calling oxysbliss, are you up yet?

[Ms. Daytona]

hi oxysbliss, this is daytona.  im new but i was desparately trying to find somebody to help me last night.  i think it was fladdict that let you know i was looking for somebody to help me.  could you tell me youre story?  i abused oxycontins for ovr 2 yrs and i quit cold turk 4 days ago.  today is my 4th day.  im very scared because i was takin so much oxy that im afraid the  wds are going to be terrible.
i know that there are alot of people on this forum that hav quit cold turk but not alot from tons of oxy.  if you can help me in anyway i would be so thankfull.
thanks
Daytona

[patriot648]

You've already done the hard part! After the 4th day, things will only et better and better. I'm on day 5 myself, and feeling much better than a few days ago. You should be proud that you made it this far! You're doing great..

[Ms. Daytona]

hi, good to meet you.  the fact is i don't think i've done the hard part yet.  and you might be the exception rathr than the rule.  how many oxycontins were you taking?  i was taking 7 oxycontins a day 80 mg each if i took them as prescribed.  i usually took more then that to get a good high and i did this for over 2 yrs aftr my back surgry.  i have heard of what to expect and i just started having diareahh yesterday.  i didnt sleep well last night but so far thats all ive experiencd.
write back please
Daytona

[patriot648]

I wasn't taking as much as you, maybe up to 100MG a day for a few years. The withdrawals were still terrible though. Believe it or not, you have gone through the hard part, (imagine going back to day 1!) Any day now it's going to start getting better for you. The worst of the symptom's will subside, but you are still going to have nagging anxiety/sweats and a few others, but those are such that you should be able to cope with them easily after having suffered the ache of the first week. You are really doing amazing, coming clean from that high of a dose. I really admire your effort. You should give yourself a huge pat on the back for how far you've come. You seem totally committed to quitting this thing, you've come too far to look back. Victory is just around the corner...along with better days.

[Ms. Daytona]

but I had no symtoms on day 1 or day 2!  i didn't feel bad at all.  i didn't start having symtoms until yesterday, day 3.  i think i had so much oxy in me (ER) that it postponed my symtoms.  you were not doing nearly as much oxy as me, maybe that's why you are feelin so great now.  i am proud of you.
Daytona

[oxysbliss]

Morning!

Well, there are certainlly alot of people on the forum that have quit c.t from alot of pills....some of us should have been dead with the amount of pills we stuff in our bodies...You are no different..

Welcome! By the way

Ive been using pills for 4-5 years nowish....I refer to myself as a trashcan addict....I used anything and everything, crack, blow, E, K....all of it..yet found more use for oxys than anything...my saving grace on days where I couldnt hold a candle..

Yet, Im sorry to report that wds are ROUGH no matter how you cut it.....If you were able to have a schedule and someone you trust to help you taper, I would suggest a taper....it doesnt put your body thru so much shock and gives your body a chance to keep up with the changes, However, you are on day 4.....So there maybe no point for you!! Its up to you, you have to find somethign that works for you....that really works for you and to be honest.....with yourself....

Im on day 13....14 full days on Monday The first few days wernet soo bad for me...mind you this isnt the first time I have quit...I started quitting in Jan...Ive had quite a few slips, however when I picked up again....I havent done an oxy...only percs...I didnt allow myself much of anything I gave myself 4 for the really bad days.....but managed on 2...and was doing alright...I coudlnt taper though, adn had to stop, the person giving me my pills startedin giving them to me as freely as I asked....didnt help lol....so I again found myself quitting c.t once again....

In all htis time..I have changed the way I eat....I have been actively exercising because I totally believe that it helps elimate pain to some degree......I try hard to stay active.....I eat things that are good for me..sometimes really good for me.....I take TONS of vitimans and supplements...even Calcuim..I have found it has somewhat been of service with the achy bones..its no miracle thats for sure!! Its rough no matter how you cut it..some days I dont know where I find the energy if I do at all......oh and I drink alot of water and teas...green teas....mostly...

I hope you think about some of these things...Write down how you feel now...how wds are...keep journally for yourself...you in time will see progress instead of just feeling and going thru your day to day life...

Again welcome, hang in there....its a rough road, however YOU CAN DO IT....Just keep tellin yourself you can, an you will..

[Ms. Daytona]

thank you for writing back.  i don't think i am different from anyone at all.  i was just trying to find someone tht had taken as many oxy as me and could tell me what was ahed of me.
today which is day 4, i feel nauseated and i couldn't sleep last nite.  and i still have the diahrreah.  i don't feel well at all.  should i let the diahrreah run it's course or take something for it?
thank you,
Daytona

[oxysbliss]

Imbodim....if you need it...It helps for some people but doesnt work for everyone it all depends on your own body I guess....

