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NEED HELP DESPERATELY WITH OXYCODONE WITHDRAWAL
I have been on oxycodone for 2 years, it started out with 5 10/325 percs a day to now being prescribed 4 30mg roxys a day but when I get them I go way overboard and then for 2 weeks I have NOTHING unless I find some to buy, its sickening to the point I just want my family NORMAL again, I have none left now and I'm totally sick of living this way, I had one total yesterday and I'm felling the withdrawals now, I can't sleep, I'm aching all over, later today the chills and sneezing and more pain will happen,I want help from my dr and I go to a pain clinic but I have a reg. dr also in which I havent been to in like 6 months so I dont know if I can go back, Ive read alot about withdrawals and what I need like in the Thomas recipe, I'm pretty much broke though right now and would love to try some things but cant, I will try to get what I need tomorrow and see if I can get a dr to prescribe me valium, clonodin because my blood pressure is high anyway and when I dont take my meds its through the roof, I cant take meds to make me sleep all the time as I have 2 children that are in school plus need me, I'm confused, and wonder if my dr will even help me, hes a suboxone dr too and Im afraid he will want me on it which I dont want either. Any advice?
Hon, you have been given all the info that you need to get thru this one day at a time. Every thing we have mentioned has not been available to you for one reason or another. I know that as I have been there before. I feel helpless and want to blame everyone but myself for the pain. We get clean when we are willing to admit we got ourselves into this and it is up to us get ourselves out of it. We do this out of caring for others, but it is not always possible to meet all needs. You have to decide to get better and the rest will follow. I am so sorry you are having problems. I was in the same place as you were a month ago and am 31 days clean. I promise you can do it, but you need to take ownership of the problem and move onto being healthy. You CAN do it.
I thought people were here for u, I hardly have posts at all when I come back, Im not liking this at all
I dont have a dr now, when I called yesterday and explained what was going on they said I was discharged and I think I wrote that in a above post.
I took six 10/325 each time I got my script of 120 until it was gone but this weekend I had decided enough is enough so sat night at ten pm I took the six and really thought what am I doing am I crazy.... But I decided to stop cold turkey that was the wrong thing to do the first night sun I had the same w/d no sleep/ diarea but I was having dizzy spells with a heavy chest pain so I am going to taper I have taken 1 every 6 hrs starting at 10:30 am yesterday still no good sleep but it took the bad symptoms away. I see I am not alone and this site is awesome glad I found it
Sorry, you must have gotten missed. I am posting so others can chime in. The only thing I can say is call your old doctor and come clean and see if he/she can help you with the blood pressure help. Clonidine is supposed to help with the w/d as well. The deal is you have to be ready to quit for good once you tell the doctor about your addiction. But your life is MORE important and that of your children and husband. Perhaps, aftercare supports will help with staying off. There are NA groups that might be good for you and your husband. I hope you can get the help you want and need.
Awwwww I just love this forum, I do need help with my blood pressure and I dont know what to do, my chest has been hurting, I cant buy all the things I need for the thomas recipe until thursday, I cant do this until thursday with absolutely NOTHING to help me, I feel like I could die literally, from feeling like crap from withdrawals to I feel like I failed my kids, I love them dearly and do you know how long its been since we went on a family adventure, vacation, even to a park??? A very long time, and before the meds we did alot as a family, also I need to tell you that my husband gets a script too the same week as I, and yes he will quit for us too, he works 12 hours daily and drives an hour to and from work and today is a bad bad day for him at work, hes miserable but doing it for us, theres no way I could go to work and do what he does feeling like this, he called me earlier and said " baby I feel bad and I really dont want to be here" hes the type though, like on a weekend, he could sleep for 2 days and wake up and be ok, not me. I wish I could have a 4 day weekend without my kids here so he and I could take something to help with sleep and try to get this out of our system, we did both quit once when we both took percocets and quit for 2 months but now being on 30mg its much harder I think. Last time I had a script of phentermine diet pills from a weight dr and they helped with energy alot, this time I have NOTHING what so ever. Thanks for listening!
Couldn't say it any better, Little. I am on day 9 and still taking in 1 min. 1hr and 1 days at a time. The light is there we just have to walk to it. It takes time. Like someone told me in here "We didnt become addicts overnight" so coming off will take more than a night. Days 3 and 4 should be much better for you. Try and eat a banana, muffin...drink lots of fluids so you pee like crazy it helps rid body of toxins. You can do this with out a call back. I too have High blood pressure (Procardia for BP meds) and also worried about it because of my heavy feeling in chest when I stopped I thought pressure was up and it wasnt, it was anxiety. Monitor that part and stay strong, you have to. This is now life and death for us all. Pill addiction is no way to live. have you been living ? I hadn't been for 7 years. This past weekend I did more than I had in past 5 years +. Today I don't feel so great, but I will take it. I tell myself I have flu still and try and keep my brain busy. Being bored can be a disaster I am told so...I TRY and stay busy even though at times I just wanna flop down. Head up, your getting there.
