Oxycodone/Oxycontin dependence help please

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jeRABter;

Why do you think they call it "kicking the habit" lol.. it sucks! I remeraber trying to sleep, but it felt like an electric shock going through my body (especially my legs) i hated it.

good you're quitting it :) keep it up!
 
I agree with kraus, you may get through the withdrawals, but the cravings are what got me everytime I tried to quit. So I decided to go the Suboxone route. And, yes, people on this site will say "you are just substituting," however, I no longer have cravings, only had to go through "mild" withdrawals......and within 15 mins of my first dose I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm also no longer thinking all day about how many I have left, how will I get more, who will have them......? All those feelings have passed........
In the end, it is YOUR decision, bt this is just my experience:) good luck:)
 
I cant wait to put myself through this next week again! I know exactly how you feel. The reslestness is awful and draining. I couldnt even play a game on the computer. I have xanax and arabien to help me through and I will not have to worry about work because I am off for 2 weeks.

My main issue is I get so dehydrated that I end up in the ER. I had to go there last week because I couldnt keep anything down. I told them I had my yearly anxiety attack/ gastroentirits. So they fluid me up and give me IV benzos to relax me. So I am just going to have to make sure that I drink fluiRAB and try to eat no matter how much it is going to suck.
 
Sure thing musicman, make a progress post and I'll be there.

Quick update, hopefully the last. It's now been 5 days since my last dose. Feel close to 100%. Last night I had a bit of restlessness, but it was definitely manageable. About to hit the sack and hoping it's gone now. I've never wanted a night of sleep so much in my life. I've never suffered from insomnia, and I'm always asleep within 30 seconRAB of my head hitting the pillow (literally can't even get through one song if I put music on) so I'm really not used to spending almost all night tossing and turning.

I'm pretty amazed by the restlessness overall. If you had told me at the beginning that restlessness was going to be my worst symptom I would have been super happy as that sounRAB pretty tolerable. Boy was I wrong, what a nightmare.
 
Jeff, with your duration and amount of oxycodone, I would definitely NOT go on suboxone and ESPECIALLY not methadone. Quitting cold turkey would be your best bet by far as you are not into a heavy addiction. It is very good that you realize this now. Trust me, you do not want to go down the road of addiction and the longer you continue to use the harder it is going to be. There is a sticky thread here with remedies that you can use to corabat the WRAB. You can also use your ativan to help your anxiety and take the edge off to get some sleep but use sparingly. Benzo addiction and withdrawals is a whole different ball game and is very dangerous. The worst of the physical syptoms start to lift on day 4.
 
I know a lot of people that didn't think they were getting dependent on benzos , but they were indeed. So be careful with those too. But they do help a lot with the anxiety. If you can get past the first few days without the oxys, it WILL get better and the withdrawel symptoms will get better etc. You'll probably have a bit of insomnia problems so read books or watch movies and do things to try and get your mind off of it as much as possible! It's a hard thing to kick. Those pills are pure evil.... good luck.
 
JMHO I would taper 5 mg 4 times a day, then 1/2 of that and then quit during the week and detox on the weekend and then take L-Tyrosene for the blahhs and to get you motivated. Otherwise, I would wait until Christmas vacation from school and take some time off work to detox. I've been off of oxycodone for a month now and it feels wonderful to be off them. I haven't ever used suboxone (sp?). I have a blog if you want to read it.
 
You are doing ok Jeff. I always started to feel better a bit on day 3 and it progressively gets better each day after that. Day 1 and day 2 are by far the worst for me. Day 1 may even be the worst because the anticipation of being sick is overwhelming.

I know exactly the feeling you are having right now. Just try and take your ativan to get over this hump. I recommend as many hot baths as you can stand. It will alleviate the resltless feelings at least for a while.
 
Hey Jeff. You are exhibiting every classic sign of opiate withdrawal liek a textbook example. I felt EXACTLY how you do last week when I was on day 2. As you know, I went back on the percocets to get me through till my vacation next week as I can not call in sick even once more.

You may not feel better tommmorow so if you can take the day off, I would recommend it. You will slowly start to feel better as the beginning of the week wears on. I usually think of 72 hours as the turning point.
 
I definitely wouldn't judge the method in which you handled your addiction. My belief is that the "dependence" is the part I'm dealing with. I have no cravings for the drug itself. That's sounRAB misleading, but what I mean by that is the only craving I have for the drug is due to the fact that I know in my head it will make this pain go away and that all I have to do is walk into my bedroom and have some. This is not a strong urge at all and feels more like the way it feels to want a tylenol to make a headache go away.
 
