Withdrawal from "My" Fibro Meds - Part 2

Well, I'm now at a week of weaning off of morphine sulfate extended release - Kadian. I am still at the first "lower" dose and I have noticed a few things. 

The first day I felt pretty lousy, but since that day, things have gone pretty well. I did a few days of track workouts but not as many as I would have liked. 

I AM very happy with how I have been feeling. I have no jitters or nausea at this very minor dosage change and that's how I hoped it would be. I have also noticed that I am not depressed, not anxious and not craving the higher dose. All of this is very good. 

Today, I decided to clean my kitchen. I usually do this on a weekly basis. It is a pretty small kitchen, but I usually do a pretty thorough cleaning. I remove everything from the countertops, clean those items, scrub countertops and sanitize them, clean stove and all surfaces and scrub the sink. The entire process takes me about an hour. 

Well, this is where I COULD get discouraged. Normally after cleaning the kitchen, I would dust the remaining first floor rooms, vacuum and wet mop as well. Also, I would scrub the kitchen floor. 

I never made it past the kitchen cleaning. I got this "familiar old" burning pain in my shoulder blades that I would often get when I finished the ENTIRE job but often not at all. 

SO, rather than get upset and figure this might be hopeless, I said to myself that I would take a rest. I did that. I still have the pain but it's a bit less. I'm spending the time doing some paperwork, having a drink (juice and water! NOT alcohol!) and realizing that I'm taking this one day at a time. 

Finally, going backwards, I started my day at the Pain Clinic. The doctor was pleased with how I was feeling and agreed to let me go another small dosage lower on this med. I cannot fill the Rx until next Friday, but that's fine. He wants me to get my upper body a bit stronger and I can see why after cleaning the kitchen. I have very little upper body strength and I need that area strengthened. He said that this will also help with the pain levels. 

I certainly know that from my extensive walking workouts. My legs are doing quite well so far. So, it's time to give some attention to my arms and upper torso. 

So, I appreciate your view of this post and my attempt to wean off of this powerful medication.

I will touch base when there is a change in how I feel or at the latest when I make the next dosage reduction. 

Here's wishing you strength, energy and pain free days on your own Fibro journey!

Mo M.