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addicted to oxycontin

Hi all!!!I am new to all this am I'm scared to DEATH!!!!! My husband and I have been addicted to Oxicontin for 2 yrs +. I'm going to be honest here cause I have been reading these forums now for a few day's and I noticed that most everyone that is addicted to oxicontin has been physcribe these legally....Us on the other hand it's sooo different! I have just about lost EVERYTHING and my bills utilities are going any day now!!!!
You have to understand that we both are hard working, USE to be responsible and was NOT aware what these Damn pills would do to us.
My husband is in construction, he hurt his back and we have no insurance by the way.......so a "friend" offered Mark a few of these "oxi's"......next thing you I'm taking them for a bad knee I have...it started out harmless.....so WE thought!!!

We have tried soooo hard to get off these but we get sooo sick that we do almost ANYTHING to get off these.......please help!
Like I said we have no insurance and I have already called my local hospitals and clinics....but no avail......PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW WE CAN GET OFF THESE DAMN THINGS!!!!
Anyone reading this that even thinks about trying oxi to help pain...think again!!!!

DYING HERE
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I know your pain! I was addicted to Oxys for like 6 months. The withdraws were terrible and my whole world was crashing down on me. I could not barely eat or sleep for that matter. I was having so much anxiety and panic attack after panic attack. I made the decision to detox from the poison I was putting in my body. Like you, I am scared of death and each time I would take a Oxy, I just felt the death tag on my toe, becoming more and more like a reality. I didn't want to slave to my addiction any longer. I wanted to be normal and not depend on pills. I have ruptured discs in my back and pinched nerve, I also have a pinched Ciatic nerve. At first, my body hated me, was in so much pain, I really thought these withdraws would claim my life. i did not see a tomorrow. I was so scared and so alone. Now as I am gradually overcoming this monster that was inside of me, I want to help people overcome their demons. I was looking on the internet and found a drug called Suboxone. Really thought this could be the answer. It is used to treat Opiate addicted patients, but they can become addicting. I looked into it anyway, and the cost of the meds are like $300 just for the meds and over $200 for the visit a month. If they really want ppl to become clean why do they charge so damn much? I was in withdraws for like 2 to 3 days and could bear to live with it any longer. So I contacted my reg doc, and was upfront with him. He didn't ask where I had gotten the pills from or anything. He was so nice and gentle abt the situation. He even offered to counsel me when I would beat this thing. He prescribed me a drug  called Hydroxyz generic for Atarax. He said it would calm withdraws and help me sleep. He also prescribed me Phenigan for nausea and vomitting. By the first dose, I had noticed a difference. He had told me to take my meds and go to bed when I got home. I sure did that and that is what I needed. the medicine Hydroxyz contain antihistimine, so it may make you sleepy combined with Phenigan for sure you will be out. The meds is working wonders. I have only been clean for like 5 days now, but I feel like I am getting my life on track now. The medicine Hydroxyz also treats anxiety. He didn't want to prescribe me, Vallium or Xanex, he said withdrawing from that is dangerious. Oh and did I mention the medicine, for both combined costs like $25. So it is cheap and just like you I have no health insurance. My doc was kind enough to charge me $28.90 for the visit. I am so thankful for him. If it would be for God being on my side and my doc, I don't know what I would be doing today. Maybe relapsed! Just keep God in your thoughts and pray. Have faith in God and he will stick by you. I hope this info helps and trust me I know what ya'll are going through. If you need support e-mail me at ***@**** and I will help you through.
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hello, i am new and i am trying to come off of oxycontin.i was taking loratab and got to where i had to take so many that i started taking oxycontin .i have been taking oxycontin for about atleast six months.i have a husband and two children. my husband has never took meds in his life.he wont even take advil unless he is hurting bad.i feel very guilty because i take all of our extra money to support my habit.i got off of tabs cold turkey before and it was hell. i had what i call the hebby gebbys creepy crawlers what ever u want to call them.it took me over a little over a week to get relief from the withdrawals.i have cut back on the oc's and i take a 40mg a day and a day that i had nothing at all i have wanted to jump out in front of a car.i am trying so hard to get off this crapp.i wake up very early because of the withdrawals and im trying to tough it out as much as i can stand to take.i wanted to join here to try to be inspired to keep going.
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Oh my...I didn't expect so much support so soon! Thank you all for your concern.....to answer the "how Much" a day question....well...it various...depending on the money situation....me??? I co-own a bar with my mother so I have more access......160mgs a day?????? More or less???? My hubby? Well....about 80mg's a day (that I know of)...
Theres more to the story. What started my "desire" to straighten my life up..
Last Sat. morn I made a "killer" breakfast....so hubby calls it...he stated that he couldn't see and then went into a Grand Mal Seizure!!!!!! I have NEVER been so scared in my life!!! The man I love more than ANYTHING was dying! Lips turned blue....bit his tounge!!! Everything awful!!!! He has never had any medical problems....so....off to the hospital..to make a long story longer....we found a doctor at the hospital clinic that we feel sooo comfortable with....we told him what we have been doing and that we need help....set us up with some Clinical Social Worker...we go Tues to see her and he gets his EEG and MRI to see why this happened...the Doc said it wasn't the OXI......well still...I told him we needed help and had no $ to pay for the Detox programs that we have available here...so he set us up with Gladys....the social worker...I"m not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing... I guess what I plan on asking her for is if she knows how I can get ahold of something that will help with the withdrawls we have....I can't take it ......we have tried cold turkey...tapering..that never works...for us anyways'...If I had something that I could take to ease the withdrawls...I CAN DO IT i KNOW IT!
Well, sorry to ramble but I really need some help...thanks dor being here!

