Sidescoop
Greenlighter
Ok, so this is day 1. Been dependent on norco 10/325 and 7.5/325 for about six years now off and on. Was prescribed the drug for severe pain due to a 1 ruptured disc and two bulged that were touching the nerve in my lower back. I'm an a/c tech and am very active in my job. Lots of strenuous lifting, bending etc. etc. This is my career and once I got the news from my doc as of why my lower back was on fire and couldn't perform simple task I was a little floored. He prescribed the norco 10/325 to be taken in conjunction with naproxen that he prescribed as well. I had no idea of the consequences of this drug at first and took them as prescribed for the first two years.
I will admit that they worked great! It eliminated most of the pain and I was able to work as normal. I noticed after a while that they helped with other issues as well. I missed an appointment in the second year and I was feeling better so I decided to just stop once I ran out. I noticed the second day without the pills that my pain came back but with a vengeance. I was bed ridden for a week and noticed I also had the flu...( had no idea at the time it was withdrawels). Went to the doc and he explained as of why I was in so much pain and the flu symptoms. He prescribed some more and went on with the normal schedule. Over time the pills weren't working as well and I bumped up the dosage.
So, as you can see where this is going, I have been struggling with a dependency that has taken over my life. At some points I was up to 12 7.5/325's a day. To some, this amount is not so much but for me it was a problem. I decided to quit and did so. I went thru the worst week in my life doing so. I felt like ripping the skin off of my body. It was a sad time and I hadn't researched much on it until the final days of w/d's. It was then I learned of kratom. I ordered some and capsulate s it and it worked great for the last bit of w/d's. So I was good for a while and then started to have bad pain again from a rough job I had. Got back on the med's and have been dealing with them for about a year now. Normal day is 8-9 7.5/325's and somedays I take 10-12 depending. I try not to go over 8 but somedays require it.
I'm going back to an old job that I left for my current one and its a place I'd like to retire from someday. Very good company and I want to be at my best there. I'm tired of depending on this drug just to get woken up in the morning but at the same time I have legitimate pain issues. I'm going to be using kratom to quit the norco or to stop the daily use anyway. I wanted to share my experience and how effective kratom is for quitting opiates. I've taken kratom before and am experienced with it and am starting a dose of 3-4 g every six hours for the first 3 days to get thru the worst of it. Then will taper down from there. I'm hoping that this dose will do but I may up it slightly.
My question to any that are reading is how to maintain daily after the w/d's subside. I always get depressed for about a month after I quit and it gets worse every time I quit. I'm planning on starting an exercise routine and stocking up on ibuprofen. I'll still have the norco for the really bad days but I'd love to hear any suggestions from those dealing with similar issues. I don't want to take this shit every day anymore and I'm tired of not being able to stop because of w/d's. So with all this said, I will keep posting daily on my doses of kratom and exactly how I feel to help those trying to quit opiates. Kratom, I know for a fact is a miracle in this department and I would love to help anyone out by detailing my experience with it this week. If your in the same shoes or have been and now have an alternative to the opiate please let me know your tricks. I can't just quit the work I do, it's what I know and it's how I support my family so I have to figure out how to cope without the norco on a daily bases. I've noticed I become dependent on this crap just after 3 days of use. It's rediculous.
Thanks a lot for any pointers and I'll post back tonight after the w/d's have set in pretty good and I have the kratom. I know tomorrow and the next two days will be the worst and ill kinda keep a good timeline so those who are gonna attempt the same can get an idea of what to expect. From what I've read, kratom can help you kick about anything, from alcohol to heroin. It's a blessing but its best used for this, not chronic use. I mean if you have chronic pain and you use kratom instead of other prescription drugs, more power to you because it is good for pain relief. Kratom is addictive however and I want to make that clear to anybody that is interested but don't know much about it. It is addictive and you will experience w/d's from quitting if taken for an extended period of time. It's not as bad as a traditional opiate though. With a slow taper, you'll barely notice it. I'll post back later.....
