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Oxy Withdrawal, How I did it
Hello everyone, I am finally posting to this forum. I have been eating Oxy's for over two years, at my worst: 6 / 20's a day. I have been reading your posts for a couple of months now, I have had enough and decided to quit so here is how it went for me.
You guys all seem to agree that a gradual "taper" is the way to go so this is what I tried, with no help... My wife didn't even ever know that I had a problem, or should I say, HAVE a problem. Yes, as boring as this sounds, admitting your problem is the beginning.
Anyway, from 6 pills to 4 was easy over maybe 3-6 days then to 3 pills for a couple of weeks, I need to say that, and this is very important, your body is a "creature of habit" and prone to conditioning. I never liked the way I would sleep if I had taken the drug to close to bed time so I never took any after about 5:00 PM and this was never a problem, never felt cravings at night as my body was "tuned" to this.
Now in my withdrawal, this still holds true, if I make it to 5:00, my symptoms just slacken to almost nothing until the morning (because this is how my body has been conditioned). So I find that tapering is easy if you just take your dosage and spread it evenly throughout the day so there is always some in your system. And don't take them at a time when you didn't as your body will be O.K. at this time and it's a nice place to be, no drugs and no symptoms, or at least very reduced symptoms, it's a time to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
So back to my withdrawals, from 3 it got a little harder (1 at wake, 1 at noon, 1 at 4:00 PM). I think because less than 3 you stop feeling the "nice" or highness.
I went from 3 to 2 1/2 , I just went from 1 at wake to 1/2. This is where it started to get hard. I did this for about a week then it was time to go to 2 so I started to take just halves, in 2 you have 4 halves so I now went to 1/2 @ wake, 1/2 @ 10:00AM 1/2 @ 12:00PM 1/2 @ 2:00 PM and 1/2 @ 4:00 PM, about every 2 hours. I did this for about 4 days. At this point I was feeling like I wanted more, not real bad, doable, no real symptoms yet besides the depression, this was starting to get to me but I knew where it was coming from so I fought it knowing that it would end.
I now had to start changing what my body wanted so I decided to stop the morning dose, I wanted to extend the time from my last to my first and start getting used to not having any, remember, I don't take after 4-5PM so when I took my first of the day now at 10:00AM it has been about 18 hours since my last and now I am feeling the pain of withdrawals, all of them. (I am not a writer and am doing the best I can, I hope this is making sense) This is where you will be tested, you just want the high all the time now and keep saying to yourself, ****, I'll just get high once more, it wont hurt and then I'll go back to my plan.... ********, DON'T GIVE IN. Somebody once said to me, "If your going to do something, do it, give it your all... If your not going to give it your all then don't even try, it's a wast of time and energy. ARE YOU GOING TO QUIT OR KEEP DOING THESE ******* PILLS??? Now is the time to decide what it's going to be, go one way or the other, don't kid yourself, there is only 2 choices, not three... remember this, Not three.
I went from the two pills, all halved, to now I am just taking 1/4 pill at noon and 1/4 pill at 4:00.. The pain is bad from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM but at it's worst from about 2:00 PM till 4:00PM. By 5:00PM I am feeling OK and by 7:00PM I am like normal (as well as I can remember what normal feels like) So this has been my experience, I have posted this because I spend some time looking for a post like this so I would know what I was up against. I found that the more posts like this one that I read, the more I felt that I could handle this without going to a drug rehabilitation center. I am now at this stage, my wife still doesn't really know or understand what has been happening (I say this so you realize how easy it is to hide this problem, we are close and she doesn't even know??? go figure???)
Now I don't know how to proceed, 1/4 at noon and 1/4 at 4 and I am in pain, really want more... Should I now just quit or taper more?? I'm thinking quit, so tomorrow I will not take any, it has been over 2 years and tomorrow I will take no more... Wish me luck, I will let you know how it goes for me.
I hope this helps even one person, please stop as this is the highway to HELL.
Tom...
You guys all seem to agree that a gradual "taper" is the way to go so this is what I tried, with no help... My wife didn't even ever know that I had a problem, or should I say, HAVE a problem. Yes, as boring as this sounds, admitting your problem is the beginning.
