Trying to get off pain pills...Help!!! (w/response)

[Guest guest]

Hello,

<<I am trying to quit taking Norco 10/325's. I was taking 8 a day, now

I am taking 6. I have been on this taper for a week now and I have

been depressed and anxious. Nerves bad. Heart palps occasionally;

as if my hart skips a beat every now and then.

Now that I am committed to just 6 a day, what should I do to take me

the rest of the way? I have had to take a pill in the middle of the

night the past 3 nights (to make the total actually 7) because of

this horribly uncomfortable feeling in my legs and sweats. Feels like

I want to crawl out of my skin, so I pop another Norco, wait a half

hour and then I'm able to get back to sleep.

I've also been eating Taco Bell, Chicken Soup (canned), and what

bread, and also a lot of Mc s sandwiches.

Could someone suggest what vitamins/supplements I should be taking to

help with this most difficult time?

Any help is appreciated.

I can't believe I sucked up enough energy to write this. I jsut

popped a Norco a half hour ago is why I guess.

Thank You All,

-Davie >>

** Davie, we don't normally work with this type of problem but I sene your

commitment so I don't think it will be a problem.

First, you're dropping too much. You've dropped too much of your dose. Go

back and drop one half of one pill. Do this at bedtime. Stay with that until

you feel fine again, then drop one half of your 3rd dose of the day.

For food and supplements, see files on homepage

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Withdrawal_and_Recovery/files

See Eating For Recovery and Basic Healing Protocol

If you choose to implement this plan of withdrawal, you can take some

Benedryl (2 caps 2x a day) if you find yourself with the feelings in your legs.

If you decide you want to remain addressing this as aggressively as you are,

you'll need a prescription for Clonidine, 0.1 mg. 2x a day, PRN. Do not go

above this and do not use it unless you really need it. You should stay on it no

longer than is absolutely necessary (3 weeks at most).

Regards,

(list owner)

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the advice. I really need to eat better too. It's so

expensive to eat well it seems.

I will try to ease the taper more gradually.

I know now that this isn't an opiate withdrawal board, but I get a

good vibe from what I've read. Thanks again.

-Davie.

>

> Hello,

>

> <<I am trying to quit taking Norco 10/325's. I was taking 8 a day,

now

> I am taking 6. I have been on this taper for a week now and I have

> been depressed and anxious. Nerves bad. Heart palps occasionally;

> as if my hart skips a beat every now and then.

>

> Now that I am committed to just 6 a day, what should I do to take me

> the rest of the way? I have had to take a pill in the middle of the

> night the past 3 nights (to make the total actually 7) because of

> this horribly uncomfortable feeling in my legs and sweats. Feels

like

> I want to crawl out of my skin, so I pop another Norco, wait a half

> hour and then I'm able to get back to sleep.

>

> I've also been eating Taco Bell, Chicken Soup (canned), and what

> bread, and also a lot of Mc s sandwiches.

>

> Could someone suggest what vitamins/supplements I should be taking

to

> help with this most difficult time?

>

> Any help is appreciated.

>

> I can't believe I sucked up enough energy to write this. I jsut

> popped a Norco a half hour ago is why I guess.

>

> Thank You All,

>

> -Davie >>

>

>

> ** Davie, we don't normally work with this type of problem but

I sene your commitment so I don't think it will be a problem.

>

>

> First, you're dropping too much. You've dropped too much of your

dose. Go back and drop one half of one pill. Do this at bedtime.

Stay with that until you feel fine again, then drop one half of your

3rd dose of the day.

>

> For food and supplements, see files on homepage

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Withdrawal_and_Recovery/files

>

> See Eating For Recovery and Basic Healing Protocol

>

>

> If you choose to implement this plan of withdrawal, you can

take some Benedryl (2 caps 2x a day) if you find yourself with the

feelings in your legs. If you decide you want to remain addressing

this as aggressively as you are, you'll need a prescription for

Clonidine, 0.1 mg. 2x a day, PRN. Do not go above this and do not

use it unless you really need it. You should stay on it no longer

than is absolutely necessary (3 weeks at most).

>

> Regards,

>

> (list owner)

>