How do I ween myself down of of oxycontin w/out being sick?

[gypsybabyo]

I am a long time user (1994 after surgery) and have come to the point in my life where I cannot continue on this path.  It is affecting every aspect of my life.  My girlfriend (who I began using with) died last week of an overdose of mixing.  They found her in her car.  So not only am I suffering physically and emotionally, I am suffering financially because although I obtain my script from my doctor, it NEVER last's the whole month and then I'm well, let's just say obtaining them in other ways.  I do suffer from severe back and neck pain.  I'm scheduled to see a pain management doctor soon.  (He is 90 miles away from here but that is who my doctor wants me to see).  Of course I've never mentioned this to my doctor but I really need help off of this stuff.  Oxycontin now controls my life whether I want it to or not.  I have 35 80mg tabs left and I handed them to my roomate this afternoon.  Please if anyone can help me, I need to use these to get clean so that I am not sick.  I usually take the 40 mg tabs. (about 8-10 per day).  My doc just upped my script to 80 mg tabs and I've been taking about 6.  This is extremly dangerous for a person like me.  If I continue, I'll be layed in the earth as my good friend Amanda was last week.  Please help.  I need a schedule on how to ween with these 35 tabs.  I do have some zanax to help with the anxiety.  I just can't do this anymore.

[sdleo]

I really think you should be honest with your doctor now and you might also mention to your pain management doctor that you have a problem so he doesn't continue to give you narcotics or this problem will continue. My mother went to PM and the very first visit he gave her 280 10 mg Vicodin and it's been less then 5 months now and she also has a problem. You regular doctor should be able to help because you will have w/d's but your xanax can help you with anxiety and you may need something to sleep and take a look at the thomas recipe for vitamins. After the physical w/d are gone then you will go through the mental w/d. It will be especially hard since your girlfriend just passed away (R.I.P.) You might want to take to a therapist or even your main doctor because some need to take antidepressants because of all the feelings they were suppressing by taking the pills. Good luck and be strong and post often for support. Everyone here is great!

[cathy5841]

wow, that will be a quick taper and i am not sure you  can avoid being sick...i am very sorry about your friend, but that should really motivate you to carry through with getting clean.  good luck and keep posting.

[OnOxyfor10yrs]

I am going to pm you. As you see from my name I was a long time user too.Check your pm soon