Anyway, from 6 pills to 4 was easy over maybe 3-6 days then to 3 pills for a couple of weeks, I need to say that, and this is very important, your body is a "creature of habit" and prone to conditioning. I never liked the way I would sleep if I had taken the drug to close to bed time so I never took any after about 5:00 PM and this was never a problem, never felt cravings at night as my body was "tuned" to this.
Now in my withdrawal, this still holds true, if I make it to 5:00, my symptoms just slacken to almost nothing until the morning (because this is how my body has been conditioned). So I find that tapering is easy if you just take your dosage and spread it evenly throughout the day so there is always some in your system. And don't take them at a time when you didn't as your body will be O.K. at this time and it's a nice place to be, no drugs and no symptoms, or at least very reduced symptoms, it's a time to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
So back to my withdrawals, from 3 it got a little harder (1 at wake, 1 at noon, 1 at 4:00 PM). I think because less than 3 you stop feeling the "nice" or highness.
I went from 3 to 2 1/2 , I just went from 1 at wake to 1/2. This is where it started to get hard. I did this for about a week then it was time to go to 2 so I started to take just halves, in 2 you have 4 halves so I now went to 1/2 @ wake, 1/2 @ 10:00AM 1/2 @ 12:00PM 1/2 @ 2:00 PM and 1/2 @ 4:00 PM, about every 2 hours. I did this for about 4 days. At this point I was feeling like I wanted more, not real bad, doable, no real symptoms yet besides the depression, this was starting to get to me but I knew where it was coming from so I fought it knowing that it would end.
I now had to start changing what my body wanted so I decided to stop the morning dose, I wanted to extend the time from my last to my first and start getting used to not having any, remember, I don't take after 4-5PM so when I took my first of the day now at 10:00AM it has been about 18 hours since my last and now I am feeling the pain of withdrawals, all of them. (I am not a writer and am doing the best I can, I hope this is making sense) This is where you will be tested, you just want the high all the time now and keep saying to yourself, ****, I'll just get high once more, it wont hurt and then I'll go back to my plan.... ********, DON'T GIVE IN. Somebody once said to me, "If your going to do something, do it, give it your all... If your not going to give it your all then don't even try, it's a wast of time and energy. ARE YOU GOING TO QUIT OR KEEP DOING THESE ******* PILLS??? Now is the time to decide what it's going to be, go one way or the other, don't kid yourself, there is only 2 choices, not three... remember this, Not three.
I went from the two pills, all halved, to now I am just taking 1/4 pill at noon and 1/4 pill at 4:00.. The pain is bad from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM but at it's worst from about 2:00 PM till 4:00PM. By 5:00PM I am feeling OK and by 7:00PM I am like normal (as well as I can remember what normal feels like) So this has been my experience, I have posted this because I spend some time looking for a post like this so I would know what I was up against. I found that the more posts like this one that I read, the more I felt that I could handle this without going to a drug rehabilitation center. I am now at this stage, my wife still doesn't really know or understand what has been happening (I say this so you realize how easy it is to hide this problem, we are close and she doesn't even know??? go figure???)
Now I don't know how to proceed, 1/4 at noon and 1/4 at 4 and I am in pain, really want more... Should I now just quit or taper more?? I'm thinking quit, so tomorrow I will not take any, it has been over 2 years and tomorrow I will take no more... Wish me luck, I will let you know how it goes for me.
I hope this helps even one person, please stop as this is the highway to HELL.
Tom...
hey guys
i just want to say that i have been reading all your comments up to now, and man i gotta tell you all that i am very amazed with the way you guys support each other. i know one thing for sure that no one would understand the pain of addiction but those who had or have the pain. i mean i just can't expect anyone to support me because they might not understand what is like to have this pain. however, they do help so when they see the pain itself shining through our physical being. i myself don't want to tell you all that i understand because i don't really know what i'm experiencing.
i had a major back surgery more specifically a lumbar fusion surgery (L5 S1) about 1 year ago. in the beginning i was on oxy then switched it to vicodin. i was on vicodin for 10 month then my pain management doctor prescribe ms contin 30mg twice day for my back pain. i was on that for two weeks. finally two days ago i started having some serious side effect and that was the time i realize i have to stop taking it. now for two days i have been experiencing this withdrawal effect. it is terrible, really terrible. i contacted my doctor about 15 min ago and his assistant told me that this is normal. i told her that because of my back pain i had to take a vicodin this morning. but, i told her that i'm very scared of these narcotic pain medicine. she said to take only 3 vicodin a day.
