whithdrawal and setbacks ( slip ups)

[pax]

I was taking a truckload of Oxycontin after an auto accident left me with back and neck problems ( surgeries ) I was taking oxy but was not long before i started chewing them. Was chewing 4 1/2 80mg pills and also taking 180 norco 10/325's alonf with 240 5mg oxtcodone for breakthru pain. One day I chewed 5 oxy 80mg pills and I knew I had to be done.I decided to go cold turkey and it has been a little over 2 weeks of absolute skincrawling anxiety wheeling hell!!! I has refills on the Norco and after 2 weeks I slipped. I sat and takled myself into it and took 8 norco the first day ( by the way I was taking 18 norcco at once) along with the oxyconton. Anyway the next day i took 8 and was found out by my fiance (who was pissed!!) I took ten later that night because I knew she would flush them, so why not give my pain another 3 hour breather. That was about 5 days ago and it doesn't seem like it really set me back as far as the withdrawal goes. Finally,my question is when will the anxiety subside? It is draining and just outright debilitating. I have forced myself to the gym a few tiles lately just to get off the couch and try to kick these feelings but every day the anxiety hangs in there. What am I in for? when will I feel normal with energy again so I can get back to being me??? Anyone?? Is my withdrawal longer due to the amount (extremely high amounts)??Doessomeone have a good answer for me on this?

[rodewc]

Happy One Yr. Anniversary, hippee; and Easter, All.

rwc~

[vettezr1]

Come on Jerri2 its possible, I always knew that hitting the ground at 150 MPH and breaking my back in two places had nothing to do with my pain, it was something I did in a past life. I told everyone doctors don

[vettezr1]

To wacky?  I am speechless.

[Jerri2]

How can anyone have back surgery everyday for 2 months?Somethings a little fishy here!!   Jerri

[indigois6]

Hi - I wanted to toss my two cents in about chronic pain. I've been plagued with severe migraines for about 20 years and have tried just about everything conventional and natural to combat them. Vitamins, herbs, acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, about 25 different types of medications and one day I just gave up because I just mentally couldn't try anything else anymore and then lo and behold, my Dr. prescribed Percosets. That's why I now hang out in this forum if you know what I mean! But, and that's a big BUT - what didn't work for me, may work for you. Have you thought about acupuncture or some other non-traditional healing method? Acupuncture is supposed to be very beneficial for people with back problems. I also attended a pain management class at my local hospital, most pf the people in the class had chronic back pain. They taught us a lot of great relaxation techniques and how to meditate and work through the pain. Most recently, when I decided to give up the Percs (and Fioricet) something kept popping up in books, magazines, etc. and I decided to give it a try. It's called Reiki. It's a hands off (some do a little hands on) healing process done by a trained Reiki practitioner. It's been awesome! My practitioner saw a woman who had to have back surgery every day for 2 months and the woman was able to cancel her surgery. I feel it has definitely speeded up my healing from withdrawing. What I'm about to type could be way too far out for anyone to consider, but many people have found peace from pain by going to a hypnotherapist who does past life regressions. If anyone believes that we are not just here this one and only lifetime, then read on - a lot of pain that we carry can come from an injury, mentally or physically, that was very traumatic to us in a past life. It can be expressed in your body at any time. Your soul and body carries the injury with it. Maybe go to a reputable person and have a past life regression done to find out why this back injury happened to you. Often once that is dicovered the pain subsides. I think you said you're from Iowa, are there any spiritual people there? :) Is that too wacky for everyone? All I can say is I'm ready to try anything again. I have my strength back and if it can help, than what the hell??

[pax]

HEY SASSY. AT LEAST YOU ARE AT THE POINT YOU WANT TO STOP! IF YOU READ MY UGLY STORY I WAS INTO THE OXY'S TOO BUT CHEWED AS MANY AS 5 AT A TIME AND CHASED WITH UP TO 18 NORCO 10/325(EQUIVALENT TO 36 REGULAR VIC'S) AS I HAVE STATED IN OTHER POSTS I AM BY NO MEANS BRAGGING BUT, I DECIDED AT CHEWING FIVE I HAD TO BE DONE AND BY DONE I MEAN COLD TURKEY. YOU NEED TO PLAN ON TELLING ANYONE YOU ARE HIDING YOUR ADDICTION FROM YOU HAVE THE FLU OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES. THEN GUT UP AND TAKE YOUR LUMPS. I WAS 2 WEEKS OF HELL BUT I WAS ALSO MAKING YOUR QUANITY LOOK LIKE A LIGHT MIDNIGHT SNACK. LOL JACUZZI'S ARE GREAT IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ONE OR EVEN A REAL HOT LONG SHOWER WILL HELP.
I THOUGHT OF TAPERING BUT HONESTLY YOU ARE PROLONGING THE AGONY IN MY OPINION.IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAPER OFF BE TRUE TO YOURSELF OR YOU WILL TALK YOURSELF INTO TAKING A REGULAR DOSE HERE AND THERE AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU ARE BACK AT THE START. I GUESS IT JUST DEPENDS HOW STRONG YOU ARE.?? BEST OF LUCK TO YOU. I HAB MY LAST OXY ABOUT 17 DAYS AGO AND AM ACTUALLY (OTHER THAN A LACK OF ENERGY BY MID DAY) FEELING BACK TO NORMAL.
ONE OTHER THING... GO TO YOUR DOC AND COME CLEAN AND GET SOMETHING LIKE ATIVAN AND  MAYBE A CLONODINE PATCH TO HELP YOU THRU IT. IT EASES THE SUFFERING ANXIETY WHICH IS THE WORST PART OF IT IN MY OPINION. AGAIN...GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND GOD BLESS