withdrawal

Been getting tight muscles and more pain from tapering off.Is this common how bad will this pain get and for how long.This is crazy..I really hurt.

[kaybee2]

from what i see, it's different for everyone. I myself feel like im in hell and ive been of oc'c for 9 day. Its really just my anxiety thats killing me. I feel so hopeless......

[suedonny]

yeah anxiety maybe tightens the muscles,,been off vicodin for
a week and used Darvocettes to taper yet still get this tightness and jitteriness,my kid got off oxycontin and said its hard..she had a perforated bowel.
Firsttime I ever had this problem.wish you luck I know it gets better.keep on writing in here.

[ethereal1]

hi,

i don't know how long or how much you've been taking, but if all you have for withdrawal is achy muscles, count your blessings! ; )

long hot baths, as many as needed, are recommended. of course any of the NSAIDs (aspirin, tylenol, etc.) will help.

you might ask your doc for a muscle relaxant. tell him you pulled something. this will help with the aches, and will help you to get some rest.

another thing that might get you thru this bit of withdrawal is an anti-diarrheal. the active ingredient in these products is meperidine, an opiate. meperidine does not cross the blood-brain barrier, so you will not get 'high' from it, but it will 'fool' your body into reducing your withdrawal symptoms. take only the recommended amount. there is a condition called 'toxic megacolon' that can be caused by meperedine, so use it with care and don't eat a whole box of pills. ;)

be well.