Please help! Weaning off oxycodone

[Lovemomof2]

I am not really sure what to ask or what I am really looking for except some guidance and support. I am afraid to ask help elsewhere for a multitude of reasons. To make a long story short, I am addicted to oxycodone. This is terrible and not really even sure how things got to the point to where they are today. I used to be a first grade teacher and a now a stay at home mom to a 1 year old and almost 4 year old. I want off these stupid life controlling pills. I was taking probably 18 30mg pills a day (I didn't count for a long time....would just pop them like candy. Very stupid). I have decided to wean down and in the past week or so am taking about 12-13 a day. So I have weaned down about 6 30mg. I feel so terrible about myself. This is no way to live! I guess what I am looking for is support....does anyone know of a good taper plan? Any help is so much appreciated.

[vicki595]

How ever low you go, that's what you need to stick with as a working dose...
But it shouldn't be so low as to make you uncomfortable. I'd start at 12 per day and taper from there. I know that's a lot lower than what you're used to but we generally don't feel a loss in the higher doses.

Do you take one or two at a time?  How many hours apart?

[Lovemomof2]

Well yesterday I didn't do as well as I had been doing...I took about 16 30mg....and felt good but before that I had gotten down to around 12-14 for the past week. Today, I was going to try and see how low I could go...maybe try and take a total of 12-13? I am going to follow your advice...I will space every 4 hours but try and go longer. I think you are right about feeling it later. Last week I went a long time in the morning but ended up taking a bunch later in the day. I really appreciate your support and advice right now. It is all I have!!!

[Meagan1]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I will go and sort out the posting a question thing. I really appreciate you writing me. Thank you!!

[Lovemomof2]

That is good to know. Right now I am playing mind games with myself....trying to wait until a certain time to take the next dose. It is hard! This morning I was about to take another one, but so far have held off. Now it has almost been 2 hours since I wanted to take that "one extra pill" to top off what I was already doing. Trying to increase the time between doses. I hope it is helping...I am sweating a lot which is disgusting! I am going to try and take them at the same time as you said. We are going to a BBQ today....hope that is a distraction and I will be able to take less.

[Sonrissa]

Hi Meagan and welcome! This is a wonderful place for advice and support! Congrats on your decision to get clean and take control of your life! Day 4 is typically one of the toughest during detox! If you would like, start your own post by clicking the "Post a Question" button! That way we can all get to know you and you will get tons of great advice and support! Take care and I wish you all the best! Hugs!!

[vicki595]

Yes, keep checking in. That's why everyone is here: for support and advice and to answer questions...

It's not going to take you nine months to taper off. That's how long it took ME to taper off BUT I was taking a truckload of pills per day and it was the only way.

With the amount you take it will be less, even going slowly. When you're down to one or two pills per day you can jump off or, as I did, take them every other day and then jump.

You'll get there. Just don't go back up  on the dose!