Posted by bleauberry on April 5, 2011, at 4:35:22
In reply to sensible help needed with norco, posted by floatingbridge on April 4, 2011, at 13:42:51
There will be withdrawal no matter what. But you can make it as minor as it can be by withdrawing at a very slow pace and, more importantly, withdrawing in tiny steps. For example, 10mg down to 5mg is a huge step. That is much too big of a jump down. Not sure if you have tabs or caps. Either way, it will be extremely helpful to you to engage in the practice of making custom sized doses for yourself. For example, 10mg down to 9mg for a few days. Then 9mg down to 8mg. And so on. When you get to the trouble spot of 5mg, you'll have to make the steps even smaller. For example, 5mg down to 4.5mg. And so on.
When I withdrew from zyprexa, the hardest med I ever withdrew from, I was literally reducing the dose by crumbs each day. Tiny pieces. It took longer, but was as smooth as it could have been.
The only other option is to wean off as you have been doing, or go cold turkey, and just know you will have to weather a serious time before things smooth out. Brace for it it, mentally prepare for it, and know that it passes.
There are a handful of good supplements to replace xanax when you get to that point.
Ultram. I do not believe that would be a good option. The withdrawals from that are as harsh, or more so, than effexor or opiates. You would just be trading one miserable experience for another. The only bright side is that some people have accidentally discovered that ultram is the magic medicine they've been searching for their whole lives. It sounds like you've already tried it and it is not your magic, not sure. Anyway, for weaning off other meds, I do not see ultram as a wise choice.
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