how to detox @ home off oxycodone?

You cannot die from opiate withdrawal itself. That is nonsense. If you really want to quit, slowly wean yourself off the medication. I was addicted to 240 mg of oxycodone for roughly 3 years. I weaned down, ON MY OWN, and was opiate free in 4 months. The withdrawal from opiates is HIGHLY exagerrated by many. However, everyone is different. While you're weaning, it helps to excercise, eat well, and take plenty of high-grade supplements.

I wish people would keep their delusional beliefs to themselves. I've seen this far too often in the medical community. When somebody is in deep water physically, emotionally, and cognitively, they tend to delude themselves into thinking that there is a purpose to their suffering; that there is a "God" who will be there for them. There is simply an overwhelming lack of evidence for the existence of a god such as Yahweh, Jesus, Zeus, Wotan, Thor, or the thousands of others that humans have created over the past 200,000 years or so. It's folklore folks, lol.

[ I cannot find a facility anywhere that will accept me. I have written every talk show under the sun and no one is helping!
I have called a every facility I can find on the internet, and hospitals that have drug programs. Either they won't take me or they seem more like a prison ward then a rehab facility. I can not do the 12 step, this is not what this person needs. What I need is a place that will preserve my dignity and my self esteame. I had a real crappy childhood and spent the last forty years trying to become a human being now all the human being have left the planet and I am the only one left.
I do not know what to do, HELP!

STRAIGHT TALK!!!!!

As a physician who does out patient detox, I am very familiar with patients like you. You want detox but only on YOUR terms. Your expectations are completely unrealistic and unachievable. You will never get the "help" you want simply because you expect modern detox methods to conform to YOUR expectations and for you to call all the shots. Realize that your own chioces got you here and accept responsibility. Stop blaming others, doctors, friends, family, your childhood for your addiction. Life is what it is regardless of where you start from. You need to get a bigger shovel to get me to pay attention to the BS you are throwing at yourself and others. I've seen it all and you aren't convincing anyone, even yourself!

You don't "need" 12 step? Again, bad choice. I guess you REALLY know what you need.....like another OXY. Your assessment of what you "need" got you in this shape to begin with. You must realize that any choice that you make at this point that doesn't include REAL detox is highly suspect.

NEWS FLASH.....Your plan hasn't worked, won't work, can't work. You obviously are trying to convince yourself that you REALLY want detox. You don't. Yet. If you did, you would leap at any chance to do so. You need to realize that your "self esteem" isn't what's at stake here. Your future as a functional human is. Your dignity is soon to follow.

We haven't left the planet. Your expectations, however, are otherworldly and are WAY out there. Maybe you're the one who has left the planet. Come back to earth with your expectations, get in a detox center (ANY detox center) and get straightened out. Stop wasting your life, everyone else's time and your breath on your worn out excuses.

Tough talking but caring,
Dr. Bwana

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While I agree that the 12 steps work for some, tapering off or doing it at home works for many others. This segment of the population is really underreported... who wants to admit that they were/are addicted? Not many. Those who chose to taper/detox at home by themselves are doing so because they want to keep it private. Nothing wrong with doing so.

I have been to both 12 step programs and done it at home. I prefer and find a self tapering program to detox much better for me personally. After you detox on your own you then realize that it is totally possible to do. This in turn makes my relapses much shorter because I know I personally can taper off and then get over the worst over a weekend.

I do totally agree about a person needing to take them blame and realize that they got themselves into said position. In order to get out you will need to summon an inner strength that will allow you to fight the cravings you will get. I personally do not get many cravings during withdrawal, however they start to creep up a few days after I am in the clear.

my boyfriend needs help with detoxing from this aweful thing can u help me !!

Hi honey! Is he on it for pain or for getting high?

Disagree with that statement,Your heart will never stop coming off oxy's! Zanax and Achohol yes,Not pain meds!
Just load up on imodium and tylenol for a week and you will be fine!
The physical addiction is over in days the mental is a longer!

hi my name is ryan i have been taking painpills 4 about 7years.. it all started with my so called friends then i had to have them everyday.. i need some help on what to do to get off the pain pills.. i take any painpills vicodin,percecet,loracet,norco and il take 15 to 30 a day just whatever i can get.. and my life sucks wake up and look 4 them thats all i do i need help and scard to tell any of my family about it. i am 21 years old and have my whole life ahead just want to get off these things wat can i do???

Hi Ryan! 1st thing BIG HUG! 2nd, so you are addicted for just drug use or for pain?

