Addicted to OxyContin

[xa0s]

I'm 20 years old and recently had a motorbike accident that put me into hospital for 7 months, requiring 11 operations. I burst my liver and it became complicated. I've been taking OxyContin (40mil x2 daily) for the 7 months.

The pain is gone. I don't suffer at all, but I can't get off OxyContin. I had no idea what the drug was like, so I just kept taking them even though I probably could have lived with the pain after 5 months. The doctors told me to continue taking them so I did.

I see a pain team regally, and they've been trying to get me off of the drug, but it's not working. I got down to 40mil daily, but anything lower than that and I'm literally crawling the wall. I've accidentally forgotten to take the drug before when I've gone out for the day and 3 hours after it's due, I'm ready to end it. It's that bad. I was driving home tonight from my girlfriends, 2 hour overdue and the temptation to accelerate into an on coming car was beyond stupid. I know this is the wrong attitude to have.

The pain team just doesn't seem to understand. "Just don't take them," she tells me, even when I'm sitting there rocking backwards and forwards whilst changing my sitting position every 20 seconds. I've told my GP and he acts like I'm taking paracetamol... "They're not addictive," he claims.

They're saying that they aren't going to prescribe them for much longer. I'm scared silly. I know full well that it'll get too much for me.

1.If I was just to stop taking them now, how long would I get severe urges for?

2.Does it get worst after the 3 hours? I've never tried. That is long enough for me to consider taking my own life.

3. Is there anything else I can take to help?

4. Is there anything else I can do to help?

No one seems to understand. Even my family seem to be doubting me now, after several surgeons are telling me it shouldn't be this bad.

Please help.

[enemy48]

First of all, YOU seem to understand.  

You say that no one understands, however you doubt yourself and have fortunately found this forum to be comfortable enough to post your concerns.  

Thank no one else besides yourself  You're in tune with your emotions & have much integrity.

So I ask you...........Do you want to stop?.........Do you/or will you make a plan?

Weill you let us walk with you?

Will you share your pain with us?...........We have all been there.  We know what it's like and know what makes detox so horrible.  

Will you allow us/yourself to do this with you?

Let us know.

Best Wishes, Much Love & Hugzzzzzzzzzz!

Enemy/Pamela

[Florida_Guy737]

Asy your PM team to set up an agreeable taper for you.  The taper will be uncomfortable but you won't be in full drawn wds.  I tapered for 2 weeks after a 5 year run with percocet and if I had to do it again, I probaly would have made the taper a month.  Anyway, the point is to get off the meds. If you begin tapering, follow the amino acid protocol, start exercising (if you can), set goals and stick to them, you should be OK.  You're way too young to let meds destroy your life.

Good Luck & Keep Posting....

Guy

[worried878]

If u r at 40 mg a day...have u tried splitting that up into smaller doses over the day and then go down from there?  I am not sure how big the pill is tho...just an idea...lots of info in the health pages

[GoingToMakeIt]

Welcome to the forum. this is a great place to get answers and support.
It is addictive. That is why it's a regulated drug and your Dr has to have a license for it!
It usually gets worse after 3 hours. Day 2 and 3 are the worst but sometimes it is longer than that. You do live through the withdrawals. Check out the Health Pages for the Thomas recipe.
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/list?cid=66

[Mikeinthesouth]

tell them to give it a go. I had the same broke my back at t11 vertabrae stabalized spine after four surgeries and look where i am where u r. we gotta hang here though and we can do this drug free