OK. Well here it goes. I've never told this to anyone so I figure telling the entire word would be a good start.
Over the last 6 months I've been dabbling with opiates. Vicodin and Percocet at first, then i discovered oxcyontin. Just to make sure you know, anytime I reference oxycontin in this post I'll be referencing the yellowish 40mg oxycontin tablets. Anyway, I started slow, a percocet here and a vicodin there. Once I discovered oxycontin I decided that I liked that one best. I'd take them recreationally, rarely ever taking more than 1.5 or 2 tablets per every coupe of days, then that turned to every day, and so the fun began
Anyway, I would consume these tablets orally, until i discovered a method that let me IV the drugs. I did that for about a month until i noticed terrible effects. I was loosing weight rapidly, feeling terrible constantly, etc. That's when I discovered that I was physically addicted. This scared the hell out of me. I had never been physically addicted to anything before in my life, aside from cigarettes.
After that I decided that I needed some sort of change, (and my go-to-guy for the pills was MIA), I decided to stop IV'ing the stuff, threw out all of my needles, and savored the last few remaining pills that I had. Consuming orally. I did this until i ran out, and then I found out that the withdrawal effects were HARDCORE! I had no idea. It was like a superflu. The cold sweats are what bug me the most. I lasted about two days before calling and getting more oxy.
At my peak during the period I was injecting, I think I was averaging 120-160mg of oxycontin per day. (that was about 2 months ago).
Over those next two months I began to dramatically slow down my intake of oxycontin. This week I've been averaging about 40mg per day. Today I've had about 35mg (and i should be going to bed soon).
Anyway. I fell asleep last night early, before I could take my nightly half tablet of oxy. I woke up this morning with the sweats and the usual withdrawal symptoms. I have one tablet left. And I have work tomorrow but the rest of the week off. I think that I'm going to take a 1/4 tablet before I go into work tomorrow, see how long I can go until I'm forced to take another 1/4 tablet. etc etc until the tablet is gone.
Anyway. I've done quite a bit of research and a lot of prep for my anticipated withdrawal. I bought L-Tyrosine 1000, Potassium Gluconate 99, Vitamin B-6 100, Magnesium 250, Zinc 50 (yes I followed both the Thomas guide and the revision). I also plan on using a bit of grass and Valium.
Now that you guys are up to speed (and I assure you that I'll come back and post as the days go on) I want to ask a question.
I've read numerous accounts of people swearing that DXM (the ingredient in cough syrups) helps dramatically with the withdrawals. I'm planning on incorporating small doses of that (50mg to start) into the above supplement regiment.
Could anyone give me some pointers? Past Experiences? Etc.
I know what I'm in store for, but I'm committed to getting off this evil stuff. I leave for an exotic vacation in a month, and I want to make sure that I'm off this stuff FOR GOOD by then. I know you cant rush certain things, but truth be told, I hate the stuff now. The only reason I continue to take it is so I don't have to face the obvious withdrawals.
What a great reward that will be to myself. Finally off this junk on a beach with a martini.
WISH ME LUCK YOU GUYS!
Over the last 6 months I've been dabbling with opiates. Vicodin and Percocet at first, then i discovered oxcyontin. Just to make sure you know, anytime I reference oxycontin in this post I'll be referencing the yellowish 40mg oxycontin tablets. Anyway, I started slow, a percocet here and a vicodin there. Once I discovered oxycontin I decided that I liked that one best. I'd take them recreationally, rarely ever taking more than 1.5 or 2 tablets per every coupe of days, then that turned to every day, and so the fun began
Anyway, I would consume these tablets orally, until i discovered a method that let me IV the drugs. I did that for about a month until i noticed terrible effects. I was loosing weight rapidly, feeling terrible constantly, etc. That's when I discovered that I was physically addicted. This scared the hell out of me. I had never been physically addicted to anything before in my life, aside from cigarettes.
After that I decided that I needed some sort of change, (and my go-to-guy for the pills was MIA), I decided to stop IV'ing the stuff, threw out all of my needles, and savored the last few remaining pills that I had. Consuming orally. I did this until i ran out, and then I found out that the withdrawal effects were HARDCORE! I had no idea. It was like a superflu. The cold sweats are what bug me the most. I lasted about two days before calling and getting more oxy.
At my peak during the period I was injecting, I think I was averaging 120-160mg of oxycontin per day. (that was about 2 months ago).
Over those next two months I began to dramatically slow down my intake of oxycontin. This week I've been averaging about 40mg per day. Today I've had about 35mg (and i should be going to bed soon).
