Oxycodone Addiction

[Romabean]

Hi I'm new to these forums although I've read them for years and years now I'm trying to post on oxycodone addiction so I'm not quite sure where this is even going to go. But I have been on oxycodone prescribed for 5 years 30 milligrams 4 times a day. I would say three years have been nothing but a struggle to not run out of my meds every month. I am going in to see my doctor on Friday to put me on a 12-hour extended-release narcotic, I have had two major back surgeries and I'm not eligible for a third one because of so much scarring around the surgical site. The last 3 days I've been taking 6 oxy's which is 180 milligrams a day. My script doesn't get refilled until the 24th and I only have 12 pills left. My question is if I wean off of 180 milligram down to 30 milligrams or 60 milligrams is this dangerous question mark my second question is if I am put on a Time release narcotic will that help the withdrawals from running out of the oxycodone. I have read so many stories on here that are identical to my story and it makes me feel better than I'm not alone but I do feel all alone and I know this is a crazy crazy drug and I didn't even know anything about pills until I had my back surgeries and now I'm one of the people that are drastically hooked. This is the first time I'll have ran out 7 days early, I've ran out 2 and 3 days before but never 7 and I'm very scared about it and I'm hoping this time release narcotic will help me. It's nice to know after reading all of these forums for years that I am not alone when it comes to this issue but at the same time I feel alone. I never ever thought I would have an addiction problem to Pills and I actually don't have an addiction problem to any other pills it's just the oxycodones, I love them more than life and I can't live without them and it's terrifying to me. So any help would be appreciate it so much.

[jerry4664]

been there done that, but the old timers here have seen 1000's of posts where addicts ( if you are one ) freak out a claim they want sobriety when they are about run out of ?? the real question is if there were a pile of pill or an endless supply would you really quit? say whatever to us but really in your heart?? and as far as the extended release you will end up in the same boat let me ask you is it the pain relief/ high that you crave or just pain relief? because with the addiction it will be hard to get rid of either best wishes.

[dominosarah]

Hi~

I am glad you found us.  Have you tried to go without the pain meds?  Do they help with the pain and or make you feel good?

[10356]

Hello Romabean. Welcome to the forum.. This is the Addiction Substance Abuse forum. I believe you are looking for the Pain Management forum Copy and paste this and look in the directory for the Pain Mang. and post there. You will receive very Helpful advice from some very caring peps ! If you feel you have a problem with the opiates that you can not control come back as we are Great at helping peps off them ! I wish you the very best, lesa

[muffer]

Yea Romabean, I am tending to agree with the comments made here.  Reading and digesting what you had to say tells me that you are not ready to give up the OXY because you make too many inferences to if you only had an endless supply!  Hey speaking as someone who went C/T this past Friday after 6 months of Perc 5- 5 to 6 times a day and some days more.....YOU HAVE TO FEEL SO ROTTEN WHILE TAKING THEM TO STOP THEM!  That's exactly what happened to me.  After a few months it wasn't about helping the pain because it wasn't unless I uped my daily dose to 7 to 10 day, it was about a high I thought I could get but I wasn't even getting that anymore.  All I was getting was lots of knee pain and an overall sickness from popping 5 to 6 pills everyday. UGH!!!!!  So, yea, you have a decision to make and yiou can't lie to yourself.  God Bless You my friend...Try to think, just for a minute,  how your life was before the OXY became the Boss!  Hugs to You!  We are here for you.