I just wanted you to know, that there aremany people on here....that are just like us...and perhaps could just about tell your story and not even know it sorta deal......YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! There are alot of us that will always be around to chat, post, or something around here..whenver you feel alone...come and vent....or do what you have to do for yourself..Just try your hardest not to pick up!!

Im glad your here and your posting..Its great to see people on the journey of quitting pills...

Bananas too will help....i even eat alot of cheese products to helpme...My digestive system is wacked out though...so Im not sure what other people have to do or if the bowels are as bad.....Im not the healthiest so my body hasnt left that stage.....

My energy level starting week 2 was almost min......I was just draggin my ass.....however, I managed to get thru..I have no idea how but I did...more than likely all my posting here...

Hang in there, your a girl right? At least I am assuming here.....correct me if I am wrong....

[Ms. Daytona]

yes, i'm a girl.  you gave me the first laugh in days. lol
But i came here for help and it just didnt seem that anyone could tell me what to expect.  some people even claimed i was almost over it.  how could that be?  the diahreahh started on day 3, the nausea and vomiting on day 4 (today).  i feel much worse than i felt ystrday.
and i certainly didnt mean to imply that i was diffrent; i was just looking for someone that was similar to me.  i know that someone that takes 1 or 2 80s a day is not going to have the sam wds as someone that takes 7 or 8 or sometimes 12 80s ER a day and for years.
i dont feel very comfortable here but thats probly because i feel so much worse today.
thank you for everything.
Daytona

[oxysbliss]

I just wanted to asure you that there are many of us....so hang in there..some are busy with lives but alot come and post when they have time, and they all have great wonderful information to give to us all...I wnatyou to know that you arent alone....I cant stress that enough!! Sometimes my days seem so grim when I wake up, post and dont get much of a response its like Im sitting with it alone...and then people come...eventually..but it still plays things on my mind....but thats just me.."I have a way of thinking that if Im like that then how many of us are...and always want people to be comfortable here....I get my greatest support from some memebers here.....Hang in there!!

It is different for everyone...there are people that come here and have been clean for a certain amount of time..alot expereince still being tired even in week 3 and 4..it really all depends on your body, your ususage and how long and such..in saying that , there is no real set time for anyone...

The energy level is the worst, one day its there the next it isnt......One day Im on the toilet all day, the next my head is in it....lol....really...

Mine is mostly my aches and pains...I get wikked cravings too adn the dreams then have started...I think I have pills in my room I wake up and look for them...only to know that they really arent there...

And, we are all different, we all have a different perspective...I just wanted you to know..YOU ARENT ALONE IN THIS...WE ARE HERE TOGETHER.....
I'm glad I was able to make you smile...I need that too in my day..and its always great when it comes and even greater when I have passed it on

Take care and I look forward to rreading more of you posts...

[athena-8]

I had a thought about reasons why some people experience oxy w/d differently. I suspect Ms. Daytona that you were just swallowing yours w/ water, not crushing and chewing, snorting or shooting? am i correct? if so, i'm not sure, but i think that this means you are indeed experiencing the intended time-release effect of the pills (aren't they all time-released?)--in other words, yes it might be in your system longer than say, most of us who crush the pills, removing the time release effect for a bigger buzz. Anyone else out there know anything about this? i do, however, hope that you are over the worst part of your c/t w/d, but you may be right--there may be more to come. the people on the site seem to authentically care for one another and provide good support if you reach out.  hang in there. that's a whole heckuva lot o' medicine! i myself am tapering cuz i'm too chicken to do the c/t biz. i too am a trash can addict. i can't remember the last time i detoxed from just one substance. Oxys are part of my detox now, but i didn't have access to many of them; right now it's just vicodin and xanax, and oh yeah--i forgot somas. see? trash can. i'm on day #2. best of luck to you, friend.

[Ms. Daytona]

thanks to all of you for bein so kind.  i havent posted much today because i felt really bad and then i saw that thing with sosad and sicktodeath.  i personally don't think everyone should blam sick.  yes she came on strong but she did have a point.  and she apologized.  sosad has problems like all of us but i read her posts too and she just kept it goin.  anyway i'm not here to take sides but to get well.  and yes i never crushed or snorted my oxys, just swallowed lots and lots of them.  i wonder why the drs dont tell us that stuff is so addictive.  anyway thank you for your support.
Daytona