3 Weeks Later -norco Still Leaving System?

shelley2977 · 02-28-2006, 02:58 AM

HI, I COULD USE A LITTLE ADVISE. AFTER BEING ON 5-7 DAILY NORCO FOR 2 1/2 YRS DUE TO CHEMO AND SURGERIES I DECIDED TO GET OFF 3 WEEKS AGO. I HAD MAJOR WITHDRAWAL SYMPTONS AND GOT THROUGH 8 OR 9 DAYS AS SICK AS A DOG. WHEN I WENT TO MY ONCOLOGIST SHE SAID DUE TO MY CANCER SITUATION I COULD NOT DO IT COLD TURKEYTHAT A NEEDED TO TAPER OFF THE DRUG. I AM NOW TAKING 1 1/2 PILLS PER DAY AND I AM STILL HAVING HORRIBLE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. SHE WANTS ME TO TAKE 2 1/2 PILLS BUT I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANYMORE THEN THE 1 1/2. DID ANYONE TAPER OFF OF NORCO AND HAVE SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN, HEADACHES, NAUSEA WEEKS LATER? THE NORCO I AM TAKING DOES NOT TAKE AWAY ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS AT ALL. HOW LONG WILL THESE SYMPTOMS LAST? OF COURSE SHE GAVE ME ATIVAN,ULTACET,CATAPRES PATCH, KLONOPIN,AMBEIN, WHICH I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE. I THOUGHT I WOULD BE FEELING MUCH BETTER HAVING CUT DOWN FROM 7 TO 1 1/2. THNAKS, SHELLEY

Constant · 02-28-2006, 03:09 AM

How fast did you taper from 7.5 to 1.5?

Constant · 02-28-2006, 03:11 AM

Oh and also, when are you taking your 1.5? Are you splitting the dose or taking it all at once?

Constant · 02-28-2006, 03:24 AM

I guess you've signed off.

I would have to agree with your doctor. I believe you have tapered too quickly, especially given your health challenges. I would strongly suggest going up to the 2.5 or 3 for that matter. If you do the 2.5 I would split the dose and take 1.25 two times a day. If you were to go to three, I would take 1 three times a day. From there, I would take at least five days and at most taper down .50.

This is not a race and there is no reason, imo, to put yourself through this when you can taper much more successfully. You have proven you CAN taper and I would much rather see you taper then go on any of those other drugs she has supplied you with.

shelley2977 · 02-28-2006, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Constant

How fast did you taper from 7.5 to 1.5?

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