Misty
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   I think it would help to know how many mgs of oxy you and your husband were taking each day.
   After busting my legs up, I was put on oxy over 2 years ago.  So I've been taking 480 mg of oxy (6 eighty mg tabs) a day.  I just quit Monday, 2-26.  Cold turkey.  Today is day 7 for me.
   But what I wanted to tell you is that if I had to do it over again, I think I would just taper.  I would assume going from 480mg a day to nothing would have worse withdrawal than say going from 60mg a day.
   But just keep coming to this site.  You will learn a lot.  I am still very sick on day 7, but just knowing that people are concerned about me and proud of me has made a world of difference!
Best of luck to you,
Yoda99
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Hi....welcome to the forum...just recognizing that you need help is a huge step...I don't know your circumstances but there are so  many options...tapering is an option that many will tell you about/c/t is an option but very tough for 3-5 days approx. (everybodyis different) Some have tried suboxone and are successful with that route...There is so much information here that is helpful and so many different people that can help.  I went c/t on day 23 so there is a light at the end of the tunnel...no matter what you decide.  You have to find the strength in yourself to do this and get your lives back!  I hope we can be of help to you both!
Peace,
Marcie
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Wow, it will be hard for you, no doubt. But I think you would feel better after 5 days or so going c/t. Just think, you didn't get addicted overnight. You can't fix it overnight either.

This is hard for me. I was reading yoda's post and thought holy **** 480mg's of oxy a day! Wow, I thought, what a habit he had. Then a did a little math. I was taking 4800 mcg's of Fentanyl a day, which I think may be equal to 480 mg's. Maybe more maybe less. The point is that I was forced to get a little more in touch with how out of control I had been. Real good comments. I get something out of just about every post I read here. Thanks for that everyone.
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Do you have enough left to start a "taper" program? If so that would be the most painless (if there is such a thing) way to go.. There are a number of smart people on here that will give you great advice, it's on the way.. I know how you feel because I just went through it.. Check above in the search window (upper right) for "Thomas Recicpe" I believe that natural program would help a lot too..  If you have any access to a M.D, public hospital, local detox etc they may be of help though I know you don't want to do that, but they could possibly give you something for the withdrawl symptoms, i think it's worth a try cause doing it without any help can be tough...  I wish you all the luck in the world and will be praying for you guy's..  You have made the choice to get your life back and that is something to be very proud of.. Go For It..
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i to was in your boat still am iguess im 11 days cold turkey worked for me may not work for you but the best thing to do is stay here and talk about it and people like me will try and help  the bowhunter
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