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Is it best to taper or coldturkey off oxy?

Yeah, Im tapering down on my oxy, from 480 mgs per day to 40 mgs per day.  But now Im feeling really jittery and uncontrollalbe shaky legs.  Should I titrate or just go cold turkey from here on in.  I just cant deal with the withdrawals, they are painful and uncomfortable.W/D's from 40 is nothing from 480 believe me.  I just keep splitting the pills in half and half again.  I skipped 2 40's a day and went directly to two 20's,  I think that was my mistake, I jumped to quick.  I don't know, Im still jonesing for oxy, Im rambling, Please HELP ME!!!!
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yes, the physical part is over pretty quick...but, the mental part is the hell.  thats why i wouldnt go cold turkey...it seems to make that worse....its amazing how long...24 hrs last when you're in withdrawl.  how long it takes 4 or 5 days to go by...this time, I don't watch the clock..i keep busy..
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i have taperd off the oxys my girlfrend helped me i wouldnt of been able to do it bymyself.  this was a while ago my first time i really quit.  we took a whole month to taper down and i taperd right down to like 1 mg oxy a day.  it was like nothing and i didnt really feel much wds after that.  but like i said no way; in hell i oculd of done it bymyself.  i just went cold turkey im on my first day.  i took my last oxy like 34 hrs ago.  i feel like **** but it will be over way faster.  and i dont want to get my gf involved again and i am very broke right now. it just has to happen.   but **** this *****.  its tough but as long as i can stick thru it will be done in a week.  where as tapering will take a long time.  so its really up to you and what your options are.  pm me if anything we can talk im in the same boat as u
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flush the pills and start the new life.  
I could not flush or taper,   So I took the last bunch at one time and they were gone.
(i would not recommend that)  but at least I could then start the real deal.

48 hours and waiting for the next 48 to be over.
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983679 tn?1276833336
So what are you thinkin of doing? were you thinkin that it was time for you to jump?
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My advice would be to just jump also.Seems as though you are at the point of prolonging the agony.Just jump and get it over with.

Now is also a good time to start setting up some after care,thats extremely important to staying clean.

Congratulations on how far you've come.All the best...Kim
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198154 tn?1337787265
if youre at 40mg a day.  I would jump and get it over with.  Its still not going to be easy and youre going to be sick.  But right now youre just dragging it out.

Congrats on how far you come and good luck!!!
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1089029 tn?1256769579
Your taper was to fast, he is right, unless you bring your mg's back up and thats not what you want so, 2 or so hard days and you will start feeling better GL you can do it.
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983679 tn?1276833336
I think you are at the point of jumping...You are going to start w/ding now anyhow, once you drop down so low, w/ds will start anyways so instead of keeping tapering i say u jump and get it done
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