Life after Oxycontin!

[gene10]

Thanks to everyone who sent me good wishes on my trip to detox from Oxycontin abuse. I spent 6 days in-patient at a nice detox facility up in the woods.  They used methadone to detox me & prevent the withdrawal from the Oxy.  It worked very well & I was tapered from the methadone over the 6 days & am now off of everything!

Being at a detox center with many other addicts was a true eye opening experience!  I was with herion addicts, coke abusers, & alcoholics.  I was amazed that every heroin addict I talked to had heard of Oxycontin & knew to snort it for the full effect.  But they all progressed to shooting heroin eventually.  I met people who spent many periods of time in jail, lost their jobs, families, homes, etc.  I went to lots of AA meetings & lectures & saw films about addiction. And I realized that I am no different than any other addict up there, just luckier to have not lost my job of family.  I met a guy who spent $100,000.00 in the past year on drugs.  But everyone there wanted to stay sober & we all worked together to do that.  They told me that only 1 in 40 patients there will stay sober & that's a depressing thought but I am that one person!  Most of the people there have been to numerous detoxes before but this was my first & last.  (I hope & pray)

So if you are addicted to painkillers, there is a way out.  Call your doctor or insurance company or look in the phone book for detox centers (they are everywhere) & ask for help.
I find that I get a lot of help just reading the posts on this website.  It is therapy for me & I also put my own posts here & have gotten tremendous support from others - doctors & addicts.

I will be checking this website regularly so please write to me.

[Ballgame]

Haha ok thx. On iPhone a lot of the stats dint show up. Oops

[bmdad]

Just wanted to let you know that you replied to a post that is over 9 years old and the members are more than likely not around anymore. You should start a new post so you have one dedicated to you. Most people don't read these old posts so your questions may get overlooked. This is a great place for support so be sure to stick around!
Best of luck!
Brian

[Ballgame]

Now that I think about it I wonder if the way they are getting me off oxy is the best way. Weaning with no other meds except some patch that helps with blood pressure.  My pain Mgt make it sound like it's no big deal and I'll be fine once off.  I was taking 50mg x3 a day for back pain/ issues.

[Ballgame]

Someone asked about ultram. I've heard people have used it to get off oxy but ultram also attaches to receptors so you can get hooked in that as well.  Ultram is a milder percocet.
But I'm not a dr.

[Ballgame]

I'm weaning off oxy myself and it's awful.  What I want to know is how you feel. Do you feel a lot better? Is it a situation where now that you're off oxy you see how bad they are?
How long dd the weaning take? You said there 6 days so that's fast for what you were taking.
Anyway curious how you feel
thanks and good luck! Thanks for thread

[spook]

Hang in their,if you can,think about your children and what they would think,its been over 10 days now and you must be feeling a little better?,Do not go on methadone as it is more difficult to stop and you will not get very high and you will feel like you do now for about 5 months when you stop,If you get back on OXY`s,try to not snort them and get sustained release,I know the psychological craving that Oxycodone induces and it is harder to stop than IV heroin,so try now it will only get harder,sweat it out man.you can do it,do it for the kids,do it now,before you can never do it please face that evil pain now and get it over and done with.