How much should I taper?

[Oxyclean]

I have been on Oxycontin since March. I was taking as much as 160mg twice a day. I did not crush them etc. I am now down to 20mg in the morning 10mg in the afternoon and 10mg at night. I have been hospitalized because the doctor tapered me down too fast. I have diabetes so when I start withdrawing I get very sick. My question is my doctor wants to taper me down by 10mg every week. The last week he wants me to take 10mg every other day. He says that I will not have any withdrawal if I taper. Do you feel that this is true, and how do you feel about this taper?
I have been wearing a Catapress#2 patch since the taper began.

Thank you, Oxyclean

[addicted2009]

Did the Welbutrin help with the depression? I have been abusing adderrall for the last 4 years and want to taper it down but fear the depression and constant sleeping. I have read in several posts that Welbutrin helps. Was your doctor open to writing the script? I currently take Prozac and feel it does nothing.

[ricart70]

Hi carebear,This thread is ten years old almost.If you post your question on the addictions forum of med help there will be alot of people there to help you.Why are you on all of this medication.Were you in an accident?

[carebear2001]

My doctor just last week went through a plan to slow down my medications. I am on 120mg of oxycotin and 50mg of percacet a day along with a butrain paatch at 10mcg/hour. He was going to do something different then oxycotin that wouldnt effect my liver but i didnt know the name, and still do 5 percacets then go down and just take me off the patch. Then today i tried to makw the appointment to get my meds refilled and the woman there said he sent me a dimissile letter which means he wont do pain medications, with no notice!!! What will happen to me and what should I do if I cant find a new doctor, which at the time there arent any taking new patients.
Thanks,
from desprite

[IHateMeds]

Hi Everyone, this is my first time posting here...I hope I can find my way back to this board to see if I got any responses.  Reading everyone elses posts has been very helpful to me, and I would personally like to thank all who have been brave enough to share their stories.  I had a few questions to anyone who might be able to help...  I have been off of Percocets and Oxy's for 3 months now (I was taking upwards of 180 mgs a day)I am still having problems with diarrhea and also depression/crying jags.  Is this normal to still be having physical and emotional problems after 3 months clean???  I would have thought I would be 'better' by now... this is very discouraging.  I see others write posts that they are feeling better after 5-7 days, and that scares the hell out of me.  Of course I am happy for them, but it makes me feel as if I did some sort of permanent damage to my body/brain that I am still feeling sick and depressed after 3 months.  Any words of wisdom from others that had a longer than normal withdrawal period would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance to anyone responding to my post. Hang in there everyone...WHAT DOESNT KILL YOU ONLY MAKES YOU STRONGER!

[IHateMeds]

Hi Everyone, this is my first time posting here...I hope I can find my way back to this board to see if I got any responses.  Reading everyone elses posts has been very helpful to me, and I would personally like to thank all who have been brave enough to share their stories.  I had a few questions to anyone who might be able to help...  I have been off of Percocets and Oxy's for 3 months now (I was taking upwards of 180 mgs a day)I am still having problems with diarrhea and also depression/crying jags.  Is this normal to still be having physical and emotional problems after 3 months clean???  I would have thought I would be 'better' by now... this is very discouraging.  I see others write posts that they are feeling better after 5-7 days, and that scares the hell out of me.  Of course I am happy for them, but it makes me feel as if I did some sort of permanent damage to my body/brain that I am still feeling sick and depressed after 3 months.  Any words of wisdom from others that had a longer than normal withdrawal period would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance to anyone responding to my post. Hang in there everyone...WHAT DOESNT KILL YOU ONLY MAKES YOU STRONGER!

