Need Support...Lortab

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Ok. well I am down to one 7.5 Lortab a day. I started that yesterday, I took it at noon and last night about midnight it hit me.....achy body, restless legs and arms, insomnia. This sucks. But I want off so bad so I have to stick to it. So how long should I stay on the one 7.5 a day and then what should I go to? I have a 14 month old daughter I have to take care of so I need this to be as smooth as possible. And my boyfriend doesn't know and can't know. Please, I need support and advice. Thanks
 
I feel so sorry for you! I was addicted to Valium some years ago. I didn't realize that I was addicted until my new doctor refused to give me a prescription. He gave me no other choice than to quickly taper off because I didn't have many pills left. I was only taking one every night to help me sleep and had been taking them for 20 years! I started out by quitting cold turkey and was surprised when I began to have withdrawal symptoms - terrible anxiety, heart palpitations, etc. So, I began to cut them in half (10 mg.) and take one when I was extremely anxious. I then cut them in fourths. It took almost a month, but I finally managed to win! Have you ever tried tapering like this? If not, it's worth a try. Have you told your doctor about your addiction and asked for his help? I'm sure he would be willing to help you and would NOT inform your family if you asked him not to. There may be an anti-depressant drug which could help you if you are still feeling depressed after you have successfully stopped taking the Lortab. Don't give up, please!
Good luck! :) Mabent
 
Hi Jnn,

If I'm not mistaken, Lortab is Hydrocodone (same family as Vicodin). I've been tapering off of Vic for over a month now, and have experienced all the withdrawal symptoms that you mentioned. Like you, I have work and family obligations, so couldn't be a vegetable while going through the taper.

Several people here suggested that I was trying to go too fast, and I was. Like you, I wanted off SO badly, that I was trying to just quit and be done with it. Unfortunately, my body wasn't going to agree to quitting quickly, so I started over and have been going down in small increments, waiting about a week for my body to adjust to each taper, then cutting the dose down a little more. Once I started giving myself more time, the withdrawals became a LOT more easy to tolerate.

I'm now going down by 1/4 pill, a week at a time (or sooner, if I'm comfortable and not having problems). I was at one pill a day for a week, and yesterday tried 3/4. No withdrawals so far. So I'll stay at 3/4 for a week, then try 1/2, then 1/4, until done. It's going to take a little longer than I had hoped, but you have to do what works best for YOU. Trying to quit in a hurry was leaving me in a state where I couldn't function. If you have enough of the medicine on hand to really take your time, I think you'll feel a lot better, and be more mentally "together" to take care of your daughter.

I'm finding that as my dose gets lower, the taper is getting easier to tolerate, so hang there. Whatever discomfort you're feeling now will get better as your body starts to let go of the drug. I'm down near the end and am feeling pretty good. I'm having rebound headaches, but no withdrawals at this point. Just know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and you'll get there.

Best of luck to you. :)
 
Great job!

I am not sure what you were at when you were at your highest dosage but down to one pill a day is GREAT! For me I jumped off at 10mg oxy and it was ROUGH! I don't suggest it. If you can take it slow it will be a lot easier on you. I would suggest staying at that dose for one week.... That is what I did and then I reduced. I believe "they" say it's best to reduce a little at a time... So maybe cut down to 3/4 of a pill for a week... Then 1/2 pill for another week and so forth....

Good luck to you and keep us posted. You will be in my thoughts and prayers!

Blessings!
 
Thanks for the replies!!!! I need the support right now and I really appreciate it. Well I took my 7.5 yesterday at 8am and it is now 11:28am. So I haven't had one in over 24 hours and it hasn't been to bad (knock on wood). So I think I might take a 5 today and see how that goes. Please keep supporting me I really need it. And hearing all your stories really help. Congrats to all of you and we can all beat this stupid little pill.
 
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