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Oxy Withdrawal, How I did it
Hello everyone, I am finally posting to this forum. I have been eating Oxy's for over two years, at my worst: 6 / 20's a day. I have been reading your posts for a couple of months now, I have had enough and decided to quit so here is how it went for me.
You guys all seem to agree that a gradual "taper" is the way to go so this is what I tried, with no help... My wife didn't even ever know that I had a problem, or should I say, HAVE a problem. Yes, as boring as this sounds, admitting your problem is the beginning.
Anyway, from 6 pills to 4 was easy over maybe 3-6 days then to 3 pills for a couple of weeks, I need to say that, and this is very important, your body is a "creature of habit" and prone to conditioning. I never liked the way I would sleep if I had taken the drug to close to bed time so I never took any after about 5:00 PM and this was never a problem, never felt cravings at night as my body was "tuned" to this.
Now in my withdrawal, this still holds true, if I make it to 5:00, my symptoms just slacken to almost nothing until the morning (because this is how my body has been conditioned). So I find that tapering is easy if you just take your dosage and spread it evenly throughout the day so there is always some in your system. And don't take them at a time when you didn't as your body will be O.K. at this time and it's a nice place to be, no drugs and no symptoms, or at least very reduced symptoms, it's a time to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
So back to my withdrawals, from 3 it got a little harder (1 at wake, 1 at noon, 1 at 4:00 PM). I think because less than 3 you stop feeling the "nice" or highness.
I went from 3 to 2 1/2 , I just went from 1 at wake to 1/2. This is where it started to get hard. I did this for about a week then it was time to go to 2 so I started to take just halves, in 2 you have 4 halves so I now went to 1/2 @ wake, 1/2 @ 10:00AM 1/2 @ 12:00PM 1/2 @ 2:00 PM and 1/2 @ 4:00 PM, about every 2 hours. I did this for about 4 days. At this point I was feeling like I wanted more, not real bad, doable, no real symptoms yet besides the depression, this was starting to get to me but I knew where it was coming from so I fought it knowing that it would end.
I now had to start changing what my body wanted so I decided to stop the morning dose, I wanted to extend the time from my last to my first and start getting used to not having any, remember, I don't take after 4-5PM so when I took my first of the day now at 10:00AM it has been about 18 hours since my last and now I am feeling the pain of withdrawals, all of them. (I am not a writer and am doing the best I can, I hope this is making sense) This is where you will be tested, you just want the high all the time now and keep saying to yourself, ****, I'll just get high once more, it wont hurt and then I'll go back to my plan.... ********, DON'T GIVE IN. Somebody once said to me, "If your going to do something, do it, give it your all... If your not going to give it your all then don't even try, it's a wast of time and energy. ARE YOU GOING TO QUIT OR KEEP DOING THESE ******* PILLS??? Now is the time to decide what it's going to be, go one way or the other, don't kid yourself, there is only 2 choices, not three... remember this, Not three.
I went from the two pills, all halved, to now I am just taking 1/4 pill at noon and 1/4 pill at 4:00.. The pain is bad from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM but at it's worst from about 2:00 PM till 4:00PM. By 5:00PM I am feeling OK and by 7:00PM I am like normal (as well as I can remember what normal feels like) So this has been my experience, I have posted this because I spend some time looking for a post like this so I would know what I was up against. I found that the more posts like this one that I read, the more I felt that I could handle this without going to a drug rehabilitation center. I am now at this stage, my wife still doesn't really know or understand what has been happening (I say this so you realize how easy it is to hide this problem, we are close and she doesn't even know??? go figure???)
Now I don't know how to proceed, 1/4 at noon and 1/4 at 4 and I am in pain, really want more... Should I now just quit or taper more?? I'm thinking quit, so tomorrow I will not take any, it has been over 2 years and tomorrow I will take no more... Wish me luck, I will let you know how it goes for me.
I hope this helps even one person, please stop as this is the highway to HELL.
Tom...
You guys all seem to agree that a gradual "taper" is the way to go so this is what I tried, with no help... My wife didn't even ever know that I had a problem, or should I say, HAVE a problem. Yes, as boring as this sounds, admitting your problem is the beginning.
Anyway, from 6 pills to 4 was easy over maybe 3-6 days then to 3 pills for a couple of weeks, I need to say that, and this is very important, your body is a "creature of habit" and prone to conditioning. I never liked the way I would sleep if I had taken the drug to close to bed time so I never took any after about 5:00 PM and this was never a problem, never felt cravings at night as my body was "tuned" to this.
Now in my withdrawal, this still holds true, if I make it to 5:00, my symptoms just slacken to almost nothing until the morning (because this is how my body has been conditioned). So I find that tapering is easy if you just take your dosage and spread it evenly throughout the day so there is always some in your system. And don't take them at a time when you didn't as your body will be O.K. at this time and it's a nice place to be, no drugs and no symptoms, or at least very reduced symptoms, it's a time to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
So back to my withdrawals, from 3 it got a little harder (1 at wake, 1 at noon, 1 at 4:00 PM). I think because less than 3 you stop feeling the "nice" or highness.
I went from 3 to 2 1/2 , I just went from 1 at wake to 1/2. This is where it started to get hard. I did this for about a week then it was time to go to 2 so I started to take just halves, in 2 you have 4 halves so I now went to 1/2 @ wake, 1/2 @ 10:00AM 1/2 @ 12:00PM 1/2 @ 2:00 PM and 1/2 @ 4:00 PM, about every 2 hours. I did this for about 4 days. At this point I was feeling like I wanted more, not real bad, doable, no real symptoms yet besides the depression, this was starting to get to me but I knew where it was coming from so I fought it knowing that it would end.
