Are anxiety, restlessness and agitation also side effects of Oxycontin withdrawal.

[Gemini1970]

Hi

Does the symptoms of Oxycontin withdrawal also include such symptoms as anxiety, restlessness and agitation? Hope not.

Had a bad experience several weeks ago. Accidentally overdosed on oxycontin. Was in alot of pain and took too many. Coming down from the high dose to my usual dose was horrendous. It was a week from hell. Had alot of anxiety, restlessness and agitation. Also was vomiting alot. Having a bad urinary infection didnt help matters. Couldn't sit still. Had to be on the move all the time. Couldn't eat, sleep. bath, shave or brush my teeth. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I am registered disabled so being continually on the move while using crutches was very hard as well.

The beginning of 2010 I got septic arthritis in my left knee. Was in hospital for 3 months. During that time had 10 lots of surgery on my knee to washout pus. 2 of them were open washouts. Was put on 10mg oxycontin initially but gradually increased to 200mg twice a day. Because of side effects my gp suggested to try taking it 4 times a day. 100mg 6 hourly. Still in alot of pain so might as well come off them as they are not working.

Also I think I am addicted to it.  Really like the way it makes me feel. My wife, who is a midwife and was a nurse, says it is just a medical high and I cant be addicted as I am not actively seeking or trying to buy the drugs. Only take it on prescribed times. From what I have explained do you think I could be addicted to the oxycontin?

[Dav125]

Not to undermine your wife, but if oxycontin was not addictive ,there would be no withreawals symptoms..Oxycontin is highly addictive once taken long enough to breach a physically dependent line..What you describe are classic and normal symptoms of withdrawal from a high mg daily dose..Being a veteran of three cases of oxycontin withdrawal..I would not wish it on my worst enemy as well..If you can find a "non-oxycodone" based way to manage your pain, I would highly suggest you seek an alternative..I imagine I could say I am speaking for 10's if not 100's of individuals who have experienced what you described your consequences from it's use as being,,as we all lived thru that same experience..I have not been near an oxycontin since New Years..And never will allow myself to ever fall into that trap again..That drug will brutilize a person once it thats its hold....If your continuing to take it, my third time quitting (New Years), involved a tapaer. I would highly suggest you consider it. You can avoid some of the severe symptoms you described above if you can get your daily mg use down low over a couple weeks time..Wishing you well..Dav

[sudie58]

you may not be addicted, but you are dependant as usarmy says, and the withdrawals are the same either way, a medical high is just a side affect in your case, and you are not actively looking for it. i think you are going to taper soon, pain meds do quite often stop working , so you will be doing the right thing,

[usarmymedic1]

you are chemically dependent this is what the medical people say about people not actively drug seeking will you have the same withdrawals that an addict would have answer is yes and those S/S you explained is normal with withdrawals. If you want off and have the disapline to tapper that would be your best bet to get off of them. so yes you can be addicted enjoying the high is your sign