Refer back to "I'm getting off Oxycontin Right now!" on 5/15

[Utah Lisa]

So on the night of the 15 the perfect opportunity arose. I was offered a much better job (with Ebay) but it doesn't start till 5/29 and I before mentioned on the previous forum I'm on over 300mg of oxcontin a day and I'm not taking them the way I'm supposed to, It's gotten to the point where something happens to where I can't get to my pills, and I get so freaked out over that, not that a family member is dying, not that the world is coming to an end. But that I can't get my pills, so at that point I knew they were taking over my life it only took seven and a half years. But I've decided to wein myself down for a couple of days, because I can't tell my doctor because I am in pain but not in as much pain as he thinks, so I need them but on occassion, not all day every day, and my doctor said if I get perscribed any subutex or suboxen (how ever you spell them) he will never see me again, and where I live there are very few doctors that will perscrib these kinds of meds. So the reason for me putting this new forum instead of my usuall 60-80mg that I snort as soon I wake up, both yesterday and today it was 30mg and all day yesterday I only took 100mg granted it's still early but I'm still proud of myself. By the begining of next week I don't want to be taking anything because I'm perscribed everything you can imagine (valum,soma,xanax,roxys,oc,cymbalta,lortab) and the list goes on and it's all from the same doctor. No doctor hopping here. But theres the update and to everyone else who over comming there own battle I pray for you. And thank you to everyone for all the kind words.

                         Lisa

[FLaddict]

That was great cutting your dose like you did. However you mentioned you wanted to get off all the other meds you are on and that scares me. Xanax cannot be stopped cold turkey and netiher should Cymbalta. Both drugs need to be tapered down. The slower the better witht the xanax or other benzo's. Benzo WD can be life threatening. And withdrawl from a anti depressant like Cymbalta will make you wanna die. Please speak to a doc about getting off all the meds. You should tackle one drug at a time for your safety.

[Utah Lisa]

oh okay I should have specified, all the other stuff I hardley ever take he gives me so many I usually give them to my ex who is always depressed(cymbalta) and my dad who is crazy(soma,valum) because they don't have insurance I do take them when I can't sleep. but with the cymbalta I haven't taken that for months but I'm thinking about taking it again, because I'm going through alot of stuff rightnow so in that sense it's not a good time to get off pills but if I don't do it now I feel like I'll always find an excuse I've been doing it for years now. But I told everyone I know even the ones that didn't know I took pills so that way I'll try my hardest not to disapoint them. But thank you for your concern it's really nice to see that there are alot of people out there that do something for someone that they will never meet so you gain only respect, but I think thats one of the best gifts of all and it's nice to know that it truley is saving numerous peoples lives.



                                   Hugs not Drugs,
                                              Lisa

[FLaddict]

Yes thanks for clarifying.. if you are just coming off an opiate dependence then you are on the right track cutting your dose like you did. Now the goal is Not to take more than that for a few days, then drop a lil more off. You seem to have the want and the will to do it.. If you need anything just post away.