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Old 10-27-2004, 12:42 PM   #1
KimmieVanH
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Taper Schedule?!?

I know there used to be a guy on here who provided excellent taper schedules. Are any of you knowledgeable enough to provide an oxy taper? Shoreline? I am currently taking 180 mgs a day. 60 mgs 3 x a day. I have 90 pills left and desperately need to taper to avoid wd's. I am NOT tapering myself, I have someone who will give me the pills when it's time. Please let me know if you can help me. What can I expect as far as wd's are concerned? Thank you.
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Old 10-27-2004, 03:51 PM   #2
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Re: Taper Schedule?!?

Didn't you just place a post recently about whether a neurologist would prescribe this and now you are asking how to taper off of it?? Not sure what is up here please let us know.
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Old 10-27-2004, 03:56 PM   #3
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Re: Taper Schedule?!?

I just looked back and on October 19th you placed a post asking if a neurologist will prescribe it. By that post I got the impression you had never been on it yet as per this post you're taking 180 mg a day?? I'm not accusing you of anything just wondering why you would now need off of it already??
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Old 10-27-2004, 05:00 PM   #4
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Re: Taper Schedule?!?

Easy to misunderstand. I currently AM prescribed oxy by my PMD. I WANT to switch to a neurologist (I have more confidence in him). I went to my PMD on Monday and got another Rx of the oxy. Since then, I have decided that I really, really, really want to quit. I have no trust in my PMD and I feel that I need to taper alone. I have asked him to switch me to other meds and asked him to taper me off a few months ago and he actually talked me OUT of it. So, I want to do it alone. Does that help?
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Old 10-27-2004, 05:08 PM   #5
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Re: Taper Schedule?!?

Oh! I had MS Contin (which is what i meant in my first post) and oxycontin mixed up. Maybe I need some coffee. I am CURRENTLY on oxycontin and I dislike it. I want to get off of it and I need ANOTHER PMD. Not try the Pain Management route. I don't feel that is what I have done. I really feel like I am seeing a pill pusher disguised as a PMD. Sorry for all the confusion. Basically, I do NOT want to go back to my "current PMD" because I have asked for different things before, as opposed to the oxy and he says "let's try an increase" or "maybe next time". I also asked to taper off completely and he told me that he did "not think that was a good idea". I ALSO asked him for the name of a counselor who helped with chronic pain patients and he gave me a name. Come to find out, she is the wife of a Purdue rep who just happens to be a big time oxycontin supplier for my PMD. Conflict of interest? Anyway, this is why I want to try and do it on my own. Well, have my husband hand out the meds. I KNOW I can't do it alone. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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