[SICK NICK]

HEY HOWS EVERYONE DOING, I NEED SOME ADVICE I AM CURRENTLY TAKING 4 20 MG OCS A DAY, I AM CHEWING THEM, WHAT WOULD BE THE EASIEST WAY FOR ME TO GET OF OF OXYS,I HAVE BEEN ON THEM FOR 6 MONTHS , I WAS DOING 160 MGS A DAY I SOME HOW STARTED SUBCONSCIOUSLY DECIDING TO SEE HOW LONG I CAN GO UNTIL I REALLY NEEDED ONE .  THEN I TOOK IT WHEN I REALLY NEEDED IT AND ENDED UP CUTTING DOWN TO 80 MGS A DAY OVER A PERIOD OF 2 - 3 WEEKS.. I BELIEVED THAT IF I DIDN'T CHASE THE HIGH AND JUST TAKE ENOUGH TO KEEP ME NORMAL NOT HIGH I WOULD BE ABLE TO CUT DOWN AND IT WORKED FOR ME, ANYWAY THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WANNA KNOW IF HYDROCODONE WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME IF I COME OF THE OCS AND HOW MUCH HYDROCODONE I SHOULD TAKE A DAY WHEN I SWITCH TO THE HYDROCODONE...I ALSO WENT THROUGH A DETOX BEFORE COLD TURKEY AND ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH PANIC ATTACKS AND BLOOD PRESSURE WENT TO 230/150 AND I STARTED HYPERVENTILATED,WHEN I GOT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THEY GAVE ME A SHOT OF ATIVAN AND IT BROUGHT MY BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN, HAS ANYONE ELSE GOTTEN PANIC ATTACKS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE COMING OF OF HIGH DOSES OF ANY OPIATES OR IS THIS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT I HAVE I DO NOT NO ABOUT.. PLEASE HELP ME AND THE BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.. THANK YOU, NICK..........

MY BLOODPRESSURE IS FINE WHEN I AM ON OPIATES , EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I HAVE A LITTLE PANIC ATTACK AND MY BP GOES UP TO LIKE 150/95 AND THEN BACK DOWN, THANK YOU NICK......

[SICK NICK]

HEY HOWS EVERYONE DOING, I NEED SOME ADVICE I AM CURRENTLY TAKING 4 20 MG OCS A DAY, I AM CHEWING THEM, WHAT WOULD BE THE EASIEST WAY FOR ME TO GET OF OF OXYS,I HAVE BEEN ON THEM FOR 6 MONTHS , I WAS DOING 160 MGS A DAY I SOME HOW STARTED SUBCONSCIOUSLY DECIDING TO SEE HOW LONG I CAN GO UNTIL I REALLY NEEDED ONE .  THEN I TOOK IT WHEN I REALLY NEEDED IT AND ENDED UP CUTTING DOWN TO 80 MGS A DAY OVER A PERIOD OF 2 - 3 WEEKS.. I BELIEVED THAT IF I DIDN'T CHASE THE HIGH AND JUST TAKE ENOUGH TO KEEP ME NORMAL NOT HIGH I WOULD BE ABLE TO CUT DOWN AND IT WORKED FOR ME, ANYWAY THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WANNA KNOW IF HYDROCODONE WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME IF I COME OF THE OCS AND HOW MUCH HYDROCODONE I SHOULD TAKE A DAY WHEN I SWITCH TO THE HYDROCODONE...I ALSO WENT THROUGH A DETOX BEFORE COLD TURKEY AND ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH PANIC ATTACKS AND BLOOD PRESSURE WENT TO 230/150 AND I STARTED HYPERVENTILATED,WHEN I GOT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THEY GAVE ME A SHOT OF ATIVAN AND IT BROUGHT MY BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN, HAS ANYONE ELSE GOTTEN PANIC ATTACKS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE COMING OF OF HIGH DOSES OF ANY OPIATES OR IS THIS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT I HAVE I DO NOT NO ABOUT.. PLEASE HELP ME AND THE BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.. THANK YOU, NICK..........

MY BLOODPRESSURE IS FINE WHEN I AM ON OPIATES , EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I HAVE A LITTLE PANIC ATTACK AND MY BP GOES UP TO LIKE 150/95 AND THEN BACK DOWN, THANK YOU NICK......

