Free at last (of oxycodone)!

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Hey NP, YOU ARE ON MY MIND! How are you???? I am sure you are not out walking down the street picking flowers and singing zipideedooda zipidi day by anymeans but give us an update when you can.

We have been think of you and have been blown away by your strength!

GO GO GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGG

YOUCANDOIT YOUCANDOIT YOUCANDOIT!!!!!!!!!!!''

I am doing a dance right now to scare away some of those nasty old wd's

Get your rest, eat som food and drink and then either excersise or back into bed......
XOXOXOOXXO
 
You have the right attitude to just stick it out. I had forgotten how long you were on the Oxy. You're right that it may take a little longer for you and everyone's body is different. Now that I think about it when I was tapering, I was (technically) in withdrawals for about 2+ months. My worse withdrawals were when I was still taking the Oxy and weren't that bad once I went cold turkey. It's a worthwhile struggle.
 
Just keep moving forward. Everyone's body reacts differently to the w/d's, but with the taper plan you went through, I had thought it would go much smoother for you. I hope that the worse is over and that you start feeling better. I know that after I stopped, every ache and pain in my body made itself know to me. I felt all sorts of aches for a while, but they eventually went away. As my doctor told me, "Be glad that you didn't injure something else while taking the pills or you would have never know it."
 
You'll be proud of me -- I was cleaning my room today (that's an accomplishment in itself) and, in my overnight bag, I found a prescription bottle with one lone 10 mg OxyContin in it. I have to admit, I did look at it and have a fleeting thought of just popping it. But -- the fact that it was an OxyContin as opposed to an oxycodone immediate-release did help....if you take those as directed, there's no high, so no point taking it, right? That's actually one of the reasons I didn't take OxyContin very long. (This pill that I found was from three years ago.) Anyway, before I could ponder it too long, I just threw it in the toilet.

Anyhoo, I think that is the last of the narcotics in the house....I'm pretty sure I don't have any others secreted away.

BTW, I'm still not feeling terrific (Day 24), but doing laundry and my room was more than I could have gotten done a week ago....baby steps, I guess. This Friday will be Day 30, my Magical Day that I'll be all better. :-)
 
Well, today is my 8-week milestone (oxy-free). I don't feel "wonderful", but I definitely feel better physically than I did a few weeks ago. The muscle aches in my legs are subsiding a bit, but the lower back and leg pain (from my original back problems) are way worse. The flu-like feeling is fading. I've actually been able to clean a bit.

I am still dealing with the heartache of my son, though. He is living in his car, and told me today he can't understand how people deal with life WITHOUT drugs. Life is soooo hard. Though he had told me he wasn't addicted this time, nonetheless he bought a pill to deal with the WD. I asked what the pill was -- suboxone. He was surprised that I knew all about suboxone. I can't believe even that is available on the street. Anyway, I am trying to convince him to go into rehab before he enRAB up in jail, but they kind of want you to "want to quit" before you go into rehab, and he's not really there. I think this is all karma for everything I did to my mother back in my addict days.

So, my heart is heavy and I am worried sick, but I am trying to stay strong. I think actually dealing with this has made me stronger. Someone in the family neeRAB to be sober and clear-headed! Thanks, as always, for all your kind worRAB and support. Please keep my son in your thoughts and/or prayers....this is every mother's nightmare.
 
Hey NP!

I was starting to wonder what happened to you! I am so glad you checked in!

Chronic pain is a terrible thing to have to live with! You know where the line is drawn in the sand for us addicts so just keep your eyes open and remeraber how terrible detoxing is....

I am so glad to have heard from you! You take care of yourself!

Blessings!
 
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