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Help with Oxycontin withdrawals
As of now I've been off oxycontin (used them for 9 months) for about 5 hours and am already experiencing withdrawals. I see so many people talk about getting med's perscribed to help with these. My Dr. knows I'm doing this and has never offered any help. Can you recommend any med's that I could call and talk to him about? He was carefree in giving them, but doesn't seem to think about me going off of them, just that I need to. Please any help would be so very much appreciated!!!!
Im sorry if I am making this sound easy, I know its not. In a sense I am trying to convince myself that its easy as I go through it. If you can get through the initial issues of cold sweats and not sleeping and what ever else comes with detox, Im sure you can do it. This site is about supporting one another going through a difficult time.I am also working while going through this **** and that in itself is difficult. Good luck to you and you have my support..
For the week or so of discomfort and knowing you are going to feel better afterwords maybe sooner than you think, Its not difficult .. you can do it if you really want to. I know I can get through this as I have before. My issues are different I do have chronic pain and I dont know of any other way to treat it. I have also gone through these detox periods many times just to taste reality even if I am in pain doing so. Look at all the posts on this site and think to yourself I dont want to reading this stuff 3 years from now.. You sound like a young person with alot to live for.. Do this for yourself and thank the people on this site for showing you the way.depressing as it may be....
that's a very hard thing to do!
Same thing here so dont feel lonely. I am also on day one and I expect a long run of it.. You just have to remember what today felt like before you decide to go back...
hi everyone,
i've been using oxys for about 5 years of and on and i've finally came to the decision that it's time to kick it! today is my first day and so far it's not good. i think the most i have gone w/ out was 2 days and that was hell for me, so just thinking about going through even 1 week is really getting to me. i read everyone's story and it i think it will help me to get through this...thank you all so much! i think the sleepless nights is what is going to get to me the most. one of my problems is that i get very moody with everyone when i am going through it and i really don't want to be like that. is it normal to be like that with the peole who are only trying to help you through your time of need? another thing is that my b/f is who i am always around and he used to use to, now he is going to the methadone clinic and it makes me mad to be around him just knowing that i'm feeling the way i do and he is just fine, is it normal for me to be like that with him? i could really use some advice on all of this, i really don't have anyone to talk to about it and on top of all of it i have to go to work everyday and act as though nothing is wrong with me. i'm so scared that it's just all going to get to me andi'm just going to go running back to it like i always used to. i'm really tired of this drug having control of my life and i feel like it's really time for me to get the control back.
good luck to you all, and god bless you!
i've been using oxys for about 5 years of and on and i've finally came to the decision that it's time to kick it! today is my first day and so far it's not good. i think the most i have gone w/ out was 2 days and that was hell for me, so just thinking about going through even 1 week is really getting to me. i read everyone's story and it i think it will help me to get through this...thank you all so much! i think the sleepless nights is what is going to get to me the most. one of my problems is that i get very moody with everyone when i am going through it and i really don't want to be like that. is it normal to be like that with the peole who are only trying to help you through your time of need? another thing is that my b/f is who i am always around and he used to use to, now he is going to the methadone clinic and it makes me mad to be around him just knowing that i'm feeling the way i do and he is just fine, is it normal for me to be like that with him? i could really use some advice on all of this, i really don't have anyone to talk to about it and on top of all of it i have to go to work everyday and act as though nothing is wrong with me. i'm so scared that it's just all going to get to me andi'm just going to go running back to it like i always used to. i'm really tired of this drug having control of my life and i feel like it's really time for me to get the control back.
good luck to you all, and god bless you!
