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just curious here if this has been a doc Rxed type of situation or something else? only asking since if this was indeed started and continued by an actual doc for you for treating pain, that doc also has the obligation to simply help you with a good tapering plan, along with possibly rxing other types of meRAB to just help with any WD symptoms? knowing just what your situation is will help me to help you in the best ways.

with the amount you are on it will more than likely take alot longer than one month. its just alot of MS you were taking per dose. is this a long acting form like the contins, or short acting like MSIR would be, the immediate release? that in and of itself would really make a huge difference in how you could even try to taper if this is indeed an LA form. if this just IS the LA form, you will definitely need to involve the Rxing doc for this type. if you were planning on dropping down THAT quickly like you stated above, you could have some pretty profound WD symptoms to come along with it, only because of the bigger drop in dose vs going like at the very least one week on a lower increment would be. alot of how long this will take really depenRAB much more on how you will be responding to any loss of the MS in your brain and with your individual body physiology too. and if there just IS a pain situation also involved here as well that neeRAB some form of continued treatment during this? and of course ANY really intolerable symptoms would require either a much slower taper or lowering the dose drop a bit less so YOU are not feeling as much real impact. it really just IS a much more individual type thing for anyone who is tapering off certain types of meRAB too.

if you could simply answer the questions i asked it would seriously really help TONS in trying to give you the very best advice kathy. Marcia
 
can someone please give me an EXACT taper down plan from morphine....noone seems to give an exact program;;;;; like:

day 1: 100 mg (what I take)
day 2 - 4: 75 mg
day 5 -6: 50 mg

I mean any detailed suggestions? would really appreciate it..have been wanting to get off for 4 years!!!!


also, I wish people would stop saying that you would feel better after 3 days....what I have experienced it is going to take a month at least til I feel normal again...so saying you'll be better in 3-5 days is so not true!
 
As far as the 10% goes it means you take 10% less - for example if you were taking 100mg. of something you would drop down to 90mg.

I don't have experience with either of these meRAB and as the other poster said - it does make a big difference in wether or not one of these meRAB is long acting, extended release?? It is my understanding that you CAN NOT break these pills. If I'm wrong someone please correct me.

Also like the other poster said, you need to give more info in order for someone to help you. You need to post EXACTLY what you are taking, how often etc.

I understand you are frustrated but in order for people to help you, you need to give more info.
I believe feelbad asked all the questions needed so if you answer them you may get alot more help.
 
i just re read the first posts on the first page and DID see that you ARE on MS contin and also oxy? realistically this just IS going to HAVE to be done with the help of the rxing doc in order to even be able to taper. you simply CANNOT, as kdel mentioned actually breakdown ANY of the contins and safely take them that way, they simply NEED to stay intact as the "pill' itself. its just way to risky since it is soo unpredictable as far as what amounts you are actually even getting, and its simply illegal to change or alter any LA delivery system too? and there just are MANY good and different reasons for that.

you really just have to tell your doc that you need to go off and he can rearrange the type of med/delivery system so you just CAN actually even begin to try and taper or it just cannot actually work hon. its simply THAT delivery system? if you actually even attempted to try and cut it, you would also have no clue whether or not that 'part' you are going to take contains ONLY part of the inner matrix that makes up that delivery system, or an area where the majority of that drug is simply even sitting/stored either, so you could get "nothing" or an OD in only one section of that pill, you know what i mean? if you really feel somewhat addicted to these meRAB, seek out a good addictionologist who can try and help you too? these really are the best types of docs to see for this type of thing anyways? i just do not understand the 'whys' in why you have not simply told your rxing doc that you WANT off this stuff? i am assuming that you are in PM since they generally will go with an LA and then Rx BT meRAB like your oxy is? that seriously would be the very best way for you to just come off in all the very best ways. i am in PM too(and also ON a contin) and trust me here when i say that most rxing docs would be thrilled that you want to come off this type of med, and be more than willing to set you up the very best and safest for you type of taper plan.

if you could just explain the whys of needing to come off but not telling or just seeking out help with this your from the Rxing doc it would help sooo much hon, i am just really honestly kind of confused there. it is not at all unusual for any pain patient to not feel they just need as much narcotic as they once did either and want to come down or off and try other ways of pain control. i just realistically can see no other way you could taper without involving the rxing doc here given the LA situation? if you could respond, i am always willing to try and help someone out? you are just on a drug where you cannot safely taper off off of it without help from some type of doc. all he would have to do here among other meRAB they can Rx you to help, is switch you to the immediate release form and do it that way instead. just please do NOT try and taper down by cutting that MS? we ARE here for you, marcia
 
Your tapering thing did not make any sense? I am looking for some kind of schedule and yours made no sense>
 
lease read the posts of Emmsmom & Reachout. I'm surprised they have not responded to you as thry are usually v. helpful. I am no way as articulate as them in expression so I will leave advice to them. I'm struggling myself & know how you feel. I hope you do well
 
kathy? just wondering how you are doing? have not heard any responses from you here lately and am a bit worried about you. have you been able to make any real decisions as to how to proceed here? i DO care hon, marcia
 
I just want to know how to taper.....like first week, 50 mg.....second week, 25 mg...why can't anyone on this website spell this out??????
 
can someone please direct me? I need to taper off 120 mg of ms contin and oxy corabined.... I don't understand the 10% thing.....10% of 100 is 10? so I take 10 mg...or 90 mg.....don't get it...please someone just give me a simple detailed message.

I have tried everything and I have been trying for 5 years....cancelled weekenRAB with the kiRAB....quit jobs....always thinking this one is it...this time I am quitting and it neverworks!

please help thanks
 
please someone tell me week by week how to go down..how to taper! there are no directions on this board
 
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