Please HELP

[Could_use_some_advice]

I quit cold turkey 5 days ago after using oxycodone HCL 15mg for 3 years and before that lortab 10/500 for 6 1/2 yrs. I made it through the "flu" like stage and now I'm having troubles with feeling weak, dizzy, and faint like. Could anyone tell me when I can expect to feel normal again? In everything I've read about withdrawal symptoms, these are not listed. I have got or gone through everything on the lists I've read but this is freaking me out. I went to urgent care and I'm not dehydrated and my EKG is normal as was my glucose. Any advice to share?

[VICourageous]

Hi..All of that is part of the healing process..Just hang on..Min by Min..Day by Day it does get better..I am going to bump this back up front. OK...

[FourJays]

Hello there and welcome . . . I had a little bit of everything you are describing when I went through my detox and w/d.  I felt weakness and like a heaviness feeling, as if I was off balance or something, for probably about a week to 10 days.  The anxiety and depression seemed to last a bit longer but would come and go; eventually going more than coming!  Something that helped me a lot with anxiety and depression was exercise.  Especially if you can get outside and get some deep breaths in and out of fresh air.  Then a walk, even a short one, can really help to get the endorphins going.  I know that it was about the LAST thing I felt like doing, but once I got up and got going I felt the benefits almost immediately.  Try to do a little bit, a little more each day.  You may want to try magnesium tablets and potassium supplement for the anxiety and overall restless feelings (I took 1000mg of magnesium to start with and cut it down over the months - this helps with sleep too, if you take it before bed).  Potassium helps with the anxiety/restless stuff - find in supplements, bananas or try Vitamin Water - "Revive" formula - FULL of things great for detox.  Hot tub soaks may help with anxiety too - light a candle, play some soothing music.  And finally, for the depression you may want to look into 5HTP - a supplement you can find at GNC or vitamin shop or CVS.  I started with 300mg. per day for a few months, then went down to 200mg then 100mg.

In any case you should be feeling better very soon.  Most people find the w/d 's start to ease up within a week.  Congrats on the 5 days clean - keep it up - you WONT regret it :))

[Could_use_some_advice]

I definitely still have serious issues with anxiety, depression, and general nervousness too. I really appreciate the advice from all of you and reading all of the real life experiences each person writes about that gives me some insight as to what to expect...thank you so much!

[ricart70]

I don't really have any advice but I also experience plenty of dizziness and plenty of weakness. I think you should be turning a corner within the next couple of days.You will probably still be fatigued and have some anxiety and depression if you are anything like me.Great job on getting off of these pills.
You will be feeling better and better as the days go by.Keep up the great job and keep posting and let us know how you are doing.

[jethro733]

It takes longer than five days to completely w/d from Oxy.  I'm currently on day 2, and i've come off a number of times (never for very long periods clean).  From my experience you can sleep by day 5,  but the weakness and anxiety doesn't leave for another few days.  I could surf after a bit over a week last time I think it was, still not 100% but ten times better than the lump of mud i'm feeling like now.