Hello,
Thanks for reading my post. I've had chronic back pain for 10 years, had a spinal fusion 8 yrs ago, didn't help much. I used to be on much more, but over the years have tapered down. I am currently on ER Morphine 15 mg - 2 X per day plus Oxycodone 10 mg - 3 X per day (I cut these in half so I have 6 actual doses). I also supplement with Advil and Kratom here and there, do various kinds of therapy/exercises which help. I like Kratom but it doesn't always work for me (maybe I'm not taking enough in all fairness).
I want to get off pain meds and try to manage my pain in other ways. I'm scared to death of withdrawal. What is the best plan to taper and get off the meds? It's hard for me to taper, generally I need more pain meds and not less in any given day. Thanks for the help.
Thanks for reading my post. I've had chronic back pain for 10 years, had a spinal fusion 8 yrs ago, didn't help much. I used to be on much more, but over the years have tapered down. I am currently on ER Morphine 15 mg - 2 X per day plus Oxycodone 10 mg - 3 X per day (I cut these in half so I have 6 actual doses). I also supplement with Advil and Kratom here and there, do various kinds of therapy/exercises which help. I like Kratom but it doesn't always work for me (maybe I'm not taking enough in all fairness).
I want to get off pain meds and try to manage my pain in other ways. I'm scared to death of withdrawal. What is the best plan to taper and get off the meds? It's hard for me to taper, generally I need more pain meds and not less in any given day. Thanks for the help.