I'm not sure. If I feel like this for much longer I'm going to go nuts. Maybe I'll have to do inpatient even tho I so don't want to (I'll lose my job, etc). Anyway, I'd love to hear from you!
Julz
Julz
Hey Julz,I dont know much about tapering because I just could not do it.But I do know if you try too much too soon your chances of doing it arent good for alot of different reasons.I understand you wanting to be clean but right now the more pressure you feel the more youll react in a negitive way.Try the 5 see how you feel.Slow & easy & your body will be thankful.Good Luck mj
Julz, not suggesting this is right for you, but tapering never worked for me...I felt horrible for many days longer than just going CT....but do what's best for you.
AddictMOM -you are very lucky to have a supportive spouse. I would give anything to be able to let my spouse know of my problem and be able to have his support.
AddictMOM -you are very lucky to have a supportive spouse. I would give anything to be able to let my spouse know of my problem and be able to have his support.
I echo MJ, as I tried to be super woman on a taper and landed on my a**, not really. I just got stuck at a certain dose and cant seem to drop from here. I never cheated but I realized after giving it three days that I was tapering at an unsafe rate (benzos). I went from 2 mils back up to 2.5 mils a day. Plus, I was/am in the middle of a miscarriage and moving so that was/is NOT a good time to drop that much. This is all still going on but I am speaking as if it were past tense, as not to dwell.
No biggie about the baby, it was never a baby anyway. The egg never implanted into my uterus after fertilization. Very Common, most just don't realize they were ever pregnant. It isn't dramatic like a baby is going to fall out of me. I will simply start a heavy cycle and then all will be back to normal. Sorry is that was TMI hehe, but I didn't want to leave the impression I cared less that I was miscarrying. Doesn't take much around here to start an all out war :)
No biggie about the baby, it was never a baby anyway. The egg never implanted into my uterus after fertilization. Very Common, most just don't realize they were ever pregnant. It isn't dramatic like a baby is going to fall out of me. I will simply start a heavy cycle and then all will be back to normal. Sorry is that was TMI hehe, but I didn't want to leave the impression I cared less that I was miscarrying. Doesn't take much around here to start an all out war :)
JULZ, HI HON, IT IS ME DIANE. FIRST WANT TO SAY I AM SO SORRY YOU ARE FEELING SO BAD. EVERYONE HAS ADVICE THAT IS DIFFERENT.SOME THINGS WORKED FOR THIS ONE AND SOMETHING DIFFERENT WORKED FOR ANOTHER. I AM BY NO MEANS AN EXPERT, BUT YOU TOOK 10 PILLS AWAY PER DAY.........WOW......... YOUR BODY, YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR ORGANS DO NEED TO COMPREHEND AND LEARN TO LIVE WITH A DECREASE IN DOSAGE. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CONSISTANT TAPER. I READ THAT YOUR BODY SHOULD HAVE A CONSISTANT TAPER FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS THEN ON TO THE NEXT DECREASE. NOT A HUGE DROP IN DOSAGE OR MILLIGRAMS..
I ALSO READ IF YOUR CHOICE IS TO TAPER, THEN IT SHOULD BE CONSISTANT (NOT DOWN 6 PILLS FOR 2 DAYS, THEN MAYBE 4 PILLS FOR 3 DAYS) IT SHOULD BE A FEW PILLS PER DAY FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS, THEN ANOTHER DROP FOR SAME AMOUNT OF DAYS ECT.
SO WHEN I READ AND I STARTED THE EASTER TAPER, I THOUGHT EVERY 7 DAYS WE WOULD DECREASE. I HAVE DECREASED 2 LORTABS AND A SOMA SINCE EASTER AT THE NOON TIME. I FEEL NOT A SINGLE ILL EFFECT.
