Symptoms of percocet withdrawal

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I have rheumatoid arthritis and have been taking Percocet and Morphine to control the horrible pain. Right now I have a torn ACL in my left knee and am awaiting surgery in my left ankle. I have had bilateral menicus tear repairs. This is an auto immune disease and I have no recourse but to live with it, as there is no cure. I can't take the new biologics like Humira, etc. because I am also bi-polar and they could cause psychosis. I take the narcotic analgesics under a doctor's care at Pain Management. I know I am addicted to them, and I always worry about what I am supposed to do. Take them for the rest of my life? I have been on them for three years. Could someone with half a brain please post, as most of these people are just looking for a place to prostelitize about nonsense, and I need an intelligent reply. Thank you.[

okanagangal · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

Wow..Had no idea so many people have problems with those nasty Perks...I was in two car accidents in two years..I have been taking perks for about two years..started off slow..then turned into a 8 or 9 a day habbitt...I have to say its been the longest week of my life....I couldn't sleep for the life of me..the leg cramps were awfull..and if I go to the bathroom ONE more time..lol..my god is there anything left in me..funny thing though..my nose isn't runny anymore....but I must say I do feel down..depression like symtoms...but thats a small price to pay for me..being addicted to percacets was terrible.....happy when I had a full bottle and freaked when it was getting to the end...found perks in my pockets and tucked into my dresser drawer..I went around the house and got rid of all the stashes..Im not saying this was easy..it wasn't...it was damn hard and thank god I got through it...oh yeah..one good thing..when I was taking the perks I was swollen..fingers arms..legs..then about three days into cold turkey I noticed my fingers were skinny again..weighed myself and lost about 6 lbs..lol..lol..

And now for the corrections officer that is mad at her friend...Well to be honest I have to agree with these other posts...you kind of came off as Im so much better than he is...but realy..you should know better..its against the law to give perks away..tssssk...tsssssk...and you work with the corrections department...cut you friend some slack..and be responsible for your part...Im just saying..lol...

Thanks for all the into guys...reading these posts sure helped this last week with all my withdrawl symtoms...

rossme · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

Let me assure you!! Long time use of percocet or any other codeine-based pain medication WILL become habit-forming if taken over an extended period of time!!! PERIOD!!! I am extremely passionate about this because I developed an addiction to percocets as if it were heroin!! Each person is different. I can't believe that seemingly educated people would hand out such terribly uneducated advice. If you are experiencing an addiction to pain medication or any other, the only person that can give advice is a recovering addict!!! I repeat A RECOVERING ADDICT. Booksmart will not help you. Doctors make more money by writing prescriptions and downplaying addiction. Trust me, when you start to talk to people like yourself, you'll feel much less like a loser, and more like you understand what you're dealing with. TonI

Neverlearned · Newbie Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

It takes roughly 5 - 6 days to get over the depression, the skin crawling, the restless legs, that overall horrible feeling. By days 7 - 10 you lose the insomnia for the most part. The depression will still come in waves, but after day 7 you really do feel like yourself again.

I know, I've done this more than once. I was on oxycontin and percoset 7.5/325 after my shoulder surgery. It was honestly, the HARDEST thing I've ever had to do in my life. I lost my dad to cancer when I was younger, played football, wrestled, even got my shoulder seperated playing Rugby, nothing compared to the withdrawal. It's utterly just horrible. I didn't know of any drugs to get off of at the time. I am writing this after reading some of your excellent and helpful posts.

I am currently going through Day 7 of my second withdrawal, this time just to get off of percoset 7.5/325. It's hard, but get a good support system. My wife was there for me and I cried on her shoulder the first night, and I mean violently. If you knew me, that would floor you. I'm 6' 220 lbs and every bit the attitude of an ex-jock. That crying was due to the opposite effect percs give you when you don't have them - the exact opposite of that wonderful high is cruel, cold and crushing depression. I remembered crap that I had buried from when I was a kid, it all came out.

Why do I tell you this? One, I won't lie, it's theraputic, but two, and most importantly, if I can help just one person get through this thing I will feel even better about it.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? For me, it was drink and drink heavily. Getting drunk takes away that feeling like you can't breathe, like your just going to explode. You feel like all of your muscles want to tear away from your body. Seriously, pound some beers, do some shots, drink some wine, whatever floats your boat. take Friday and Monday off, start Thursday night drinking and finish up on Sunday night. By the time Monday rolls around, you're body will feel like total trash, but you will gave gotten past all of the hot and cold spells, the itchy, crawly skin, the shallow breaths, all of that stuff that makes us want to simply just go nuts. You will still have insomnia and for that I recommend sleeping pills. When you're wasted, you usually don't have a problem sleeping. Buy some OTC sleeping pills. I took one more than what was prescribed, WITHOUT alcohol, and that would put me to sleep for about 8 hours. I started that routine on Monday night and before I knew it I was at the 7 day stage and feeling like myself again.

I hope this helps some of you out there.

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I have been taking percocet for about 1 year only one or two a day. I want to just quit. I scared of the withdrawls. I dont think I have the addiction as much as others. I would like some advice

gliter702 · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

Hello, I stumbled upon this web site and saw that i am not alone int his battle with percocet addiction.
My nightmare and comfort started when I was diagnosed with RA and fibromyalga couple years ago and and had to go on chemo therapy but thankfully i didnt loose my hair, I am only 27 and this was a really depressing and painful autoimmune disease to have.
So given all the meds i have to take for my RA, when i get my period that comes with severe cramping, I was prescribed PERCOCET becuase i dont do well with loratab. This is where my journey started with this drup at fist I would only take it when i was on my period for 7 days and then stop but then when i would go through problems at home this pill was my comfort and it still is.
I love being on this medication but at the same time I know that I have to quite.
Knowing that I am on pain management and that every month I will have my bottle filled for 60pills makes me weak. The reason why I am on this is for my fibromyalga.
Tomorrow is my doctors appointment and yesterday I took my last dose so today i am without my PERCOCET, I can feel it consume me, my nose is runny, I have dirahea, every time I yawn I want to throw up, my head feels like there are freezing ants crawling inside, this is is INSANE!!!!