Thanks musicman.. I was really hoping that due to my shortish habit and relatively smallish dosing that I wouldn't get this bad. I feel like a wimp because I know people have to go through this at higher doses like 200-300mg per day, where I was only at about 70mg at my peak.

The biggest problem in going into work would be the exhaustion and the diarrhea. I could probably handle the exhaustion if I REALLY had to. Maybe someone would send me home after my meetings in the morning, who knows. But the diarrhea.... My commute is about an hour and 20 mins, which is a pretty scary amount of time to be away from a bathroom. I haven't taken any immodium. I've read on some forums that immodium, while helpful, actually extenRAB withdrawal symptoms as it has a similar effect to opiates on the brain. I can't confirm this for sure, but maybe that's my salvation. I'd rather not if that's the case though.
 
Hey Musicman. Thanks for the worRAB of encouragement. I'm actually lucky in the fact that I don't seem to get dependent on benzos. I took 2-3mg of ativan per day for years then just stopped one day with absolutely no effects. Not a big dose, and maybe that's why. I've always been cautious with meRAB that build tolerance and try to keep them to a reasonable dose in case dependence kicks in.

So you recommend cold turkey from where I'm at now? (25-30mg daily with some WD symptoms.) I guess I could try this weekend and see how it goes.

Thanks again.
 
I agree that you are not taking a very big dose. And you have not been taking it for all that long. It couldn't hurt to withdraw under a doctor's supervision, like your family doctor. Just to be on the safe side. Its possible you could feel sick. Its possible there may be more of a psychologic componant than you realize.
 
I suggest that you cut off your supply by contacting your dr. and telling them not to give you anymore oxycodone scripts. It is very freeing. Brings closure.
 
Update day 3.

Well I told work I had a doctor's appointment in the morning and that I would be working from home after. I just didn't want to take any more of the drug even if it means losing my job (Which it probably won't). I didn't get any sleep last night at all. Maybe two hours total of really torturous sleep. The restlessness is by FAR the worst aspect of this detox. Nothing else even comes close. Tonight I think I'll get some robax (muscle relaxant) and see if that does it. Other than the restlessness, I feel a little better today I think. I tend to feel worse as the evening progresses so it's hard to tell now, but I really think I may have turned the corner.

I'm really tired, I'm sure due to lack of sleep as well as detox. Anyway, not a lot to report today other than the fact that I did end up missing work, and that I THINK I might be starting to feel better.

Seriously any additional tips on the restlessness would be greatly appreciated. It's hell at night...
 
Jeff, your story is similar to mine.....and let me tell you, I had my appt thursday (had to be opiate free for 24hours prior) and started Suboxone.......I am ME again!!! Go get yourself help, you will be so happy you did:) just don't wait 7 years like I did.......
 
The problem with Suboxone and Methadone as far as I know is that you have to be tested and have opiates in your system before they'll agree to put you on a regimen. I know that's true of methadone where I live, but not sure about suboxone. Also, I can get methadone from "other methoRAB" if required. I have a friend who uses said methadone to get through the first days of a WD.

Somehow I feel like I'm far enough along that I should just power through it. I just hit the 48 hour mark and by pretty much everything I've read online, it doesn't seem to get any WORSE after this for most people, just how long it lasts is up for debate.

On a side note that's probably related to the WD, I'm getting some really strange urges and sensations. Not really bad, just strange. The two most compelling are:
1. Sex drive increase x100. I'm currently single and wouldn't have the energy to do anything about it anyway, but still pretty strange.
2. I have an almost unsupressable urge to write music. I play the guitar and write music occasionally but I haven't in some time. For some reason I have an urge to do it but I'm way too exhausted.

I may actually pick up the guitar the next time I'm up for a bio break and see if playing helps at all.

I've also had some weirdly euphoric feelings. Not like a drug induced euphoria, but the feeling you get when everything is just working out really well in your life. Kind of like an excitement but without the nervousness....

Either way it's a pretty strange experience. I'm sure the things I mentioned above are a byproduct of my brain trying to function normally again, but it's pretty interesting nonetheless.
 
Hey Jeff. So heres what helps tremendously you will be amazed. Go and buy some Aspirin Nightime. It contains methocarbamol which is a central muscle relaxant. When you take two of these you cant even feel the jitters anymore from the oxycontin withdrawel. Gives you a good sleep and a break from the torture. I am currently using this right now to get off oxies. Working so far and im so happy i sturabled upon it. Do try.
Travis
 
jeRABter;

my roomie is on methadone and also takes lorazepam daily for anxiety and because he takes the lorazepam daily , they wont give him carrys so he has to go to the clinic EVERY day to get his drink. Its like being on a leash.. so going cold turkey is probably the best (if you're able to) with methadone (here anyway) you have to piss on cam (for some people thats an issue) just sayin..
 
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