hi everyone,
i've been using oxys for about 5 years of and on and i've finally came to the decision that it's time to kick it! today is my first day and so far it's not good. i think the most i have gone w/ out was 2 days and that was hell for me, so just thinking about going through even 1 week is really getting to me. i read everyone's story and it i think it will help me to get through this...thank you all so much! i think the sleepless nights is what is going to get to me the most. one of my problems is that i get very moody with everyone when i am going through it and i really don't want to be like that. is it normal to be like that with the peole who are only trying to help you through your time of need? another thing is that my b/f is who i am always around and he used to use to, now he is going to the methadone clinic and it makes me mad to be around him just knowing that i'm feeling the way i do and he is just fine, is it normal for me to be like that with him? i could really use some advice on all of this, i really don't have anyone to talk to about it and on top of all of it i have to go to work everyday and act as though nothing is wrong with me. i'm so scared that it's just all going to get to me andi'm just going to go running back to it like i always used to. i'm really tired of this drug having control of my life and i feel like it's really time for me to get the control back.
good luck to you all, and god bless you!
i've been using oxys for about 5 years of and on and i've finally came to the decision that it's time to kick it! today is my first day and so far it's not good. i think the most i have gone w/ out was 2 days and that was hell for me, so just thinking about going through even 1 week is really getting to me. i read everyone's story and it i think it will help me to get through this...thank you all so much! i think the sleepless nights is what is going to get to me the most. one of my problems is that i get very moody with everyone when i am going through it and i really don't want to be like that. is it normal to be like that with the peole who are only trying to help you through your time of need? another thing is that my b/f is who i am always around and he used to use to, now he is going to the methadone clinic and it makes me mad to be around him just knowing that i'm feeling the way i do and he is just fine, is it normal for me to be like that with him? i could really use some advice on all of this, i really don't have anyone to talk to about it and on top of all of it i have to go to work everyday and act as though nothing is wrong with me. i'm so scared that it's just all going to get to me andi'm just going to go running back to it like i always used to. i'm really tired of this drug having control of my life and i feel like it's really time for me to get the control back.
good luck to you all, and god bless you!
Just going to start this painful process, gone through it before and it was horrible that's why I went back on them but I did find that if you take them maybe 4 times a day in halfs (percocet) it helped through the day but sleep was a right off for me hence the going back!! If any of you have any tips on actually getting some meaningful sleep during the night I'm all ears!! I personally think the only way any of us will get through it is to accept the fact that hell will be a part of it but if it was easy none of us would be quiting. Anyone that would ever go back to it though after going through this entirely would have to be in my opinion clearly out of their minds!! If however anyone has any advise on how to make the withdrawls a little more bareable again I'm all ears!! God bless each and everyone of you and here's to all of us kicking this horrible addiction!!!
HELP! I'm just a Mom trying to help my son kick his oxycontin habit. We can't afford rehab so we are going to go at it by ourselves. I admire him for his decision and will him help anyway I can. Any suggestions? We hear alot about the bad withdrawal experiences but what about what helped you? He's at the vomiting, nasuea, burning abdomen stage. Smoking bud seems to help some and we'd like to stay natural/holistic if we can. I've heard protein and carbs help, when he can eat. Looking for any and all help.
I have been reading all the posts and can relate to just about all. Ive been taking pain meds for about 6 years on and off , mostly on.. The past 2 years I have been taking OC 80 mg and Vicodin, and occasionally Percocet.. Im at the point where the good feelings from these meds are gone, now its just so I dont feel sick and in pain...Im hoping that posting here is step 1 in realizing and admitting I have a problem... I guess Im like many others that go through monthly withdrawals when the prescriptions runs out.. Im at day 2 for this month and not feeling to great.Ive tried many times to stop but the pain Im in draws me me right back. I guess I could use someone understand my situation as My wife would probably kill me if she knew how deep Ive gotten myself into this stuff..Any one have any non prescriptive methods for detox, I would appreciate any help offered....