Owl · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

Man,

I can't believe all of the insensitive morons on this thread that are into p*ssing contests.

I used percs to jump back into training for a martial arts tournament after I had to stop for two weeks when my wife became ill. With the tournament two weeks away, I had to resume training at the gym 4-5 hours a day and could not afford to take time off for muscle-recovery.

I've been abusing them for about 4 years. Interestingly enough, I would go through 60-90 percs so quickly, I didnt withdraw ( at first ). I was averaging 12 10mg pills a day.

My heart goes out to all of you folks going through the withdrawl symptoms. I am experiencing at this moment as I type. All experience different withdrawl symptoms. I'm the insomniac with the chills/runs. Some cant sleep - some do nothing BUT sleep. Some get muscle pain - some dont.

One thing to remember - if you really want to kick - you must change your habits. You cant hang out with the same people if they share a passion for opiates. You cant just stop the habit - you must REPLACE it with a new/more positive hobby/passion, etc.

To continue with the same actions and expect a different result is the true meaning of insanity.

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becauase pills r handed 2 u by a doctor/pharmacist doesnt mean safe. i suffer from fibrocycstic breasts. iv had the same physician 4 10 years. in the last 2 1/2 years iv been on demerol, duragesic, fentynol, hydromorph contin, oxycontin, percocet, and whatever else i was 2 screwed up 2 remember, please somebody tell me how after a year in my doctor seein me once a month 4 5 years, could not c a possible problem oking the renewal of a script 4 a patient taking 16 a day, as he was informing me 10 a day was considerd a "clinical" overdose. NOT RIGHT. Isent my kids to go live with my parents 3 weeks b4 rock bottom, then tried to drive my car into a light pole. that was it I DETOXED. the scarey thing is i tried ecxtacy a couple times a saw 4 myself i could b addicted so i didnt touch again, it waws more so appealing than other drugs iv tried 4 some reason. Thats whats scarey TAKE NO COMFORT IN WHAT DOCTORS GIVE U ITS UP 2 U 2 DO UR OWN RESEARCH ON THE MEDS. And to top it off found out im 3 monthes pregnant saw a physician that overlooked medication im perscribed that has severe potential 4 birth defects even taken in 1st trimester, unbelievably iwas being seen because i thought i was having a miscarrige Drug:gabapenton

jakemcd · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 3

This article really hit home. I had an accident almost 5 years ago, in which I broke both of my arms. I was a bricklayer at the time, and I stepped where I shouldn't have. I only fell 6 feet, but I landed parallel with the ground, with my arms straight out in front of me. I did serious damage, and to this day suffer from a lot of pain. I stopped taking my percocet, oxycocet, w/e you want to call them, because I don't want to rely on these drugs for the rest of my life. Normally I would go through 80 pills in 4 days. For the last 3 days I cut down from about 20 pills in a day, to 4 pills...then the second day I had 2 pills...now I have nothing, and my nose is running, my eyes are running (i'm also crying a lot), my legs ache horribly...but my arms, the two things that are supposed to hurt...don't.
I honestly did what I did to find out if the "pain" in my arms is really as bad I think, or have thought for the last 5 years. I forgot to mention I am also on a 100mg/h fentanyl patch, which I also stopped using. So right now I'm going through double hell.
It's 5:15am right now, and I haven't slept a wink tonight. Thinking I might be coming down with a cold, and wanting not wanting to believe I have an addiction, I did a quick internet search for "percocet withdrawal symptoms" and here I am. Thank you for the information in this thread. I really feel for anyone who has gone through what I'm going through. The only advice I could add would be talk to someone who cares about you, I spent a good part of the evening visiting a good friend, and distraction is a powerful thing.

The worst part about what I'm going through is that im 3 hours, I can call my doctor and get a new script for more or w/e I need. I just really need to avoid doing that, and get through however long this takes.

I hope this is helpful to anyone, If I could help anyone, if my pain and this horrible mess or suffering i'm going through helps even one person by reading it, I might feel like it was worth sharing. (fluxhorizon@hotmail.com) I'm willing to talk to anyone about this subject. and share stories, experiences.

Be strong.

Jake

TD33 · Newbie Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

I only take 4 x 5mg a day....pretty much every day. I take them all at the same time all ground up....I have a super stressful job and a shattered arm and terrible knee so the percocet helps everything. I find I concentrate better and I think about nothing except what I'm doing because I'm pain free and addicted. I stopped 3 days ago. The depression is in full force. I have a long distance relationship and the paranoia is ridiculous. I've had 2 conversations that were so not me it's ridiculous. I play a sport at its highest level (just can't make a living at it) but it's my passion and I can't play because of the pain in my knee. I tore my MCL playing football and the pain is always there.....or maybe I want it to be there to have more percs. God, this sounds terrible, but it is my question.....the pain is real....why live a life in pain when you can live a pain-free life addicted to this crap....or is that just it....does there have to be an end date or can it be managed long term?

Symptoms of percocet withdrawal

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