Opioids Taper help/questions

[twotoomany]

Month and half run with oxy. Tapered to 7.5 mg/day for one week. Switched to ~10mg vike for 3 days. Should I jump off here, or grab a quick 3 days or tramadol and jump off from 50mg of tram after 3-5 days. Any advice is appreciated. This ain't my first rodeo, but I've never been able to taper down this low. I usually end up snorting a blue roxi and a couple dillys the night before I'm out. Just want to see if I can come close to eliminating withdrawal.

 

[bunge]

Its virtually Impossible to eliminate withdrawal but your symptoms should be mild. Probably no worse then a loose bowel, bit of anxiety and few days of insomnia. Get a some loperamide for the bowel trouble and a weeks worth of a benzo like diazepam to deal with the anxiety and insomnia. Just keep any benzo use very short term and use it sparingly. You dont want foster a benzo problem while detoxing opiates.

 

[shreddedlettuce]

The "snorting" just before you are out is always going to leave you wanting.
Try jump off the meds without a "last fling".
It will make it more permanent, psychologically, than finishing the meds on an euphoric note.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[twotoomany]

Thanks for the tips. I've always known "one last big blast" was a mistake. Never stopped me before though. I do have a weeks worth of kpins(prescribed for occasional anxiety), so I feel like its gonna be easier than other times I've quit...

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

A habit of 10mg's of hydrcodone is really miniscule.. I mean, yeah if you've been on opiates for a long time you'll feel a little uncomfortable but.. that's all it will be.. a little uncomfortable. With the k-pins you have to help with the little bit of anxiety and possible insomnia, you should be completely fine.

 

[twotoomany]

A habit of 10mg's of hydrcodone is really miniscule.. I mean, yeah if you've been on opiates for a long time you'll feel a little uncomfortable but.. that's all it will be.. a little uncomfortable. With the k-pins you have to help with the little bit of anxiety and possible insomnia, you should be completely fine.

I know it will be nothing compared to last time. It also won't compare to when I kicked dope in 97. I'm just a bit of a pussy I guess. It's funny, I went over 10 years without touching anything, then I found a pill supply. The last two years have convinced me that chipping is pretty much impossible. Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[bunge]

The "snorting" just before you are out is always going to leave you wanting.
Try jump off the meds without a "last fling".
It will make it more permanent, psychologically, than finishing the meds on an euphoric note.

Just my 2 cents.

I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.
ime one last blowout is always a bad idea. If you still love a substance enough to go for that final big high, then your probably doomed to fail. The most effective detox's happen when your sick of taking the drug (whatever it is) and the shit that comes from being addicted to it. Maybe thats not always true but thats how I find it works.

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

I know it will be nothing compared to last time. It also won't compare to when I kicked dope in 97. I'm just a bit of a pussy I guess. It's funny, I went over 10 years without touching anything, then I found a pill supply. The last two years have convinced me that chipping is pretty much impossible. \

Yeah man unfortunately that happens a lot. Just when you think you're over it and everything is all good, something like that happens and sets you back. At least it didn't turn into a hardcore H run or something.

You can get over this and get back on track.