oxycodone withdrawal help!

[bman123]

im now on the first day of withdraw from the pill oxycodone and i wanted to ask some questions what would help me get through it.I am taking xanex for the anxiety that goes along with the withdrawal and wanted to know if its an good idea?Also taking valium 10mg for the insomnia issues that go along with the withdrawl. please help i have already tried to go through it once before but it seems as if the withdrawl never stops! please post back your ideas if this is a good idea or should i try to quit cold turkey again?

I am sorry, my prob. was oxycotin and I just went cold turkey and it was horrible. I didnt sleep for over 100hrs. All I can say is ur at the right place and I know someone else will have better ideas than me! Drink alot of fluids and I will pray for you.

[bman123]

ya oxycodone/oxycontin...........they are pritty much the same thing just different names.you probably took oxycontin wich is time release oxycodone.

but ya thanks for replying

maybe you could give me some advice on what helped you?

[shestruggles]

Time, time, time, my friend! The days seem never ending, but it just takes time to wd from oxy.

I've done it so many times & I soooo hate it.

Drink lots of water, no caffie, ibuprofin for aches and chills. Hot hot hot baths. Get comfy, can some magazines or books, and and some good movies if you can. Just try to keep your mind busy, and get a little exercise (ie walking around the house)

What is boils down to is that you're gonna feel like crap, no way around it. It's won'y last forever, you just have to wait as the poison gets outta you.

The best advice I can give is - don't quit! If you give in and take something you'll be back at day 1.

I wish you all the best!

Keep posting here if you can. SOmetimes it helps to talk to others who have been through the same hell.

Much Love:SS

[bman123]

thanks for the advice im going to do that and tire my body out by getting out and doing stuff...........i noticed if i sit around the house that i just feel more like crap ..............i will continue to post my progress each day.But the one thing you said is very true this will be the second time i go through withdrawl and there is no way around the pain..............i just have to be strong and not let the cravings overpower my mind.

[angelgirl]

Hey there, WELCOME to SR!!!
Goodto have you here. Glad you're going to pst your progress.
Can you check with a doctor? Can you go to a medical detox?
That is the easiest, SO much easier than doing it at home, makes
it seem liek a piece of cake.. But their is money issues. Although ifyou do a search, their was info. in this forum a few weeks ago, for a free detox/ treamtnet facility, but you can imagine, if it's free, what the waiting list may be like??? I'm not sure.
I have been where you are. I have also done hospital, I'd take hospital anytime over home..
Just do wwhateveryou need to do, without using. Be careful using all those benzo's. they are exremely addicting, you don't wantto pass one addiction off for another, and they say, detoxing from benzo's is so much worse than anything else..
Stick around read threads, and post your heart out. It helps alot to get the crap out of your head...
Hang in there you can do this!!!!
I take meds to, you just have to be sure to take as prescribed, so you don't have problems later. They arent meant t be used long term...

Love, Becky

[bman123]

angel girl thanks for replying............the last time i went through this i went to the hospital with a 107 degree temp..........i was concidered unstable.......so i stayed their for a day so they could watch over me.........my doctor perscribed the valium for the sleeplessness and my brother gave me the xanex.........he said it would help with the anxiety?.........i am planning on stoping the meds in 3 days altogether.....because exactly what you said ..........they are also addictive.........my doctor told me to take 1 a night and 2 if it isnt enough but for a week only.wich i am also going to stop in 3 days anyways and try and take good old tylenol pm.
thats the last thing i need right now.........another addiction!

[bella]

i have tried it every possible way and just for me personally; the only way that worked was cold turkey. do it whatever way works for you but just take caution that you don't let xanax and the likes become your crutch. one addiction for another is dagerous ground. time is really the only thing that makes it all go away. yes it seems as thought the withdrawal never stops. there is an end though, i promise. try to keep busy if at all possible and take lots of baths if you have problems with chills. otherwise just keep posting and don't give in.

[ashley80]

Be careful mixing the valium and xanax. They are both benzodiazepines (sp?). I would be worried about overdose.

I've been through opiate withdrawal dozens of times....there's no easy way, but it really helps if you can get medical help from a doctor who understands addiction. It is very unpleasant but it doesn't last forever. Be good to yourself and get some medical help.

Ashley

[jes154]

I withdrawed from perc and hydro 10's which is similar. The withdraws lasted 3 1/2 days for me. I found out I was pregnant so all I could do was take extra strength tylenol and hot baths. I think one of the worst parts is not being able to sleep. I would be careful on the meds your taking now. I had to see a psychitrist for depression afterward. It's been three months and one week since I had my last pill, I'm not gonna lie it's not easy but very hard, but you can do it. A saying from the bible helped me "This to shall pass".

[theNAway]

I have been there as well. TOO many times to count. Just a word of caution from an opiate & benzo recovering addict.
DO NOT, DO NOT get addicted or abuse the benzo's. A. They can kill you in withdrawal. B. You will wish you would have died first if you do go through withdrawal.
I have withdrawn off of 480-720mgs. oxycodone and it is HELL for 7-10. I have withdrawn off of 6mg alprazolam(Zanax) and you wish you have been dropped off in hell.
My last run almost ago year now I was in ICU for a week, (480-720mgs opiates + 12-16mg Zanax) and I was still in PAWS(Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome) for 4 months.
There are things to help with the RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) from opiate abuse. Such as B6 (aid in absorbtion) Zinc/Magnesium (Muscle spasms), multivitamin, banana's for the potassium. And my all time favorite - slimfast if you can't eat.
I would also suggest getting to an NA meeting or call your local NA group so you can get in contact with someone so they can help you through this as well.
It is a LOT easier when you have help.
It is the only thing that saved my life and has kept me in recovery this long.
NA = Never Again Never Alone
If you have any other questions or need help, please ask.

Chad H.
Being Clean is Being Free