MattND85I broke my leg 7 years ago and I have been on and off low doses (5mg) for most of those years. I would take a few months off here and there with no withdrawal what so ever. However, 5 months ago, my orthopedic recommended me to Pain Management because I am only 25 years old and suffer from chronic knee pain due to the injuries I sustained. He told me this new doctor could prescribe me the oxycodone long term without the tylenol.
I have been on (15mg) Doses since I switched to this new doctor 5 months ago. They are 15mg Roxicodone Pills that I take 6 times a day (90Mg a day spread out). Approximately 2 months ago, I found myself needing more and more and I increased my dose to 30Mg 3xDay then 30Mg 4xDay... for a total of 120Mg a day. I ran out early that month and I let my doctor know. He told me it was normal for my body to need more of the medicine to relieve my pain but that he would not prescribe any more than what he already is for my condition.
This left me in a terrible position and I felt like I needed more so I would have 3 weeks of relief and 1 week of withdrawal every month.
I have been running out a week early every month for the past 3 months. However, I have supplemented other medication I have left over when the symptoms got too bad. Everytime I suffer what I would consider mild to severe withdrawal symptoms for a day or two I would take my left over medication (5mg) oxycodone doses to try to relieve these symptoms.
The problem I have right now is that I am on my last 15mg dose right now. My next appointment is not for 10 days. I do not have any left over medication to help supplement a smooth symptom free withdrawal.
My question is this : How long and severe do you think the withdrawal symptoms will last? I have been on them for 5 Months straight taking a week off here and there. My DR. told me I shouldnt withdrawl because 15 mg is a low dose however it is not 15mg it is 120mg/day.
How long and how severe do you think the withdrawal will be? I have read it can be anywhere from 2 Days to a Week.
I have one other question. I am on Ativan for anxiety... I have read on several sites that Ativan is actually a great medication for the reduction of withdrawal symptoms. Is this true?
Well everyone wish me luck I am hoping that this is a blessing in disguise and that in 10-Days my tolerance will be reduced and I can start taking the medication at a much lower dose.
Let me know what everyone thinks. I am nervous about the withdrawal and whether or not I am going to be able to get thru this without professional help. I mean at the same time it is only 10-Days.
Thanks for the help everyone :)
Oxycodone Withdrawal - What to Expect and Does Ativan Help?
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I<3theOcean13 Sep 2010
Wow this has been a great weekend for people wanting to quit. Ive read a ton of these on here. The Ativan will help with the mental part of withdrawal but for me it was more of the physical part that would be too much to handle. I was taking a lot more than you but your dosage is still pretty high. Hopefully with the Ativan, you can overcome the mental cravings and withdrawal but its going to take a good bit of strength to get past the physical part. The worst for me was not being able to sleep. You will probably be up all night from restless leg syndrome. After a couple nights with little to no sleep I was feeling like a zombie and and then combining that with the other effects... feeling like I had the flu, (all the same sympt oms) aching, sweating while having cold chills. There are plenty more but these are the main ones. If you can get through a week or so of these, then you can probably make it. I kept going back because it would interfere with my job.
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Thanks for the reply. I don't know what to do. The issue I am having is that it has only been 6 months. I haven't gotten out of control with the medication my doctor is under prescribing me though. My tolerance is too high for the prescription he is writing for me. I have me next refill-appointment in 10 days so my biggest issue is making it to that date. I am very active with stuff which is a problem with the physical withdrawal. I actually coach sports and I am on the field for 3-4 hours a day. I went two days once and my knee pain was so bad I had to call up the doctor but he said he wouldn't make an exception again and this month i am out a week early. He told me he would send me to a different doctor but refuses to prescribe me a higher dose although he acknowledges that my tolerance is too high for the current dosage.
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I don't know what to do because he makes me feel like I am an addict and it is not the case although I believe I am psychologically dependent on them because of the 7 years of on and off 5mg Oxycodone however it has only been 5-6 months of the higher 15mg doses. I asked a few doctors and they said I shouldn't experience any withdrawal however the first night I found myself waking up every few hours and being very shaky it felt like an electrical current in the shoulder joints where my arm meets the shoulder and I craved a dose really bad to get rid of it. At practice I had trouble just standing on my feet as the knee pain was so terribly bad. I also had diareah and all that stuff. I don't know how they can say I shouldn't have withdrawal when i clearly did/do. I appreciate that my doctor is very strict as i know it will keep me from becoming super addicted but at the same time I am not getting the prescription strength I need. I am not taking ridiculously high doses of the medication the most I ever taken at one time is 45mg and that was even spread out over an hour or two and that was on an occaision after high physical activity and the pain in my knee was unbearable. I don't know what to do but I know my appointment and refill is only a week away it just sucks I have to go through this because of my tolerance level and need to be active. I can not miss practices. Maybe that is better though having to tough through it and tire myself out. I was on ambien for a year and I came off of that last month with one night of withdrawals so maybe I really wont experience a long period of withdrawal. Every doctor I have asked has told me that my dosage is not high enough for severe withdrawal and that I should only expect to experience a few days of discomfort but nothing unbearable like people who have been on much higher doses for longer periods of time. It stinks that I am going to suffer withdrawal for however long just to go back on them next week. Do you think after a week of no medication my tolerance level will be reduced? I am hoping that to be the case. Then I will have an ample amount of medication and my problem will be solved.
please don't worry! Your fear is what will determine your state of withdrawal; remember, zero pain is not the goal. Treat pain as a messenger, not an enemy. Be willing to be with yourself in it, unconditionally, no matter how bad. It will pass. If you've ever surfed, it's like that. You ride out the wave.
I was six years at the clinic on methadone from a five month 80 mg tablet habit. Clearly, the clinic is not interested in expediting my recovery. I' ve taken matters into my own hands, and went from 35mg to 16 mg as of today; this thur. I'll be at 13mg. The withdrawals have been very tolerable. Insomnia and joint pain were the worst symptoms; Unisom takes of the sleep part now, Melatonin, valerian tabs, and WHEATGRASS. At least one ounce a day. Lots of exercise, which it sounds like you do. You WILL get thru this.
You are birthing a new and sober being--you. There are going to be
labor pains. Ask any new mother; Its so worth it.
Best, Tamara