I work full time M-F and only have the weekends to go through the really "hard part". When I have tried to stop the Norco's I can barely stand it by the 2nd day. It's pure torture to even get myself out of bed. The blow dryer feels like it weighs 20 pounds. I feel like I can barely exist when I am on that 2nd day without Norco. I always give in and start them again. I have spinal lumber stenoisis. The orthopedist recommends a fusion, pain mgnt doctor feels I should continue with epidurals and Norco, but at all means try to avoid surgery. I can handle the sweats, diahrehha, appitite, muscle spasms, but the fatiuge and depression are something else. I am a strong person, I stopped smoking in 1981, stopped beer in 1986, and stopped valiums in 1990, but this Norco has me by the tail. Please, after reading this can you please give me any personal experiences you've had so that I may try quitting again. I may have to take off some personal time to do it but I really want off of them. Thanks to all that listened. Your friend in need.
Although everyone can potentially respond to things differently, I did not see extreme fatigue and depression listed as typical symptoms during my brief research into the matter. Have you consulted an expert in this area. Could the fatigue be caused by something else. Are their other medications that you are taking that could be interacting with the norco? I think that you should talk to someone to make sure that there aren't other things going on. My research indicates that withdrawal from this medication would be unpleasant, however not life threatening. It also indicates that the cessation should be done gradually. I hope this info has been helpful. Please let us know how you are doing.
Oh my gracious, you have completely described my symptoms. I am decreasing the narcos I take (just beginning the journey) and already I am extremely fatigued! I am down to 3 per day and still have the fentanyl patch to remove. I'm going to start introducing non-narcotic meds to see if that helps the process. I too don't drink! I have had back surgery, a PLIF (Posterior, Lumbar Interbody Fusion). I have 6 screws, 2 rods and a fusion from S1 to L3. This was 2 years ago and I now have a protruding disc above L3 that will need to be fused too and one of my screws has shifted to close to the center of my spine and is pushing on my nerves. I am only 41 years old. So my recomendation is to get multiple opinions, not necessarily from surgeons (since they only perform surgery), but go to back doctors, not just your pain dr. If you decide to have surgery, make certain you have done your homework, especially ask what to I have to do after surgery, because there is NO aftercare from a surgeon. I never even saw my surgeon after. I saw the Nurse 2 times, yet they continued to refill my narcos for a year! The back surgery has changed my life. I live in chronic pain and can't do many things, like walking or standing for long. Also, I may have to have fusions all the way up my back througout my life. The addiction to these medications suck! And shame on the doctors that dish them out! I'm going to try non-narcotics....God Willing that will be helpful. Good luck my friend!
Perhaps I'm off the mark, but I think taking Norco for chronic pain is different from taking it for recreational purposes. Can your pain be controlled by other measures? Epidurals help some people, but the relief is temporary, even if the "temporary" is 3-6 months. Those who have a degenerative condition need pain relief to have a better life. Taking narcotics for these reasons is not "bad" behavior.
I too stopped taking Narco. I have to have hip sugary and have been giving Narco to take for sometime now. I too am SO TIRED! It takes everything I have to just run a vacuum in one small room without having to sit down. I wake up tired and depressed. I too am wondering how much longer this is going to last.
I know needing norcos for a legitimate reason, is not bad behavior.....I would somebody to tell the stupid pharmacists that. My lumbar and cervical spine is a mess...my left leg is almost 2 inches longer than my right leg.....so most of my pain is lefthanded.....I'd like to jam my mri 's up my pharmacists asses.....I.try to cut back but the pain is pretty bad not to mention depression.....can anyone tell me about gabapentin.....thanks anyone.....I'm seriously thinking, if I could get my hands on clean heroin......like that's gonna happen
I don't know when this post is from but just trying to help I was on them for 6 year from a broken back 10 12 a day for long time I tried weening myself off and it just ended up a never ending cycle finally I had to dump them in the toilet and just be done this is going on month 2 the bad w draws only last about 3 days for me lots of multi vitamin s and b 6 and b 12 you can get all. Of them at Walgreens and heating pad for muscle cramps you can get rid of them for good what I had to finally tell myself is I can do anything and I'm not going let these stupid pills mess w my life anymore good luck and stay strong