Percocet Addiction And Withdrawal (Page 6)

Someone please tell me how long it takes to withdrawal from percocet and what is expected day by day?

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I have been taking percocet 10/325 for about 2 years. Sometimes it would only be 1 a day but then a had a re injured of my herniated discs and now I am trying to stay with 2 a day but most times I take 3-4. The other day I got really sick...i think it is because my doctor changed my muscle relaxer from soma to Robaxin 750 mg and also gave me Naproxen 500 mg. I think in my dazed state I messed up on some of them. anyhow the next day I thought I would just not take anything and just stay as still as i could to avoid any pain and clear my body. Well I felt Horrible. I was having a hard time breathing and was sooooooo tired and just felt nausea and just crappy. Then when i finally took my Percocet that night and the muscle relaxer before bed I was feeling much better. Does that mean my body is addicted to these drugs?

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It is always possible to get addicted when you are doing something for 2 years steady. I'm not a doctor but I do unfornately take atleast 300mg a day of percocet and I do know the withdrawels you feel horrible. Luckily in your case you are on such a low dose if you wanted to make sure your not addicted to the percocet I would just take the prescribed amount of the muscle relaxer and no percs. You will probably feel tired for a few days then be fine. I tend to have a hard part with the mental side of stopping due to boredom and lack of energy. Just stay positive and good luck.

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Reply to msg #92... if you are taking 10 - 15 of the 30mg percs a day .. PLEASE do not quit cold turkey on your own.. GO GET HELP. Trying to go cold turkey on your own can throw your body into a hell you don't want and can possibly kill you. Talk to your parents, yes they will be upset. They'll be a lot more hurt if you DIE from this addiction. I'm a parent, my daughter was addicted to them for 12 years. I'm begging you to tell your parents and don't try to do this alone.

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I appreciate your message about going and getting help and I want to but I live in southern maryland and don't know of any detox centers near me. Also any suggestions on how I should tell me parents? I promise you I'm not a bad guy but I'm only 19 and I just want to stop before I end up in a hospital and the only reason I haven't is fear of dissapointing/letting down my parents again by telling them about my addiction.

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I kno exactly wha you mean Jordan. But you can't go cold turkey. Its for your own health. Look for help bro. Don't be scared or ashamed. It gets the best of us. Johnny Cash was hooked on H. I just don't want you to end up in that cuz. Email is {edited for privacy}

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Jordan, go to turntohelp on the internet and you will find information on how to detox. Also google rehabs in Southern MD and you'll find a list of them or at least a way to find them. As I've told you, your parent will be so much more disappointed if the lose you to addiction than if you tell them what your problem is. Yes they will be upset, but they will get over it. It's a long road for both of you, but at least you're asking for help. I'm praying for you and here when you need me. Ce Ce

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You should wean yourself off of them. Don't stop cold turkey or you will get withdrawals and feel like you have the flu. I did it by taking a little less each day..3 qtrs for a few days then 2 qtrs then 1 qtr until your taking nothing at all. Do that for a week or 2. It wasn't hard for me to do it that way. I did the same with morphine and I didn't get sick like I did before when I quit cold turkey.

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I have been switching from oxy to Percocets for two months every 4 hours after getting two ankle surgeries. I am supposed to go off them since I got my cast on so I stopped taking them. I have been suffering withdraw symptoms only for a day. How much longer do I have till the symptoms are gone?

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how did u do it at home I cant sleep im agitated anxious and when I do sleep it is during the day and I cant get anything done please help

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the amounts some of these people are taking is outrageous.I'm 45 and suffer severe pain in my entire body.extremely physical job for 15 years but absolutely refuse to ever take more than 3 percs a day cause thats STUPID enough.I've been able to cut back to a half in the morn and a half in the afternoon.this has enabled me to skip a day which quite plainly means SUFFERING.The half half method does not help the pain in my opinion but at least i'm not a fricken IDIOT! I WANT TO LIVE. Use your brains people that's why you have them.

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I READ ALL THESE POSTS AND ALL I WANNA KNOW IS WHO ARE YOUR DRS CUZ I CAN'T EVEN MOVE MOST DAYS PAIN LEVEL WAY PAST 10 MORE OFTEN THAN NOT NEVER BELOW 5-6 EVEN ON MY MEDS AND I WANT NAMES OF DRS CUZ I'M TIRED OF HURTN ALL THE TIME.

