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Anxiety

Just a quick question.  I have been cutting down on my meds and am having all day anxiety.  I just cut down by a quarter of the 5mg percocet pill and today I have been nervous, restless and feel like there is a pit is my stomach.  Can this small amount cause anxiety or could it be something else?  I have not had problems with anxiety in the past- except when I CT off Fentanyl.

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scoenen
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I am both.  I am prescribed for back pain and I was overmedicating up until a month and 1/2 ago when I decided to CT off Fentanyl.  I am now working on the percs.  I am hoping once I am off I will be able to use OTC meds for the pain.  I have heard that a lot of pain patients have been able to do this once off the pain meds and I am praying and hoping that that will be me.
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This sounds like you are going through withdrawal symptoms because you have been lowering your dose of percocet. When you aren't taking what you need then it can cause anxiety and many other symptoms. Are you prescribed the percocet or are you an addict? I hope this isn't bothering you me asking this and you most certainly don't have to answer but I do know a lot about narcotic use and anxiety so I'm trying to answer your question the best I can. If you want send me a private message through medhelp and i might be able to give you a better answer!
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A hot bath might help too.  Exercise is great too if you can.  Even a walk around the block will be good for anxiety and depression.

Keep going!  This is completely normal and will go away!! : )
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Yes, it can happen.  Try taking an aspring (If you are not allergic) or a tylenol as you cut back on your med.  I am clean since June 22, 2010.  I noticed anxiety when beginning--I also do deep breathing when anxiety hits--I still have some anxious moments and do the breathing exercise. jyv
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