Oxycotin withdrawal symptoms

[SunshineAddy]

Hello everyone, I am a little nervous to post here. I will try to make a long story short. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and her doctor prescribed her more medicine than she could ever take- I ended up with it. In the past I had taken mild narcotics but nothing this powerful. I want to stop completely, right now. I have been taking between 15-50mg a day for about 8 1/2 months. I should add that I am kind of small, about 100 lbs, but now my tolerance level is pretty high. I feel like my dependence is more mental than physical. I have done some research on what to expect from withdrawal, but I guess like everyone else who takes this journey I am scared. Am I in life threatening danger from quitting cold turkey? I think I can handle the withdrawal symptoms- I have misused Klonopin in the past very heavily and I stopped using it cold turkey and never looked back. Also I feel like the dose I was taking is pretty low. For the last few weeks I have been at about 10 mg of oxy a day and I have been using methadone in the place of the oxy. When I made that switch I didn't have any withdrawal but I hated the way the methadone made me feel. I have a few methadone pills left but I do not want to take them- I would rather have the withdrawals. I also should add I have ativan to take for anxiety, I do not take them often but if I need them, I have them along with ambien to help me sleep.
I am the last person anyone would suspect of this and so ashamed I am even in this position. Anyone have any advice or insight on what I should expect? Maybe it won't be as bad because the dose I was taking was relatively low? I appreciate any help.

[Newabuser]

Amazing. Your story sounds similar to mine where somehow or for some reason I skipped any physical symptoms of withdrawal from 6 months or so 20mg oxy abuse. I'm by no means an expert but my guess is that you're on a low enough dose where you wont go through much more, physically. The mental part of it was the most difficult for me although I had other issues I was dealing with at the time as well as the withdrawal.

What worked for me was keeping myself busy and focusing on anything other than the drug. One great thing about withdrawal that I discovered, it's a perfect time to take up a new hobby! After the physical symptoms are over of course. The addictive personality combined with focusing on a new interest or hobby will make you an expert at just about anything you take on! Throw yourself into something that consumes large chunks of your time, you'll be amazed at how the hours fly by without giving a single thought to the drug. Sitting around with nothing to do was when my mind would wander and start thinking thoughts that I needed to avoid.

I think I'm approaching a 60 or maybe a 90 day (I quit counting after awhile) sober anniversary and believe me, it's great to not think about pills every waking moment. Keep it up, you're over the worst part! Congratulations!

[SunshineAddy]

30 hours sober now, doing pretty good considering. I have had some mild withdrawal symptoms. I have had the weakness in my legs, the runny nose thing pretty bad, and a little fatigued. I have managed to do everything I needed to do today and I have been eating okay. I would describe my discomfort as mild but not severe. I am proud of myself, I will never again in my life take another oxycotin. To everyone reading this....if you have not stopped yet, stop now. The sooner you stop, the easier stopping will be. I am hoping these symptoms last only a few days, which I anticipate because they are mild.

[SunshineAddy]

Okay so I just found out the methadone I was taking was 5 mg pills....cut into quarters. I have always cut the pills in halves of halves. So I have pretty much put the worst behind me as I can tell- I cut the oxy to 10 mg a day with 1 to 2 mg of methadone at a time. Now I just have to drop the methadone and I will be good. If I can get over thinking I need this I will be okay.

[SunshineAddy]

Thank you. I have to stop putting poison in my body, no matter what it takes. My husband was taking about as much as I do and he quit cold turkey last week- no problem. Maybe some mild headaches but he has headache trouble anyways so that prob contributed. He is bigger than me but he did it so easily. I know it won't be as easy for me but I am doing this!

[lostinthewind2002]

I understand how you feel all the way around..the only thing I can say is it will get worse before it gets better and I know that sound horrible but it's honest. I am in the same boat as you and all I can say is best of luck!

[SunshineAddy]

Thank you for the answer! I really don't want to go to my doctor because he is the doctor for my entire family. I really just want to do this on my own because you are right...I don't want to be a slave to pills anymore. I am otherwise extremely healthy- I exercise and eat perfectly. I hope my body can hold up to this. I think I can, I really do....I am sorry for your situation. My mom is also a long term pain management patient and she has been for a long time. I hate seeing her in pain. Good luck to you.

[Iwantanewlifenow]

Addiction knows no boudaries..so don't even beat yourself up over that..The most important point is yuo brecognize there is a problem and want to be pro-active...I'm very small...barely 92 lbs and ,y Dr's had me on all sorts of strong meds...I would worriedly ask them if this was too much considering my size and they sll said "No."  Now I wish I 'd never listen to them..because even if you take them as prescribed you become hooked. I guess my Dr's didn't see that as a problem because my condition calls for long term paimn mgmt for the rest of my life...but this isn't living..and I'd rather deal with the pain in other ways then be a slave to a bottle of pills.

I'm not a Dr...but I know many have quit VT...many tapered...Do what you believe is best for you..but to be safe..check with a Dr. b4 going CT...Just in case...Anj