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Cant get past 24 hrs

Been on oxycodone 7.5mg, 6 a day and oxycotin 30mg, twice a day for approx year and a half due to back pain. Past week have been weaning off both because I had a operation last month and my pain is gone. Friday at bed time and no oxycotin for 24 hrs and no oxycodone for 8 hrs I wasnt able to sleep due to restlessness and nervous so took 2 oxycodone's and 1 oxycotin, after a hour was able to go to sleep all night. Today went 24 hours without anything, then again at bedtime same thing, I took 3 oxycodone"s to feel better, now I will be able to sleep. How do you get past this? I know the 3 oxycodone's dont seem like much but I cant do this forever. What can I do to get thru this period after 24 hours? Have a appointment with my pain Dr. monday, he wont prescribe anymore pain meds because my pain is gone and I dont want anymore anyway. But need advice to get thur that first night.
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495284 tn?1333894042
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Go back and read what guv338 wrote.....couldnt of said it any better.  Stick around and we will be here to support you.....sara
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Flush the pills, you don't have pain. Have you ever been to a meeting? AA or NA? There is something to be said for sharing what your going through and being able to see heads nod'n around the room. This helped me to not feel alone. You can get a schedule on line or call the number out of the phone book
good luck you can do this!
Becca
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you have to push threw it you may not get any sleep for a few nights but honestly whats a few sleepless nights if the end payoff is getting clean.I did not get any sleep until night number 4 it was rough but I did it. I exercised everyday that helped and I pushed threw you can do it to but there is going to be some discomfort for awhile.I would try it again..
avis
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Well said you just have to get rid of them I told my hub I dnt want anything of the sort in my house. Its way to tempting
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You have to make up your mind.  Do you want to die on pills or get off them?  If you
try to stop with pills in your night stand, trust me it wont work.   Either take them until gone and then start or flush them and start.  But saying your stopping and then having them around will not work, ever.  Your an addict,.  Addicts take pills.  If there not there you cant take them.  Period.  Pain doctors give Rx's.  Stay away from them.
You can survive the pain, but you cant survive addiction.  It will take you down, sooner or later.

Do yourself a huge favor and suck it up and get it done.  Its not fun, its not easy, but pills in the house or acsessable means your going to take them.  If you want to quit, make the appropriate preparations and do it.  guv
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You just have to do it believe me its nt easy as I am only on day eleven and went thru pure hell for 5 days. Try to tough it out and have faith you cn doit
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