I hit some weird button and erased or posted my last post, Im not sure. Anyway, Im glad the excersise helps lccpp. Keep up the good work. I am not doing great. I cut down well for a couple of days and am now back up to the same amount. Argh. I am frustrated with myself and everything else right now. Im sick of being out of control of this.
hey, just want to encourage you to stay focused on your progress. Everyday should be better than the last. I do suggest you see an addiction specialist. Whether you know it or not, there is a reason you started using it in the first place. I hope you realize you cannot take another........ever again. dont go forty days clean then relapse because 40 days clean goes to waste and then you're faced with day 1 of recovery again. Also you will be faced with day 1 of depression; a vicious cycle.
If you or anyone need advice, I am qualified to assist and have a list of methods and know doctors all over america persoally and can find you help...or anyone who reads this for this matter. I just selected to talk to Iccpp due to such a young age.
I can be reached at ***@****
Rick A DO/RPH
If you or anyone need advice, I am qualified to assist and have a list of methods and know doctors all over america persoally and can find you help...or anyone who reads this for this matter. I just selected to talk to Iccpp due to such a young age.
I can be reached at ***@****
Rick A DO/RPH
im feeling alot better everyday, there are days that i miss the drug so much then theres other days that i cant stand even the thought of doing the drug, my physical withdrawls are getting better, i used to have shakes in my legs and be really cold, now the only physical withdrawls are insomnia and little appettite..i feel much better, just kinda lonely sometimes...i use my time to my benefit by keepping my self really busy. im going to see a phychiatrist in the next week so that should help alot.im on day 16! im very proud of myself!! and excersize really does work!!
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Reading all of your posts helps to encourage me I can get thru this.I never realized how much this **** owned me until I ran out of it-the level of depression it causes would be impossible for someone to appreciate unless they've been down that road.I feel like I've lost my best friend. I realize now its just a mind game but a very difficult one to overcome.I wish you all the best in overcoming these horrible times we find ourselves in. God bless
Stay away from Oxy-you just cant control it. As I sit here going thru mass depression due to withdrawals I can only reflect on my mistakes. I've been doing 40mg a day which isnt that much compared to some of my friends;its still enough to create your own personal HELL when you quit.I've been done this road before & have never succeded in staying clean. For me the mental withdrawal is far worse than the physical.
I dont know what the future holds for me, Im scared & since my addiction is a secret I cant share my pain with anyone.Im a 39 year old professional & fear Im own the verge of losing everything I've worked so hard to establish.I'll pray for you all-please do the same for me.
I dont know what the future holds for me, Im scared & since my addiction is a secret I cant share my pain with anyone.Im a 39 year old professional & fear Im own the verge of losing everything I've worked so hard to establish.I'll pray for you all-please do the same for me.
Hey all,
Thanks for the posts. I thought of a friend who doesnt live near me but would be willing to talk me through it, and would be willing to have me call him every day so I could keep to my schedule of cutting down. I called him last night and he was happy to help. That makes me feel great. So today is the first day of my tapering. I am at 15 mg. and have given myself a good slow 10 day taper time, dropping down 2 1/2 mg. every other day until I am down to 21/2 per day then I will do that with hydrocodone for another 2-3 days and be completely off in two weeks. I dont know if this is all going to work, but its a good shot. I already felt some WD's today, though they were pretty minor. The cold just sucks though.
Its nice to be able to check on the site every now and then and see new posts, it felt like this site was not being used much for a while.
To answer the W/D questions, like they said in earlier emails what helped me a lot were warm baths and sweet smelling lotions. Maybe that is weird, but when I w/ding I can smell it on my body. I dont know if it is the chemicals coming out or what, but I hate the smell. The bath also helps with warming up, because the cold always took me over. I am sure every person has different types of W/D's though some symptoms are more universal. From what I understand the part of the brain, the hypothalmus that controls emotions and appetite is greatly affected during use, so when you go off the stuff it is normal for that to all be off kilter
Thanks for the posts. I thought of a friend who doesnt live near me but would be willing to talk me through it, and would be willing to have me call him every day so I could keep to my schedule of cutting down. I called him last night and he was happy to help. That makes me feel great. So today is the first day of my tapering. I am at 15 mg. and have given myself a good slow 10 day taper time, dropping down 2 1/2 mg. every other day until I am down to 21/2 per day then I will do that with hydrocodone for another 2-3 days and be completely off in two weeks. I dont know if this is all going to work, but its a good shot. I already felt some WD's today, though they were pretty minor. The cold just sucks though.