Anyway. I fell asleep last night early, before I could take my nightly half tablet of oxy. I woke up this morning with the sweats and the usual withdrawal symptoms. I have one tablet left. And I have work tomorrow but the rest of the week off. I think that I'm going to take a 1/4 tablet before I go into work tomorrow, see how long I can go until I'm forced to take another 1/4 tablet. etc etc until the tablet is gone.
Anyway. I've done quite a bit of research and a lot of prep for my anticipated withdrawal. I bought L-Tyrosine 1000, Potassium Gluconate 99, Vitamin B-6 100, Magnesium 250, Zinc 50 (yes I followed both the Thomas guide and the revision). I also plan on using a bit of grass and Valium.
Now that you guys are up to speed (and I assure you that I'll come back and post as the days go on) I want to ask a question.
I've read numerous accounts of people swearing that DXM (the ingredient in cough syrups) helps dramatically with the withdrawals. I'm planning on incorporating small doses of that (50mg to start) into the above supplement regiment.
Could anyone give me some pointers? Past Experiences? Etc.
I know what I'm in store for, but I'm committed to getting off this evil stuff. I leave for an exotic vacation in a month, and I want to make sure that I'm off this stuff FOR GOOD by then. I know you cant rush certain things, but truth be told, I hate the stuff now. The only reason I continue to take it is so I don't have to face the obvious withdrawals.
What a great reward that will be to myself. Finally off this junk on a beach with a martini.
WISH ME LUCK YOU GUYS!
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On Day 2.5 now. Most of the worst withdrawal symptoms have passed.
DXM & L-Tyrosine is the best combo ever! With the DXM (ingredient in over the counter cough and flu meds) totally let me get to sleep, and almost entirely reversed the effects of aching joints, burning and restless legs at night, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, the chills/sweats were gone with it.
I'm not in the clear yet. I hope tonight I'll have an easier time sleeping, through doubtful because I didn't get out of bed today until 3pm.
DXM & L-Tyrosine is the best combo ever! With the DXM (ingredient in over the counter cough and flu meds) totally let me get to sleep, and almost entirely reversed the effects of aching joints, burning and restless legs at night, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, the chills/sweats were gone with it.
I'm not in the clear yet. I hope tonight I'll have an easier time sleeping, through doubtful because I didn't get out of bed today until 3pm.
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Hi: I have a very bad back a fused right hand and a implant in my left wrist and total knee replacement in my left knee. I have been off pain pills for 4 days. I have been taking them for 10 years. I was told it will be 14 days to 30 days before the withdrawl is gone. It is a real fight to quit.
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Im sitting rite now on my eigth day of some what cold turkey to spare myself the embarrassment of this horrible affliction. It affected everyone around me. the w/d! literally thought i was going to hyperventilate and die. even help from a close girlfriend w ambian, and sleep aids would only help for at the most 2hrs of sleep at a time. My advise through this is try to move around and be physical as hard as is can b. my 3rd day i had to to work a double as a well respected chef in my area. Some how i got by. next nite, normal busy shift( think an aderal may have helped). day 5 off, the worst when i thought it was over. its a mind over matter issue. course was physically challenging, but if u have to go about it like i, try to get ur mind on other things. Close friend really helped me. i'm sure the worst is over w/ the w/d.
hear the hardest part is relapse. i look back on how horrible i felt for 8 days( AN ETERNATY)! Yea id prob do one if it was in front of me!
hear the hardest part is relapse. i look back on how horrible i felt for 8 days( AN ETERNATY)! Yea id prob do one if it was in front of me!
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I had to say something to you guys on cocaine and codiene and vicodin. If you can, just go cold turkey. It is over in about a week. The worst is around day 3-5. Everbody is different. I did feel I should warn all of you about what I am now dealing with.
