Targin (extended Release Opioid)

I have been on 15mg Targin every 12 hours for nearly 4 years. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and suffer with pain daily. The Targin has worked well, but on two separate occasions, I dropped the tablet without knowing. The second time was yesterday. I was feeling pain, I was stuffed up in the head, nauseous, had a runny nose, etc. I didn't know what was wrong until I found the dropped tablet. I realized that these were signs of dependence and although I have never gotten anything but pain relief, no euphoria or buzzes or whatever they are called, I am pretty sure this counts as an addiction. I was so careful to rarely use my 5mg Endone for breakthrough pain, taking paracetamol first, etc... What would be the easiest way to get off these tablets? Would having one Targin in the morning and take a 5mg Endone instead of the 15mg Targin at night work? Or do I need to get lower doses of Targin and go that way? Thank you.

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Similar situation, chronic hip pain, Targin works only in 10 mg not 5 mg, as the lower does nothing, 2 Panadols as the breakthrough with Targin takes the edge off, then the Steroid, 5 mg and antihisthamine for the itchiness which is caused by the pain meds. When Targin is stopped and weaned off, the pain is back 10x worse, when the Panafortelone is stopped and weaned off the pain is also back 10x worse. Back on 10 mg Targin as from today, to take the egde off the 'stabbing' persistent pain for my AO both hips.

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No, actually that would not be considered addiction, because addiction occurs when someone abuses a substance. Basically, they like the way it makes them feel, such as the high, and euphoria that some people experience from narcotics. However, those symptoms are side effects, so as their body gets used to the given dosage. they wear off, which means they must keep taking more, and more, in order to experience them, again.

Dependence is different, it happens because your body is used to the given dose of the relevant substance that you've been taking for a long period of time, and if you miss a dose, you can experience some mild withdrawal effects, such as those you described, but they do not reach the severe levels that an addict experiences, and are easily alleviated by taking the missed dose.

If you really want to stop taking it, you should consult your doctor for an appropriate taper schedule, but given the information you've provided stopping likely isn't necessary in your case, but I'm not a doctor.

Ref: Targin Information

Lily, do you stop via a slow taper, or do you just stop cold turkey?

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