Withdrawal from Oxycondn

[bill]

I developed a case of shingles the last of January and was presicribed Hydrocoden 750mg 1-2 tabs every 4-6 hours for the pain.On May 15 I went to a different physician who prescribed Oxycoden 20mg 1X12 hrs. Initially the Oxy made me feel much better & I had more energy.I soon felt a need to take more to get the same effect, so I started taking (2) in the morning and (1) in the evening. On a subsequent visit he assured me that with a body weight of 290# there was no problem taking (2) 20mg in the morning and (1) in the evening.I have been taking pain killers for over 6 months and am convinced that I am addicted. I do not need them for pain but I take them to maintain a certain feeling.I quit taking the Oxy 48 hrs ago and have experienced chills, hot flashs, nausea, a runny nose, sneezing, and I feel terrible.I still do not have any physical pain except that associated with withdrawal.My question is will 200 mg Ibuprofen help my withdrawal (especially sleeping) or should I just continue suffering until my body has cleansed itself of the Oxy addiction?

[shardoana]

i take oxy. also nothing seems to help me when i go thru withdrawls  best thing to do is just ride it out you will feel better in about 4 or 5 days  good luck

[marie]

Has anyone considered seeing a chiropractor for their pain? Its a lot better than getting stuck on a drug merry-go-round.

[Jill]

My mother has abused Oxy. for years.  Last week she suffered massive withdrawal and I found her having seizures.  It took enormous effort from hospital staff to get the seizures under control.  She was on a respirator for 4 days in Critical Care.  Fun time, right?  MD's over prescribe this narcotic and there are no real controls in place to identify and catch seekers.  Anyone who feels close to this, please write your congressman asking for some type of mandantory computer hook-up for all Dr's and pharmacies.  They could have, in this day and age, instant access to the number of times/dosage an individual has been prescribed certain narcotics.  It's not rocket-science...someone just needs to make it their priority.  STOP NOW AND E-MAIL, WRITE AND CALL your STATE LEGISLATORS!!!!!!

[Fred]

oxy 40mg 4x a day works great for pain but steals the rest of my life...my feelings,my ability to be involved in a intimate relationship . oxy takes my pain but also takes my joy.   I've detoxed 9-10 times in my 20 yr chronic pain adulthood anmd i wonder.. why detox if i will have to go back on in order to get to work, sit in car  "appear "  ok.. but be empty inside

[Bob K]

Hey al I had the same problems as you for a long time. My dose before I quit was 100mg per day. I was taking two and a half fortys per day. I didnt feel flat as you say but I would wake up with my left side completly numb. I also bled from my nose. sorry Al it was my right side that went numb. I found that music was very annoying I couldnt stand to hear it. When I decided to quit I went to see an addiction specialist. My doctor used a drug to detox me called buprenorphine. This is what I think saved my life. I didnt have much of a withdrawl. Its been 33 days since Ive had opiates of any kind. I had weekness for about three weeks. It dosent seem unreasonable that my body needed to rest. If you have been wired from the oxy and putting up dry wall you will be tired and need rest as well. Rest is not the worst thing Al. Ps I like that thing with the alarm clock I never thought to pop and go back to sleep. GOOD luck Bob K

[Al H.]

I am taking about 100mg day oxycontin. Some days I want to get off them because I hate having to take drugs to not feel bad. I absolutly cannot stand the way I feel when I don't take any. I leave a pill by my bed and I set the alarm 30 minutes earlier than I have to get up, take the pill then hit snooze at least twice, long enough for the oxy to take effect, then feel like I can get up and take on the day. Then at intervals throughout the day keep chewing pieces of oxy to keep the steady effect going. They make me work hard and fast. I am making good money with the assistance of these pills. I don't socialize well anymore though. I have no sense of humor. Can anyone relate to the numbing of emotions (happy or sad) I feel kind of flat. Like there is no character to me. I really prefer to be alone. After reading alot of these posts on this forum I am actually more afraid of stopping the pills. I had always heard of 5 to 14 days of bad withdrawl symptoms, and was ready to deal with that, but the stories I am reading about no energy for months is discouraging because of my work profile. I am in drywall construction and am very good at it. I enjoy it more than I ever have and I'v been doing this work for 18 years, even though work is about the only thing I enjoy. I am worried about losing the vigor I have now if I stop taking oxycontin. I do know the no energy feling from times when I didn't have any oxy, and I couldn't work, and didn't want to work. So my self talk keeps me taking the oxy, but hating the efects it has on me emotionally,(flat) They are also very expensive. I'll shut up for now, but would appreciate any respose on the experiences of how they affect your life, (bad and good) and any hope of energy returning and vigor due to a positive attitude. Thank You