Accidentally Addicted
My journey through withdrawal from Norco 5, Valium, gabapentin, and Naproxen (I know Norco and Valium are the only ones I am withdrawing from but I been on all four for many months so I thought I would include them)
Well, I took my pills every 8 hours as instructed (3x a day) by my doctor so I thought I had a handle on it and even didn't take it ever 8 hours sometimes just waited until I couldn't tolerate the pain no more. I had been taking them every 4-6 hours after I had a Muscle biopsy done on my calve...which came back normal. My legs have been aching for a very long time...doctors don't know why and want to say its somatic...in other worse psycho somatic. Which I think its in my lower back because when I bend over a lot it makes the pain in my legs much worse...but they refuse to do an MRI to rule that out because I had one done in Sept. 2012 when this all started and it showed nothing. Here it is nearly a year later and they still won't do one? OK fine its somatic but I ain't taking anti-depressants, those don't fix circumstances and my depression is 100% circumstances and not chemical which is what anti depressants fix.
I tried on July 28th, 2013 after taking a dose at 4am on that day, just stopping my meds, just cause I was sick and tired of them being the only way I could function. That was not a good choice on my part. First day (July 28th) off I was lethargic didn't want to do anything but lay around and sleep all day and night. Day 2 (July 29) I was sick to my stomach all day long and had no appetite on top of lethargic. Day 3 (July 30) same thing no appetite, sour stomach, and was starting to get a headache. Day 4 (July 31) I woke up at 10:30 and had a migraine worst ever I experienced in my life and ended up caving in and taking my meds right then and there. Later that day when it came time to take next dose I cut them in half and took Norco that way until Aug 5th then I started taking them half of the half so quarter of them...here it is Aug. 6th I didn't take any pills accept tylenol and got benadryl for the anxiety...was trying to quit smoking too but thats just going to have to be next on the list...its just not happening at the same time as these pills cuz they are hard to quit.
So today (Aug 6th), my right hand has been shaky all day, been tired excessively and irritable with kids and animals but not violent, starting to get a headache, and starting to lose appetite but not really more of a motivation just vanished at this point I am hungry but have no go to attitude to fix anything sorta thing. its 2:30am on Aug 7th as I write this. I thought hey here is an idea blog my experience getting off these meds so maybe it can help someone out there who wants to get off them...can see it can be done that you just gotta get through the rough patches which I plan to.
Today (Aug 7th) I go to see my addiction counselor (the one who prescribed the Vallium which is only 2mg and I take half every 8 hours to keep my anxiety in check which is the only anxiety med that works for me and I have been on them all along with anti-depressants so don't judge him for putting me on them, its just a choice that I decided to cut that and Norco at the same time and the other two as well. I just want to function without having to reach for pills) Anyway I will update tomorrow (I plan to at least) and let you know how that visit went with the doctor and what he suggests I do to get off them and off them as fast and safely as possible. So Wish me luck! And if you pray, say a prayer of hedge of protection around my body so I can get through this. Thank you so very much!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
-Philippians 4:13
"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"
-Colossians 2:9-10
Wish me luck! Thank's guys for your support during my difficult journey that awaits before me! I going to need all the support I can get at this point.
Sincerely,
Rabeka Jo