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Leg pains starting

This is day 2 of my taper . I was at anywhere between 120 and 150 mg of Oxy a day . I went from that to 50mg the first day and today 20 mg so far . The only thing that is a problem right now is some depresstion and leg pain . What is the best thing for the leg pain ? And I will be totally out of pills tomorrow . I go to the Dr on Monday and that is when I plan on telling him I started to come off the Oxy's . Don't know if I should tell him I need help or what to do . I guess I could see if he can give me something to help but don't want to go from being hooked on one thing to getting hooked on something else . But I'm to the point of maybe going through a detox program if needed . What do you think should I ask for help from him or go to detox and rehab ? Any advise would be great . I have tryed to taper before and went through he__ for 3 weeks only to say the heck with this and started taking the Oxy again . My mind is made up this time to stop for good !! Thanks for any advise on helping me out with what to do and what to do about my legs hurting ..
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Just stayed plugged into this forum. This place is great for support and knowledge. The road may start getting rough....but it will smooth out over time as long as you stay the course.

God bless
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Thanks for all the tips !! Today is day 3 and I'm total out of the Oxy so looks like the rough road starts now .
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Also soak in hot baths with Epsom salts for the pain and just before bed. Hot Epsom baths helped me relax and get some sleep.
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"What is the best thing for the leg pain ? "

Sorry for the double post...I meant to add in the last one that if its leg pain from detox then walking will help some. Also, drink a lot of water because when we are dehydrated we can get cramps in our legs. if your talking about leg pain from a back issue...the stretching. I have leg pain from back issues and stretch. I take a NSAID called Melaxocam. Its OTC but non narcotic. Its easy on the tummy. Hope you feel better.
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"But I'm to the point of maybe going through a detox program if needed . What do you think should I ask for help from him or go to detox and rehab ?"

A detox program sounds like a great idea if you have that resource available to you. Talk to your doctor about it for sure. It makes it a lot easier...at least for me it did. Ive detoxed at home and in a facility and It was easier at the facility.

God Bless
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