I now had to start changing what my body wanted so I decided to stop the morning dose, I wanted to extend the time from my last to my first and start getting used to not having any, remember, I don't take after 4-5PM so when I took my first of the day now at 10:00AM it has been about 18 hours since my last and now I am feeling the pain of withdrawals, all of them. (I am not a writer and am doing the best I can, I hope this is making sense) This is where you will be tested, you just want the high all the time now and keep saying to yourself, ****, I'll just get high once more, it wont hurt and then I'll go back to my plan.... ********, DON'T GIVE IN. Somebody once said to me, "If your going to do something, do it, give it your all... If your not going to give it your all then don't even try, it's a wast of time and energy. ARE YOU GOING TO QUIT OR KEEP DOING THESE ******* PILLS??? Now is the time to decide what it's going to be, go one way or the other, don't kid yourself, there is only 2 choices, not three... remember this, Not three.
I went from the two pills, all halved, to now I am just taking 1/4 pill at noon and 1/4 pill at 4:00.. The pain is bad from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM but at it's worst from about 2:00 PM till 4:00PM. By 5:00PM I am feeling OK and by 7:00PM I am like normal (as well as I can remember what normal feels like) So this has been my experience, I have posted this because I spend some time looking for a post like this so I would know what I was up against. I found that the more posts like this one that I read, the more I felt that I could handle this without going to a drug rehabilitation center. I am now at this stage, my wife still doesn't really know or understand what has been happening (I say this so you realize how easy it is to hide this problem, we are close and she doesn't even know??? go figure???)
Now I don't know how to proceed, 1/4 at noon and 1/4 at 4 and I am in pain, really want more... Should I now just quit or taper more?? I'm thinking quit, so tomorrow I will not take any, it has been over 2 years and tomorrow I will take no more... Wish me luck, I will let you know how it goes for me.
I hope this helps even one person, please stop as this is the highway to HELL.
Tom...
(80mg -120mg oxy/day to 1/4 suboxone/day)
Day 4: Feel a little more awake, but lower back hurts, no motivation, can't write or play music. Feeling like a piece. Hopefully Radioheads new album will help. The song "All I Need" is taking me away as I write. I wish I could tell everyone about this thing but no one knows, well almost no one. Any tips or suggessions that don't include substances would be great.
Go SOX!!!!
Day 4: Feel a little more awake, but lower back hurts, no motivation, can't write or play music. Feeling like a piece. Hopefully Radioheads new album will help. The song "All I Need" is taking me away as I write. I wish I could tell everyone about this thing but no one knows, well almost no one. Any tips or suggessions that don't include substances would be great.
Go SOX!!!!
I am soooo in the mud right now.
I am going for a walk with my dog, he understands and supports me, my wife will not ever understand and will not know how to support me, she will tolerate this though and for this I hate myself even more.
I am going for a walk with my dog, he understands and supports me, my wife will not ever understand and will not know how to support me, she will tolerate this though and for this I hate myself even more.
I wanted to share an expression I heard last night that really was apropo in my recovery. I thought you might like it.
"A lotus blossom blooms in the mud"
I have felt like I was in the mud since quiting and now am starting to bloom a bit. :)
"A lotus blossom blooms in the mud"
I have felt like I was in the mud since quiting and now am starting to bloom a bit. :)
I read your story and was really inspiring. You should have your wife read some literature regarding w/d's so she will have a better understand of what to expect. You need all the support you can get and the important thing is you are on the way to recovery. It is very hard to get off these pills and I find the mental is the worst for me. I can take the 5-7 days of w/d's, but then I need help to conquer the cravings and depression. Keep up the good work and don't turn back.
How do you like our Red Sox???? woooo hooooo
Tim
How do you like our Red Sox???? woooo hooooo
Tim
Hi Aura,
The hard part maybe where you are at now, you are just starting to become truthful with yourself.
The rest isn't rocket science, the formula is simple.
The taper is so you experience as little pain as possible through your w/d period, If you go back to the main screen and post with a header, many will be supportive and some have great taper formulas... You need to ask Fladdict for a taper but more important, you need to set this in your mind that you will quit and now is the time. Go and post a topic, even ask for Fladdict in your topic.
My taper worked for me so far and this is worthy of copying but I only have my own experience, some of these people have much more experience than I do and all are here to help you.
The first place for you is to help yourself, get started, no excuses, yes you can do this and you do know where to start, in yourself.
The hard part maybe where you are at now, you are just starting to become truthful with yourself.
The rest isn't rocket science, the formula is simple.
The taper is so you experience as little pain as possible through your w/d period, If you go back to the main screen and post with a header, many will be supportive and some have great taper formulas... You need to ask Fladdict for a taper but more important, you need to set this in your mind that you will quit and now is the time. Go and post a topic, even ask for Fladdict in your topic.
My taper worked for me so far and this is worthy of copying but I only have my own experience, some of these people have much more experience than I do and all are here to help you.
The first place for you is to help yourself, get started, no excuses, yes you can do this and you do know where to start, in yourself.
I absolutely hear you 100%. I see these people who start with Rx pills and turn to heroin because its a cheaper and better high.... I not once have tried it. Honest. I lost my father and uncle to black tar and now currently another family member who is dealing with the addiction and it is BAD. I've lost contacts with these other people and I know I WANT to stop. I just don't know how. I've read so much about how you "should stop this way" but everyone is different and Im not sure what to go on. Yes, I need a guide.
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