[SICK NICK]

HEY HOWS EVERYONE DOING, I NEED SOME ADVICE I AM CURRENTLY TAKING 4 20 MG OCS A DAY, I AM CHEWING THEM, WHAT WOULD BE THE EASIEST WAY FOR ME TO GET OF OF OXYS,I HAVE BEEN ON THEM FOR 6 MONTHS , I WAS DOING 160 MGS A DAY I SOME HOW STARTED SUBCONSCIOUSLY DECIDING TO SEE HOW LONG I CAN GO UNTIL I REALLY NEEDED ONE .  THEN I TOOK IT WHEN I REALLY NEEDED IT AND ENDED UP CUTTING DOWN TO 80 MGS A DAY OVER A PERIOD OF 2 - 3 WEEKS.. I BELIEVED THAT IF I DIDN'T CHASE THE HIGH AND JUST TAKE ENOUGH TO KEEP ME NORMAL NOT HIGH I WOULD BE ABLE TO CUT DOWN AND IT WORKED FOR ME, ANYWAY THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WANNA KNOW IF HYDROCODONE WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME IF I COME OF THE OCS AND HOW MUCH HYDROCODONE I SHOULD TAKE A DAY WHEN I SWITCH TO THE HYDROCODONE...I ALSO WENT THROUGH A DETOX BEFORE COLD TURKEY AND ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH PANIC ATTACKS AND BLOOD PRESSURE WENT TO 230/150 AND I STARTED HYPERVENTILATED,WHEN I GOT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THEY GAVE ME A SHOT OF ATIVAN AND IT BROUGHT MY BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN, HAS ANYONE ELSE GOTTEN PANIC ATTACKS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE COMING OF OF HIGH DOSES OF ANY OPIATES OR IS THIS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT I HAVE I DO NOT NO ABOUT.. PLEASE HELP ME AND THE BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.. THANK YOU, NICK..........

MY BLOODPRESSURE IS FINE WHEN I AM ON OPIATES , EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I HAVE A LITTLE PANIC ATTACK AND MY BP GOES UP TO LIKE 150/95 AND THEN BACK DOWN, THANK YOU NICK......

[INTIMADATOR3]

DEAR,OXYCLEAN                                                           I READ YOUR NOTE.I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR PAIN,SICKNESS,& AND MOST OFF ALL YOR FEAR.ALTHOGH PLEASE TAKE SOME ADVISE FROM A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN WHERE YOUR AT RIGHT NOW.SEE I WAS HOOKED ON HYDROS,I WAS TAKING ABOUT 30 10mg. A DAY WHEN I THAUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEAL TO GET ON METHADONE.I HAD LAYED IN THE BED FOR A WEEK AT A TIME IN WITHDRAW WHEN WE HAD A BLIZZARD HER IN TN.I TOLD MYSELF I SHOLD KICK THE PILLS (EASIER SAID THEN DONE)SO WITH THE FEAR OF WITHRAW I TALKED MYSEF INTO GOING TO THE METHADONE CLINIC.THERE THE STAFF SD I