Its nice to be able to check on the site every now and then and see new posts, it felt like this site was not being used much for a while.
To answer the W/D questions, like they said in earlier emails what helped me a lot were warm baths and sweet smelling lotions. Maybe that is weird, but when I w/ding I can smell it on my body. I dont know if it is the chemicals coming out or what, but I hate the smell. The bath also helps with warming up, because the cold always took me over. I am sure every person has different types of W/D's though some symptoms are more universal. From what I understand the part of the brain, the hypothalmus that controls emotions and appetite is greatly affected during use, so when you go off the stuff it is normal for that to all be off kilter
dear ocwd
in the beginning i was prolly taking about 20 mg of oxy every weekend for the first month, then the next month 20 mgs about every other day, then the third month about 20mgs every day for the third month, then the fourth month i was taking 40 mgs of oxys every day, then the 5 and 6 i was taking 80 mgs. of oxy a day (40 mgs 2x a day) thAts when i got caught..im on day 13 now, and im still very lathargic, my legs ache (still), and i cant eat or sleep much, im never really hungry..is that normal by the way?? so having said all that how much more time do you think ill have to go through this body and mind game these drugs withdrawls give me. thANKS SO MUCH FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT!!!
PS ILL DEF. TRY THE EXCERCISE!!..(if i can have the energy to get up and do it)
in the beginning i was prolly taking about 20 mg of oxy every weekend for the first month, then the next month 20 mgs about every other day, then the third month about 20mgs every day for the third month, then the fourth month i was taking 40 mgs of oxys every day, then the 5 and 6 i was taking 80 mgs. of oxy a day (40 mgs 2x a day) thAts when i got caught..im on day 13 now, and im still very lathargic, my legs ache (still), and i cant eat or sleep much, im never really hungry..is that normal by the way?? so having said all that how much more time do you think ill have to go through this body and mind game these drugs withdrawls give me. thANKS SO MUCH FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT!!!
PS ILL DEF. TRY THE EXCERCISE!!..(if i can have the energy to get up and do it)
Im sorry you too are going through all this. The depression is totally normal, and you should expect it to last on and off for a while, depending on how high your dose of oxy was on a daily basis. What seemed to help me was getting some exersise. Walks, or riding the bike, something cardio, even for a small amount of time helped a lot. It takes a while for your brain to go back to producing the natural opiates like it did before the oxy was producing them for it.
Be strong, this too shall pass
Be strong, this too shall pass
Dear ocwd: I am wondering how you are doing on your withdrawal from oxy? Do you need someone to talk to or were you able to find someone within your circle with whom you can converse? I got to thinking about the shame part of it and I really do identify. I took, at my peak, 80 mg of oxy and 15 mg of percocet on a daily basis and cannot believe that I let myself fall into that trap. Still, the shame and guilt about what I did, the money I spent (even though I got reimbersed 90% from insurance), the time I lost, and even still the physical and mental dibilitation I suffer.
So, the question is, what are you doing about the shame and guilt of it? Seems to me that you are going to have to deal with it eventually if you hope to stay off. Do not assume that your friends are sick of hearing about the drug use, but do be careful not to overburden them. I know, it is a fine line.
I know my wife gets tired of me talking and talking about the past and I know she needs me to buck up and be a man about it. If you need someone to talk to, let me know and either I can call you (my dime) or you can call me. At least we know we are in this together and can support one another.
So, the question is, what are you doing about the shame and guilt of it? Seems to me that you are going to have to deal with it eventually if you hope to stay off. Do not assume that your friends are sick of hearing about the drug use, but do be careful not to overburden them. I know, it is a fine line.
