Wanting to quit cold turkey, scared to death, please help

[deedee12344321]

Hello all, I'm currently on oxycontin as well as oxycodone. My dosages are 30mg oxy in morn, 30mg at lunch and 40 mg at bed. I also take 3 10mg oxydocde once daily. Heres my issue. I have been running out early constantly. I usually suffer for a couple days and then get my refill. Well this time I relly screwed up and ran out 14 days earlier. I want to quit now but I'm so scared. I don't want to go to the hospital I just want to do it at home. Is this okay with the dosages I am at? I figure I take somewhere between between 100mg and 180 mg daily. I know it won't be a picnic and I'm scared but I want to do it. My doctor is away for a couple of weeks.
Can any of you share what you came off of it and if you did a taper or cold turkey. From what i've read I'll be unhappy but survive. do you agree? is this possible stop stop colI  cold turkey? any how itwas fr yuo

[littlebit667]

You are smart!  I felt the same way about trying to get more pills.  When I ran out...cold turkey was the only way.  I am on day 21 and actually feeling wonderful.  It is awesome and I am so happy I managed to do it.  I used the Thomas Recipe and it really made the difference this time.  I was doing 8-10 10/350 hydrocodone a day.  I have found my back problems can be taken care of by OTC meds.  I hope that I do not have a major back concern, but will cross that bridge when and if I come to it.  The best is that I am clearheaded for the first time in years.  I love it!!!! Life has become wonderful again.  Good luck...get the "flu" and get over it.  It will be well worth it.

[deedee12344321]

Hi, in answer to your questions yes I was well aware I was taking more than I should be which is why I know I have a problem. I guess i'm out more like 11 days or so which is just as bad. I am completely scared as I have pain even when I take them and I'm really hoping its just the pills that causing more pain. I know I will always deal with pain but this isn't helping anymore. I'm just terrified.
No I do not plan on getting more after going through this for 11 days. I'll have been through the worst right? so why bother going back on again.
I've never been able to stick with the dose I'm supposed to and it frustrates me. I wouldn't be in this predicament if I could just follow it. But I guess that's addiction.
I just know I don't want to run around to hospitals or clinics trying to find some. I just want to stop. and hope that I'll be okay.

[Innerstrength67]

Deedee, the above posters gave great info. Please follow their advice. Buy a ton of Gatorade. Dehydration makes all your symptoms worse. I took the imodium and excedrine. Everything helps. Hot baths, force yourself to walk. But you really have to want this. Your body will heal and you can get through this but as overopiates said your mind will crave. Your able to get more in 2 weeks but why go through all of this only to go back and have to do it again. Now is the time. I ran out of my Vic's and decided to jump in.
You can do this but you will need aftercare.
Keep posting!!!!!

[Luckytwice]

I was on very high doses of oxycontin- 480mg/day- and put myself in the hospital with a heart attack when I tried ct off it.  I finally quit after a long gradual taper  down to a low dose.

I can see running out a day or two early,  but running out 14 days early? How did you manage that? How would you not notice taking twice as much as you were supposed to?
At any rate, this means you are taking 260mg/day, which is quite a high dose to CT from.  It's not going to be pleasant at all.

As mentioned from Overopiates, you will need to read carefully and get the supplies mentioned in the Thomas recipe, and Amino acid protocol, plus the Imodium etc.  All those things will help ease wd symptoms, but to what extent quitting from that high a dose, I just couldn't tell you.
Some help is better than none in anycase. You've been through it before, so you know you have 2-3 days of unpleasant times to go through, hopefully the Imodium and amino's will help some, they will help a lot after the worst days are over, I can tell you that.

Pay attention to dosage levels on the amino acid protocol page (found at the bottom of the main page) start at the min. dosage, and do not exceed. more is not always better with aminos,  The doses recommended are to get your neurotransmitters into proper balance so you don't feel as sick, anxiety etc. Taking more than recommended with just throw them out of balance and you won't achieve  relief from the symptoms you were hoping to get some from.  Hot baths will help with the RLS (restless leg syndrone)  as well. Keep hydrated.

Good luck and hang in there.  keep posting

[overopiates]

1st welcome to medhelp u came2the right place.Its absolutely able to quit c/t.I did off about150mg of hydros a day(many here have done it with higher doses+What ur taking.)U need to get the supplies from the amino acid protocal+Thomas recipe.There great supplies+help a lot from What I hear.
I didnt know about this forum til my4th day of detox so I didnt know about all the stuff that would've helped more.
I was taking xanax then too so I used them through my opiate detox(u will c a benzo recommended on the TR but its better to get a longer acting benzo).I used immodium as well for the diarreah did wonders!.I used a prescribed med called clonidine too(its a blood pressure med that helps w/some opiate w/d side affects but all the stuff from the recipe+protocal will help w/What the clonidine does).I Had the xanax(but quit those after taper when my physical w/d from opiates stopped)so sleep wasnt too tough some nights but there were a few days when I took OTC sleep meds to sleep+excedrin for headaches.The worst of the physical w/d is is over by day4-5usually+worst is day3or4.The most important thing is if u r gonna REALLY quit(I hope ur not just waiting2get ur script)u need2get an aftercare plan(meetings,addiction specialist some support+education of some sort) to fight what is a lot worse than physical w/d because w/d is tough but after a week ur body will feel better but ur mind will play tricks.I hope this helps.GOOD LUCK