oxycodone WD

I have been taking 5mg Oxycodone for the past ten years. I average 12-13 pills a day and was prescribed by my doctor back in the day as i was diagnosed with Chronic Psoriatic Arthritis.At the time i was 24 years old and felt my life was destroyed making everyday activities almost impossible. About 5 years into this i started using Embrel and it has helped with the inflammation but the achy joints stuck around so i stayed on target with what worked. Well ten years later it caught up to me and for the entire month of January i have been fighting extreme constapation and bloating that has landed me in the hospital 3 times. The Dr. says it is the oxycodone that did me in and my lower intestine is packed with harden stool.Its been miserable as i have been taking Miralax like water to soften everything up but im still struggling. Why didnt the doctors tell me in the beginning that this could happen as i could have taken softeners to avoid this? Anyways i have made my mind up and i am quitting this. Day 1- i dropped from 13 pills to only 3 in 1 day. thats 5mg in am, 5mg at lunch and 5mg at diner. Surprisingly day 1 wasnt to bad but than again my stomach is in so much pain my mind isnt thinking clearly. Day 2 extreme anxiety kicked in. i took a .05 adivan didnt help but took it anyways. stayed on track. Day 3 - sneezing, coughing, constantly cold and dizzy. I felt i was going to pass out neumerous times. couldnt eat at all as i felt sick and had the runs but lots of mucus not much anything else. day 4 is today and feel better having a appetite, still got the mucus runs and still have a upset stomach. i had my first dose at 5am and im waiting it out until 12 to take my second. My concern is that i hope the doctors are right and my GI track will fix itself after the oxycodone is gone and also is leaning off like i am helping me or hurting me? This 'snt a fun day at the park but when i set my mind to something i succeed. I never abused the pills but took more than i thought was needed.  i feel like off today. any help needed as im going nuts with the google bar and it causes anxiety!

[dominosarah]

Hi and welcome.  You are tapering very fast and that is why you feel the way you do.  These are wd's.  Narcotic pain meds causes constipation.  It should clear up on its own but if you continue to have problems then make sure to see your doctor.  You will notice your pain may increase right now too.  It is our bodies way of messing with us as it is used to the pain meds.  We call it rebound pain.  Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids during this.  You dont want to get dehydrated.