Oxycontin Withdrawals?
Question by GOddess: oxycontin withdrawals?
i was taking a mix of oxycodone and oxycontin for the past two months on and off. I stopped takin them and about a month ago i started taking a dosage of 90mg-120mg daily and got addicted. My last time taking them was this past wednesday night. I stopped cold turkey and i havnt been able to sleep. Thursday night i slept two hours and lastnight the same. Im totally anxious. Cant sit still. Very irritable. But today i have new symptoms. Im coughing alot and its like my body wants to throw up but i cant. And im sneezing left and right. And also diarrea i was able to sleep 2 hours this morning. So does that mean that my withdrawals are soon coming to and end?? The past two days i took vicodin to help calm me down and now today im taking tylenol. Help please!
Best answer:
Answer by Mihir
hahaha funny girl..
Answer by The Space Kitth
You are going through Heroin Withdrawal.
This can take about TWO WEEKS to go from start to finish, but Vicodin is JUST MORE HEROIN and it is extending your detox.
Detox isn’t the part that you need to worry about… It is the depression, anxiety, the crushing sense of loss, the chronic back pain… All these other things you will be dealing with for the next 6 months.
Getting the opiates out of your system is the LEAST of your problems, no matter how much like sh*t you feel right now.
You REALLY need to contact an addiction specialist and if you can’t afford to go to a real doctor, you should look in to NA (Narcotics Anonymous) for support if nothing else is available to you.
Opiate Addiction is the hardest addiction to kick… ESPECIALLY for women since our brains are hardwired to LLOOVVEE opiates…
You REALLY need support in the next 6 months or you will go back to taking it again and will only have to start the process of detox from scratch.
STOP
TAKING
OPIATES
TO
“HELP”
YOUR
OPIATE
DETOX!
That does nothing but draw out the detox process!
Your back must hurt, your joints must hurt, you crave sugar, you can’t sleep but can’t think straight, the sweats, the shakes… ALL of that is your body and brain trying to FORCE you to take more opiates… PERIOD.
Don’t delude yourself… When you get hooked on Opiate Pain Medication, you are ON HAROIN!
Heroin = Opiate
Opium = Opiate
Vicodine = Opiate
Oxycodone = Opiate
Oxycontin = Opiate
Morphine = Opiate
They are slightly chemically different but all work the same…
How to Endure Acute Withdrawal from Opiates (Narcotics)
http://www.wikihow.com/Endure-Acute-Withdrawal-from-Opiates-(Narcotics)
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Opiates and opioids, also known as narcotics, are the strongest pain relievers available. They are also some of the most widely abused and addictive substances known to man. Abrupt cessation of the use of these substances leaves the user in great physical and psychological pain. The symptoms can include watery eyes, runny nose, yawning and sweating at first. They are sometimes followed by restlessness, irritability, loss of appetite, tremors, severe, severe depression, vomiting, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, chills alternating with flushing, excessive sweating, pains in the bones and muscles of the back and extremities, and muscle spasms. However, withdrawal can be made much more comfortable with a few preparations. This article will help you deal with the transition.
1. Understand what you are getting into. The decision to quit using must be made wholly of your own accord. You cannot quit for a parent, lover, or a job. It will not work. It is a difficult decision and depending on how long you have been addicted, life without dope may be unthinkable. Many addicts find that every facet of their day has something to do with drugs. You must decide that you are done with the lifestyle and that you do not want to get high anymore. You must also cut off contact with suppliers and enablers.
2. Plan a visit to the drugstore. You are going to want to have some of the following on hand to make your detoxification more comfortable.
OTC analgesics such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or one of the NSAIDS (ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen) will be helpful for body aches. Without an exogenous opiate in your body, the most mild aches and pains will feel exponentially worse.
A first generation, sedating antihistamine such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), or meclizine (Dramamine II) will help with the inevitable nausea that you will experience. An antihistamine will also help with the sneezing, runny nose and lacrimation (eye tearing). The sedative effects also may help combat some of the anxiety and insomnia.
Loperamide hydrochloride (Immodium AD) for the treatment of diarrhea. It is structurally related to the opioid meperidine (Demerol), but does not cross the blood-brain barrier. It acts on opiate receptors in the intestines and stops spasms and therefore diarrhea. It will be your best friend during this time and will make life much easier. Take it only if needed, but double the suggested dose. Remember, your colon is used to a barrage of narcotics, and it might not respond as strongly to the lower dose. Stock up on all of these medicines, as you need to be ready for up to 2 weeks of dopesickness before all is said and done and you can get back to your life.