2 Pills a Day!

I am feeling much better getting off of these pain pills slowly. I am down to 2 pills a day. The only reason this happened is because yesterday I woke up with a migraine and had to take 2 Excedrin Migraine pills. This helped with the foot pain as well so I did not take the Norco. Fortunately, this helped me only take 2 pills yesterday.

Today, I will try to take only 2 pills again and if I feel like I need more, I am going to take 2 Tylenol instead. I really want to be weaned off of these pain pills soon. I don't understand how anyone can enjoy taking these things since they cause extreme constipation. I am the type of person that needs to have a good BM daily! If not, I can't eat.

Does anyone else have that problem? How do you handle it?

Weaning off the Norco

My doctor lowered the dosage of the Norco (Vicodin) to 5 mg and 325 of Tylenol. This has made a huge difference in my overall well being. I am no longer dozing off during the day and the constipation has lessened. However, I do have to take 2 Citrocel's a day for assurance and ease.

I had a really hard time sleeping last night because of a horrible knot in my back and shoulder and after taking a Norco, the pain didn't even subside. It's 10:00 a.m.and I haven't taken another Norco for 7 hours. I don't feel I need it but I am going to the doctor today for them to remove my splint and put on a cast so I'm being proactive since I will have my foot in weird positions on my way in the car.

I can't wait to get off these pills!

On the mend.