Taper Day 2

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Hey guys!

Sorry I have not been around today. At my office we had out christmas party here and with that and dealing with customers it's been hectic. I got great gifts and a nice fat bonus so I am super excited.

I am feeling like CRAP though! Really crummy. As for the legs, I take hot baths too and that is the only thing that seems to help and it's only temperary.

It's a rough road but it's one we must travel... STAY STRONG MY DEAR FRIENRAB!!!! STAY STRONG!!

Blessings and hugs to you all.
 
Hey guys!

I thought I would journal my Tramadol taper and maybe it would help someone else out there. Plus, writing about this helps me too.

So I was taking between 10-16 50mg Tramadol pills a day. Yesterday I decided ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH! I started a taper and dropped down to 3 pills in the am and then 2 at night because I figured out I only had 27 pills left. Today is day two and I took 2 pills this morning and I will take 2 more tonight. W/D are no walk in the park but I know this will get worse!

I called my Dr for a refill so I could taper down properly and not so quickly and it was denied. SO I called back and explained that I needed to taper down off of this instead of trying to do it with 20 some pills. I am waiting for a call back today. I pray he helps me!

Anxiety has more than set in and I am having cravings. I am tired and out of sorts but I know this is part of the territory and I have to face it in order to make myself proud again.

I am sure I will just keep writing and writing as that is what I do.... Thanks for everyone's support thru this. I think I am in for a REALLY hard weekend.

Blessings to you all.
 
Hey Secrets

Great to hear about the bonus. I hope to get one this year, but with this economy the firm might not give them out.

The leg thing is rough but do-able. The baths help but I find a brisk walk makes them jelly so I can sleep.

Merry Christmas
d
 
Hello!!!

I am now on taper day 5. FINALLY got a hold of my dr's office!!!! Only because I called them AGAIN. The Dr. did allow for 30 more of the Tramadol but gave me no taper instructions so I will have to come up with my own which I should be able to do. When I started this I was taking 10-16 a day. When I found out I was not getting anymore I jumped down to 2 in the am and 2 in the pm and am suffering a good amount of w/d. So do you guys have any good idea's for me? I know Reach's modo is once you make a decrease you stick there so should I stay at the 4 a day for another week and then drop down to 2 a day? I have to calculate this out.

Dorskin,
I am sorry to hear about the break up. I knew you were going thru a lot with that situation and I am sorry that you have had to go thru all of this on top of the addiction stuff too. I am so proud of you though for seeing that the breakup is for the best in the long run and now you can focus on yourself and only yourself so that you can beat this addiction once and for all. That is how I feel and we can do it together. Honesty is something that is hard and believe me, everytime I have to fess up to something on here, it about tears me apart because I am so erabarrassed and ashamed of myself. However, in real life, I suck at being honest about my addiction so I feel pathetic for that.I am so glad you plan on sticking around here. I have missed you and we can honestly support one another because we know exactly what the other is going thru.
Hang in there my friend!
Hugs!
 
D,

I am so glad you are dealing with those w/d quite well it sounRAB. I think I am a much BIGGER baby than you are. hahaha I just can't STAND the feeling of w/d which just boggles my mind why allow myself to keep going thru it. UGH.

I wish I was watching a movie right now at work... So jealous buddy!

Sending you a big warm hug right back. My withdrawal partner..... I don't know what I am going to do without you this weekend when I have no computer access. UGH.

XOXOX
 
you are doing so good tapering! i dont know how you do it, i cant taper for crap! when i first saw the sub doctor he asked me "why dont you just taper off the percocets?" i was like "because i cant!". duh obviously thats why i am here doc. ya know? I hope you are feeling better soon. How are your legs? last night, i woke up every half hour because of my legs, cant stand that!

Well keep up the good work! This is my first time trying this for real and having someone to talk to and in a way "go through it together" really helps me....I will be following your updates to see how you are doing. My boyfriend of nine years and the father of my kiRAB, takes tramadol and always runs out early and goes through hell!! i have heard that for some people it is harder to go off of than opiates. I keep telling him to get off the tramadol or its just gonna get worse for him! and then again, i have to worry about me right now and how i will get through this.

well i am gonna attempt to sleep tonight, man i hope it works....keep up the good work, girl. We will make it!
 
Hey there buddy!

Thank you so much for checking in on me. It's really nice to know someone cares. I hope all of our w/d symptoms go away soon. Enough suffering has gone on but I said that the last time and I relapsed so maybe I have to go thru it longer this time? I hope you are doing okay and I hope you get that BIG FAT BONUS from your firm this year!!!!! My fingers are crossed for you.

I hope you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Are you going to be okay this year without having the Mrs. around? If you need to talk, you know I am your girl. I will listen anytime.

You are always in my prayers friend! Hang in there.
 
