withdrawal from oxycontin, help?

[meadowmuffin]

by meadowmuffin, 34 minutes ago
To: oxycontin suffrers



i was prescribed 6 oxycontin10mg and 6 ocycocet  for about 5 years. than i had surgery. now i'm trying to withdraw. Help, please i'm in my 5th week and still only down to 4 oxycontin and 2 to 3 oxycocet every 24 hr. by the way i'm almost 60 yr old.

Any advice about oldies like me?

[hardhitter71]

I was on durageezic patches 75mcg since last nov. I just switched to Oxycontin 40mg. 2xdaily about two weeks ago. I doubled the dose since I wasn't having any relief from the 40 2times a day. I took my last dose 24 hours ago and am not really feeling any withdrawl symptoms. am I in the clear or can I expect a trip to hell?

[cathy5841]

i was an oxy user and i could not taper...i just had to quit cold turkey...it was about a week of he!! and then i started to get better...i am 47, was not prescribed and snorted about 240 mgs per day.  the w/ds wont kill ya but you may wish they had if you c/t...the taper looks like its going good for you though.  check out the thomas recipe in the healthpages to the right of this page...start the vitamins and stuff now...just keep on keepin on...