I know my wife gets tired of me talking and talking about the past and I know she needs me to buck up and be a man about it. If you need someone to talk to, let me know and either I can call you (my dime) or you can call me. At least we know we are in this together and can support one another.
hello everyone,
im and 18 year old gurl whose addicted to oxycontin. in the beginning i just did it recreationally, then i becAME easily addicted and only used to get by in life it was a horrible cycle of stealing money from my parents getting it and using that is wat my daily life consisted of for about 6 months. my parents recently found out about my addiction and took me to the hospital because the withdrawls were too painful for me to go through w/o seeking med help the hospital then sent me to the phys. ward! they put me through a 96 hour detox and even tho it eased the withdrawls it was still very painful and i had no energy i ended up staying in the hospital for 6 days..ive now been off 0xy for 11 days now and i physically feel fine, but the depression is bad..i was wondering if anyone had ne ideas on how to get my mind off this awful drug, this drug has ruined my life..some of the ppl i love most i lost because of this drug and ill never get them back, one being my bf, i serioulsy dont know wat to do, im consistantly sad, id rather go through the withdrawls a million times over then, have to keep feeling the way i do right now, my heart goes out to all of those out there who are going though wat im going through because its so hrad and painful..i miss my life b4 oxys. the oxis made me do things i would have never done b4 like steal from my parents to get money to buy the drug..i dont know many ppl who know wat im going through so i came to this website in hopes of finding someone who knoes wat im going through and is willing to help me through this
god bless
im and 18 year old gurl whose addicted to oxycontin. in the beginning i just did it recreationally, then i becAME easily addicted and only used to get by in life it was a horrible cycle of stealing money from my parents getting it and using that is wat my daily life consisted of for about 6 months. my parents recently found out about my addiction and took me to the hospital because the withdrawls were too painful for me to go through w/o seeking med help the hospital then sent me to the phys. ward! they put me through a 96 hour detox and even tho it eased the withdrawls it was still very painful and i had no energy i ended up staying in the hospital for 6 days..ive now been off 0xy for 11 days now and i physically feel fine, but the depression is bad..i was wondering if anyone had ne ideas on how to get my mind off this awful drug, this drug has ruined my life..some of the ppl i love most i lost because of this drug and ill never get them back, one being my bf, i serioulsy dont know wat to do, im consistantly sad, id rather go through the withdrawls a million times over then, have to keep feeling the way i do right now, my heart goes out to all of those out there who are going though wat im going through because its so hrad and painful..i miss my life b4 oxys. the oxis made me do things i would have never done b4 like steal from my parents to get money to buy the drug..i dont know many ppl who know wat im going through so i came to this website in hopes of finding someone who knoes wat im going through and is willing to help me through this
god bless
Thanks Eoxyman for your advice.
I dont have any family and live alone, so my support system is very thin. I guess I need to find someone to tell that I have been using again. I think my friends are sick of hearing it. They have helped me stop using and wean off a couple of times and its a pain. I am also pretty ashamed that I cant seem to deal with it myself. Ok. Starting tomorrow I will go down to 15 then 12 then 10.. until next Sunday I will be at 2 1/2.
I am so sorry for everyone on this site who is going through this.
From what I remember the longest I stopped using for was a month, and after the first couple of weeks things started to get better. Engergy started coming back etc. but it took a good month to get there.
I dont have any family and live alone, so my support system is very thin. I guess I need to find someone to tell that I have been using again. I think my friends are sick of hearing it. They have helped me stop using and wean off a couple of times and its a pain. I am also pretty ashamed that I cant seem to deal with it myself. Ok. Starting tomorrow I will go down to 15 then 12 then 10.. until next Sunday I will be at 2 1/2.
I am so sorry for everyone on this site who is going through this.
From what I remember the longest I stopped using for was a month, and after the first couple of weeks things started to get better. Engergy started coming back etc. but it took a good month to get there.