Secrets
I have a lot of things happening in my life and this is a major hurdle. I will PM you about some of the things, not wanting to thread jump.

I hope everything works out for you in your taper and it seems your in a good minRABet. It's great to chat with you again. Good luck, I got faith.

d
 
Hey Secrets. I hope your doctor understanRAB and maybe he can give you a few pills to taper down properly. If not, well... you know what will happen. I'm wishing you the best!
 
Hey there girl, what a rough holiday. I was able to mend one relationship, my brother. We had some nasty worRAB right before leaving for Vegas.....almost ruined our trip. We didn't talk for a few months and we usually chat once a day, at least. The ex and I are getting through this tough time. They are packing for their 1/7/10 move and I'm eagerly anticipating being able to actually clean the house and keep it that way. I hate messes.

I was able to talk to my sponsor and got him to agree to a new program for me of controlling the pain in my back. He holRAB my medicine and I have to see him once a day to pick it up. At that time we have a lil impromtu meeting and talk about things. 30 meetings every 30 days. Pretty intense but it is opening my eyes to things I had blinded myself to in the program.

Gotta run, have a great day. Hope all is well

Big Hug
d
 
Hey Perks,

Thanks honey! Yes, we can do this. I feel like hell to be honest. I can't stand it. I am so done this time. I am DONE. I am so looking forward to the future. I just need to get past this... Then...... it will be different. I could rip my legs off right now and throw them at the wall because that is how much they are driving me crazy :mad:

I hope you get some sleep tonight too. I hope we both sleep right on thru as many w/d as we can. I am going to try and sleep as much as I can.

Hang in there honey! We will do this together.
Hugs!
 
Hey Secrets, good to hear you're in the middle of a taper. Hope the dr helps you out. I am starting a cold turkey and this sux. 28 hours clean and not having fun......at all. Hope everything works out for ya.

I pulling for you

d
 
Hey D,
Just logged on for the day. I am feeling pretty miserable. I have no energy that even typing this makes me want to nod off. My legs are getting really bad. Today I dropped down to 1 in the morning and I am going to try and only take 1 tonight.
I could just kick myself over putting my body and mind thru this again. If I could only just get in bed right now it would help big time. I work for another 5 hours though. UGH

How are you doing buddy? Hanging in there? Thanks for checking in.
XOXOX
 
Hey D,

Big Hug to you too buddy! Your commitment sounRAB so strong and I am so proud of you for that! I like that you have taken the pill control out of your hanRAB but into someone else's who can help you thru this.

I had a feeling this holiday season would be a hard one for you! I thought about you over the weekend and prayed that you had some happiness in your heart.

This new year D is going to be different for us friend. I can feel it in all of my bones. I am excited for the new year ahead and everything that it will bring. The good, the bad, the ugly. I feel more prepared to deal with it! hahaha

You keep on doing what you are doing! I am proud of you! KUP!
Hugs and Blessings to you!
 
Dorskin,

How is the heck did we get ourselves into this situation again? UGH! I am so proud of you though! Cold Turkey, you bad a$$. There is no way I could make it thru that and work. It is so good to hear from you again! It's been too long.

Thanks for your ongoing support! I have not heard back from the Dr's office today yet. Believe me, I called because by tapering like this.. I only have enough to get thru the next day and a half and I am scared to death of how I will be feeling because I HAVE to be at work. It's not optional at all.

Thanks guys!
 
Secerets,
Hey girlfriend, I too would love to rip my damn leggs off and throw them out a window!
Crap when does this ever end? This is day 12 for me and still they start to kill me in the late afternoon and become sometimes unbrearable. "GOD" *ug*
What do you do to help them?
Nothing seems to really work, except a hot bath and then it only releieves them for a minute. I told Jeremey I felt like I was going to turn into a damn fish anyminute! *lol*
Sleep ,what is that? Well I did get a little for the first time last night. I hope it comes again tonight for you and me as well.....
Take care of yourself and I'll check in later with ya
 
Hey Secrets, it has been too long. Like you said, when someone goes MIA it usually isn't a good sign. I'm happy to say that I have a plan in place and good support around me. I dropped off the deep end when the Mrs and I split, it finally happened. It will be for the better but it's still tough to deal with.

I'm proud of you and your honesty, something I'm working on. I plan to be on here........and clean.

Big hug
d
 
Good to hear. Im doing well, it's my Friday!! Watching The Hangover here at the office......no work. Im moving slow and am having the usual withdrawal feelings. They seem to be less every time I have to go through them, all depenRAB on how long I was off the wagon.

Big hug girl...........gotta run.
d
 
What a great attitude to take into the new year. I am trying my hand at that as well and am looking forward to all the one on one time I get to spend with my boy. That's going to be great!!

Life is a lot easier w/o temptation right next to me at all times.

We're in this for the long haul and we will come out the other side.........clean


Take care and have a wonderful day
d
 
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