YES YES, I KNOW IS MAY TAKE A WHILE AND OTHERS SAY TO JUST CT AND BE DONE. BUT ADD BACK YOUR PILLS JULZ AND TAKE AWAY 3 A DAY AND ON SUNDAY WE ALL WILL DECREASE AGAIN. YOU SEE THE BODY MUST HAVE TIME TO LEARN TO FUNCTION ON A LESS DOSE. OR ELSE IT BEGINS TO MALFUNCTION ie: ELEVATED HEART RATE, SEIZURES, PROFUSE SWEATING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, INSOMNIA,HOT FLASHES..... I HAVE STAYED AT A SMALL DECREASE AND ON A CONSISTANT PLAN. I FEEL HONESTLY GREAT. PLEASE , JULZ IF WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE TAPER PROCESS IS TRUE..IT IS WORKING FOR ME. MY HUSBAND 'S UNCLE IS A DOCTOR AT ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN ILLINOIS, AND HE SPOKE WITH A ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO WORKED WITH HIM AND HE IS TELLING US WHAT I HAVE SHARED WITH U. WE ASKED HIM BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WANTED TO BE SURE WHAT I SHARE WITH ALL OF YOU WAS CORRECT. PLUS I WENT TO BARNES AND NOBLE AND READ ON THIS TAPER FOR A WHILE . SOME MAY NOT AGREE WITH ME ON THE SLOW TAPER BUT , SAYING IT ONLY PROLONGS THE AGONY, BUT IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO SLOWLY LET THE BODY AJUST TO SMALL DECREASES AT ATIME AND YOUR WITHDRAWLS WILL BE MINIMAL OR NONE AT ALL. WHY DO I FEEL SO GOOD? SO JULZ, WHAT EVER YOU DO, PLEASE FEEL BETTER AND DONT SHOCK YOUR BODY SO FAST BY SO MUCH OF A DROP..................... I WILL PROBABLY GET ALOT OF FLACK BUT I AM ONLY TRYIN TO HELP ...................................................DIANE
I ALSO READ IF YOUR CHOICE IS TO TAPER, THEN IT SHOULD BE CONSISTANT (NOT DOWN 6 PILLS FOR 2 DAYS, THEN MAYBE 4 PILLS FOR 3 DAYS) IT SHOULD BE A FEW PILLS PER DAY FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS, THEN ANOTHER DROP FOR SAME AMOUNT OF DAYS ECT.
SO WHEN I READ AND I STARTED THE EASTER TAPER, I THOUGHT EVERY 7 DAYS WE WOULD DECREASE. I HAVE DECREASED 2 LORTABS AND A SOMA SINCE EASTER AT THE NOON TIME. I FEEL NOT A SINGLE ILL EFFECT.
YES YES, I KNOW IS MAY TAKE A WHILE AND OTHERS SAY TO JUST CT AND BE DONE. BUT ADD BACK YOUR PILLS JULZ AND TAKE AWAY 3 A DAY AND ON SUNDAY WE ALL WILL DECREASE AGAIN. YOU SEE THE BODY MUST HAVE TIME TO LEARN TO FUNCTION ON A LESS DOSE. OR ELSE IT BEGINS TO MALFUNCTION ie: ELEVATED HEART RATE, SEIZURES, PROFUSE SWEATING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, INSOMNIA,HOT FLASHES..... I HAVE STAYED AT A SMALL DECREASE AND ON A CONSISTANT PLAN. I FEEL HONESTLY GREAT. PLEASE , JULZ IF WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE TAPER PROCESS IS TRUE..IT IS WORKING FOR ME. MY HUSBAND 'S UNCLE IS A DOCTOR AT ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN ILLINOIS, AND HE SPOKE WITH A ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO WORKED WITH HIM AND HE IS TELLING US WHAT I HAVE SHARED WITH U. WE ASKED HIM BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WANTED TO BE SURE WHAT I SHARE WITH ALL OF YOU WAS CORRECT. PLUS I WENT TO BARNES AND NOBLE AND READ ON THIS TAPER FOR A WHILE . SOME MAY NOT AGREE WITH ME ON THE SLOW TAPER BUT , SAYING IT ONLY PROLONGS THE AGONY, BUT IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO SLOWLY LET THE BODY AJUST TO SMALL DECREASES AT ATIME AND YOUR WITHDRAWLS WILL BE MINIMAL OR NONE AT ALL. WHY DO I FEEL SO GOOD? SO JULZ, WHAT EVER YOU DO, PLEASE FEEL BETTER AND DONT SHOCK YOUR BODY SO FAST BY SO MUCH OF A DROP..................... I WILL PROBABLY GET ALOT OF FLACK BUT I AM ONLY TRYIN TO HELP ...................................................DIANE
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS CAP!!! THAT USAULLY MEANS YOUR YELLING & BESIDES ITS MAKING MY EYEBALLS WONKY!!!!
I ALWAYS CAP BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAVE .. IF I WERE YELLING YOU WOULD KNOW. I ALSO SEE BETTER AND WHEN I READ LITTLE TYPE I STRAIN AND YES I HAVE READING GLASSES. I DECIDED TO TYPE IN SMALL PRINT BECAUSE I HEARD FROM ALOT OF PEOPLE THE SAME "YELLING THING" SO I TRIED TO TYPE IN SMALL BUT I AM SO USED TO IT I KEPT FORGETTING AND THEN SAID TO MY SELF, OH HECK.. WHY IS IT SUCH A BIG DEAL? SO LET ME JUST SAY I AM NOT YELLING I AM CALM AND PATIENT( ALTHOUGH I HONESTLY FEEL A LITTLE WIRED ABOUT THIS ALWAYS BEING ASKED OF ME) I GUESS IF I START YELLING I WILL TYPE IN LITTLE PRINT... SO PLEASE ACCEPT ME AS I AM AND IF I SOUNG ANGRY , WELL JUST SEEMS LIKE WHO CARES HOW ANYONE TYPES...DOES .........size really matter?............OR GETTING OFF THESE PILLS?.................................DIANE
bronco,
its just common internet ediqeutte. just a respect thing people online do for each other is all. no one is judging just educating thats all.
