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STOPPING OXYCONTIN
by Mike, Dec 12, 1999 12:00AM
I have been taking 80mg of Oxycontin for about 8 months, prior to that it was Vicoden at about 60 to 80mg for about a year and a half total. I can go to a rehab place down the street. They said Methadone for about 6 months to kick it. I am afraid to get on Methadone. I heard it is pretty hard drug. What should I do? Help me Please!!!!!
around it!! Tapering down is difficult unless someone else is
controlling your intake daily, because if it's availiable you will take it. Methadone will work, but then you have to get off
that to!!! It's an afwal cycle.
At those quantities there are almost certainly other issues besides the addiction - as in if you are buying them you must be spending a TON of money! Or if you are getting scrips, you are surely seeing more than one Doc (which is against the law, as I am sure you know....). Or you are writing you own scrips... which is even worse should you get caught. And trust me, the odds are you WILL get caught. More than likely it's a combo of these things.
My advice - go to an inpatient detox center now. Right away, before you risk any more trouble. I mean now, not tomorrow...today!! At 2400 per day it is highly unlikely you will be able to do it yourself - the drug has too strong a hold on you. Your medical troubles will be tough enough to deal with without adding legal issues!
I did this, but unfortunately my legal issues caught up with me a day after I went to Detox, and I was arrested IN the detox center (they figured out where I was - at those levels there couldnt be too many places and even though Detox is confidential, you arent safe if they have a warrant). I would give ANYTHING to not be facing the charges I now face.
The Detox wasnt as bad as I thought - 7 days of hell, for sure, but nothing like the night in jail with nothing for withdrawl. The only problem for me is 7 days wasnt enough. I still was withdrawling when I left Detox and 'slipped' when I got home and could do nothing by cry for 2 days. My plan now is legal RX only (one doc, taken as prescribed) to go back to Detox (a longer program ...30 days?? whatever it takes) as soon as I can HOPEFULLY get my charges reduced to something less than mandatory jail time.
My legal problems are severe - if you going to Detox today means you won't end up like me, its worth it!!! Possession of greater than 3 times the evarage daily dose, which is 3 pills as the law here sees it (per the PDR) is classed as a 2nd degree Felony which is not a probationable offense. A prescription filled that shouldnt be (duplicate doctors, forged scrip, etc.) is all they need to 'prove' the possession part - you don;t even have to be caught with the pills. I had NO pills when they came to my house and wasnt even home (as I said, I was in Detox)but I'm still in BIG trouble. My only hope is someone will have mercy on me in my trial and drop the charges to a 3rd or 4th degree felony and give me probation so I can stay with my family.
Ive never been in trouble before for anything either.
Do yourself a favor and avoid the mess I'm in.
Getting away from the Oxies at your level is going to require more than a short program - dont let them (Detox facility) tell you 3-5 days will do it. Most places have very little experience with the high levels you describe and treate everyone the same. The same didnt work for me, and probably wont for you, I believe with a longer program (30 days?) you have a good chance of beating this. And frmo people I have spoken with, Rapid Detox isn't much of an answer either. You will need the time to deal with life without oxy.
Please write back with any questions if I havent written enough to convince you to go to detox right away, If you are like I was, you probably think you can wait a little while longer. But that extra day may be the day you have TWO problems (legal and medical). Don;t let it happen!
At those quantities there are almost certainly other issues besides the addiction - as in if you are buying them you must be spending a TON of money! Or if you are getting scrips, you are surely seeing more than one Doc (which is against the law, as I am sure you know....). Or you are writing you own scrips... which is even worse should you get caught. And trust me, the odds are you WILL get caught. More than likely it's a combo of these things.
My advice - go to an inpatient detox center now. Right away, before you risk any more trouble. I mean now, not tomorrow...today!! At 2400 per day it is highly unlikely you will be able to do it yourself - the drug has too strong a hold on you. Your medical troubles will be tough enough to deal with without adding legal issues!
I did this, but unfortunately my legal issues caught up with me a day after I went to Detox, and I was arrested IN the detox center (they figured out where I was - at those levels there couldnt be too many places and even though Detox is confidential, you arent safe if they have a warrant). I would give ANYTHING to not be facing the charges I now face.
The Detox wasnt as bad as I thought - 7 days of hell, for sure, but nothing like the night in jail with nothing for withdrawl. The only problem for me is 7 days wasnt enough. I still was withdrawling when I left Detox and 'slipped' when I got home and could do nothing by cry for 2 days. My plan now is legal RX only (one doc, taken as prescribed) to go back to Detox (a longer program ...30 days?? whatever it takes) as soon as I can HOPEFULLY get my charges reduced to something less than mandatory jail time.
