What is "Normal" Oxycodone Withdrawal

[toketeeman]

I had knee replacement surgery 5 weeks ago. From that point in time I was prescribed a daily dosage of oxycodone that averaged about 15 mg/day, a relatively low dosage. After finishing several weeks of physical therapy, I started my cold-turkey withdrawal 4 days ago - no more drug, period. So this is a very typical profile of a person who has had NO other addictions to any drugs and does not have any chronic pain problems that requires continual usage of oxycodone.

I have endured the typical withdrawal symptoms - shivers, sweating, anxiety, tingling, and depression - as reported by many others. But I could not find good comments for other oxycodone withdrawal questions with this typical profile since many of the commenters have admitted to extensive oxycodone use in the past.

My question: what's ahead for me? Am I over the bad part, or is there a lot more bad stuff to come? How long does the withdrawal effects last? Physically? Mentally? Surely there are many of you in a very similar limited-first-time-with-oxycodone-for-surgery situation who can give advice. Thanks for any info and help.

[Kath431]

I am wondering why you went cold turkey.  I have been on oxy after my knee repl. and at 10 weeks I had tapered down to 3 5m. a day so I thought I could stop at that point.  I am definitely feeling the nausea and fighting the depression.  At this point I wonder if  I should take one a day just to ease off a little slower.  I have only been off for about a day.  I have been supplementing with Advil for the edema in my knee and the pain I still have.  Any thoughts?

[hmg2976]

I was on tramadol for 7 years and decided to quit taking them in 2011. The withdrawals were absolutely horrible.  So last fall due to some issues I began using oxycodone, hydrocone, oxycontin, etc... whatever I could get. Obviously not for physical pain, but to deal with a divorce and his new gf (they made me not care).  8 months later I was not taking as many as most, but I was taking enough when I realized I was hooked. So, my idiotic self went to my dr and got tramadol thinking it would help me wean off the opiates. After one month of taking 1-2 tramadol a day I tried to stop and within 24 hours of taking my last pill felt like I was losing my mind... like I wanted to rip my skin off. So, I went and got some oxycodone 5's, which I was taking for a month about 10-15mg a day. I took my last dose Monday...it's now Thursday.  I have had some withdrawals.... nervousness, agitation, crying, chills, sleeplessness, but NOTHING like with tramadol. Don't take it! I will say that Xanax for the last 3 days has been a lifesaver. I take one .05 mg Xanax during the day at work, and then the night time withdrawal ease capsules at night, which consist of melatonin, etc. Day 3 for me (today) I have experienced the worst physical symptoms so far and I'm hoping it they get better, not worse, from here.  IMO I think that it's just that your nerves, colon, etc. have been numbed by the drug for so long that they "wake up" and that's what you feel.  At least that's what I keep telling myself. My ending statement will be to reiterate DON'T TAKE TRAMADOL... the WD's are MUCH worse.

[Turtle1958]

wow 5 years, and you quit, may I ask what prompted you to go off oxycodone? I am going on 4 years, I am in severe pain 24/7 but the oxy's is what gets me through day by day, I am taking 8 to 10 30mg a day, close to 9 pills in an 18hour span, I am running out before my appointment and my doctor will not help me until I see him next thrusday and I am freaking out, I have 3 pills laid out for each day until next thrusday, and my doc ordered me tramadol, I am like what, are you serious, that is not acceptable, I was furious, how can a pain mgmt doc do that when he should know what the withdrawls are like, knowing I am use to 9 a day, for the past 2 years and told him I would be out by this saturday if I stay at only  7 a day, and the receptionist said sorry but that is the best he can do is give you TRAMADOL, so I am feeling withdrawls and severe pain, and freaking out, who can help me here.

[madrichard]

I was on oxycodone for 5 years, I quit taking oxy and suboxone with no withdrawls. PM me for details

[macaisme]

I'm twelve days and still struggling, depression, feeling sore to the bone, craps in the gut, with the runs, and no energy at all. this takes much longer and I'm going to flip.

[macaisme]

I'm twelve days and still struggling, depression, feeling sore to the bone, craps in the gut, with the runs, and no energy at all. this takes much longer and I'm going to flip.