Posted by mtdewcmu on April 4, 2011, at 22:56:48
In reply to sensible help needed with norco, posted by floatingbridge on April 4, 2011, at 13:42:51
If you have been taking norco for a while, like months or longer, then you can expect to start feeling normal in about a week if you stop cold turkey. The worst will probably be day #2. After days 2 and 3, it will get better.
Ultram has a wicked withdrawal of its own, so switching to Ultram may not help.
If the problem is that norco wears off too soon and gives you a headache, you may want to consider switching to a longer-acting narcotic instead of stopping. You could switch to Oxycontin, or a small amount of methadone, or fentanyl patches (I'm not sure if they come in low doses). Maybe Suboxone or Subutex.
Quitting is probably going to be miserable, so you should think about whether you really want to quit, or just switch at your next doctor's visit.
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