Hi All
My mother gave me an oxycontin for leg pain one nite not realising how strong addictive they are.
I ended up having to go to a doctor and tell him the story to try and wean down off them. However now I am up to taking 200 - 300mg Oxycontin a day. I keep running out of them and having to go cool turkey. I CAN NOT go through that again, I am in my early 20's and i feel ive ruined my life getting stuck taking these.
No one has any ideas if you can just buy them without going to a doctor. I took Xanax the pink .5mg and taking few of them and nothing eases the pain.
My mother gave me an oxycontin for leg pain one nite not realising how strong addictive they are.
I ended up having to go to a doctor and tell him the story to try and wean down off them. However now I am up to taking 200 - 300mg Oxycontin a day. I keep running out of them and having to go cool turkey. I CAN NOT go through that again, I am in my early 20's and i feel ive ruined my life getting stuck taking these.
No one has any ideas if you can just buy them without going to a doctor. I took Xanax the pink .5mg and taking few of them and nothing eases the pain.
It is difficult to say whether or not you will still go through w/d. You have two choices; either wean yourself further until you get down to 2 1/2 mg of percocet, or you can stop what you are doing even now and learn from the discomfort and the hardship you may well experience.
The only thing about your situation that should be of concern is your continual route to detox/withdrawal several times now. Is there something that keeps pulling you back? Friends, family, dealers, etc.? You have to make up your own mind how to handle things but I guess if it were me I would try one more week of weaning off or be done with it now and get your way through this.
It will not be easy but it can be done; preferably under a controlled environment so that you are not tempted to go back on them again AND so that someone can nurse you back to relative health.
My understanding is that you may be sleepless for some time coming, so you need to have a plan as to how you are going to be able to have a support system that lifts you up when you are down and then to kick you when you need a good kick. That's my 2 cents. I would be happy to help when and where possible as I feel as though in spite of my profound sleepliness, that the worst may be over.
The only thing about your situation that should be of concern is your continual route to detox/withdrawal several times now. Is there something that keeps pulling you back? Friends, family, dealers, etc.? You have to make up your own mind how to handle things but I guess if it were me I would try one more week of weaning off or be done with it now and get your way through this.
It will not be easy but it can be done; preferably under a controlled environment so that you are not tempted to go back on them again AND so that someone can nurse you back to relative health.
My understanding is that you may be sleepless for some time coming, so you need to have a plan as to how you are going to be able to have a support system that lifts you up when you are down and then to kick you when you need a good kick. That's my 2 cents. I would be happy to help when and where possible as I feel as though in spite of my profound sleepliness, that the worst may be over.
Back in mid-August, I ended my 2 year usage of total of 80 mg of oxy a day and total of 15 mg of percocet a day. I was taking 10's 2x daily, 20's 3x daily. Percocet, 5's 3 x daily. Now, I will be the first to admit that in the beginning, I was delighted with the drug. I used it according to scipt (after 2 back surgeries) and never even thought about abusing it...uphoria and all that I did get.
For the last 4-6 months, I began to chew them in order to the get same feeling as I once had. I never got that same feeling back. I am a middle aged man, my wife is the one who works, and I try to take care of our 2 year old.
Long story short, I checked myself into detox due to depressive order resulting from long term use of medication. That was the only way I could get the insurance company to even flinch and pay for the majority of the detox. I stayed only three days because my wife (who is a teacher) was starting school again and I was tired of seeing her having to shuttle my daughter from house to house. Now, all I can really do is to shuttle her myself while I do house work, laundry, not much else.
I have had no narcotic drug in my system since August 21st. I went into detox Aug. 16th, starting withdrawing the 17th, and my the 18th was feeling much better. I learned to B.S. the doctor in charge of my case, got him to release me and went home to try to take control of things.
