To Hope12, I Have A Question - Addiction & Recovery Message Board

openlyaddicted0 · 03-16-2004, 01:59 PM

HI THERE. THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY. WE DO HAVE ALOT IN COMMON, IM SO HAPPY THAT I CAN MEET YOU AND WE RELATE, WHICH I DON'T FIND TO OFTEN MEETING PEOPLE, LOL. WELL I WILL CHECK OUT SUBOXONE, JUST TO RESEARCH IT ALITTLE BIT. I DONT THINK IT IS FOR ME THOUGH LIKE YOU SAID, I THINK I CAN HOPEFULLY DO IT JUST TAPERING. THATS WHY I HAVE A QUESTION. I HAVE THE CLONODINE PATCHES, 2 MG. I PLAN ON PUTTING IT ON TOMOROOW. I HAVE 30 500ML VICODIN LEFT, TO TAPER . I USUALY TAKE 4 TO 4 IN A HALF TWICE A DAY, SO WHAT DO YUO SUPOSSE SHOULD BE MY TAPER DOSE. I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA, BUT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW SO THTA I CAN START THIS PROCESS, SO PLEASE ANYONE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE. THXS Alot, sorry for the typos

truly and very openly addicted

Hope12 · 03-16-2004, 03:56 PM

If you have the clonidine patches, if I were you, tomorrow when you put it on, I would then totally drop down,to like 2-3 vikes a day,then to NONE!!Do you have any benzo's at all?Because here is what I think-Since you have the clonidine,I wouldn't waste those,meaning I wouldn't use those patches AND continue using the vikes.If you have say some Valium or xanax to go along with the clonidine,I would flush the vikes and GET GOING!!!Because at whatever point you stop taking the vicodins, you are still going to experience some withdrawal.First though, let me know if you have any valiums,xanax,etc.Otherwise, if you want to continue to taper, DON'T use the clonidine patches yet!!Let me know what you have, so I have a better idea what to advise you.YEAH!Clonidine!!You're almost there!!!
Hugs!Stacie