WOULD ONKY NEED TO BE ON THE METHADONE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,THAT THEY WOULD HELP BRING ME OFF OF IT SLOWLEY.WHEN I TOOK THE FIRST DOSE I WAS IN LOVE. I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET HIGH IN 3 YEARS NO MATTER HOW MANY PAIN PILLS I EAT.SO THIS WAS GREAT ,I COULD FILL NORMAL(HIGH)THIS WAS LEGALE AND THE STAFF WAS GOING TO HELP ME COME OFF OF THE METHADONE SLOWLY SO THERE WOLD BE NO WITHDRAW RIGT? BOY WAS I SO VERY,VERY WRONG.A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BECAME SEVEN YEARS OF HELL.I WENT FOM HAVING A MONKEY ON MY BACK TO AN APE.I ALSO STARTED USEING XANNAX (10 10mg. A DAY)AND TO TOP IT OFF SO I WOULDNT KEEP NODDING OFF I WAS DOING GRAM. OF CRYSTALMETHE A DAY.I REMEMBER MISSING 3 DAYS AT THE CLINIC BECAUSE OFF BROKEN RIBS.I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE,NOT FROM THE RIBS BUT THE WITHDRAW OF METHADONE.WELL AS IT TURNED OUT I FINALLY O.D.ed ON THE CRYSTL XANNAX METHADONE AND 50 HYDROS.AFTER 4 DAYS OF FIGHTING TO LIVE MY MOTHER ASKED IF I WAS WILLING TO GO TO TREATMENT. ITOLD HER "IF YOU CAN FIND A PLACE THAT WILL DETOXE ME OFF THE METHADONE" NOWING THERE WAS NO WHERE IN KNOXVILLE THAT WOULD EVEN THINK ABOUT EXCEPTING ME(THEY WONT NO PART OF METHADONE)AFTER NUMERUS CLINCS IN TN. GA.SHE FOUND A PLCE IN CHATT. TN I WENT THERE SCARED TO DEATH.I HAD HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE DIEING IN JAIL FROM GOING COLD TURKEY.WELL THEY GAVE ME DARVONE FOR 3 DAYS .THEN A NEW DRUG CALLED SUBOXONE IT HAD ONLY BEEN APROVED ABOUT A MONTH THEN.THERE WERE ONLY 100 DOCTORS IN THE COUNTRY THAT COULD WRITE THIS. THE DOCTOR TOLD THAT I WOULD FILL NO WITHDRAW,THAT PEOPLE WERE CALLING THIS A MIRACLE DRUG THAT IT WAS A SCEDULE 3 NARCOTIC ALL THOUG IT HAD NO WITHRAW TO IT. I THAUHT YEA RIGTH!!!! HE WAS RIGHT I AGREE IT IS A MIRACLE DRUG .I WAS ABLE TO KICK THE MTHDONE AND AFTER 17 DAYS I WAS TAKEN OFF THE SUBOXONE. YUU DO NOT WANT TO BE DEPENDANT ON METHADONE. CHECK OYT THIS NEW DRUG THERE IS 2 OF THEME CONTANING THE SAME CHEM. THE 1 I TOOK SUBOXONE AND THERE IS SUBATEX.YOU ALLSO DONT HAVE TO GO INT TREATMENT TO GET IT DOCTORS ARE TRETING PATIENCE IN THER OFFIC.IT IS FOR OPPIATE WITHDRAW. IF I CAN COME OFF 7 YEARS OF MTHDONE USE WITH VERY LITTLE PAIN & SICKNESS.I GARANTEE YOU WILL HAVE NO PROB. KICKING OXYS.LOOK IT UP AT METHADONE WATCHDOG.COM .GOOD LUCK                                    INTIMADATOR

