Author: sweet16
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:14 pm
Thank you kindly Romeo, I really appreciate you responding to my post. I have read a lot on this forum and you are very helpful to so many people.
I thought about what you asked regarding my drug history specifically involving opiates. I would consider myself a "binge" user. Last time I had an issue was in 2002. I was taking 6-7.5mg vicodin 2 times a day for about 2-3 months. (i got script due to kidney stone surgery) I started to drink beer with it toward the end and made myself pretty sick so I quit taking the pills & I don’t remember it being horribly turbulent as far as withdrawal. (Mainly extreme "emotional discomfort) before that I sort of just messed around here and there w/ various substances. You name it, I tried it. I do curently take Xanax nightly as I suffer from insomnia, I also smoke weed but not a lot.
I am finally "getting" that I am blessed to have a wonderful existence & anything I do, really interferes w/ my happiness. Even though getting high has always been something I sought after. Guess im a perfect candidate for counseling. I agree that going from 4 down to 3 was not easy. I tried going straight from 4 to 3 & hit a wall. So I went back up & once I felt ok at 4 again I went to 3.5 for 8 days then on to 3. So I’m going to taper 10% every 8-10 days till I can barely reduce the medication further. I really am a wussy. Btw, I take the sub strips which I think will be easier to measure. I just can not believe what an emotional rollercoaster this stuff creates. Damn, I wanted a ride, I got one… Lesson learned. Again thank you. I’m sure I’ll buzz in periodically if not often.