I was a Vicodin user and oxycodone. I liked the hydrocodone(vicodin) because it gave me energy and made me in a pleasant mood even if the world was horrible. It numbs everything. It would last about 2 hours and then you needed more. I started with a half of a 5mg oxycodone back "in the day" and that would make me euphoric. Oh my God, to have that innocence and purity of body, back! I took me a good year to nice and hooked on Vicodin. Really kicked into addiction in about 3 months. It just became so easy to get for me. NOT GOOD. Make sure you are never near your Drug of choice....ever. Now here is the Warning for you Opiate guys.....NEVER GO ON SUBOXONE/Subutex TO GET OFF OF percocet, vicodin, codien, or any of the generics....You think a 5 day withdraw is bad? TRY 3 WEEKS TO SEVERAL MONTHS!!! Now if you are a Heroin user and you are in danger or legally its not safe, then I think Suboxone and subutex would be a great alternative. They promote it as a safe and easy med that "We will taper you off of." I was told it was no big deal. Oh my God it has been 4 months on it and I am trying to stop it. It is horrific. I should have done a 1 week detox off of the Vicodin and called it a day. Maybe this is good because this experience is gonna burn into my Psyche. Just be careful guys. Doctors are not your care givers. You are responsible for you. Get clean, love yourselves, forgive it all and move along the road. Never forget it was the Doctors who introduced HEROIN as a NON ADDICTIVE alternative to morphine!!! Yep....look it up. So, no answer for an addict is an easy one, but Good Lord dont traumatize yourself if you dont have to. I will pray for you guys and I can tell from reading all of these posts, that you all have something to give this world, so stop spending all your time inside your own heads. Go share yourself with the world out there! They need the gifts that only you have!
I was a Vicodin user and oxycodone. I liked the hydrocodone(vicodin) because it gave me energy and made me in a pleasant mood even if the world was horrible. It numbs everything. It would last about 2 hours and then you needed more. I started with a half of a 5mg oxycodone back "in the day" and that would make me euphoric. Oh my God, to have that innocence and purity of body, back! I took me a good year to nice and hooked on Vicodin. Really kicked into addiction in about 3 months. It just became so easy to get for me. NOT GOOD. Make sure you are never near your Drug of choice....ever. Now here is the Warning for you Opiate guys.....NEVER GO ON SUBOXONE/Subutex TO GET OFF OF percocet, vicodin, codien, or any of the generics....You think a 5 day withdraw is bad? TRY 3 WEEKS TO SEVERAL MONTHS!!! Now if you are a Heroin user and you are in danger or legally its not safe, then I think Suboxone and subutex would be a great alternative. They promote it as a safe and easy med that "We will taper you off of." I was told it was no big deal. Oh my God it has been 4 months on it and I am trying to stop it. It is horrific. I should have done a 1 week detox off of the Vicodin and called it a day. Maybe this is good because this experience is gonna burn into my Psyche. Just be careful guys. Doctors are not your care givers. You are responsible for you. Get clean, love yourselves, forgive it all and move along the road. Never forget it was the Doctors who introduced HEROIN as a NON ADDICTIVE alternative to morphine!!! Yep....look it up. So, no answer for an addict is an easy one, but Good Lord dont traumatize yourself if you dont have to. I will pray for you guys and I can tell from reading all of these posts, that you all have something to give this world, so stop spending all your time inside your own heads. Go share yourself with the world out there! They need the gifts that only you have!
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Hey hows everyone doin...i am also going through the withdrawal stage right now pretty much cold turkey. My doc gave me a cocktail of meds that relaxes ur nerves and anxiety and its working amazing...
Im 20 years old and Oxycontin started taking over me life/money/started getting moody with my family and i relised i had to stop ASAP....So i let my mom no wat has been going on for about the last year and a half and i was at about 80-100mg a day...You need your family there with u to support you, it helps so much, and yes the cocktail from doc help very good 2.....i actually just past 72 hours CLEANNNNNN and now its just day by day....honestly the 2nd day was that worst day for me but it was barable....if u can get through the first 3 days you will be fine.....
KEEP IT UP dont let urself break and if u ever feal alone remember there is other people out there doing this with you.......keep yer head up and never look back
Im 20 years old and Oxycontin started taking over me life/money/started getting moody with my family and i relised i had to stop ASAP....So i let my mom no wat has been going on for about the last year and a half and i was at about 80-100mg a day...You need your family there with u to support you, it helps so much, and yes the cocktail from doc help very good 2.....i actually just past 72 hours CLEANNNNNN and now its just day by day....honestly the 2nd day was that worst day for me but it was barable....if u can get through the first 3 days you will be fine.....
KEEP IT UP dont let urself break and if u ever feal alone remember there is other people out there doing this with you.......keep yer head up and never look back
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I'm almost 2 weeks off oxy. I was snorting 400mg a day for a good 2-3 months and was on at least 100mg a day for the year before that. I'm at the point where the physical sickness is gone but I'm going insane. I actually punched myself in the head so I would stop feeling so incredibly bored and anxious. I'm wondering how bad if at all I would get withdrawls if I ate a perc or two?
