make sure you rebuild your quadriceps and hamstring muscles
by barbknee:
Thanks for your comments. It was a pretty bad knee and I had the oxycontin/endone for about three weeks. I suffered badly with the withdrawal and four plus weeks post op went to my general practitioner and said I wanted something for the pain, but without side effects or constipation. She recommended panadol osteo, which is strong panadol and timed release. Not magic but a great help as long as I keep taking eight hourly. I wish someone had told me about this earlier. Symptoms of opioid withdrawal now gone, or almost, it took at least 10 days - maybe I am specially sensitive to it. I am 73, so it is all taking a while. Tomorrow I plan to start back on my regular vitamin pills, as I think the stomach can cope now!
Pax is correct on his second post. I don't know how long you were on the oxycontin
but I had both knees replaced and was on oxycontin and percoset only for about 2 weeks
and had no problem getting off of them. Go back to your doctor asap
Of course the proper course is go back on it and withdraw under supervision. Don't know how long you were taking it. If a short time, there wouldn't be this kind of reaction, so assuming you were on it long enough you're addicted to it. So of course abrupt cessation will cause problems. If you insist on toughing it out, acupuncture might help. Coca leaf tea might help if you can find somebody in the Latin American community. California poppy might help, as it's a very mild opiate with sedative properties. Wheat grass will help with detox, as would a liver cleanse, but keep in mind that will rush the stuff out even faster and that could cause even more withdrawal. But you know, fooling with addictive drugs is serious business, and should be done through a professional. Hope this passes quickly.