[INTIMADATOR3]

DEAR,OXYCLEAN                                                                 I READ YOR STORY. I WAS ON METHADONE FOR 7 YEARS. BELEIVE ME WHEN ISAY IT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE.THERE IS A NEW DUG CALLED SUBOXONE & AND SUBATEX FOR OPPITE WITHDRAW. I WAS ABBLE TO KICK METADONE WITH THE SUBOXONE.PEOPLE WERE SAYING IT WAS A MIRACLE DRUG. I HAVE TO AGRRE IT KEEP ME FROM FELLING AS IF I WERE DIENG. AND THE GRAET THING IS IT IS A SCEDULE 3 NARCOTIC AND IT HAS NO WITDRAW. LOOK IT UP YOU CAN FIND INFO AT METHADONEWATCHDOG.COM ALSO HAS A DOCTOR LISTING. IF I CAN KICK METHADONE WITH IT .I GARANTEE YOU WILL FILL NO PAIN FROM THE OXYs. TRY IT .YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET HOOKED ON METHADONE.                                                                                                                                                           INTIMADATOR                                                                                            

[INTIMADATOR3]

DEAR,OXYCLEAN                                                           I READ YOUR NOTE.I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR PAIN,SICKNESS,& AND MOST OFF ALL YOR FEAR.ALTHOGH PLEASE TAKE SOME ADVISE FROM A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN WHERE YOUR AT RIGHT NOW.SEE I WAS HOOKED ON HYDROS,I WAS TAKING ABOUT 30 10mg. A DAY WHEN I THAUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEAL TO GET ON METHADONE.I HAD LAYED IN THE BED FOR A WEEK AT A TIME IN WITHDRAW WHEN WE HAD A BLIZZARD HER IN TN.I TOLD MYSELF I SHOLD KICK THE PILLS (EASIER SAID THEN DONE)SO WITH THE FEAR OF WITHRAW I TALKED MYSEF INTO GOING TO THE METHADONE CLINIC.THERE THE STAFF SD I WOULD ONKY NEED TO BE ON THE METHADONE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,THAT THEY WOULD HELP BRING ME OFF OF IT SLOWLEY.WHEN I TOOK THE FIRST DOSE I WAS IN LOVE. I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET HIGH IN 3 YEARS NO MATTER HOW MANY PAIN PILLS I EAT.SO THIS WAS GREAT ,I COULD FILL NORMAL(HIGH)THIS WAS LEGALE AND THE STAFF WAS GOING TO HELP ME COME OFF OF THE METHADONE SLOWLY SO THERE WOLD BE NO WITHDRAW RIGT? BOY WAS I SO VERY,VERY WRONG.A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BECAME SEVEN YEARS OF HELL.I WENT FOM HAVING A MONKEY ON MY BACK TO AN APE.I ALSO STARTED USEING XANNAX (10 10mg. A DAY)AND TO TOP IT OFF SO I WOULDNT KEEP NODDING OFF I WAS DOING GRAM. OF CRYSTALMETHE A DAY.I REMEMBER MISSING 3 DAYS AT THE CLINIC BECAUSE OFF BROKEN RIBS.I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE,NOT FROM THE RIBS BUT THE WITHDRAW OF METHADONE.WELL AS IT TURNED OUT I FINALLY O.D.ed ON THE CRYSTL XANNAX METHADONE AND 50 HYDROS.AFTER 4 DAYS OF FIGHTING TO LIVE MY MOTHER ASKED IF I WAS WILLING TO GO TO TREATMENT. ITOLD HER "IF YOU CAN FIND A PLACE THAT WILL DETOXE ME OFF THE METHADONE" NOWING THERE WAS NO WHERE IN KNOXVILLE THAT WOULD EVEN THINK ABOUT EXCEPTING ME(THEY WONT NO PART OF METHADONE)AFTER NUMERUS CLINCS IN TN. GA.SHE FOUND A PLCE IN CHATT. TN I WENT THERE SCARED TO DEATH.I HAD HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE DIEING IN JAIL FROM GOING COLD TURKEY.WELL THEY GAVE ME DARVONE FOR 3 DAYS .THEN A NEW DRUG CALLED SUBOXONE IT HAD ONLY BEEN APROVED ABOUT A MONTH THEN.THERE WERE ONLY 100 DOCTORS IN THE COUNTRY THAT COULD WRITE THIS. THE DOCTOR TOLD THAT I WOULD FILL NO WITHDRAW,THAT PEOPLE WERE CALLING THIS A MIRACLE DRUG THAT IT WAS A SCEDULE 3 NARCOTIC ALL THOUG IT HAD NO WITHRAW TO IT. I THAUHT YEA RIGTH!!!! HE WAS RIGHT I AGREE IT IS A MIRACLE DRUG .I WAS ABLE TO KICK THE MTHDONE AND AFTER 17 DAYS I WAS TAKEN OFF THE SUBOXONE. YUU DO NOT WANT TO BE DEPENDANT ON METHADONE. CHECK OYT THIS NEW DRUG THERE IS 2 OF THEME CONTANING THE SAME CHEM. THE 1 I TOOK SUBOXONE AND THERE IS SUBATEX.YOU ALLSO DONT HAVE TO GO INT TREATMENT TO GET IT DOCTORS ARE TRETING PATIENCE IN THER OFFIC.IT IS FOR OPPIATE WITHDRAW. IF I CAN COME OFF 7 YEARS OF MTHDONE USE WITH VERY LITTLE PAIN & SICKNESS.I GARANTEE YOU WILL HAVE NO PROB. KICKING OXYS.LOOK IT UP AT METHADONE WATCHDOG.COM .GOOD LUCK                                    INTIMADATOR

[INTIMADATOR3]

