Help with Withdrawal

[DontDieYoung]

Hi i am 22 years old and have been abusing oxycodone for the past 8 months on a almost daily basis, I have decided for my health and my family that i want to quit however i am do so cold turkey without help of a doctor or family or anyone for that matter. I have been having serious withdrawal symptoms as i ahve been using about 40 mg a day and without reducing ive decided cld turkey, the withdrawal symtoms which i have the greatest are sleeplessness, back/leg aches, anxiety abdominal pains and the usual i would like to know if there is any over the counter meds i can take to releive these symptoms i seriously cant take the lack of sleep because due to my secrecy in the matter i cannot releive myself of my daily duties, which of course makes me relapse because the onyl way to get better is to get high i could seriously use some help/info or a number or a adress/site where i can get some serious help i really dont want to e addicted to opiates but i also have to keep living if you have anything (info) that can help me please i would very much appreciate it p.s telling my family is not a option i must do this alone ive gone 3 straight days clean 1 day on 2 days clean i dont wanna go back on please help me!!!!!!!!!

[eonkshabonk]

I strongly recomend methedone treatment I am on it and I am byfar not high, I am however clean and have been for a year! It also has an opiate blocker, so u can't get high while ur on it! They do urinalisis to make sure u r clean from other drugs while u r on it though! I to couldn't tell my family , but this has helped me so far: now you do need to be weened off of it but they do it for u when ur ready! I was able to make a positive change in mylife with out stopping my everyday routine! They only start you at 30mg leagally but they take you up every day untill you are comfortable! I got high off of it for the first week after that I felt normal again and it feels great!!! You can look for a center near you online I don't know where u live , but I go to Maryland General , Downtown off of madison ave that is a wonderful program! They also have a very good payment plan if u dont have insurance! I hope this helps you at all!!!!!!!! Good luck , and no matter what it takes do it because you deserve to be happy again!

[Jeffrey S Guy, M.D., M. Sc.]

Congratulations on making a change.  

I would point you to the addition and abuse forum here on medhelp.   There is likely to be someone in the community that can provide you with the assistance that you need.

Good luck.