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Need Some Help....

Well I believe I am addicted.  I received an rx from my Dr for back pain in July. about 30 5mg of oxycodone which worked well, problem is it worked too well.  After by back was better I went back for a refill saying my back was still in pain.  My Dr. wrote me an RX of 180 10mg oxycodone.  So in Aug. I would take say 2 10mgs every few days for the feeling it would give me.  Eventually September came and I began taking them more regularly.  From maybe the first week in September until now I've taken them just about everyday except for a 2-4 day break around the middle of September.  For all of October i've been taking about 7-10 10mg oxycodones a day, I know its getting bad and I want to stop before it gets even worse.  Can anyone tell me what to expect while coming off?  What is the best way or your opinions on the best way and what can aid in me coming off?  Also approx. how long will my withdrawals last?  Thanx for the help ahead of time, just really scared and don't want this to take ahold of my life as I feel like it is starting to.
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Hey ....congrats on flushing them thats a big step in the right direction no remember what I told you....''you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile'' you will make it threw this 14 hr is a great start your going to start feeling it here soon if you ant already remember a hot soak goes a long way to releave symptoms...rent a few movies your going to be up all night
it will give you something to do....if you believe in God prayer is very helpful when its 3am and your up shaking he's all you got...if you can get up to walmart or walgeens and pick up some stuff called highlands restful legs....it all natural so you can take as much as you need
it will really help when your legs seam to have a mind of there own...where out here to help so keep posting if you have any questions just ask ....Ill wait to here back from you
hang in there and just know you can do this............Gnarly
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Flushed.  Well lets start this all over again.  I'm about 14hrs without having an oxycodone, again I know thats not much but its working its way towards a day ya know?  Thing thats going to suck but may be good at the same time is I have a softball gm tnt and a tournament tmw so this may help but if i'm starting to w/d it may suck at the same time.  Either way I have ZERO oxycodones around to fall back on.....
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HI.....do yourself a favor and flush what you have left....its just going to stand in the way of progress here....now you can do what you want but you will be 2 days ahead if you flush them now...we will  walk you threw this as you go along but you need to start first
I truly believe this is a battle one or lost in ones own mind....the best thing you can bring to the table is a positive attitude ....try not to let fear into the equation it only makes it worst and its always worst in our minds then it turns out to be....remember this is 1/3 physical 2/3 mental be ready to fight on both fronts get comfortable with the saying ''you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile'' you will understand it as you go threw this...also keep in mind that most of the symptoms are only temporary in about a week you will be past most of this
to truly get free you need to get involved with aftercare like N/A or A/A or a substance abuse conslor but we need to change the very way we think to get past all of this will talk more about this as you go threw this....keep posting and reading the posts  good luck and God bless.....Gnarly  
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ok well I f'd up.  I have 10 pills left and I went 17 hrs without taking any (usually I'll take them every 8 hrs or so) and didn't really have any W/D symptoms either but I ended up taking 4, wtf?  I dunno if this is normal to stumble at least once when you first try to come off but I would assume its not unheard of.  So I left a msg on my Drs. personal machine, telling him I thought I was addicted and was going to come off of them on my own.  This will at least mean I will not be able to obtain an RX from him which will help my mindset knowing I won't be able to get them anymore.  I have 6 left and I honestly think its going to be too hard to start without finishing them.  So I figured 4 for today is better then the usual 7-10.  Tomorrow I'll try and go as long as I can and if I fail again i'll taper (i know you really can't taper for 2 days but) with 3 tmw and 3 saturday.  After then there will be none around to get my hands on, hopefully this makes it easier.  Sorry to disappoint....
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3rddayoff is so right, it can creep up on you fast. I also jumped up from 100 mgs of oxy to 200 and only in a matter of days. You are in it--but not too deep YET. Do your detox, get the Thomas recipe stuff and hunker down. You'll feel crappy for a few days but will quickly see the light at the end of the tunnel. Please go for that light and never ever look back at pills. I was told this but didn't listen. 2 yrs later im in so deep, so hardwired for opiates my mind can barely function now off oxy but wrestling with sub... It's a road to hell these pills and that warm, fuzzy high is long gone yet the pills themselves have their hooks in me. I'm warning you and please listen. I wish I did. This addiction has brought me to my knees and it will bring you to yours if you don't turn back now.
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1432897 tn?1322959537
Glad you decided to quit.  Wd's may be tough but it is well worth going through.  Good luck and God Bless!!!!  You can do it!!!!
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1148241 tn?1294052796
Yeah, I wish I'd have quit after a few months.  I can't believe I've let it go on this long.  And the life mistakes ....
Stop your life mistakes before you make them.
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417564 tn?1287982827
You are wise to recognize the need to quit now (and you are lucky) - In the big picture, your use - although progressing, has been pretty minimal and short-term - that definately works in your favor.  
I would venture to say that the mental addiction could pose more of a problem for you than physical symptoms at this time...if you have physical withdrawals, I would expect them to be minor.
I abused opiates for many years off and on...much like you over the past few months...I did not suffer withdrawals during those times even though my use was high, I would use heavily for 3 or 4 months then stop.  When I stopped,  I missed the energy and efficiency I felt the pills created...but rest assured that does not last.  
Please stick with your decision to stop because once you cross over to being an addict, you cannot go back...you constantly work for your recovery.  Read some of the posts around here - there are as many lives ruined due to opiate/opioid addiction as crack.  Pills are evil and can turn you into someone that you will not want to be.
The health pages on the right offer good natural remedies if you do feel bad...continue to post as there are many wonderful people here to offer support, knowledge and encouragement.
Best of luck, keep us posted -
Peace
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Thanx bro.  Yeah I actually haven't had a oxycodone since like 4am.  I know its only 15 1/2 hrs but its a start right?
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1476003 tn?1331227992
Just checkin up on u.... Wuts up??

Did u check out the THomas recepie

I will be honest its tough but verry doable and the reward is amazing......

If u dont stop NOW It will be sooo tought BELEIVE me I know

Frig it do it.. u can.....

Sometimes its hard to get ahold of ppl here but re post or start a new tred
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Anyone else?
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Thanx for the reply.  Yeah I def. am upping too much too fast.  I really don't think my Dr. would be ok to talk to about it and i'm really not interested in substituting one for another like suboxtux (however its spelled). How did your withdrawals go?
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1476003 tn?1331227992
Good idea to want to quit.......

U are upping your dossage verry fast and I strongly tecomend quitting...It only gets worst TRUST ME!!! As I can see in the encrements of your dosage, your are both physically and mentally hooked.

Do u have a good dr and can u talk to him about it...He can give u a list of tools needed to quit.

But the good news is youre in luck...This is a great forum

Theres this thing called the Thomas recepie that is verry helpfull..You may wanna check it out.

I remember going from 100mg of oxyxontin to 200 mg in like 2-3 months...It grows like a bad weed


Good luck and dont be shy to ask me anuything on your way to recovery

Peace

Nick
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