terrianne
wow my typos and spelling stinks maybe i need the commen education huh? heheh
its just common internet ediqeutte. just a respect thing people online do for each other is all. no one is judging just educating thats all.
terrianne
wow my typos and spelling stinks maybe i need the commen education huh? heheh
PLEASE GO READ MY OTHER POST TO YOU THAN MAYBE YOULL UNDERSTAND>GOSH I ONLY WANTED TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR STORY>I GUESS ILL HAVE TO GET YOUR STORY 2ND HAND
Molly, stop starting trouble....lol.
DIANE,
i KNOW WHY YOU TYPE THIS WAY, AND YOU HAVE EXPRESSED THAT TO ME, BUT NOT EVERYONE KNOWS WHY OR HAS READ YOUR POST ABOUT IT, PEOPLE ARE JUST CURIOUS, AND ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU OUT. PLEASE DONT TAKE IT AS AN ATTACK.
BeSt ReGaRdS,
ToM
DIANE,
i KNOW WHY YOU TYPE THIS WAY, AND YOU HAVE EXPRESSED THAT TO ME, BUT NOT EVERYONE KNOWS WHY OR HAS READ YOUR POST ABOUT IT, PEOPLE ARE JUST CURIOUS, AND ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU OUT. PLEASE DONT TAKE IT AS AN ATTACK.
BeSt ReGaRdS,
ToM
thanks tom, i really am not taking it as an attack at all. kinda like if my sister borrows a shirt and we have a little thing about it. lol Besides, know what??? I really feel like we are family here and it really is ok to have little "things" once in a while. honestly. .......................diane
Julz-
Dropping by 10 hydros a day seems WAY excessive!!! I tapered in February, had hardly any wd's, but relapsed.
This time I am going very slowly and with my husband to dole out pills each day.
If you're like me you want INSTANT results!!!! Just like getting high, I want that buzz NOW! But we have to be patient with this thing. A longer slower taper will win the battle, but only if you can't or won't cheat.
I think it's reasonable to take your pills at a level that doesn't cause too much discomfort, but also not taking so many you get really high. I hope that helps.
Dropping by 10 hydros a day seems WAY excessive!!! I tapered in February, had hardly any wd's, but relapsed.
This time I am going very slowly and with my husband to dole out pills each day.
If you're like me you want INSTANT results!!!! Just like getting high, I want that buzz NOW! But we have to be patient with this thing. A longer slower taper will win the battle, but only if you can't or won't cheat.
I think it's reasonable to take your pills at a level that doesn't cause too much discomfort, but also not taking so many you get really high. I hope that helps.
MODERATOR
Is it possible to change the topic title to 3-30-05?
I must have been typing too fast, I'm not 4 weeks behind!!!!!
Is it possible to change the topic title to 3-30-05?
I must have been typing too fast, I'm not 4 weeks behind!!!!!
bets,
who cares hehehe we all know by the dates stamped on the post anyway silly and lol @ preggars
terrianne
who cares hehehe we all know by the dates stamped on the post anyway silly and lol @ preggars
terrianne
Hey Boo-
I have an appointment tonight for a cut & highlight!!! I'm staring to look like a shaggy dog!
I have an appointment tonight for a cut & highlight!!! I'm staring to look like a shaggy dog!
hey you funny bunnies (my son used to sing the coolest funny bunny somg in kindergarten lol) "funny bunny likes to hop ...hop...hop then they all hopped like a bunny...anyway my a.d.d. again woops sorry, i was posting to say we (me and cj are off to a hike so we both can have matching swamp smell) so you all have fun and behave. tom i ordering you in charge here. so in other words......tag your it !!!
((((((HUGS)))))) all around
terrianne
betsy,
have fun and enjoy your pampering you deserve it girlfriend and i espeicially loved the smiley faced pill thing this morning very cool : ) you gotta good guy. he loves you obviously very much.
terrianne
((((((HUGS)))))) all around
terrianne
betsy,
have fun and enjoy your pampering you deserve it girlfriend and i espeicially loved the smiley faced pill thing this morning very cool : ) you gotta good guy. he loves you obviously very much.
terrianne
Betsy
Are you blond ??
Sorry TA.
Frank
Frank - I WILL be after tonight at the salon!!!
