What did I do wrong?

[adventurer]

Why won't anyone respond to the thread I posted yesterday? I really need help and some answers. Is it because it was too long? It's weird how you sort of feel rejected when no one answers your posts. Here I am being ignored by total strangers and yet it bothers me, go figure? I'm just looking for some support and I was hoping I could find it here.

I'm sorry, I can sum it up again quickly. I'm taking about 20-25 pills a day. They are 325mg hydrocodone pills. (Vicodin 7.5/325) I need to start weaning myself down but I'm afraid to.

I've been addicted on and off for years and this time I've only been taking them for about two-three weeks. My question is do you think it will be easier to get off them since I haven't been taking them very long this time? Or will it be the same as it would if I had been taking them for a long time since I'm taking so much?

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[dorskin]

Hey there, I would imagine taking that much would be tough. What kind of taper plan do you have?? If you don't have one you should definitely come up with some kind of a plan. Maybe a reduction of 2-3 pills every 3-4 days, something like that. Get a calendar for reminders of how many each day and STICK TO IT. Good luck to ya and I hope for the best.

One caution though, with all those pills right there its going to be easy to jump right in and have a "bad day" The test will be to keep the "bad days" to a minimum. I know if I had all those pills there, willpower be damned. That'd be torture. Just $0.02 for ya

good luck
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[Sherbear38]

Hi Adventurer - I'm not sure if because its only been 2 weeks if it will be any easier, as everyones body is different. You are on an awful lot of pills though, More than I think you said in your first post. (I went and found it) I know what its like not to be responded to, too. At first, My doc told me to try and ween. I tried, didn't work. Mostly because, the pills were THERE. If they are there, you will take them. And yes, you will probably end up addicted again after your surgery.

I'm on an outpatient suboxone program now, to detox from Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, what have you. What my Doc has told me, is, if I need surgery or break my leg, I can go back on these pills. But after, I must return to the suboxone program. Even after I get off the suboxone program, if in 5 years I break something, I will take the percs, then go on suboxone for a short time so as not to begin an addiction again.

No one should have to be in pain, just because they are addicted. Just be honest wi. your docs, or find an addiction doc, they can start you, and help you with the surgery and aftercare.

So try and ween, if it doesn't work, tell your doc, or find an addiction doc, or suboxone doctor. You can have surgery, and be an pain killer addict, and be treated for pain. Its just a little tricky. Perhaps thats why no answers. But it can be done!! Hope this helps a little - sherbear38

[adventurer]

Thanks to you both, that helps a lot. And yes, there are a lot of pills here. Well, there WERE. I'm sure you'v gathered I've already taken most of them. Now I don't really have much choice but to taper, which is good though because I want to. I didn't want to get in this mess again to begin with. The ironic part is that they don't do anything for me anymore except make me sleepy. I might get a slight euphoric feeling but it doesn't last long at all if I even get it. It's not even worth it anymore and that's why I want off them. That's usually what happens to me every time and that's how I'm able to break the cycle. Every time I need the pain pills for surgery or what have you I wind up addicted because I like the effects. Then I keep taking them until I no longer get the effect I want and/or I start to run out of pills and I know I won't be able to get more so I either have to go cold or start to taper. Then I'm fine til next time, and unfortunately with my health problems, there's always a next time.