Written @ 10:00 am Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
It's may 29th at 10:24a; so its been a day since my last dose of Norco. I felt like crap upon awakening this morning. Immediately took ten 00 caps filled with meang da. Waiting for some comfort to seep in but not there yet. It takes a little longer with the caps but its worth it for me not to have to taste that crap. I've done the toss and wash method many of times and it has started to make me gag on its way down so I try not to do it that way much. Well, the stuff has kicked in and I'm feeling much better. Not 100% but closer than I was.
I will admit that they worked great! It eliminated most of the pain and I was able to work as normal. I noticed after a while that they helped with other issues as well. I missed an appointment in the second year and I was feeling better so I decided to just stop once I ran out. I noticed the second day without the pills that my pain came back but with a vengeance. I was bed ridden for a week and noticed I also had the flu...( had no idea at the time it was withdrawels). Went to the doc and he explained as of why I was in so much pain and the flu symptoms. He prescribed some more and went on with the normal schedule. Over time the pills weren't working as well and I bumped up the dosage.
So, as you can see where this is going, I have been struggling with a dependency that has taken over my life. At some points I was up to 12 7.5/325's a day. To some, this amount is not so much but for me it was a problem. I decided to quit and did so. I went thru the worst week in my life doing so. I felt like ripping the skin off of my body. It was a sad time and I hadn't researched much on it until the final days of w/d's. It was then I learned of kratom. I ordered some and capsulate s it and it worked great for the last bit of w/d's. So I was good for a while and then started to have bad pain again from a rough job I had. Got back on the med's and have been dealing with them for about a year now. Normal day is 8-9 7.5/325's and somedays I take 10-12 depending. I try not to go over 8 but somedays require it.
I'm going back to an old job that I left for my current one and its a place I'd like to retire from someday. Very good company and I want to be at my best there. I'm tired of depending on this drug just to get woken up in the morning but at the same time I have legitimate pain issues. I'm going to be using kratom to quit the norco or to stop the daily use anyway. I wanted to share my experience and how effective kratom is for quitting opiates. I've taken kratom before and am experienced with it and am starting a dose of 3-4 g every six hours for the first 3 days to get thru the worst of it. Then will taper down from there. I'm hoping that this dose will do but I may up it slightly.
My question to any that are reading is how to maintain daily after the w/d's subside. I always get depressed for about a month after I quit and it gets worse every time I quit. I'm planning on starting an exercise routine and stocking up on ibuprofen. I'll still have the norco for the really bad days but I'd love to hear any suggestions from those dealing with similar issues. I don't want to take this shit every day anymore and I'm tired of not being able to stop because of w/d's. So with all this said, I will keep posting daily on my doses of kratom and exactly how I feel to help those trying to quit opiates. Kratom, I know for a fact is a miracle in this department and I would love to help anyone out by detailing my experience with it this week. If your in the same shoes or have been and now have an alternative to the opiate please let me know your tricks. I can't just quit the work I do, it's what I know and it's how I support my family so I have to figure out how to cope without the norco on a daily bases. I've noticed I become dependent on this crap just after 3 days of use. It's rediculous.
Thanks a lot for any pointers and I'll post back tonight after the w/d's have set in pretty good and I have the kratom. I know tomorrow and the next two days will be the worst and ill kinda keep a good timeline so those who are gonna attempt the same can get an idea of what to expect. From what I've read, kratom can help you kick about anything, from alcohol to heroin. It's a blessing but its best used for this, not chronic use. I mean if you have chronic pain and you use kratom instead of other prescription drugs, more power to you because it is good for pain relief. Kratom is addictive however and I want to make that clear to anybody that is interested but don't know much about it. It is addictive and you will experience w/d's from quitting if taken for an extended period of time. It's not as bad as a traditional opiate though. With a slow taper, you'll barely notice it. I'll post back later.....
Written @ 10:00 am Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
It's may 29th at 10:24a; so its been a day since my last dose of Norco. I felt like crap upon awakening this morning. Immediately took ten 00 caps filled with meang da. Waiting for some comfort to seep in but not there yet. It takes a little longer with the caps but its worth it for me not to have to taste that crap. I've done the toss and wash method many of times and it has started to make me gag on its way down so I try not to do it that way much. Well, the stuff has kicked in and I'm feeling much better. Not 100% but closer than I was.
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