Oxycontin Withdrawal Hell

[discretekarma]

I was prescribed 20 mg Oxycintin x 3 a day about 6 months ago due to having 2 ruptured discs in my back.  My body started getting used to the meds so my doctor moved me up to 3 x 40mg a day.  After a while of this, my body started to get used to this as well.  I told me doctor about what was going on and he didn't change my meds this time.  I was in pain and going in to withdrawal in between doses so I began to take 4 a day even though my script was only for 3.  I was able to get my prescriptions early for a while and now this has cought up to me.  I had a 30 day script but since I filled it two weeks early and was taking 1 extra a day it ran out 3 weeks early.  Yesterday my script ran out and I went to my appt. I knew he wouldn't write my script 3 weeks early since it was only a 4 week script so I told him I lost my script.  He said he wouldn't write me another and that all he could do is write me a 10mg x 3 a day script.  That meand I'd be going from 160mg a day to 30mg a day.  I had a few panic attacks in the day or two before my appt while trying to ween myself down.  Since yesterday I've taken enough of the 10mg to keep myself from having another attack.  I think I've been taking aroung 100mg per day instead of 160mg.  I can't keep this up since my new script will end in about a week which is still 2 weeks short of getting a refill.   I told my wife what was going on this morning since I am so scared of facing another panic attack when the severe withdrawal starts back up. I've read stories about this taking 2-3 weeks to be over.  I am so scared.  My wife told me she's going to talk to my doctor before deciding what to do.  I'm don't think he'll care about me being in pain or withdrawal or anxiety as long as he doesn't get in trouble.   I've asked my wife to let me go to a methadone clinic near my house but she thinks I should just go through it since I am the one that did this to myself.  I'm really scared and don't know what to do.  Thanks for any advice or support.

[traveladdict]

The Sub has helped others.  If you are suffering allot it would not hurt to take your wife with you and visit with the Dr. I have never used the Sub but I do know the w/d hell you are going through. You will need to make your own decision. I do know it will get better with time.  If you don't want to go the Sub route he can at least prescribe some xanax or valium to ease the pain you are in. I used xanax for the first 3-4 days during the day and valium at night with ambien for seeping.

[discretekarma]

I finally found and made an appt for two doctors that said they'd prescribe Seboxone today but my wife is saying I can't go. I can't do this any more.  I really need to go. HELP!!!!!!!!!!

[discretekarma]

Thanks so much for the support.  It really makes me see the light when such great people are on here.  Thanks so much.

[traveladdict]

Great job on hanging tough!  I really think by the end of Friday you will fill like you are turning a corner.  Keep up the good fight.

[allaboutmary]

YAAAAAAAAAAA !   You can do this !  Another couple days !  If you lost your mind, it will find you again about day 4 or 5.lol   You should be so proud .  Stay strong and keep going.  I am so glad your wife is so supportive.  Give her a big hug from us.   Mary

[discretekarma]

I'm about 6 hours from the end of day 2. I feel like I have lost my mind and all that's left is this shaking body. I'm miserable but I'm still hanging in there. I really owe my sucess so far to my wife for giving me the mental strength and telling me that I can make it. I've been in either the bath or the hot tub at least once an hour for the past 30 hours.I think that I'm going to make it through. At least at this point it's a possibility. When I was 6 hours away from ending day one, I thought there was no way that I was going to make it. I'm doing it.  1 minute at a time.