How long lasts Oxycontin withdrawal?

i know how you feel, i can't stop either. i can not function without them and i am /was really strong minded, but these pills have had me craving for over 10 yrs. if u find a way to quit, let me know. try in house rehab, i am thinking of it. good luck to u.

Day 9 for me cold turkey.  I was on 300mg/450mg of oxy per day for 2 years.  2/13/13 was the last time I took my last Oxy pill, and actually I only had 30mg on 2/13/13 and my normal full 300ish on 2/12/13.  On 2/14/13-2/15/13 I took Suboxone.  For some reason I woke up 2/16/13 and felt fine, so I took 0 anything, next day same, felt great, took nothing, day 3, still zero withdrawals   took nothing, days 4,5,6 I had pretty irritating but tolerable withdraws (minor muscle aches and minor hot flashes, but no sweating, severe trouble sleeping so I watched movies).  Day 7 I woke up from about 5 hours sleep, and felt amazing.  Day 8 was a bit worse, have not slept much on days 5,6,7.  Days 1-4 slept like a baby.  My constipation has turned to pretty lose stools.  Here I am the beginning of day 9.  Considering getting out of the house.  My stomach is mildly irritated but I just woke up and haven't eaten, that might be it.  Still not 100%, Id say Im 80%.  Anyone have any idea when my withdrawals will be completely gone? Believe me my mind is constantly thinking "maybe a little tiny bit wont hurt" so struggling not to relapse.  Just wanna know that I am almost done.

 

 

Wow, if you made it that far without feeling horrible you are doing great. So if you are past the worst part why take anything now. In my case it seems when I take just 30 mg of the Oxy I feel very uncomfortable for the next few days. But you are evidence that not everybody has the same reaction.

Again, at nine days the worst is long gone. There is something called PAWS:Post Acute Withdrawl Syndrome. There are a varity of side effects that can occur when one no longer takes these kinds of medicine. A quick search will reveal plenty of information.about it.

Get rid of the pills...or just keep a few for a real medical emergency. You have come too far to go back now!!

I totally understand how you feel.

But may I give an objective observation of your post?

I don't think you're an addict at all. I think you're physically dependent.

Isn't it funny how we don't worry about this sh*t when we're on antidepressants for depression? Neurontin for nerve paing? Insulin for diabetes? But we struggle with this because there is a stigma attached and we also struggle because the medication makes us PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT on it. If you don't desire it emotionally/pyschologically, you are NOT an addict. I really hate when people label themselves this way. there are GENUINE and very SERIOUS pain related illnesses that require these medications to FUNCTION without pain. I HATE being on them too. I hate the way I feel, but I'd rather feel this way, right now, then to be in such excrutiating pain that I can't function (I have degenerative disc that is really bad and am just recovering from acute sciatica). I take them as prescribed, but when I had my attack from sciatica, I could NOT get the pain under control, so on 5 mg oxy 3x a day (I had been titrating down, wanting off), after an ER visit and emergency doc visit, I had to be put on a HIGHER dose of pain med, as well as steroids to get the inflammation down. I will attempt yet ANOTHER taper under my doctors supervision (I will not be stupid enough to do it cold turkey again with my blood pressure, etc, issues), when the acute phase is over with but I know realistically, until they address my back with surgery, this is GOING to happen and I HATE IT.

I'm not an opiate 'addict'. I'm opiate DEPENDENT.

Let's look at dependence upon antidepressants or any other drug you have to take daily either to live or to function: Would you miss your dose of antidepressant>? Why are we freaked about taking a pain med, but we are not when taking the antidepressant? or have any of us felt the anxiety of what happens when you miss a dose of insulin, bp med, psyche med? Heart med? HELLOOOOOOOO

We get caught up in the stigma. We think we're addicts because we are physically dependent. If you're taking the med as described and you have a true medical situation that warrants its use, NO ONE should tell you its wrong.

I have never had kidney stones, but my doctor has. From what I understand it's excrutiatingly painful.

Please don't be too hard on yourself. You don't seem like an addict at all to me.

Bravo! Well said. There does seem to be a difference between dependant and addicted. Only there individual knows for sure. My family made no distinction between the two and thought it was merely a play on words not to admit one has a problem. For me the only real difference between the two are: is it being taken for medical reasons (very broad) and when you want to stop. I elected to stop taking them because of the side effects. I have no desire to obtain them through illicit means nor present false symptoms to any medical personal. I gave a kidney to a family member and as a result have
had bad low back and left flank pain-it is never going away.

I am not concerened if somebody wants to put a label on me, my life goes on either way. Addcit, dependant....it is the result that counts when you want to stop.

All the best!!!

Ive been on 120 Mg oxyccontin plus 30mmg hydrocone daily for several years under a doctor's close supervision, but now I have to get off at least the oxy so I can have surgery. Any reputable doc should help with the things like anxiety and diarrhea. I've only been mildly uncomfortable, and I'm on day 5 now. Find a good doc to help you withdrawal --you don't have to suffer!

To guest on day 5 from 120 mg OC - how on earth r u only mildly uncomfortable????? I'm about to put myself into withdrawal from about the same dose, & know from past experience that "hell on earth " is a gross understatement of how it feels. Any secrets u could share?

Hope you are still doing well. It's been over two weeks now, and I am feeling back to normal. I truly hope that you are doing okay. All the best. You've been in my thoughts. Sending good karma your way, r

Robin
Thanks-all is going well. Although having been on the medicine for so long I am certain there have been some changes in my body. But as far ass going back to the pain meds...I am done with it. Glad to hear you are doing weel. I'll take that good Karma and send some back at you!
Cheers-john marlon

I have found that this oxy addiction is truly taking over many people's lives. I have been taking oxycodone n OxyContin for 6 years now n have made several attempts to stop including suboxone n cold turkey. Cold turkey was very hard I took Xanax n muscle relaxers to knock myself out for 7 days this worked , however did not last. I tried detox in a treatment facility n was given suboxone for 3 days then released with nothing but advice to attend meetings. I have chronic back pain and the only thing that helps me is oxy. I have not had insurance for 2 years now n this has been a huge problem. During this time I have gone from taking oxy one week n suboxone the following week. I'm playing with fire I know ! My health is not benefiting from this I'm almost 40 n had a stroke in 09. I really feel that the pain can b controlled, but most of all the oxy addiction is mental. I need to stay mentally strong n overcome this . I use 90-200 mg daily depending on my back pain n what's available . I really need insurance or a dr to discuss this with . Any suggestions on what to do without insurance or where to go. I am scared this problem will soon be my demise. Thank u for listening!

Wow what has the dr given u to b mildly uncomfortable ? By day 5 I would b going crazy . That's great ur ok but what alternative is the dr giving ya?

Test to tos

on day 2 of wd from 80-120 mgs daily for 13yrs. feel like death, so depressed. am going to refill my scription this wk, can't function this way. how are you doing now?

Thanks..... :) 4 days to go.

that is the best advice I've read online yet. I am on day 3 of pure hell...I have 8 or more years of opiates (dr rx'd and dealer) and last 4 yrs on at least 120mg oxy daily. Quit cold turkey on Sat. a.m.

wish i'd read your info before I got started but I am actually very glad I didn't go online till today. Too many horror stories. Thanks so much for telling me that I only have a couple more days of this and then i'll be free.