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All--I am now 101 hours past my last oxycontin. If I can do it--you can. I would suggest tapering off the medication. I reduced my meds by 10 mg a week under the direction of my physician. To go cold turkey would have made too much physical stress for my body to handle. With tapering 10 mg per week I had slight w/d symptoms for a day each week (nausea--which I utilize scopolamine patch and achy muscles) but was able to continue with daily activities. After stopping the last 10 mg I had increased symptoms on day 2 with hot/cold flashes and a bit of loose stool--but drank lots of water to help flush it out of my system. Today--no w/d symptoms at all. I am so glad that I am off. When I first researched oxycontin w/d--I was scared to death. I just set my plan --got it approved by physician and found my inspiration. I would suggest that you find something that drives you and whenever you are feeling any doubt that you can do it....think about what inspires you and how you will reward yourself once you are off the med. if others can do it--so can you....one day at a time.
Good luck!!
Good luck!!
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relax, coming of oxy is 100 times easier than coming of methadone, I had a HUGE oxy habit and I went cold turkey probably 4 times and it is real, real tough but relatively short lived (7 to 10 ) days for the worst symptoms, for me valium did not help at all, I slept 1 -2 hours per night and the weakness was so bad I couldn't raise my hand or get out of bed for a week, it gets real bad, the anxiety is unbelievable, I always got off it to always get right back on it because the buzz is so powerful, good luck like I always said getting clean is easy but staying clean is the hard part
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aw man, you never should have tried to quit if you were still working !!!!! that's brutal, I waited until I got laid off !!!!!!!
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I have taken 1600 mgs at my max. Itgs my 5th day and feeling a lil better. I stopped cold turkey. My body was in such a shock from not taking any my muscles stopped working. Oxy contin is horrible. Please get rid of it. After the physical withdraw the anxiety will come. I've taken so much I actually stopped breathing. My g mother woke me up and made me stay awake
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Hey everyone. I've been on oxy for about 3 months. At first I would do it every couple of days, like 2-3 days a week. I started at about 40mg a time I used it. For the past month, or longer(I honestly lost track) I have been doing it every day at about 100mg a day. I snorted it and smoked it off of foil. I started smoking it because it gave me a stronger high, and I heard that smoking it makes the withdrawal a lot more bearable when you start to quit. I got off the stuff for 3 days and I relapsed to my dismay. Today is my third day and I am far away from home on a family vacation with a lot of my family in Colorado. I have 3 more days here. They all notice I feel like c**p, but there is no way I can tell them why I do. By the way if you think smoking it makes the withdrawal better it doesn't. It still messes you up mentally. I know that the grass will be greener on the other side. I've been taking 5htp to help with the depression and this mixture of vitamins called animal packs. I want to quit cold turkey without having to deal with soboxine or any rehab. Some people will need that for sure. I've only done the stuff for 3 months and I feel like I'm in hell. I'd hate to see what someone taking it for a year feels like. Just remember that when you can grow up and get off this stuff, any kind of opiates, it will make you a better person in the end. You may have lost a lot of things because of your drug usage, but you can get it back if you try. Just think of the ones who love you, they would do anything for you so why not do this for them. I just wanted to share my story. Wish me luck, and I wish luck to all of you who are in my shoes.
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Hey everyone. I've been on oxy for about 3 months. At first I would do it every couple of days, like 2-3 days a week. I started at about 40mg a time I used it. For the past month, or longer(I honestly lost track) I have been doing it every day at about 100mg a day. I snorted it and smoked it off of foil. I started smoking it because it gave me a stronger high, and I heard that smoking it makes the withdrawal a lot more bearable when you start to quit. I got off the stuff for 3 days and I relapsed to my dismay. Today is my third day and I am far away from home on a family vacation with a lot of my family in Colorado. I have 3 more days here. They all notice I feel like c**p, but there is no way I can tell them why I do. By the way if you think smoking it makes the withdrawal better it doesn't. It still messes you up mentally. I know that the grass will be greener on the other side. I've been taking 5htp to help with the depression and this mixture of vitamins called animal packs. I want to quit cold turkey without having to deal with soboxine or any rehab. Some people will need that for sure. I've only done the stuff for 3 months and I feel like I'm in hell. I'd hate to see what someone taking it for a year feels like. Just remember that when you can grow up and get off this stuff, any kind of opiates, it will make you a better person in the end. You may have lost a lot of things because of your drug usage, but you can get it back if you try. Just think of the ones who love you, they would do anything for you so why not do this for them. I just wanted to share my story. Wish me luck, and I wish luck to all of you who are in my shoes.
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