Re: Oxy and withdrawal
- From: Melodious Thunk <thunk.melodious@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:40:06 -0700 (PDT)
Thank you everyone for your welcome and your replies. I feared
oxycodone withdrawal was going to be "hard," and from your
descriptions I'll just have to prepare for it. In my post, I must have
come across as a real abuser, and sometimes that's exactly how I feel.
I don't like to talk about me much but just for clarity, my dr. knows
what's up and is always extremely helpful, and I'm honest with him.
I've had chronic pain for more than 10 years but only for the last 3
have I been treating it aggressively, pharmaceutically, and only for
the last 2 using prescription NSAIDs "and up." These last couple of
years I've gone through withdrawal 3 times I think; once because I had
"used them up" early, once because my meds were apparently stolen by a
friend, and once because I (then) didn't want to be on them. The last
time was from Percocets which were IIRC 10 mg oxycodone & 325 mg
acetaminophen (6 x daily). After that the dr switched me to what I
called "straight oxycodone" and should have called oxycodone HCL; I
think it is generic Roxicodone. The 1st month was okay but the 2nd
month, after less than a week, the 6 x 15 mg was not working and the
dr. advised me to go ahead and take them every 3 rather than 4 hours.
Instead it worked well to use 2 pills every 4 hours, and I told him,
He didn't scold me and my new prescription is 5 x 30 mg daily. I hope
I can maintain this dosage for awhile. I don't know if I even want to
try the time-release oxycontin. I *only* take the oxycodone, no other
pain meds.
This is too much detail for my comfort but I hope it gives a little
background. I'm not crazy about the "high" or better yet "fog" of the
opiates. I suppose it would be fun occasionally but as a way of
living, well I spend far too much time thinking about the "next" pain
pill. Stifles my creativity which in turn ruins my work. But, I take
them so that I can function, so that I can take care of my kids who
are still pretty young (boys 12 and 6). I don't expect to ever be
"pain-free" but, with opiates, I can make cook and drive and work.
Without the relief that the opiates provide, I can't even wash dishes.
I can't even open cereal boxes. I'm nearly fully disabled. The opiates
merely mask the pain so that, when gripping for example, I feel a
sharp pain and then a lot of pressure and discomfort. Without them,
any attempt to grip something literally has me screaming. I'm sure I
don't have to explain any of this to anyone here. I am frightened of
withdrawal because of the loss of function during the sickness; sure,
I know I'll be physically miserable, I could handle that; but that
doesn't change my responsibilities toward my family.
It's a helluva choice to have to make, to be an addict or to be
disabled. It doesn't help that law enforcement (DEA rules) sticks
their nose in all of this either. After my kids are grown I may make a
different choice. Thanks again all (the suggestions of Baclofen and
Imodium are especially appreciated, and methadone is an interesting
suggestion).
(BTW re-reading this I see that the "functionality" I described are
sometimes considered "female" tasks; I'm a married male. My very
understanding wife and I both work part-time so that we can both be
around to raise our kids. I wouldn't want anyone to misconstrue my
gender!)
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