Hydrocodone / Oxycontin Withdraw

I have been on various hydrocodone perscription for a buldging l5/s1 disc problem.  It has been 2 years but only have been on these drugs for about 1 year.   Since the hydrocodone was not working anymore, my dr. Put me on oxycontin that quickly went crom 20mg 2x per day to 40mg 2x per day.  I also had a discography with the pain dr. Perscribing me 7.5/500 oxycodone for breakthru pain.   Once I quit tsking the oxycodone pills, I started getting gastro problems, body aches, until I would take the pill.  I soon felt that my body was really addictive so i have gone cold turkey.  The last pill I took was a 40mg about 30 hrs ago. Can anyone give me any insight on how long I am going to feel loke sh$@t.  Thanks!

[ricart70]

You will be over the worst of it in about 40 more hours.I hope that is ok with you.Sounds to me like you took your meds as prescribed.That is good.How is you mental state?If that is still good then that is also a plus.Just hang in there and let us know how you are doing.Those problems are very common with discontinuing the pain meds.

[littlebit667]

You have a great start!!!  Congrats.

I kept telling myself...YOU HAVE the FLU!  It will be over and I will feel so much better.  My brain seemed to get that and settled down a little.  It is hard, but doable!  The Thomas Recipe (bottom of the page under Health Pages as Gnarly said will help.  I did not to the tranquilizers and had to cut back on the Ltryosine, but the rest really helped.  Imodium (immodium), Imodium (immodium), Imodium (immodium) (liquid or pills if the liquid can't be found or you can't swallow it) will help.  I took double the dosage for a few days (personal choice) and it helped so much..even with the withdrawals in general and the opiate trots which sucked.  

Hydrate and eat!  Even if it is just a little every hour or so.  You have to eat something to keep your energy up as much as possible.  

If you have Restless legs..it is hit or miss what works.  Walking seemed to help me some.  Hot bath with epsom salts..a little.  I finally had to get my doctor to refill my restless legs meds (non addictive) to get some sleep.  If nothing works,your doctor might help.  

One hour at a time is all anyone can ask.  After 2 weeks it gets a little better and I started to say, One day at a time!  Your brain will do all sorts of things to get you to take a pill.  I found if I was hungry..the cravings got worse.  I would try to eat a banana, a few grapes or a few crackers to get that under control.

Good for you.  I hope all goes well.  You have made a good start coming here....this site has helped me so much!!!  Keep posting!!!!!

[Ann2497]

Its been a couple days.  How are you doing?