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Has anyone stopped taking Percocet on their own?

Posted by tyyne21wigwam @tyyne21wigwam, Mar 22, 2023

I wonder how long it takes to reduce Percocet after using it for ten years. How slow do you go to avoid withdrawal. Can physical therapy and meditation substitute? Ok have it down to 15mg., But am able to tolerate pain because I don't have as many side effects as when I was taking 20 to 60 mg per day.

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tlyn | @tlyn | Apr 15, 2023

I also want to add that I've had good luck with my doctors being responsive and supportive when I try to do this. They just have to call in the reduced dosage - the pharmacy and the insurance catches on to what you're trying to do after the second reduction. It really isn't a big deal to them, they seem to appreciate what you're doing.
If you have a prescribing doctor that won't get involved - FIRE HIM OR HER and find a better doctor, if you can..

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the4curtins | @the4curtins | Apr 15, 2023
In reply to @tlyn "..I did the same, with Lyrica, going from 600mg/day down to about 300 - and withdrawl..." + (show)
@tlyn

..I did the same, with Lyrica, going from 600mg/day down to about 300 - and withdrawl from Lyrica is awful. You really can't function. Best to try to sleep through it. I settled on 450 because the nerve pain and nerve craziness returned to the extent that I couldn't walk, when I went below that.
I'm also on hydrocodone. And Tylenol 650. And an anti-depressant, because it helps with nerve pain (supposedly).
I guess I'm responding to your post because I think what you're doing is very interesting, and I may try that myself. I've already worked out the Lyrica dosage, but maybe I can do the same with the hyrdocodone.
I've been on all these for a few years, at this point..

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I also did the same thing with Lyrica due to “the ginger ale” effect. I would get brain fizz and rapid light headiness and feel like fainting. I cal them brain zaps and had to come off Lyrica altogether. Ive had the best success following Dr. Tennants protocol than anything else. I just got my little peptides to self inject starting next week when my needles come in from Amazon. Ill post how I do with those. Ive heard very good things. Im a little nervous about injection myself but I'm at wits end with pain and inflammation. Im really on my own now as Drs cannot and will not touch me. Thanks for the reply. Glad to know Il not alone out here. Hugs to you!

Frank
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tyyne21wigwam | @tyyne21wigwam | Apr 15, 2023
In reply to @the4curtins "I also did the same thing with Lyrica due to “the ginger ale” effect. I would..." + (show)
@the4curtins

I also did the same thing with Lyrica due to “the ginger ale” effect. I would get brain fizz and rapid light headiness and feel like fainting. I cal them brain zaps and had to come off Lyrica altogether. Ive had the best success following Dr. Tennants protocol than anything else. I just got my little peptides to self inject starting next week when my needles come in from Amazon. Ill post how I do with those. Ive heard very good things. Im a little nervous about injection myself but I'm at wits end with pain and inflammation. Im really on my own now as Drs cannot and will not touch me. Thanks for the reply. Glad to know Il not alone out here. Hugs to you!

Frank

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I am not familiar with the injections you wrote about.

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the4curtins | @the4curtins | Apr 16, 2023

https://youtu.be/Osa1dGUwho4
https://youtu.be/IW08uF3jCtY
The fist link is for reducing your opioids with natural alternative and reducing withdrawal symptoms.

The second link talks about bpc-157 peptides and how it restores tissues.

Both are great watch. Dr Tennant is genius in pain management.

Hope this helps.

I got everything I needed from amazon to start my peptide treatment. For under $100

Best to you

Frank

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