Hey Bass
Well, that was a pretty drastic cut in your dosage in just a week. While maybe not in full withdrawal, I would imagine it is a pretty rough time. If you are going to do a slow taper, keep each cut at about 10% or so. Cut, level out and then cut again. The cuts will keep getting smaller as you move along to stay around that 10% mark. Make a cut every week to ten days or so. Don't get anxious and rush it. A couple of times, I had to wait it out for almost 3 weeks to level out and then get started again. One of my biggest rules of thumb tapering from opiate was once a cut was made, it stayed made. No going back. Some cuts were easier than others.... I don't know why, but that is how it was.
The pain... yes, there is exaggerated pain as we come off opiates. The initial site of your pain will hurt more and pain will show up in other areas as well. The calves can ache like the dickens, the back can hurt and headaches are common. I had a persistent headache throughout the tapering. It is an aggravation, but just part of the whole process of coming off.
The brain sends out 'search parties' looking for any remnants of opiate thoughout the body trying to get the supply it is used to being given. As we are tapering off the opiates, the brain is tapering back on to producing the needed chemicals on its own again. That is why the slower the better. The body and brain have wonderous abilities to heal themselves, but it takes time. Stick with the board as you progress.
Seizures.... they are not a concern with opiates as they are with benzos. Oh, sometimes it feels like we are croaking on an opiate taper, but we don't. Smiles.
Bass, take a deep breath. Try and address withdrawal as a practical measure. If you get fearful or anxiety-ridden along the way, come post it out. It is a trying time for sure, but doable. You are going to be okay, Friend.
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