DEAR,OXYCLEAN                                                                 I READ YOR STORY. I WAS ON METHADONE FOR 7 YEARS. BELEIVE ME WHEN ISAY IT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE.THERE IS A NEW DUG CALLED SUBOXONE & AND SUBATEX FOR OPPITE WITHDRAW. I WAS ABBLE TO KICK METADONE WITH THE SUBOXONE.PEOPLE WERE SAYING IT WAS A MIRACLE DRUG. I HAVE TO AGRRE IT KEEP ME FROM FELLING AS IF I WERE DIENG. AND THE GRAET THING IS IT IS A SCEDULE 3 NARCOTIC AND IT HAS NO WITDRAW. LOOK IT UP YOU CAN FIND INFO AT METHADONEWATCHDOG.COM ALSO HAS A DOCTOR LISTING. IF I CAN KICK METHADONE WITH IT .I GARANTEE YOU WILL FILL NO PAIN FROM THE OXYs. TRY IT .YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET HOOKED ON METHADONE.                                                                                                                                                           INTIMADATOR                                                                                            

[Aussie152]

I read with interest all the comments rergarding addiction to prescription pain killers. Let me tell you a little about what I can only describe as a hell even 5 weeks after going cold turkey.

I've been taking narcotics for a crumbling spine now for at least 20 years. Started with only Digesic (Paradex) but with tolerance my doctor started me on MS Contin (Morphine) 10mg became 30mg then 60mg, 100mg, 130mg twice daily, went to a pain clinic and was prescribed Kapanol (Morphine in granuals) taking 250mg a day, then 300mg and later 400mg. After about a year this was changed to methadone (the so called miracle drug), after 5 years on this I realised the this was the drug from hell. I was taking up to 120mg a day as my tolerance grew ever faster and on top of that I was still swallowing up to 400mg of Kapanol ( the stock I had left).

At 46 years of age I began to think what would happen if I got cancer or some other painfull illness, no pain medication would touch it.

So I made the decision, time to leave my comfortable haze. Cold Turkey I chose, I did not know what lay ahead, first 2 days fine, the next 4 weeks I had NO sleep, knawing torment throughout my upper body, chills, distress indescribable, stomach cramps, diarreah like I've never known which after 5 weeks is still just as bad as 3 weeks earlier along with a wieght loss of currently 10 Kgs and still falling off. I am an immotional mess, even TV shows bring me to tears and as for my wife, well nothings happened between us in all that time.

The lessons I learn't and are still being reinforced is that be aware when you see your Doctor, don't take the first option, do some research first. Narcotics are not the answer unless you only have a short time to live, then addiction doesn't matter.

The hell of withdrawels is far worse than any pain I've ever experienced and as I write this, this hell goes on, for how long no one can tell me, this alone is extremely frustrating. Maybe someone in this forum may know. I am very weak now from the continuing diarreah, even if this could stop things would be improved. All medication has failed for this and my doctor has no answers.

It would be easy to return to the drugs but this would be a personal failure that I could not live with. I feel sorry for those that have gone back, they must be torn apart inside.

Aussie152

[bsills]

Well, I described tapering with a twist, really.

[mrmichael67]

Hellbent isn't the only one with that approach.  You just described tapering.  What a breakthrough!!!

[bsills]

Hellbent has the right approach to getting off of any physically addictive narcotic.  I would emphasize that one should wean as far as they can on their opiate of choice, and then switch to a different milder opioid in the smallest amounts possible, for the shortest time possible.  The idea is to get the physical problems down to the point where you must deal with the psychological, rather than the overcomplicating fact of the physical. And, oh yeah, lots of Benzos . . .

[bsills]

OLDTIMER obviously knows what he is talking about.

[wicked]

wow guys! I thought I was having it bad. I've been on perks for 4 months steadily and off and on before that. I have back pain everyday and take my perks faithfully. Now, Iam tapering to one or two a day sometime I try to go without out on the weekends. Problem is lately I have had some bad dizzy spells to the point if I am driving I have to stop my car. Is this caused from the perks or withdrawls? I just started happening

[wicked]

wow guys! I thought I was having it bad. I've been on perks for 4 months steadily and off and on before that. I have back pain everyday and take my perks faithfully. Now, Iam tapering to one or two a day sometime I try to go without out on the weekends. Problem is lately I have had some bad dizzy spells to the point if I am driving I have to stop my car. Is this caused from the perks or withdrawls? I just started happening

[madeline]