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I was using about 160 mg day. Four 20 mg oxycontin and 8 10/325 percs.
It took about 8 days before I could sleep normally and my body did not really have a great craving for the drug. However after 11 days I will go back on the meds. I have chronic pain jssues. I have bad Osteoarthritis in the upper part of my neck. Vertabrae 3-7. A;so have in both hands, knees and my right hip. I also have tears in my knees. Also both rotator cuffs are going out. I have been a brittle type 1 diabetic for 44 of my 50 years and it is accelerating the problems. Luckily my weight is good and I do not have any kidney issues yet.

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If you have read anything about Percocet one of the things they will always say is "DO NOT CUT THEM IN ANYWAY". By cutting them you are killing a large portion of there usage so no wonder you don't "feel" anything.

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My prayers are with all of u. This must b my 5 the attempt to quit percs. By the grace of God im on day 7. First 4 days......awful!!! Follow the Thomas recipe. It helped me alot!! I soaked in a very hot tub for leg tremors but mostly, I asked God to go thru it with me n He did. Smith is right...God's ur only chance. If I can get to day 7...u can too. Im an addict from way back but pills were the worst to beat! U can do it!!!

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Wow besides the great job you just told my story! I'm 4 hours into day 3 of my st home detox. Yesterday I managed to do light housework and took 3 baths. I used to go to Florida for scripts too.. That's was the beginning of the end for me. I'm on the verge of losing my husband- my mood swings are so bad- everything I do revolves around if I have a pill...and A pill doesn't cut it anyway.. I need at least 2 30s preferably 3 30s to even get off. I'm 31, attractive, healthy otherwise- this is no way to live! I see everyone else living life- getting outta bed- accomplishing things- and I'm a slave to a little blue pill.

My detox is going ok. I'll be honest it started w not having the $ to make myself feel high- and my husband made sure of that- so the process started with me kicking and screaming and going into DTs involuntarily. But I've been wanting to detox seriously for a couple weeks so I quickly decided the time had to be now. Day 2 I begged at 3 friends to bring me anything- suboxone- pills.. Anything to knock me out? But nothing.. No one came. It's sleep I want... I just got about 4 hours straight tonight which I was happy about. My mind feels clearer already.. I'm so excited to feel normal again- be healthy- being a slave to nothing- salvaging my relationships. Another awful awfullll part of this detox is my damn legs! Restless leg.. Or whatever is going on is god awful- can't get comfortable- I'm just rocking my self back and forth like a psycho! Ugh.. But I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel... Hope it's not a train...if it is better be loaded w Percs! How can I love something that is ruining my life? I'll never get it. Daddy issues maybe- idk lol but listen I just keep telling myself I'm strong. This is temporary. I wish you strength to get thru this as well. I'm thinking I'm going to feel good enough to actually go out this weekend?!

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I have been on Oxycodone for years for RSD type 1 & 2. I lost my Ins and doctor cut me off so I am stretching meds but pain is terrible and now I feel weird the longer I stretch meds. Panicky, feel I cant breathe good then I take percocet and of course pain gets better but panic leaves. I am worried I run out of meds in two days.

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Of course you are panicky because you are addicted to them!

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No matter my pain I never took more than prescribed. I am off the Cymbalta (that withdrawal almost killed me), off off morphine, neuronton (spelling?)I am agitated too. But pain agitates me also. RSD is hell to live with. Don't know what is worse, pain or meds. Both suck the life out of me. I was always an over achiever, type A yet patient, high energy person. I yelled at my dog yesterday! I am usually soft spoken and calm. Oh I was on neproxon too. Just Percocet left but pain is escalating beyond management.Oh does anyone getting achy just before its time for Percocet hard for me to tell because I have RSD 1&2.

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I'm on day five detox cold turkey. It's been hard. Cravings set in on day 4 n still today. Sweats hot n cold. My feet became cold and I cldnt get them to warm up so took hot shower then they became too warm and wuldnt cool down. Imodium has stopped stomach issues but mood swings aches n cold hot flashes still happening. I feel hopeless like this will never end. I hve been on pain pills over 7 years started w hydro moved to oxy condone last 2 years around 7 a day. Occasionally takin OxyContin.. It seems never ending. But I kno I shld almost be through this. I hve been takin b6 and drinking fresh lemon water to help speed up. Tryed benzos but they make me more moody. The drowsy effect is not my cup of tea. Any advice on anything else to try.??? No methadone or subs I kno the wd from those are longer n more severe. I heard of kratom but is that just one drug for another ??

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Been on perks 5 years need to stop.I took my last pill

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