i don't know guys but i tell you one thing. since my surgery i have never taken these medication for the purpose, other than getting rid of my back pain. just want to ask you guys what is it i can do? ....maaaan my doctor told me that he think i should get some steroid injection into my spine. i just hope that i can get better so i don't have to take any medication. anyway i still have to suffer a couple more days to clear my system from that crazy ms contin. thank you guys for all the support.
i just want to say that i have been reading all your comments up to now, and man i gotta tell you all that i am very amazed with the way you guys support each other. i know one thing for sure that no one would understand the pain of addiction but those who had or have the pain. i mean i just can't expect anyone to support me because they might not understand what is like to have this pain. however, they do help so when they see the pain itself shining through our physical being. i myself don't want to tell you all that i understand because i don't really know what i'm experiencing.
i had a major back surgery more specifically a lumbar fusion surgery (L5 S1) about 1 year ago. in the beginning i was on oxy then switched it to vicodin. i was on vicodin for 10 month then my pain management doctor prescribe ms contin 30mg twice day for my back pain. i was on that for two weeks. finally two days ago i started having some serious side effect and that was the time i realize i have to stop taking it. now for two days i have been experiencing this withdrawal effect. it is terrible, really terrible. i contacted my doctor about 15 min ago and his assistant told me that this is normal. i told her that because of my back pain i had to take a vicodin this morning. but, i told her that i'm very scared of these narcotic pain medicine. she said to take only 3 vicodin a day.
i don't know guys but i tell you one thing. since my surgery i have never taken these medication for the purpose, other than getting rid of my back pain. just want to ask you guys what is it i can do? ....maaaan my doctor told me that he think i should get some steroid injection into my spine. i just hope that i can get better so i don't have to take any medication. anyway i still have to suffer a couple more days to clear my system from that crazy ms contin. thank you guys for all the support.
Thanks Tim...
I can't stop beating myself up, I am so depressed and feel so bad about myself. I am at an all time low, I can't remember the last time I cried and now the tears come easy and often.
I can't stop beating myself up, I am so depressed and feel so bad about myself. I am at an all time low, I can't remember the last time I cried and now the tears come easy and often.
You are beating yourself up way too much. Be proud that you have made this first step and you will succeed. It is so courageous to have flushed those pills. I really could not have done that. You are committed and will make it. We can't change the past and have to look toward the future. I am really trying to keep that in mind. I am like you in some ways and understand your pain. Hang in their my friend and post me anytime. I am on both forums if you need to find me or even the private message.
Glad your gravings past. This is a good place to be when your hurting because most everybody here are in different stages of w/d's. I really need to be looking in the want adds, this g r a p cost me a great 20 year job in sales, right place at the right time type job, now i will do anything, within reason, but it is hard looking when your 53 and have hungry mouths to feed. I lost my job 2 yrs ago and have worked at other companies in same field, but was always to busy with my pills, and now i am running out of options for work. This place helps me deal with the reality of addiction so i dont go over the edge. Anyway, i hope you can stay relaxed, it helps to keep your emotions even right now and stay out of the panic mode...
I want to thank you for being sooo supportive, I am going to try the hot bath thing..
Funny, I don't have cravings now, just feeel Liiike Craaap, everything hurts and brain in a fog.
I am so glad I flushed, I was so scared about not having an emergency backup but now realize that this is the way, if I had some, I would be tempted... Now I have no choice.
Please keep talking to me, I need this, this is my only output, other than this and you people, I have no one to talk with.
Funny, I don't have cravings now, just feeel Liiike Craaap, everything hurts and brain in a fog.
I am so glad I flushed, I was so scared about not having an emergency backup but now realize that this is the way, if I had some, I would be tempted... Now I have no choice.
Please keep talking to me, I need this, this is my only output, other than this and you people, I have no one to talk with.
It sounds like it's time for a hot bath and plug in a movie to get the bad thoughts out of your head which everbody goes though. Sleep or watch something, do whatever to keep the thoughts in check until they pass. This is the hardest part of Phys w/d and IT WILL NOT LAST, so do what you told your wife to do, just push, and that monster will come out of you.
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