Hey all you wonderful people,

Well I havent been around in awhile,
but am glad to be here.  Well my tapering
from percocet has been so far working.
I am down from 15 a day to 6 or 7.
My question is my Doc cut off the scrip
and I probably have about 30 left.  I heard
you can switch over to vicodin at the end,
and I do have some left from the original
accident that lead to my surgery that
lead to my percocet addiction.
I am very curious to know if anyone out
there has gone from the  percocet to the
vicodin and how were the withdrawals in
the final stages.  I cant afford to call
in sick, and am wondering the best way
to complete the taper.  I am trying my
darnest to stick to the taper, and of course
I will add it is one of the hardest things
I have ever had to do in my life.  I am
just getting real scaird cause I am close
to out and finishing the taper. (And pray
to I NEVER go back to these little demon
pills again.  Upon awakening now, I wake
up in the morning with terrible stomach
cramps and headaches.  And I dont know how
bad they would get because I always pop
that first pill, but thank God I have been
able (SO FAR) to taper.  Any suggestions
love to hear them, and want to thank
all of you for everything.
love,
Madeline

[rremppee]

i just want to say oc(oxycontins) is the most life destroying substance i have ever encountered.  I wish i would have known then(knee surgery) what I know now!  The withdrawl is pure 100% hell. Death seems enviting compared to the way I feel without this drug. I started taking it for pain, but it ends up it is the cause of all my pain. this drug is everywhere I turn three of my close family members are also on it(uncle,sister,aunt.)  
I really think this drug is next to impossible to beat.  it has a 99.9% relapse rate witch is that of heron.  This drug is legal drug dealing. I wish I could let the F.D.A. members feel the withdrawl of this drug and see if they would hace passed it then.  I know one person that ate a bullet of trying to beat this addiction.  who knows i maybe the next!   don't believe your doctors they get kick backs from the pharm. incs. they dom't give a **** about me or you all they care about is that you(your ins.) keep paying for visits.  I wish I would have known then what I know know!!!

[sumeria]

I was up to 120mg a day of oxycontin. I cut it to 20mgs a day abruptly. I went through a week of depression and feeling like I had a horrible flu.

I could not kick the 20mgs a day.

I finally went to the doc and he prescribed 10mg of oxycontin twice a day for the first week with 300mg of Wellbutrin, 10mg once a day for the second week, then stop altogether. I kept a chart and actually spaced out the 10mg dosages, 12 hours the first day, 13 hours the 2nd, 14 hours the third, 16 hours the 4th 10mg dose, etc. After the 4-5th day I was not waiting until it was time to take the dose. I am at 26 hours now and hope to be free relatively painlessly soon. I hope this helps.

[madeline]

Hi everyone,
Well I want to thank Saveyourself for leading me to
this board.  I have read alot here and it seems like
alot of nice people.  thanks Greg.

Well I have a question for Chezz.  Since I read
about you taking the percocets.  I at this time want
to taper off my percocets, cause I really want to try
to do this without going in detox.  I have been on them
since March for a knee surgery, and of course with
my addicitive personality, went more and more for the
feeling they give.  I have gone up to about 15 a day.
I am trying to taper.  Does it work?  And if I continue
to go down, and go down on amount will the withdrawals
not be as bad.  I have cut back a little already.
But woke up this morning as usual with the horrific
headache and stomach cramps.  Last time I took them
was last night at six.  I really want to taper cause
I am in the process of getting a job I have waited
and waited for.  I took the drug test the other day
and am waiting for them to question me on the results.
Of course it is legal because I have a prescip. for them.
Well I took my morning dose, and am going to try to
take them ONLY as needed.  I dont need them for my knee
just to feel normal.

Hey, it is wonderful to be here and I am gonna go back
now and read some more of the posts.  So glad to be
here.  I already take prozac for depression, so maybe
I will not get the depression everyone talks about.
Well now that you guys are helping me, hope I can be
of somehelp to you.  I have been praying for all that
I meet on the boards thru the internet.  

God Bless you all
Love Madeline

[npog99]

I have to agree with those of you who believe that oxycontin has different effects and withdrawal than percocets. For one thing, the tylenol content in the percocets DO give you a rush or