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909150 tn?1245857065

Had a seizure yesterday....

I am on day 4 clean from oxycontin.  Was taking up to 240mg a day.  I had been feeling pretty bad but not as bad as in the past.

Well yesterday was kind of scary.  All day it seemed like it was very bright and I needed to sqint to see.  I was very weird.  I told my kids and they kind of said sure dad whatever.  Well I was at a stop light with my 10 year old and here is what I remember.  It got very bright and then I felt like I was waking up from a dream except what woke me up was my hands and arms shaking and my son screaming at me.  He was very scared and asked what happened.  He said my eyes rolled up in my head and I was making sounds with and shaking.  I pulled over and sat for 20 min.  I drove home and felt strange and tired the rest of the day.  My wife wanted my to the ER but I hate hospitals and doctors so stayed here.

I did sleep great last night better than in the last 4 days.  But for some reason my right arm feels like someone has been punching it very hard all night!  What gives?  

Anybody have anything like this happen?  

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909150 tn?1245857065
I am on day 8 free from oxy.  I will tell the truth my back is absolutly killing me.  Thats why the docs put me on oxy in the first place.

I do feel a bit better but for crying out loud I crapped my pants yesterday.  And the wife was right next to me.  So frigging funny eh?  

I had the seizure on day 3 early in the morning.  My 10 year old son was in the car and we were at a stop light.  when I came to my son was kind of crying saying dad what's wrong?   All of the cars in front of me had pulled away and I had a good ways to go to the stop light.  Very scary for sure.

I used to take valium for muscle cramps but stopped because they didnt seem to work.  I recently refilled the script to try and help me sleep.  I have a 30 day supply for 15mg a day.

I just cant seem to get past the back pain.  I have tried over the counter meds but nothing works.  

I am not a drinker never have liked the taste but have had to drink some whisky just to ease the pain.  It ***** because it tastes like ****.  I just dont know what to do.....
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452063 tn?1324074916
Seems funny to happen on day 4. Also when you have a seizure you shouldn't remember it and be able to pull over. You should see your doctor.
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917008 tn?1251223979
Better to taper off the Valium, that is ... left my participle dangling again. I believe you can be charged in most states for dangling your participles in public ...

Okay -- a not-that-funny grammar joke. Laugh anyway; it'll make you feel better.
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917008 tn?1251223979
Valium will stop all seizure activity. It's perfectly legit to use it during the major w/d's, but it's bad news if you keeo at it for more than two weeks ...

Since you won't see a doctor about the oxy thing (I understand -- most of them will try to put you on Methadone or tell you to go to a hospital, which will be a living hell if they don't throw you out like a piece of garbage -- enlightened, eh?), stay on "just-enough" amounts of Valium -- how many / what dose do you have? It's the Number One anti-seizure med out there -- a non-benzo, Dilantin, is used for people  who seize a lot -- Better to taper off that, too ...

It also helps a lot with the heebie-jeebies. The more sleep you can get this week, the better.

Please keep in touch.
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199177 tn?1490498534
yes you can have sezuires coming off of opaetes it does not happen as often but it does happen.
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909150 tn?1245857065
I know I should go see my doctor but I just cant stand going to the doctors or hospital.  I am feeling much better today and there is no brightness like I was seeing yesterday.

I am aware that 240 was a huge dose.  Unfortunately I at times was taking more than that. My last script was for 60 pills of the 80mg.  I went through those in 10 days.  So I am guessing it was more like 400mg a day.  Thats what scared me so much is that I was able to take so much without having much affect at all.  I knew it was just a matter of time before I ended up OD'ing.  Not going to go out like that.

I did get a script for valium yesterday and took 15mg.  I used to take for muscle cramps but dont anymore.  I just got it to help me sleep.  Can Valium cause a seizure?

If I experience anything more like yesterday I will head over to the ER or doctors.  Thank you everybody for all your ideas and help.



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I was always under the impression that coming off pain pills would not cause seizures. Its the benzo withdrawal that can do that. Does anyone know for sure? Jon709 I am sorry to hear this happened to you. That would have scared the **** out of me. Please keep us posted on how your doing. I will say some prayers for you.
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199177 tn?1490498534
YES can happen  coming off opeates PLZ NO DRIVING FOR THE NEXT WEEK AT LEAST. Have you ever had anything like this before?????
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