Thanks for the replies. After reading a bit more it was rather unwise to try to go cold turkey like that. Our reaction to withdrawal from narcs is no different than what a heroin addict experiences. I've taken a couple of doses of 5mg oxy today and feel much better. The reality is that I'll probably be on some kind of narc for a while longer and will have to seek some help from a pain management specialist to wean myself off totally when the time comes.

I finally got some sleep and I'll get to bed early tonight. Tomorrow starts another work week.

David, thanks for the tip about the thyroid. I have blood work coming up and I can ask that the TSH panel be included.

"T"