You need to tell your family, and I will tell you for sure that they already know that you are an addict! It is a common belief = with addicts - that no one else knows about their problem! And they are surprised to find out EVERYONE knew before they did! So be honest and have them there to help you.

You need a good doctor, who will listen and make out a plan how to gently wean yourself off of these - it is TOTALLY doable OK? I know you want off of these yesterday, but that doesn't work for most people!

i was on methadone, but I have to say I wasn't a fan! BUT I have to take pills for pain, so it's a problem! But I have been off Percs for about 3 years now! I used to know the day and minute! So that is a big step for me! I was addicted for just over 6 years. so the old saying is true "IF I can do it so can you!" Just nice and slow, start changing your lifestyle too - start interacting more with positivie people and lifesytles! Etc.

It can be done!

I've been on 100-140mg of oxycodone for the past 6 months. I had a neck injury in 1992 C3-C4-C5-C6-C7 for which I used Ibuprofen for 18 years and just put up with the pain. The pain suddenly got very bad, and I was on hydrocone for about 6 months, and then my pain got worse and my dr. finally switched me to oxycodone which worked great. 2 10s every 3 hours. I just had my second radiofrequency rizotomy and it worked great at killing the pain! I told my doctor I want to get off the percocet now, as I had dropped down to 4 oxy's per day and was fine. I've been on Clonidine for 4 days, 3 per day. The clonidine works for about 3-4 hours, but then the unbearable itchy skin starts in! I've been taking the Clonidine as prescribed, but I've also taken a 1/2 of a 10 of oxycodone twice a day, too, to make it from pill to pill (clonidine). Today, the clonidine kicked my butt and I slept all day, woke up with the itchy skin and took a percocet in order to make it to my third clonidine at 8-9pm (it's 5pm here now). My doctor didn't tell me I would need to take any percocets during this detox. I'm glad I saw this discussion, so I don't feel bad that I've needed to take one per day the past four days. Thank you all. God, I hope this is over soon!

I'm not a fan of Clonidine I take it at night only - as it zonks me out! I have recently started taking 50mg of Hydroxyzine HCI, at first you just want to sleep! BUT I take about 3 a day now, and it stops that burning and itching/irritability! FAR better then Clonidine! so ask for that! You will see that you don't need the Oxy's with it! It provides quite the relief! It's good for panic attacks too - if you get those! Hope this helps! And just know it will be over soon! Good luck and health!

:-) i have been on OXYCOTIN FOR 9 YEARS AND IM WANTING TO QUIT ALL ITS DOING IS TEARING MY LIFE APART ITS MADE ME LOOSE ALOT THAT I LOVE OVER ME TAKING PILLS I TOOK 250MG A DAY EVERYDAY AND I HAVE GOT ALOT WRONG WITH ME MY STOMACH IS REALLY MESSED UP THATS WHY I STARTED ON DRUGS I WISH I NEVER SEEN A OXYCOTIN MORE LESS ANY OTHER PILLS . I WISH I NEVER WOULD OF TOOK MY FIRST ONE . I NEED TO GET MY LIFE TOGETHER AND RAISE MY 2 BABIES AND BE HIGH ON LIFE WITH MY BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And you WILL! Are you taking them for pain or is it illegally to get high!? I will help you further, I just need to know in which way you are addicted OK? Just know it WILL happen and there IS hope! The makers of these drugs were actually fined and taken to court, because they knew just how addictive they are and hid it from EVERYONE! Ordinary people are driven to even do holdups to get these herroine pills! So we will work together OK?

Bambi- Thanks for the suggestion. Just got some Hydrxyzine 25mgs. Took one a minute ago. We'll see how it works. I appreciate your input! Feels like freedom is right around the corner.

FYI I've been clean and sober for 19 years through 12 steps. This oxycodone has been done as prescribed, not as a relapse. It just so happens that even as prescribed, it's been hell to detox off of it! Thanks for your help, Bambi!

im a 25 year old male . i been taking lortabs for 5 years , sins my knee injury in 2005 .. i started taking 1 5mg evry 6 hours .. after a year i got adicted to them , know i been haveing back pain for almost 3years and i cant stop taking them , 3 months ago a friend of mine give a full scrip of norcos 10 mg .. i got to the point that at work i was taking 6x day two after evry meal .. and on the weekends i was taking up to 8 x day .. i when true my scrip in 2 weenks .. know im only taking 2 10 mg x day .. if i dont take one before bed i have bad dreams an i feal like my nervs get cramps and bad bad anciety ... I NEED HELP I WANNA STOP MY PAIN AN STOP TAKING MEDS ,,