My legal problems are severe - if you going to Detox today means you won't end up like me, its worth it!!! Possession of greater than 3 times the evarage daily dose, which is 3 pills as the law here sees it (per the PDR) is classed as a 2nd degree Felony which is not a probationable offense. A prescription filled that shouldnt be (duplicate doctors, forged scrip, etc.) is all they need to 'prove' the possession part - you don;t even have to be caught with the pills. I had NO pills when they came to my house and wasnt even home (as I said, I was in Detox)but I'm still in BIG trouble. My only hope is someone will have mercy on me in my trial and drop the charges to a 3rd or 4th degree felony and give me probation so I can stay with my family.
Ive never been in trouble before for anything either.
Do yourself a favor and avoid the mess I'm in.
Getting away from the Oxies at your level is going to require more than a short program - dont let them (Detox facility) tell you 3-5 days will do it. Most places have very little experience with the high levels you describe and treate everyone the same. The same didnt work for me, and probably wont for you, I believe with a longer program (30 days?) you have a good chance of beating this. And frmo people I have spoken with, Rapid Detox isn't much of an answer either. You will need the time to deal with life without oxy.
Please write back with any questions if I havent written enough to convince you to go to detox right away, If you are like I was, you probably think you can wait a little while longer. But that extra day may be the day you have TWO problems (legal and medical). Don;t let it happen!
Problem is if you take methadone you will be replacing one addiction for another so effectively have to go through cold turkey twice - unfortunately their is no easy way.
I have just come off Oxycontin (3 weeks ago), I did it at home with a supportive family, and some Lofexidiene (have to admit it didn't do a great deal - I was just not going to take methadone etc...just another thing to come off!).
Do it with a Doc, the pain is unbearable and without someone medical at least knowing what you are going thru its a lonley and scary place.
Trust me that even when the pain is at its worst and seems to go on for a lifetime, you do get through it, stay calm, try not to fear, just breathe, and make sure you keep your fluids up. Tell eveyone around you to be patient, supportive and encouraging - it takes as long as it takes - but doesn;t last forever.
Small steps - but speak to a doc as Im not sure how hard your system will take going from 2000 odd to nothing, you may to go on some sort of reduction program, like reducing 10mg per day - that should be better, although doing that you will have some symptoms of cold turkey.
So its either - a long drawn out process or shorter and more painful.
The options aren't great - but its worth it when you are on the other side.
I'm still here and better for it!
Good luck x Mia
Hi
I'm new to these forums, due unfortunately to the worst weekend of my entire life.
This drug (Oxycontin is a monster!!!! Get off it as soon as you can.
I have suffered chronic back pain for the past 10 months. The pain is almost unbearable at times.
After all else failed, my GP prescribed me 40mg oxycontin daily.
Wonder of wonders!!! they worked and I was almost pain free for a couple of weeks.
After 6 weeks, they didn't work so well, and I was on the brink of going back to the GP to have my dose increased.
A few wees ago, I ran out and ordered an emergency prescription.
Cutting a very long story short, my husband forgot to pick up the prescription so I had to wait and go without the drug all weekend.
Within 24 hours I was shaking, couldn't breathe, coughing, shivers chills the lot.
Basically, I realised I was suffering withdrawal symptoms.
I had the worst weekend of my life and have never felt so ill.
If I had an oxycontin in the house, I would have taken the damn thing to make me feel better and for these awful symptoms to go away.
While checking the withdrawal symptoms for the monster drug, I came across an old forum linked to this site, full of what I can only describe as a forum of ' lost souls'
Mostly all very genuine people like me, normal housewives, and husbands who were not drug abusers, but given oxycontin for genuine back pain.
They were all pitifully addicted to this drug and had no hope of getting off it.
Their lives were in ruins and they had no hope.
The withdrawal symptoms that hit me after 6 shorts weeks of use, were monsterous.
These poor lost souls were on a higher dose than me, and had no hope of quitting.
Needless to say, after doing my cold turkey, I have not gone back on the tablets and am suffering terribly again and my quality of life is zero sometimes.
Please please stop taking Oxycontin if you can.... it's a monster drug and highly addictive.
Don't end up suffering like me and the forum of lost souls.
I sencerely hope you all manage to find some alternative.
Kindest regards
Layne
Thank you very much.