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Percocet side effects and withdrawal, please help!
I have been on Percocet for 4 months for a herniated disk. I was taking half a day, then one a day, then up to 6 a day. Then I started having awful side effects. My back pain got worse, my tongue was swelling some, and had stomach pain too. Then I had my lumbar injection and the pain got worse. I am scared this is an allergic reaction. I had my lumbar steroid injection, and the pain got worse, so my Dr prescribed Tylenol 4. I haven't taken the Percocet in over a day now, as it has scared me. I took the Tylenol 4 only twice yesterday. Last night however, I woke up drenched in cold sweat. Is this from stopping the Percocet? My bowel movements have even changed color to a lighter shade, and that's what scared me too. I am trying to get off these myself, and want to know what I am going to end up going through. Do I need to not take the Tylenol 4 too? Now, I am scared to take anything, but also don't want to die from taking the Percocet when the pain gets bad. If a take half a Xanax, will that help to get through this? This is terrible, and I don't wish this on anyone.
I have a diagnosed L4L5 degenerated beyond anything but surgery, but as I agree with the nuerosurgeon, you do not operate for pain, as there is no guarantee of pain relief. through the pain management they sent me to 3 years ago, I was also told I had Sciatica, I just thought it was my Psoriatic Arthritis making my lower buttocks and leg hurt here and there. Now it has moved into my ankles, the Psoriatic Arhtritis, moved into my lower back really bad. I actually get the injections once every three months and what started as the L4/L5 and I think they call it the S1-6 if I am right.
I have been on 4 oxycodone 10/325 for these three years. There are many days I only take one or two and there are those cannot get out of bed, where I have taken 5 or 6 (only allowed 4 per day).
At 50 years old, had not smoked pot since I was 20 and under, a friend, who also does not smoke pot anymore, told me about using it for sleep. His son got me a little (yes, his son is an adult) and I tried a few puffs and slept well that night. I have Sleep Apnea and my numbers on the bi-pap are 17/12. Of course I came up positive on a Urinalysis and they had to pull me off my Narcotics contract in Alabama. I get it. What they are not doing, is somehow weaning me off. After so long of taking them, I have taken the last I have and cut the pills in half, so four is really two. I am vomitting in the morning, sweating ferouciously in the night, waking up once or twice drenched. I sleep on towels at night, have a fan blowing right on me, keep the air at 72.
It is like, you pot head, screw you. They are understanding, but the law is the law and I get that. they need to do something to help me get off this stuff, I have 8 pills left. They prescribed this stuff and I have been thankful due to the pain we all live with in this thread, but they must have some responsibility to help detox me and not leave me in the wind. If they continue this week to not address my questions, I am going to do what I hate, hire a Ambulance Chaser PI lawyer and put suit against them. Who knows, the PI might not ever want the case, but I feel I have to make a stand in Alabama to have this addressed.
I have been on 4 oxycodone 10/325 for these three years. There are many days I only take one or two and there are those cannot get out of bed, where I have taken 5 or 6 (only allowed 4 per day).
At 50 years old, had not smoked pot since I was 20 and under, a friend, who also does not smoke pot anymore, told me about using it for sleep. His son got me a little (yes, his son is an adult) and I tried a few puffs and slept well that night. I have Sleep Apnea and my numbers on the bi-pap are 17/12. Of course I came up positive on a Urinalysis and they had to pull me off my Narcotics contract in Alabama. I get it. What they are not doing, is somehow weaning me off. After so long of taking them, I have taken the last I have and cut the pills in half, so four is really two. I am vomitting in the morning, sweating ferouciously in the night, waking up once or twice drenched. I sleep on towels at night, have a fan blowing right on me, keep the air at 72.
It is like, you pot head, screw you. They are understanding, but the law is the law and I get that. they need to do something to help me get off this stuff, I have 8 pills left. They prescribed this stuff and I have been thankful due to the pain we all live with in this thread, but they must have some responsibility to help detox me and not leave me in the wind. If they continue this week to not address my questions, I am going to do what I hate, hire a Ambulance Chaser PI lawyer and put suit against them. Who knows, the PI might not ever want the case, but I feel I have to make a stand in Alabama to have this addressed.
I have a diagnosed L4L5 degenerated beyond anything but surgery, but as I agree with the nuerosurgeon, you do not operate for pain, as there is no guarantee of pain relief. through the pain management they sent me to 3 years ago, I was also told I had Sciatica, I just thought it was my Psoriatic Arthritis making my lower buttocks and leg hurt here and there. Now it has moved into my ankles, the Psoriatic Arhtritis, moved into my lower back really bad. I actually get the injections once every three months and what started as the L4/L5 and I think they call it the S1-6 if I am right.