I saved back 5 of each of the med's already mentioned but only broke the percocet in half and tried to manage the gitteriness, the nausea, the mental fogginess, and the lethargy. Fool that I was I thought I could manage this myself. I finally came clean with my wife what I had done, we flushed the med's down the shoot and I have had nothing in the way of a narcotic since midday Sunday, August 21st (at that point only 2 1/2 mg of percocet).
Yada,yada, yada, when will I see light of day? Even though I feel better than when I first came off this junk, I still have no energy and I cannot competently care for my daughter right now while my wife takes her place financially supporting our family.
I feel like a loser in that I have not been able to find work, I dropped out of college (went back to finish my degree)3 classes short of BA, and generally cannnot seem to get going. How long should I expect this to continue? that is the lethargy, the horrible insomnia, the high blood pressure, etc.? Anyone out there with a similar story that has now been clean for a couple of months and sleeping again?
I take Ambien and/or Lunesta to help with sleeping but I am afraid of yet another addiction.
HELP!!!
For the last 4-6 months, I began to chew them in order to the get same feeling as I once had. I never got that same feeling back. I am a middle aged man, my wife is the one who works, and I try to take care of our 2 year old.
Long story short, I checked myself into detox due to depressive order resulting from long term use of medication. That was the only way I could get the insurance company to even flinch and pay for the majority of the detox. I stayed only three days because my wife (who is a teacher) was starting school again and I was tired of seeing her having to shuttle my daughter from house to house. Now, all I can really do is to shuttle her myself while I do house work, laundry, not much else.
I have had no narcotic drug in my system since August 21st. I went into detox Aug. 16th, starting withdrawing the 17th, and my the 18th was feeling much better. I learned to B.S. the doctor in charge of my case, got him to release me and went home to try to take control of things.
I saved back 5 of each of the med's already mentioned but only broke the percocet in half and tried to manage the gitteriness, the nausea, the mental fogginess, and the lethargy. Fool that I was I thought I could manage this myself. I finally came clean with my wife what I had done, we flushed the med's down the shoot and I have had nothing in the way of a narcotic since midday Sunday, August 21st (at that point only 2 1/2 mg of percocet).
Yada,yada, yada, when will I see light of day? Even though I feel better than when I first came off this junk, I still have no energy and I cannot competently care for my daughter right now while my wife takes her place financially supporting our family.
I feel like a loser in that I have not been able to find work, I dropped out of college (went back to finish my degree)3 classes short of BA, and generally cannnot seem to get going. How long should I expect this to continue? that is the lethargy, the horrible insomnia, the high blood pressure, etc.? Anyone out there with a similar story that has now been clean for a couple of months and sleeping again?
I take Ambien and/or Lunesta to help with sleeping but I am afraid of yet another addiction.
HELP!!!
Hello,
Ive been taking Oxy's for about 1 year on and off.. mostly on for the past 6 months. I just had my last (hopefully)surgery and am a month out, and I want to get off the meds. I am taking 20 mg. of percocet per day and am having a hard time cutting down. Ive tried the local NA groups and didnt really get anywhere. Do you guys have any advice for me?
I have gone through the w/d's about 3 times now and relapsed. I dont want to go cold turkey and relpase, but want to taper off. If I get down to 10 mg of percocet per day(which I have before) is that low enough to stop without w/d's?
How many days should it take me to taper down/off?
Should I see a Dr.? (I dont have much $)
Thanks
Ive been taking Oxy's for about 1 year on and off.. mostly on for the past 6 months. I just had my last (hopefully)surgery and am a month out, and I want to get off the meds. I am taking 20 mg. of percocet per day and am having a hard time cutting down. Ive tried the local NA groups and didnt really get anywhere. Do you guys have any advice for me?
I have gone through the w/d's about 3 times now and relapsed. I dont want to go cold turkey and relpase, but want to taper off. If I get down to 10 mg of percocet per day(which I have before) is that low enough to stop without w/d's?
How many days should it take me to taper down/off?
Should I see a Dr.? (I dont have much $)
Thanks
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