So I was diagnosed with a spinal tumor in December of 2010 and along with major nerve pain I was given handfuls of medication. I took it as prescribed at first 40mg OxyContin 3 times a day and 15mg Oxycodone (about 12 a day). Then game the fateful day a friend of mine saw an old bottle in the garbage and asked if I had more. He introduced me to snorting them and that's when things got bad. A year and a half later, I lost my job, my money, my fiancé and my pride. I still have a tumor and still have pain, but the pain of knowing I did this to my own life hurts the most. My question is, last night I said that's it, I am done. I put on a Butrans patch and dumped all my meds. So far today, it has been bad and good. The thing that is the worst is the sweats. I have given up wearing a shirt because it will just get soaked. Is there anything that will help? I am 27 years old and a male.
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I'd talk to a doctor-oxy if very very hard to get off and just cutting it out of your daily routine can cause severe withdrawals :( I'd call a doc and see what can be done, he may give you subox (don't stay on that for more than few months)- suboxone can be evil, but it's great to start the sober life-I just got off subox and withdrawals aren't nearly as bad as getting off oxy. stay strong and congrats on taking the step to stopping!
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I am using Butrans a form of bupanorphrine that my doc gave me. But man, still feel like garbage.
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just remember why you stopped, maybe try a different doc? I'm sorry you're going through this but stay strong! what about marijuana? I know it's still a drug but may help falling asleep and stop anxiety? warm milk helps sweats too
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Ok, today isn't as bad as I thought, just feel so off that's all. It's funny how they creap into your head, like "all right I should be using now" but like you said I keep telling myself WHY I am doing this. I think the hardest part has been once the drug haze has cleared, you realize how much you screwed your life up. At least when your high it doesn't seem as real. But I want my life back, no matter how bad I made it, part of being human is to make mistakes and learn from them right?
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It is indeed EVIL. It's evil in the sense that its half life is so long, hence the extended wd's. You MUST taper down to at least 0.1 mg/day for at least 2 weeks before jumping off. I speak from experience after being on the stuff 8 yrs+. And yes, the wd's are easier than oxy, but the catch is they tend to last so much longer.
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