You are working yourself into a frenzy. Take a deep breath and just let the w/d happen. They are not as bad as you fear. I can't help with the blood pressure concerns, but getting this upset is not good for your BP. Take it an hour at a time and read the other's messages. They have given you good info. I promise you can do this. Just take a deep breath and take a walk if you can. I am a 60 year old woman that just made 30 days clean by taking one day, one hour, one minute at a time. It is possible. I hope you can get thru today clean. You are doing this for you and the other side is pretty nice. You just have to get there one day at a time.
Ok I called my dr and they said I was discharged once I mentioned withdrawal, whaaaaaat????? I called the hospital they said its up to each individual nurse IF they want to treat the symptoms but that I have to talk to a caseworker, screw that, I have kids and I know how the cps works around here, noooo way. I called FMRS mental health systems and in order to get into any kind of program all of my withdrawal symptoms have to be gone, whaaaat???? Seee this state *****, this town *****, I called another dr and left a message about why I needed an appointment and of course NOOO call back and its been 4 hours. Theres no hope, I cant do this alone, I need a dr, someone, I need help and cant get it, I want sooo bad to just make a phone call and get something.
Take it one hour at a time my friend. Your probably dehydrated which makes WD worse. If money is an issue, at least try and buy Imodium, b complex and tons of Gatorade. I know you can do this. Everyone here is or was as sick and tired and terrified just as you are. Every minute you choose not to pop a pill, you choose life!
Hang in there please! I'm on day 6 and I see some hope for the first time in 6 years. And I know this is cliche, but please go to a meeting. I've been to 2 and its already been life changing. The only job you have today is to stay clean, that's it. just keeping pushing, it does get better, its just not a fast process. As addicts we are use to immediate satisfaction, but its not like that now. Have patients! Best of luck to you.
Hi! I am also comming of oxycodone. How many days are you clean. I am just starting my 2nd day. I am feeling pretty crappy also but YOU CAN DO THIS. DONT GIVE UP!!!
Hi! If you can ask your doc for clonidine that is all you should need. Its the BP med used in detoxes all over the world! I've used it, and it basically stops the bad WDs. You will still need the thomas stuff especially imodium, but it cuts the WDs by at least 80 percent. If I had kids at home, that's the only thing I would use. No benzos for sure! Plus, clonidine will make you a little sleepy. I had restless arms too. Drink apple juice and gatorade and take a warm bath. Then roll your upper half of your body and your arms up in a warm blanket as tight as you can. That helped me.
I hope the doc can help you! Remember....you don't want benzos! They are no fun to stop!
I hope the doc can help you! Remember....you don't want benzos! They are no fun to stop!
I have to try to get in with my dr today If I can move, and I have to get the stuff on the Thomas recipe to try, I feel a tingling throughout my body wow and I'm freezing.
thanks......still awake but layed in bed for a lil while, my legs never get restless its my arms that do, its harrrrrd!
HI im still up....welcome to the forum.....your habit although significant is not that bad your ok to do a home detox and all this could be over in about a week right now read some of the other posts of people going threw it to get an idea of what its like ,,....its a lot like the flu with some added anxiety we have some home remadys theirs the thomas recipe you will find it on the lower right of this page pick up the stuff suggested ...this is a battle one or lost in ones own mind so a positive attitude is important .....get comfortable with the saying ....''you just got to be ok without being ok for a wile''....this to shall pass with time keep in mind this is about 1/3 physical and 2/3 mental if you really want it bad it is very doable we can talk more here lets start here for know any questions just ask we can get you threw this we do home detoxes every day here I have been part of them for over 2 yrs your in good hands there are a lot of experienced people here goood luck and God bless.....Gnarly
I am here..nasty restless legs kicking my butt! Tell the doctor everything.....that way you can get the help you need with the meds, esp. the blood pressure meds. I did the Thomas but did not do the tranks....it really helped. Get the Imodium (don't go generic) and keep it handy. You will need it. It helps with the trots and seems to help with some of the withdrawal mess as well. I took double the amount for 2 days...but you need to do with at your own risk. :). You will not feel well like having the flu for a few days. Don't do the sub. You will have to wd from it. Keep posting and I am sure others will be there. I am 30 days clean from cold turkey hydro and the difference in my mind is amazing. Please do this for yourself.
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