I have been on 4 oxycodone 10/325 for these three years. There are many days I only take one or two and there are those cannot get out of bed, where I have taken 5 or 6 (only allowed 4 per day).
At 50 years old, had not smoked pot since I was 20 and under, a friend, who also does not smoke pot anymore, told me about using it for sleep. His son got me a little (yes, his son is an adult) and I tried a few puffs and slept well that night. I have Sleep Apnea and my numbers on the bi-pap are 17/12. Of course I came up positive on a Urinalysis and they had to pull me off my Narcotics contract in Alabama. I get it. What they are not doing, is somehow weaning me off. After so long of taking them, I have taken the last I have and cut the pills in half, so four is really two. I am vomitting in the morning, sweating ferouciously in the night, waking up once or twice drenched. I sleep on towels at night, have a fan blowing right on me, keep the air at 72.
It is like, you pot head, screw you. They are understanding, but the law is the law and I get that. they need to do something to help me get off this stuff, I have 8 pills left. They prescribed this stuff and I have been thankful due to the pain we all live with in this thread, but they must have some responsibility to help detox me and not leave me in the wind. If they continue this week to not address my questions, I am going to do what I hate, hire a Ambulance Chaser PI lawyer and put suit against them. Who knows, the PI might not ever want the case, but I feel I have to make a stand in Alabama to have this addressed.
I have been on 4 oxycodone 10/325 for these three years. There are many days I only take one or two and there are those cannot get out of bed, where I have taken 5 or 6 (only allowed 4 per day).
At 50 years old, had not smoked pot since I was 20 and under, a friend, who also does not smoke pot anymore, told me about using it for sleep. His son got me a little (yes, his son is an adult) and I tried a few puffs and slept well that night. I have Sleep Apnea and my numbers on the bi-pap are 17/12. Of course I came up positive on a Urinalysis and they had to pull me off my Narcotics contract in Alabama. I get it. What they are not doing, is somehow weaning me off. After so long of taking them, I have taken the last I have and cut the pills in half, so four is really two. I am vomitting in the morning, sweating ferouciously in the night, waking up once or twice drenched. I sleep on towels at night, have a fan blowing right on me, keep the air at 72.
It is like, you pot head, screw you. They are understanding, but the law is the law and I get that. they need to do something to help me get off this stuff, I have 8 pills left. They prescribed this stuff and I have been thankful due to the pain we all live with in this thread, but they must have some responsibility to help detox me and not leave me in the wind. If they continue this week to not address my questions, I am going to do what I hate, hire a Ambulance Chaser PI lawyer and put suit against them. Who knows, the PI might not ever want the case, but I feel I have to make a stand in Alabama to have this addressed.
I so feel for you with that "Juming out of my skin feeeling."..That's the worse for me..YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
I have been taking Percocet 10/650 for about 6 years, my Dr has just dropped it down to 10/ 325 due to the amount of time I have been on them my liver ensymes have elavated. (OK). I want soooo bad to get off the pills but if I go 4 hours without one I feel so bad I want to crawl out of my skin. I know there are other meds I can take for the withdrawls but they are so expensive and I just can't afford it, ins. won't cover them. Like everyone else I run out before time to refill and start to panic, then I cut back and hope I can get them refilled a few days early. I hate this thing having control of my life but I just can't stand the withdrawls ( sooo BAD). I am tellling you guys I fell like Iam dying only after 4 hours. I am to take 1 every 6 hours but I can't make it that long, I try to wait at least 5 hours and sometimes it's only 2 hours before I take one. Please help me if you can!
I have been taking Percocet 10/650 for about 6 years, my Dr has just dropped it down to 10/ 325 due to the amount of time I have been on them my liver ensymes have elavated. (OK). I want soooo bad to get off the pills but if I go 4 hours without one I feel so bad I want to crawl out of my skin. I know there are other meds I can take for the withdrawls but they are so expensive and I just can't afford it, ins. won't cover them. Like everyone else I run out before time to refill and start to panic, then I cut back and hope I can get them refilled a few days early. I hate this thing having control of my life but I just can't stand the withdrawls ( sooo BAD). I am tellling you guys I fell like Iam dying only after 4 hours. I am to take 1 every 6 hours but I can't make it that long, I try to wait at least 5 hours and sometimes it's only 2 hours before I take one. Please help me if you can!
been taking perks since 2006, four a day everyday. i decided to quit taking them about 2 weeks ago and havent slipped up once, but since i quit i cannot stop sweating from under my left armpit. the only other effect i could feel from quiting was restless leg syndrome at night when trying to sleep.(starting to get a little better) was just wondering if anybody else knows how long this sweating may last for, it's gross and embarrasing.
thanks and good luck to all.
thanks and good luck to all.
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