Withdrawal Periods

[jonesing247]

Hey everyone - just a quick question -
I have been taking oxycontin 80mg 6-8 a day for 5 months. I recently went through withdrawl when i stopped for 5 days - I took again for 3 days, and stopped again for 5 days. Now since friday i have been taking them again, albeit only 2 per day - if i continue to take them until saturday and then stop (so i would have been taking them for 7 days) will I experience withdrawl again? Or did I already get the 5 months worth of **** out of my system during the first five day withdrawl? Sorry about the question, it sounds like one of those "if a train leaves station A at 11:30" questions. Take care and I hope all of you are well. Thanks, Mark.

[1fortheroad]

dr. shopping IS becoming something that law enforcement is getting involved with.  the list that i mentioned that my insurance co sent to my dr was proof that i had been doing it.  it listed every doc and prescription that i had gotten in the past year.  there were six docs i believe and each one had prescribed either vics, percs or oxy.  my doc told me that he has seen people get busted going to pick up their prescription only to find the cops waiting for them.  

also, i am a journalist and write for a big paper.  i have researched and written articles about this very thing, so i do have a clue about this subject.

i wanted to warn you because like i said, sooner or later things do catch up with you.  better to be safe than sorry.

[MissyD]

Thank you so much, you are right!  At this point what is the use of sweating the small stuff as I am sweating my ass off from these wd's..LOL a little humor never hurt, right?  Thank god we never forged a signature, just pushed a bit too hard at times.  I am hanging in there but I know tomorrow will be a big day...I thank you for the information, one thing at a time.  But it did make me feel better:)  I will keep posting throughout this time..and beyond.  I am going to do this.  I am.
Take Care..
Missy
ps..Tex, good for you for getting out of this mess, my hat goes off to you and all the others for challenging this horrible monster.  All of you are so right on target, having this addiction is understanding something that someone who hasent' gone though it can't understand.  Thank you for understanding me and really knowing.  That makes all the difference:)

[tex3]

Missy -- First, worry about the WD and getting through that, and don't stress too much about the refills; you got them this long without repercussions. Not to make light of it because it is real and can happen. In my experience working in law enforcement, they're not out to bust you for going to docs or calling in early refills. The doctor and/or pharmacist will have a talk with you (both happened to me at various times) but the cops probably wouldn't get involved at that point. It is very difficult to prove that you "doctor shopped" and weren't just trying to get legitimate relief. If you forged a prescription, that's a different story and don't ever do it again or you will go to jail.
For now though, get clean and focus on changing your behavior. You have a long road ahead of you but it is really worth it as at the end you will have your life back and nothing could be a greater gift to yourself. Trust this from someone who's been there. Get through the detox, then deal with the addiction itself (you will have depression, lack of energy, cravings, possibly other things, but it is all transitory, although it might come back from time to time). Sometimes I think us addicts feel things more intensely then others; hence we self-medicate to numb the intensity. Just a theory. So keep in mind, if you buy into this, that when you're hit with the depression and all that it's not because you're doomed to be a miserable person. It's just part of the disease process and as they say, this too shall pass. Your neuro-transmitter are firing again and literally coming back to life; you've abused your body and mind and it takes time to heal. Don't let yourself sink into hopelessness. That's easier said than done, I know as I've recently been here. Come here for support when you get down. But don't sweat the other stuff for now.

Groovy - you are right on about the understanding. That's one reason I come here. People naturally reach out for support to like people, and I think that's never more true than with addicts, who have such a profound experience (mental, physical, spiritual). I don't have answers at this point, maybe never will. I hope my husband will at some time understand (or want to understand). How are you doing with your bup?

Golden - Did you have any luck? Are you tapering right now? Many times I went to work, and many more I skipped it, when I was WDing. It sucks. Please let me know if you couldn't find a doc. Mine is a family doctor who specializes in addiction; it is not a "board certified" specialty, but he is recognized by the ASAM. You will also find psychiatrists you specialize. Mine prescribed an at-home "cocktail" to get me through the detox; it was the same thing he had prescribed inpatient a year before, when I wasn't really ready to detox. This time it worked. Please let me know how you're doing. And take advantage of the immense experience and support to be found here. Best of luck!

[MissyD]

Hi..I have a question..you two were talking about getting introuble with going to too many doctors...what can happen if you have one doctor and tons of meds...like you keep calling in for early refills at about 5 different pharmacy's.??I only ask because that is what my husband has been doing for about a year.  Will this catch up to us? What kind of repercussions can happen.  Oh God, just thought about it..there are two doctors...only used one for about 6 scrips..the other one prescribed left and right....
  I am new to the forum and if you read below in the withdrawal section(the other one:)  I am WD right now and not feeling the greatest, so my husband told me to get my butt on here and write.  so here I am:0
So let me know what you all know about getting tons of early fills and meds from 1 doc....I would love to know if I will be dealing with the repercussions of that next.
thanks.
missy

[The Golden Slipper]

Thanks Groovy for the dose of reality.  I never even thought about being busted at the pharmacy.  Believe me that would not be fun. I can't imagine having to call my husband and tell him I had been arrested.

[1fortheroad]

hi - i too was going to a bunch of doctors at the same time.  everything was running smoothly UNTIL my insurance company decided to send a list of all the narcotic medications i was being prescribed to each doctor that i was seeing.  fortunately for me, one of the docs was a good friend and told me about this list and who it had gone out to.  the next step would have been the authorities busting me at the pharmacy i'm sure.  i think eventually it catches up with almost everyone, and the really unlucky ones even end up in jail for it. i was lucky i stopped when i did....very lucky.  i wish the same for you.