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chairmanma084 · 07-28-2009, 10:03 AM

Hello

I was released from my detox facility a week ago tomorrow. I had been using at least 40mg of Oxycontin/Hydrocodone for over a year on a daily basis. That amount was not a regular thing, just a minimum to get me through. On average I'd say it was closer to something around 60-80mg, it's all pretty blurry really now.

Anyway, I went through a day of WD before being admitted (insurance issues) including steady hot/cold flashes, sweating, insomnia, etc. After being admitted, they tested us on a CAL or COW Scale that was set up to find when a person had reached a level of withdrawal where suboxone would be appropriate to begin administering.

I never tested high enough to be put on the stuff. In fact after day two, I felt remarkably better. I still couldn't go #2 for a few days. In fact, because I never really WD'ed badly, they bounced me 3 days early with no medication protocol or follow up really at all besides a referral to a local psychiatric facility.

I'm 24, 5'10", always take care of my body besides drugs. Am I right in assuming that my abuse was not that serious other than the financial and family/friend ramifications that it caused?

Does metabolism and overall health/resiliency have a lot to do with it?

07-28-2009, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
chairmanma084 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: salisbury, nc Posts: 66 Blog Entries: 2	Going without/Confusion Hello I was released from my detox facility a week ago tomorrow. I had been using at least 40mg of Oxycontin/Hydrocodone for over a year on a daily basis. That amount was not a regular thing, just a minimum to get me through. On average I'd say it was closer to something around 60-80mg, it's all pretty blurry really now. Anyway, I went through a day of WD before being admitted (insurance issues) including steady hot/cold flashes, sweating, insomnia, etc. After being admitted, they tested us on a CAL or COW Scale that was set up to find when a person had reached a level of withdrawal where suboxone would be appropriate to begin administering. I never tested high enough to be put on the stuff. In fact after day two, I felt remarkably better. I still couldn't go #2 for a few days. In fact, because I never really WD'ed badly, they bounced me 3 days early with no medication protocol or follow up really at all besides a referral to a local psychiatric facility. I'm 24, 5'10", always take care of my body besides drugs. Am I right in assuming that my abuse was not that serious other than the financial and family/friend ramifications that it caused? Does metabolism and overall health/resiliency have a lot to do with it?