OxyContin Withdrawal

[furei608]

Hi, Im 16 years old and i'm an oxycontin addict. ive been using oxy's for about 4 months almost every day insufflating about 20-40mg's a day. recently ive decided to quit for personal reasons, its my 2nd day off of them now and ive been experiencing pretty severe depression, anti socialness, tiredness, and anxiety. how long do u predict it will take for the depression and anxiety to go away based on the frequency and dosage of my abuse?

[Keith1977]

I have been taking OXY for less than a year...but have been abusing other drugs for years.  I went from cola to this.  I want to quit but the WD is horrible...the worst part is the anxiety.  My heart is beating hard at night I can't sleep.  I don't know...just hurting.  It helps to see others comments...I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

[TrayCee]

google "PAWS addiction" for info as to how long the depression might last

Good Luck!

[soxfan0622]

I am on my 4th time trying to quit. each time is worse and harder. I am on day 4 and im starting to make the turn. keep busy if you can and dont kill your self over it. WE all make mistakes and in time all things hail.

[BornofOsiris]

I would say your w/d's will prolly last about 3-5 days I would almost bet on 4. Luckily you have only been taking them for 4 months now, and catching it before it spirals out of control. Congrats on wanting to get clean man, it takes a lot of balls to do what your doing! After about 5 days you start feeling better but your mind is going to crave the drug a lot, so if you have the resources try to go to some NA or something maybe go talk to a councelour. Someone being there for you to talk to helps with the mental part. Keep it up man and dont go back to the pills, there is only a couple places addiction gets you too and thats prison or death..honestly..

[Orion5611]

I'm in the same boat as you are hun. Today is day 3 for me and I feel so much better than I did yesterday! Take hot baths for muscle aches and advil pm at night to sleep. Don't worry, the misery will pass. I'm getting my strength back today. So hang in there! You can do it!!